Horseless Carriage Club of America

FRIENDSHIP DAY 2024
2024-05-19
Friendship Day Vintage Car Show
This is our 47th Friendship Day Event
This year, it’s happening at the Port of Redwood City, with ample parking for 400+ cars, trucks, trailers & motorcycles. Lawn area and shade trees encourage picnicking by the water. Bring your walking shoes to explore the harbor. [Map on our website]
– Complimentary coffee and doughnuts for early participants –
– Food Caterer will be on-site; beverages available –
– Informational booths, goodie bags, and door prizes –
Hours 8 AM to 2 PM
includes the goodie bag and eligibility for door prizes for the first 200 vehicles.
Check out the Friendship Day page for more details:
https://www.mpotac.com/friendship-day.php
Contact: Charlie Jr. Drechsler
Phone: 650-347-1069

Midwest Brass and Gas Regional Spring Tour - Madison IN
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-18
Midwest Brass and Gas Regional Spring Tour.
2024 Spring Tour
May 16 – 18, 2024
Clifty Falls State Park Inn
Madison, IN
Glenn & Jeanie Miller
313-671-1170

Mid-Atlantic Pre-War Swap Meet
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-12
(non-club event)
Luray, VA
Contact:
Dennis Fleming
540-860-1384
dennis@fairviewnet.com

Progressive Tour 2024 - McRae-Helena, GA
2024-05-05 - 2024-05-15
May 5, 2024 through May 15, 2024.
Hosted by the Dixie SloRider
A progressive tour starting and ending in McRae-Helena, GA and ending in McRae-Helena, GA. The tour circles around most of Georgia.
Tour host Russ Boyle
727-379-3072
rjb72@aol.com

California Rendezvous III - Paso Robles CA
2024-05-05 - 2024-05-08
Flyer and Registration Form
May 5 – 8, 2024
Come join in with four California HCCA regional groups on the California Rendezvous III horseless carriage tour.
Based out of the Oxford Suites Hotel, in Paso Robles, California, you’ll experience a new adventure every day with breathtaking landscapes on rural, lightly-traveled country roads. The Bay Area, Salinas Valley, Tulare and Southern California HCCA Regional Groups invite you to share this memorable experience.

Jim Skillicorn
(831) 455-5105
hcca.salinasvalley@gmail.com

Famoso Dragstrip Swap-O-Rama (formerly Bakersfield, Tulare)
2024-05-04 - 2024-05-05
The Central Valley Pre-War/Brass Era Swap Meet will be held at the Famoso Drag Strip Facility on May 4th-5th 2024. This is ~ 20 miles North of Bakersfield just East of the 99 Freeway. Move in Day is May 3rd 2024 from 9:00am-9:00pm or May 4 between 5:30am-7:00am. No Move-ins after 7:00am Saturday. This meet will be held in conjunction with a general automotive “Swap-O-Rama”. There will be a car corral available for vehicle sales as well as a vintage travel trailer exhibit.
Details: Bill Bennett (559)967-0112 between 5PM-8PM
https://famosodragstrip.com/swap-o-rama/
APPLICATION FORM

HCCA 1-DAY GRIZZLY BEAR TOUR
2024-05-02
(Just Before the HCCA Bakersfield Swap Meet)
Join us on the 2024 Grizzly Bear Tour from Bakersfield to Porterville (100-mile round trip).

We meet at the parking lot of the Famoso Drag Strip (location of the 2024 HCCA Swap Meet) on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8:30 am.
Tour directions will be handed out and the tour leaves for Porterville Community College at 9 am.
Expected arrival (50 miles) is around 10:30 am.
Cars will be parked on campus for an informal ‘car show’ and a presentation on the early development of automobiles in the US will be given in the campus theatre.
Cars will stay on-campus until noon and tourists can get lunch in Porterville (lunch on your own) and then meet at 1:30 pm for our drive back to the Famoso Drag Strip (a different route through the foothills).
There will not be a trouble truck so have your towing service up-to-date.

Please register by emailing the Tour Director.

Michael Sullivan
805-728-5317
tenparry@yahoo.com

Tour Cost: $0 Other information: For hotel information, please see the information posted for the 2024 HCCA Swap Meet.
Cars/Costumes: Since this is a HCCA tour, we will limit cars to 1915 or earlier (any car any size) and encourage period costumes (especially since we will be showing our cars at the Porterville Community College).

