Great Lakes Cobra Club and The American Road Thunderbird Club are back at Comerica Bank to Celebrate the Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday August 20th   2022 Snake Pit Details (Location/Map) The day will begin at 6:00 am with setup and 7:00 am for arrivals. We will greet you as you enter the grounds and[…]

Great Lakes Cobra Club is back at Comerica Bank to Celebrate the Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday August 21st   2021 Snake Pit Details (Location/Map) The day will begin at 6:00 am with setup and 7:00 am for arrivals. We will greet you as you enter the grounds and direct you to the parking area[…]

On Saturday July 31 (rain date is August 1) at 9:30 am GLCC will begin a journey through time by visiting (from the street) key historical homes throughout the Grosse Pointes.   This eclectic tour is being led by John and Becky Scholtes!!! The morning will start at 9:30 am at Cornwall Bakery (15215 Kercheval[…]

Welcome to the GLCC Summer Cruise on Saturday June 19th Last year Tony and Bob plotted out a cruise route from Novi to the Ann Arbor area and ultimately experiencing the Car & Driver Top 10 Route! It was a THRILL. Actually the course to the C&D route was AT LEAST as exhilarating as the[…]

From: Lauren <lauren.burger1@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at 9:38 AM Subject: RE: First Lupus for a Cure Car Cruise To: George Acree <georgepen65@gmail.com>, Ben Rathbun <ben@milupus.org>, Alexandra Christenson <alexandra@milupus.org Happy Sunday, George!   It’s hard to believe that after so much prep work, our first ever Cruise for a Cure is behind us!   First and[…]

Welcome to the GLCC Fall Color Tour on Saturday October 3rd! Last year Tony and Bob plotted out a cruise route from Novi to the Ann Arbor area and ultimately experiencing the Car & Driver Top 10 Route! It was a THRILL. Actually the course to the C&D route was AT LEAST as exhilarating as[…]

  Lauren Burger, Communications Manager with the Michigan Lupus Foundation contacted us to participate in this very worthwhile charity event.  Lauren is the Granddaughter of Joyce and Pat Burger former GLCC Members.  Pat, Joe Burgers brother, passed away in 2016. Michigan Lupus Foundation has invited us to a CRUISE FOR A CURE on Saturday, September[…]

Our Thirds Snakes in the Grass event will be September 5 at the beautiful and scenic Canterbury Village beginning at 9:00am. This is a great opportunity for talk, make new friends and enjoy coffee and donuts at Yates Cider Mill. Plus, to visit the great shops that Canterbury has to offer! Lunch will be available at[…]

It is amazing the collections that are around town and not known… For this opportunity Ed and Jenny Shoobridge uncovered Jack Frost Auto Museum and Restorations in Washington Township (www.jackfrostautomuseum.com/).  This gem is located on a private estate on Campground Road. Jack Frost Auto Museum is a working automotive museum and restoration facility that specializes[…]

The GLCC Board met on Thursday April 30th  (virtually of course) and we want to share our feelings, observations and very preliminary thoughts on possible events in 2020 once we are cleared to congregate.   First, we would like to share our reflections as it relates to our go-forward event plan for 2020: The realty is “normal” will[…]

Friends, One of the benefits of GLCC is our ability to open doors for you to have access private car collections.  And here’s another unique opportunity for us! Mike Berardi, former Ford Executive, has agreed to open his collection to us for a private tour on Saturday February 15th.  Mike has a unique collection of[…]

This year, like 2018, has been a challenge for all car enthusiasts in the area.  No Spring.  No Fall.  Lots of rain in the summer.  Snow early. Another thrifted driving season.  I recall 6 years ago our Spring Lake St Clair Cruise was in mid-April and it was a gorgeous day. Since then we have[…]

Great Lakes Cobra Club, Save the dates of June 25 – 27, 2020 for the 2020 London Cobra Show (LCS). This show was originally called the Double Venom Spring Fling (DVSF) and became known as the London Cobra Show in 2005.  2020 will be a special year as it will be the 20th anniversary of[…]

Join us on Saturday January 25th at 9:00 at Sharon and Paul’s house for Coffee, Donuts and Coupe Talk. This is fourth outing to view Paul’s Cobra Build escapades and trust me when I say it is an education and lots of fun!!           Brides will enjoy special time with Sharon but[…]

The 2019 Holiday Party is all set at Indianwood again this year!  The party is on for December 7 at 6:00pm. The menu includes: Hors D ‘Oeuvres Cocunut Shrimp Beef Wellington Bacon-wrapped Scallops Mixed Salads Pasta Indianwood Chicken Tenderloin Beef Tips Deserts   A couple of fine points about the evening   As you approach the[…]

