About the Great Lakes Cobra Club
Whether you own a Cobra, are thinking about building a Cobra or are simply captivated by them, this is your central resource for all things Cobra related.
Our focus, as a Club, is to unite like-minded Cobra enthusiasts (and we are not exclusive to Cobras), build life-long friendships and to create an environment that encourages camaraderie and driving our cars.
Our event calendar is always evolving so check back frequently for event opportunities and meeting details.
OUR FOCUS - GET OUT AND DRIVE
Explore our plans and let us know any suggested events.
To review the GLCC Calendar including holidays and share with your personal calendar, please click here
The GLCC Board of Directors
Our Mission: To Provide Diverse Opportunities for Members to Build Relationships, Socialize and Drive our Cars
Jeff Grice
George Acree
Tony Simari
Bob Harvey
Bob Russel
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Latest News From GLCC
GLCC Newsletter September 23 2018
GLCC Members, September 18th was General Membership Meeting at Little Daddy’s in Bloomfield Hills. We had a good turnout and several members were able to drive their Cobras. In this meeting Jeff Grice was confirmed as President, Bob Harvey as Secretary and Bob Russel as Director of Events for the next 2-year term. October 6 is[…]
GLCC Member Featured in Cruis’news
WOW – Jim, Todd and Sandy Droze stunning Factory Five Daytona Coupe is featured in the recent Cruis’news. Congrats!!
GLCC Member Paul Spearman and BJ CEO Craig Jackson
Paul Spearman is out-and-about promoting GLCC where ever he goes! This time with Barrett-Jackson CEO Craig Jackson!!!
GLCC Visits Factory Five Build School
On Saturday September 15, a prestigious group of GLCC members visited the Factory Five School at Mott College to share our Cobras with the students, answer questions and inspire them to build and enjoy their Cobras.
All-Shelby Inspired Cars and Coffee at Canterbury Village October 13, 2018
Over the past several years GLCC has embarked on creating new and innovative opportunities. Some work well. Some do not. That’s part of the joys of innovation… So your Board has developed this new idea. Create a local event at a really cool venue to bring together all cars inspired by Carroll Shelby. To that[…]
Motor City Viper Owners and Great Lakes Cobra Club Dyno Days at Prefix
Dick Winkles from the MCVO has arranged 2 dyno days at Prefix. The “official” Dyno Day is Saturday October 6th, but they are also offering a second day, Friday October 5th. Prefix is confident they can handle about 8 cars per day. Location: Prefix, 3500 Joslyn Road, Auburn Hills. Click here for directions. Dates and Costs: Friday, October 5th at $100[…]
GLCC September 9 2018 Newsletter
Greetings GLCC Members, Well we had a good run on rain-free events until today. Ohio is getting clobbered with rain and we have to postpone meeting the Toledo Area Cobra Owners at the Toledo Cars and Coffee. Watch for details on rescheduling this opportunity but since this is a monthly event it maybe too chilly to drive Cobras[…]
Factory Five Build School Visit – September 15 2018
The Factory Five Build School is a hands-on, three day workshop where students build a Factory Five Mk4 Roadsters from the bare frame all the way up to the completed car in three days! Since 2002, the Build School has graduated over 2,000 students from the U.S. and all over the world. Classes are held[…]
Put-In-Bay Historic Car Races September 24-26 2018
The Great Lakes Cobra Club and the Motor City Viper Owners are again teaming up for a cruise to Put-In-Bay for the Historic Car Races – September 24-26 We’ll enjoy a nice ferry ride to and from the island, take in the Historic Road Races, and see some of the sights the island has[…]
Great Lakes Cobra Club Helps Those In Need Through the 2018 Snake Pit
A key element of the 2018 Snake Pit at the Woodward Dream Cruise was to raise funds to help those in need. The generosity and support from our donors was beyond belief. And their contributions of wonderful items led to our members generous donations through our Silent Auction. In addition to our Silent Auction, several[…]
Cars and Coffee with Toledo Area GLCC Members and Friends on Sunday September 9th
On Sunday September 9th Great Lakes Cobra Club is joining Toledo Area Cobras and Ohio Cobra Club at the new Toledo Cars & Coffee located Waffle House in St. James Plaza, at the corner of Central and McCord. Click here for map. The event starts at 9:00am. If you don’t want to drive your Cobra feel free to[…]
GLCC At Hines Drive Cruise
No Minivans at this Cruise – PURE classics! Despite the Woodward Dream Cruise “hangover” many GLCC members had a great time under the tents and with the sweet smell of pure high octane fuel
2018 Snake Pit In Review
Everything fired on all cylinders for a wonderful celebration at the Woodward Dream Cruise! Mother Nature gets the BIG award for providing perfect weather. And to all of our volunteers – thank you!!! And many thanks to the Bloomfield Township for making this venue available to the Great Lakes Cobra Club and The America Road Thunderbird[…]
August Meeting, Dinner and WDC Viewing and Cruise at Pasteiner’s
Some traditions are worth repeating and our Pre Dream Cruise gathering at Pasteiner’s is one of them. On Tuesday August 14th at 6:00 pm (you can arrive as early as 5:00 pm) we will be taking over Steve’s parking lot (33202 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009), hanging out, having dinner and watching (and participating in) the[…]