Snappers Brass & Gas AACA Spring Tour, Thomasville, Ga.
2024-04-21 - 2024-04-27
Enjoy one of the nicest small towns in south Georgia with its brick streets, fine restaurants and beautiful homes. Visit the Pebble Hill Plantation, Zebulon Theater, Georgia Agricultural Museum, Tallahassee Auto Museum, and more.
REGISTRATION FORM
Final registration due by March 15.
Contact: Ed & Pam Prince
229-327-1765
momasipia@hotmail.com
https://www.snappersbrassandgas.com

Portland Auto Swap Meet
2024-04-05 - 2024-04-07
58th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet
April 5-7, 2024
Visit Portlandswapmeet.com for more details.

MYSTERY TOUR - El Cajon CA
2024-03-24
March 24
Meet at 9:30 a.m.
Parkway Plaza off Johnson Ave
El Cajon, north of 1-8
it’s a mystery tour because it’s a mystery to me as to where we’ll go Sam)
Meet at 9:30, leave at 10:00 from the southwest corner of Parkway Plaza off Johnson Avenue in El Cajon, north of the I-8 free-way.
R.S.V.P. to Barb Foley
Bfolev5@cox.net

Asilomar Women's History Day
2024-03-23 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Asilomar Women’s History Day
Saturday, March 23, 2024, 11:00AM-3:00PM
Come Celebrate Women’s History Month with us at Asilomar Conference grounds in Pacific Grove. We will have our Horseless Carriages on display, and will be offering rides around the conference grounds. There will be other activities happening during this Women’s History Day celebration at Asilomar as well.

General Meeting - Chattanooga TN
2024-03-20 16:00 - 17:00
General members meeting: Wednesday 20th 4:00pm – Westin, Chattanooga Tn.

Green Brass Tour
2024-03-17
Green Brass Tour
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Join us for a Casual Tour of scenic Back Roads and Green Hills on this 35-mile +/- round trip. Bring your Brass Car of whatever you’ve got running.
Arrive as early as 8:00 for Coffee & Donuts and a 9:00 AM departure.
Meet at 37645 2nd Street, Niles (Fremont) CA, at Gary Mills Garage (the Old Firehouse.)
We’ll drive to Sunol and catch the Steam Train for a short rail excursion on the historic Niles Canyon Railway. Then back to the old cars with the tour continuing down Foothill Road to Dublin Canyon Road, then back to Niles via Palomares Road.
Trailer Parking is available at the Niles Train Depot, behind their east parking lot, 37682 Niles Boulevard.
For questions and RSVP, please call.

Tony Wollesen: (408) 406-6639
Gary Mills: (510) 656-9192

Board Meetings - Chattanooga TN
2024-03-15 11:00 - 15:00
4th Board meeting – current board: Friday 15th 11:00am – Westin, Chattanooga Tn.
1st Board meeting – new board: Friday 15th 12:00pm – Westin, Chattanooga Tn.

HCCA National Convention and Tour
2024-03-15 - 2024-03-20
2024 HCCA National Convention and Tour
Chattanooga, Tennessee, March 15-20
(Updated 3/12/24)
Friday, March 15

Board Meeting #4 11:00 a.m.
Board Meeting #1 & AGM 12-2:00 p.m.
Tour Registration, Westin 2:30~4:30 p.m.
Opening Reception, Westin 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 16 (70 miles)

Dating with Donuts at the Westin 7:30~8:30 a.m.
Tour to LaFayette, Georgia 9 a.m.
Lunch at Gordon Lee Mansion, Chickamauga, Georgia noon
Tour through Chickamauga National Battlefield, Chickamauga 2 p.m.
Tour back to Chattanooga 3 p.m.
Hospitality Room open 4-6 p.m.
Dinner on your own 6 p.m.

Sunday, March 17, (22 miles)

Past Presidents Breakfast, Westin 7:00~8:30 a.m.
Tour to Chattanooga Cars and Coffee for Coffee and Donuts 9 a.m.
Tour along Missionary Ridge Civil War site 10 a.m.
Lunch at Tennessee Valley Railroad 11 a.m.
Steam train ride at Tennessee Valley Railroad 12:30 p.m.
Hospitality Room open 4-6 p.m.
Dinner on your own 6 p.m.