We are creating our own 2019 Fall Color Tour on Saturday October 5th! In the past we have participated with the Richmond Country Cruisers in their Fall Color Tour in the thumb-area.  To make the Country Cruise accessible by a wider geography we have designed our own Country Cruise Route! As an overview we will[…]

Rick Sheldon of the Graff Automotive Group solicited ideas on how to help them promote the grand opening of their mega-facility on Telegraph in Southfield. In collaboration with Bruce Heckman (Viper Club) and Steve White (Shelby Club) we came up with the idea to display Shelby inspired vehicles.  Rick LOVED the idea. So we are on!! Join us on[…]

Cars, Coffee and Friends at PMD Garage September 7th! Our fall Cars and Coffee will be held at the historic location of Pontiac’s original Pontiac Sales and Service location and later a well-known Ford and Lincoln Dealership in the epicenter of downtown Pontiac right off Woodward Avenue. This location was established in 1935 and is[…]

Our Second Snakes in the Grass event will be September 28 at the beautiful and scenic Canterbury Village. Last year was a huge success with our Viper and SAAC friends. This year we have some ideas to make even better!! This is a great opportunity for talk, make new friends and enjoy coffee and donuts[…]

WOW – what a great week! Tuesday at Pasteiners was a blast. Great turnout.  And the Snake Pit was a record-breaking-ton-of-fun with 66 cars and 112 friends! Enjoy pictures from both events: Pre Dream Cruise at Pasteiners Snake Pit  

The tradition continues to celebrate our independence together the morning of July 4th with Bill and Sally Gill.  This year we are meeting at the historic location of Pontiac’s original Pontiac Sales and Service location and later a well-known Ford and Lincoln Dealership in the epicenter of downtown Pontiac right off of Woodward Avenue. This[…]

GLCCs Paul and Sharon Borror attending the 20th Anniversary gathering of the Texas Cobra Club… Enjoy the video: 

This exclusive GLCC event is our version of Better Homes and Gardens Tour! The day will start at 8:00 am at Pasteiners Hobby for Cars and Coffee and June 15   Several of us will arrive early to secure parking in the lot to the south of Steve’s (pictured here).     At 9:30 we[…]

Great Lakes Cobra Club and The American Road Thunderbird Club are back at Comerica Bank to Celebrate the Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday August 17th 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[…]

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 5 years ago.  It started with a few Cobras and other vehicles and has grown to 50-70 cars. Students from each of[…]

Greetings GLCC Friends! John Scholtes and I have been working diligently at putting together our BIG (GLCC EXCLUSIVE) EVENT at the Michigan Proving Grounds in Romeo on Friday June 7th (rain date June 28th). This is one of those events that will be truly a once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity!  For those who joined our friend William Deary to take delivery of his Ford[…]

Join us for the 6th 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.         This is a great opportunity to people to mingle,[…]

Friends, We are excited to share this great opportunity to visit a big piece of our history at the Air Zoo and Aerospace Museum on March 9th at 10:00 am.  The location is 6151 Portage Road Portage, MI 49002 From Modest to Major Over its 40-year history, the Air Zoo grew from a nine-plane hangar display[…]

On Saturday February 10th, the folks at Roush opened their doors on a bone-chilling Saturday just for GLCC.  A fine group of friends attended, enjoyed the diverse collection, shared great stories and lunched following at Leo’s. Enjoy the pictorial review:

Friends, Tom Llewelyn is hosting GLCC for cars and coffee at High Octane Cafe and Bakery on June 29th at 8:00am.  We met and became friends with Tom at the tour of Larry Smith’s Collection last year. For those on Facebook here are more details: RSVP HERE Loading…    

We had a great turnout for our first event of 2019!!! In addition to the great crowd and entertaining presentation from Paul of the progress on his Coupe, Paul arranged for 2 guests from Ford Performance to join us. Mike Robbins, Product and Program Manager, who helped Paul get the Gen 3 Coyote and Ron[…]

Join us on January 12th at 9:00 at Sharon and Paul’s house for Coffee, Donuts and Coupe Talk. This is third outing to view Paul’s Cobra Build escapades and trust me when I say it is an education and lots of fun!!           Brides will enjoy special time with Sharon but are[…]

Important changes to the 2019 LCS… Host Hotel: Crowne Plaza Columbus-Dublin 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, club members build or purchase a replica of[…]

We are creating our own 2018 Fall Color Tour on Sunday October 7! In the past we have participated with the Richmond Country Cruisers in their Fall Color Tour in the thumb-area.  To make the Country Cruise accessible by a wider geography we have designed our own Country Cruise Route! As an overview we will[…]

Great event at the PIB Historic Car Races with the Viper Club this past week. Here’s a pictorial review:

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

  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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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

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[…]

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:

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 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![…]