2018 GLCC Snake Pit Charity Silent Auction
We have a great line-up of items for the 2018 GLCC Charity Auction! 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Holy Cross Children’s Services This is able to happen through the generosity of many GLCC friends who have donated each of the silent auction items! The silent auction is open to all GLCC members.[…]
Prefix Cars and Coffee
Friends, Based on the great success of July 4th gathering at Prefix, Bill and the Prefix Management team have decided to make this a routine event! Please see below for details and schedule:
Pre Woodward Dream Cruise Cars and Coffee, Cruise and Breakfast – August 4th 2018
Friends, Due to scheduling conflicts we will not be able to do the Annual Hot Dog Roast. In its place we are meeting at Pasteiners for Cars and Coffee on August 4 at 7:30 am, hang out, take a loop on Woodward and end-up at Little Daddy’s for Breakfast. Parking for your pride-and-joy while at Little[…]
Envy Auto Group Cars and Cocktails (not GLCC sponsored)
Envy Auto Group has invited us to their 2nd Cars & Cocktails event on Monday July 30, 2018 6:00pm at Lochmoor Country Club in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI! ENVY AUTO GROUP and GENESIS CADILLAC CHEVROLET will have some awesome rides on display! Bring out the toys and come enjoy a great night of car filled fun![…]
EXACT FIA-LEGIT 1964 COBRA DAYTONA COUPE RECREATIONS INVADE EUROPE
GERMANY – Fast on the heels of the historic agreement between Peter Brock and Shelby Legendary Cars to reproduce one of the most iconic race cars in history comes word out of Europe that supercar builders are pushing the envelope again with an exact 1964 Cobra Daytona Coupe recreation for enthusiats across the pond. Two companies, Daytona Coupe[…]
Memorializing July 4th 2018 with Bill and Sally Gill
Continuing the tradition, Bill and Sally Gill hosted July 4th cars, coffee with friends this year at Prefix Engineering. Great way to start the independence day celebration!
Larry Smith Collection
Great morning at Larry Smith’s Garage (the Smithsonian). First nice Saturday in weeks!!! Great turnout.
Motor City Auto Fest July 8th
On July 8th we are returning to the Motor City Auto Fest at Canterbury Village. Through George and Penny’s connections we have secured the same area as last year (nice shaded area to enjoy the day). There is no pre-registration…but the lines can be very long so it is suggested to arrive early. $20 per car[…]
St Johns Concours Club Corral
St Johns Concours is quickly approaching and have arranged for a Club Corral again this year. The date is Sunday July 29th. The organizers make available to Car Clubs parking on the grounds immediately adjacent to the Show (on the golf course grounds…not a parking lot). The benefits include, driving and parking your Cobra, the entrance is[…]
July Meeting, Officer Nominations and Photo Op at Fords Garage
Our July Meeting will be held at Fords Garages in Dearborn (21367 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124). This is an important meeting as we will finalize nominations for President, Director of Events and Secretary Officer positions. In September those nominated will be included in the election for installment in January 2019. For those interested we[…]
2018 Michigan Central Train Station Announcement
Last week, Ford invited the public to visit the property on Fri-Sat-Sun. 20,000 RSVPs were gone in hours. 6,000 were placed on a waiting list. Ford added a 4th day (Monday) to enable more people to visit. We were fortunate to get access. On Sunday, Bill and Mary Lynn Cook arrived 1 hour early at 9:00 AM to tour[…]
2018 Snake Pit at the Woodward Dream Cruise (Members Only Event)
Great Lakes Cobra Club and The American Road Thunderbird Club are back at Comerica Bank to Celebrate the Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday August 18th Before we get into the details of this year’s event, we want to provide a little background on the history of this venue. Our friend Bill Wells’ single handed efforts[…]
A day at the workshop with Shelby American legend Allen Grant
05 June 2018 Classic Driver A man with a racing career intrinsically linked to the Cobra, Allen Grant was part of the fabled Shelby American driver line-up during the 1965 championship victory that wrote Carroll Shelby and his ‘hot rods’ into the history books. Rémi Dargegen spent the day with him at his Palm Springs[…]
2018 London Cobra Show – June 21-23
Each year, on the weekend following Father’s Day, the Ohio Cobra Club hosts the London Cobra Show as a means of raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. During the months leading up to the show, the club members build or purchase a replica of a Shelby Cobra roadster and then sell raffle tickets[…]
Factory Five Build School Visit – June 9th
The Factory Five Build School is a hands-on, three day workshop where students build a Factory Five Mk4 Roadsters from the bare frame all the way up to the completed car in three days! Since 2002, the Build School has graduated over 2,000 students from the U.S. and all over the world. Classes are held[…]
Flat Out in a 2008 Shelby Cobra 427 Continuation Car
(reprise from Hagerty): Some things are too good to let die, and the AC Cobra is one of them. Though the fast-moving 1960s made obsolete the various iterations of the Cobra after only five years of production, the ticking clock of mortality that the rest of us live under has never really affected the[…]
Spring Tech Event Recap
Very well attended Tech Event despite the ugly weather.