Monday, March 18 (86 miles)

Tour to Lookout Mountain Incline Railway for Coffee and Donuts 9 a.m.
Tour to South Pittsburg, Tennessee 10 a.m.
Visit Lodge Museum, South Pittsburg 11 a.m.
Lunch at BBB’s, South Pittsburg noon
Tour back to Chattanooga along the Tennessee River 2 p.m.
Hospitality Room open 4-6 p.m.
Dinner on your own 6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19 (63 miles)

Tour to Wildwood, Georgia, for Coffee and Donuts 9 a.m.
Tour to Lookout Mountain, Georgia 10 a.m.
See Rock City, Lookout Mountain 11 a.m.
Lunch at Rock City Gardens noon
Tour back to Chattanooga to the Coker Museum 2 p.m.
Visit Coker Museum 4 p.m.
Vintage tire seminar at Coker Tire 5 p.m.
Dinner at Coker Tire 6 p.m.

Wednesday, March 20 (88 miles)

Tour to Horsin’ Around for Coffee and Donuts, Soddy-Daisy. Tennessee 9 a.m.
Visit Rhea County Courthouse (Inherit the Wind/Scopes Monkey Trial) 11 a.m.
Lunch at Monkeytown Restaurant, Dayton, Tennessee noon
Shop downtown Dayton stores 1 p.m.
Tour back to Chattanooga passing by Jack Nicklaus’ Bear Trace 2 p.m.
HCCA Members Meeting 4 p.m.
Closing banquet at Westin 6 p.m.

Y’all come on down to Chattanooga!

Contact: Jeff Stumb (423) 385-4414 jeff@greatrace.com
Hotel: The Westin, 801 Pine Street: (423) 531-4653
Special rate: The Westin Chattanooga~$219 USD

34th Annual Chickasha Pre-War Swap Meet
2024-03-14 - 2024-03-18
Chickasha, OK
Mike and Susie Erland
405-224-9090

Automobile License Plate Collectors Association Swap Meet - Niles, CA
2024-02-24 07:00 - 14:00
Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA) SWAP MEET in Niles, CA
Saturday, February 24, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
145 H Street, Niles (Fremont), CA
Contact David Lacey for more information.

22nd Annual New England Speed Meeting - MA
2023-10-29
22nd Annual New England Speed Meeting
“Gathering of the Faithful”
NOW
October 29, 2023 9am – 3pm
(Call if weather looks questionable 508-888-3103)
PEIRCE PLAYGROUND: 26 Jackson St (off Rt. 105) Middleboro, MA
* GPS address: 26 Jackson St. Middleboro, MA 02346 *
Reserve your t-shirt, sweatshirt or hoodie prior to the show. Pre-orders due by October 19th
T-shirts $25.00 Sweatshirts $35.00 Hoodies $45.00
*Add $5.00 for sizes 2XL *Add $10.00 for sizes 3XL & larger
Vendor Space $25.00 (admits 2) – Limited space available, reservations due by October 27th
Pay by Check to:
Jack Wegman
18 Juniper Hill Rd
East Sandwich, MA 02537
or by PayPal to: Jackwegman@verizon.net
Tickets $10.00 each person, payable at the Gate (children under 12 FREE)
Attendees Gate Opens at 9AM —Vendors Gate Opens at 7:30AM —
NO PETS ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR SERVICE ANIMALS

The Four Chapter Rendezvous
2023-10-21 - 2023-10-26
Santa Maria, CA
Sponsor: SoCal Regional Group
Steven Chase
323-497-0601
NewNorthSouth@gmail.com

“California Rendezvous” 2023
2023-10-21 - 2023-10-26
“California Rendezvous” 2022 in Paso Robles was such a great success, that we ’re going to do it again!
Relish a leisurely drive to the majestic Pacific Ocean.
Explore charming Solvang, “The Danish Capital of America.”
Visit a winery in the fabled Santa Ynez Valley. Tour a renowned Restoration Shop. And more.
Flyer and Registration

HCCA Hangover Tour
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-09
Morgantown, PA
Sponsors: Susquehanna Valley
Regional Group and Snapper’s Brass & Gas Region AACA
Hosts: Jeff Lesher and John McAnlis
Jeffrey A Lesher
(717) 336-3203
jeff.lesher@outlook.com

Red Flag Motor Tour
2023-09-26 - 2023-09-30
September 27-30, 2023 / Mount Pleasant, IA
Contact: George Chapman – gachap@gmail.com
www.redflagmotortour.com