Zukey Lake Cruise with Stops at Ligenfelter and RM Motorsports
The Great Lakes Cobra Club, Motor City Viper Owners and The American Road Thunderbird Club Team-up for Cars and Coffee, RM Motorsports Tour and Lunch at Zukey Lake June 16 starting at 8:00am The morning starts at 8:00 at Ligenfelter’s Cars and Coffee (47451 Avante Dr, Wixom, MI 48393). We will be parking in[…]
Larry Smith Collection Private Tour
We are VERY pleased to announce a private tour of the Larry Smith Collection on Saturday June 30th at 9am. Here’s a little background on Larry – click here and here. The address is 888 Orchard Lake Road – click here for map. This is one of those once in a lifetime opportunities as Larry does not publicly open his[…]
Spring Tech Event
Keeping with our spring tradition, its time to get those Cobras out and visit Bill and Sally Gill for an enlightening (and mostly fun) Saturday morning on May 19th at 9:00am (2553 Homewood Drive Troy 48098) Dave Buchesky will be our guest speaker. Dave was a member of the Viper team from inception to[…]
July 4th Cars and Coffee with Bill and Sally Gill
We are setting a new tradition for the July 4th celebration this year. While we have all enjoyed cars and coffee with Bill and Sally at the Troy Airport often circumstances change and change creates new opportunities. This year the owners ofare opening up their facility for our Independence Day Gathering! Prefix Corporation[…]
2018 Spring Cruise Along Lake St Clair and Lunch – May 26, 9:00 am
Join us for the 5th Annual Cruise along Lake St. Clair! The day will begin at the Grice’s House at 9:00am for coffee, juice, fruit and Great Lakes Cobra Club special-ingredient donuts. Map can be viewed by clicking here. Joining us again will be the Motor City Viper Owners[…]
The Car Shows You Couldn’t Attend
From our friend Bill Cook: NHRA Museum Galpin Auto Peterson Museum Fabulous Fords Forever Knotts Berry Farm
GLCC Branded Merchandise
Our 2018 selections of GLCC Branded Merchandise are not available – please click here.
Couldn’t Make BJ West Palm???
Our friend Jeff Burgy brought Barrett Jackson West Palm Beach Auction to us! Enjoy: O
Oakland County Tech School Car Show – RESCHEDULED
GLCC has made the commitment to help youth get involved with the car collecting hobby. As part of this commitment we kicked-off with Oakland Tech School the first annual car show for students 4 years ago. It started with a few Cobras and other vehicles and has grown to 50-70 cars. Students from each of[…]
GLCC Visit to The Carroll Collection
Very nice day starting with a delicious breakfast at Nicks Pancake House in Ann Arbor followed by a visit with our good friend William Deary at The Carroll Collection.
Factory Five Mk3 and Mk4 New Build Manual
Introduction If you dream of building, owning, and driving an AC Cobra, you’ve come to the right place! BUILD MANUAL details the construction of an all-new — that is, non-donor — Factory Five Racing (FFR) Roadster, generally referred to as the Mk3 or Mk41 as well as the 289 USRRC period-correct version and the MK4 Challenge racer. The FFR Roadster is a replica of the AC Cobra: see also Legacy of[…]
What It Means to Drive a Cobra (from Dan Mroz)
My friend Dan Mroz gets credit for this article… <p> </p> Driving a Cobra Replica “If you want to just gas and go, and never have to worry about replacing an alternator, or snuggling down the header bolts, or getting a wet leg driving in a rainstorm, or learning how to set your carb float[…]
A Teenage Obsession Became a Shelby Mustang Collection
After seeing a 1968 Shelby Mustang at 17, William Deary started collecting all things Carroll Shelby—first posters and tees, then cars William Deary, a health-care entrepreneur from Jackson, Mich., on his Original Venice Crew 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R, as told to A.J. Baime in the Wall Street Journal. When I was 17, I visited[…]
First M1 Cars and Coffee of the Season to Feature Fords!!
We sure pick our events well! Brad and team have selected the first M1 C&C, which we have on our event plan, to feature FORDS!!! Gates open an hour early (7am) just for Fords…see below for details and RSVP. Check out the pictures from last year…spot any familiar faces/Cobras – click here??? RSVP so[…]
Lunch with our friends from Downriver/Ohio
By way of background, we have visited Pete’s Garage in Monroe twice a year for the past several years. The purpose is to hangout with our friends from downriver and Ohio. We’ve held these events early and late in the year as a means to welcome in and usher out the cruising season. Pete’s Garage[…]
GLCC Season Kick-off Event at The Lingenfelter Collection
On March 24th, we held our 2018 Season Kick-off Event at The Lingenfelter Collection. A very rare opportunity for a private visit to Ken’s collection of fine automobiles. The Collection is said to be the 5th largest private collection in the country. Nearly 50 people enjoyed the afternoon strolling through Ken’s cars and catching up. […]