Join us for the tour of Grosse Ile on Saturday July 25th This cruise event will feature a tour of the beautiful and seclusive Grosse Ile Island and Lunch!! If you would like to learn more about this historical setting, please check out the history of Grosse. Details are being finalized but this general announcement[…]

Welcome to the GLCC Spring Cruise on Sunday May 31st starting at 9:00am.  This cruise will take us along the Huron River and through the Car and Driver Route.  We will end for lunch at  Captain Joe’s in Whitmore Lake.   Check out the photos of our 2025 Cruise,  2023 C&D and 2022 C&D Cruises[…]

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

  NOTE: Sign up for this event has been concluded. Join us for an exclusive tour of Mike Lafontaine’s family private car collection on Saturday March 28th at 11:00am. Another unique opportunity made available through GLCC!!   The location is in Highland and the address will be disclosed to participants prior to the event. Lunch[…]

Check out the latest Mk5 Roadster from Factory Five By way of background, Paul Borror is our local Factory Five expert. Paul has built 4 Factory Five Cobras and has started his 5th which ironically is a MK5! Paul is highly regarded throughout the Factory Five community and with us! Paul is hosting a review[…]

Join us on Saturday December 13th at 5:30pm for our GLCC Holiday Party.   This year we are experiencing a new location – Gateway Classics in Dearborn (15011 Commerce Dr S, Dearborn, MI 48120).  We will have exclusive access to the facility with typically over 100 classic cars to view. Enjoy a catered dinner from[…]

  Starting point is Ford WHQ at 11:00am.  Photos will be staged.   Then head to Ford’s Garage in Dearborn for lunch.   Following lunch the cruise will take Michigan Avenue to Downtown then along Jefferson to Belle Isle.   Please RSVP to saacmcrsocialdirector@gmail.com    

Join us on Saturday October 4th at 10:00 am for a tour of Motor City Metal Crafter in Mt Clemens (24550 North River Road, Mount Clemens) Dan and Hilary Fournier relocated their business from Canada to the US earlier this year.  They are a full-service classic car restoration shop!   Hilary ran her own paint shop[…]

Welcome to the GLCC Fall Cruise on Saturday October 18th starting at 9:00am.  This cruise will take us along the Huron River and through the Car and Driver Route.  We will end for lunch at  Captain Joe’s in Whitmore Lake.   Check out the photos of our 2023 C&D and 2022 C&D Cruises to anticipate[…]

GLCC introduces another unique opportunity for access to a massive private car collection! On Saturday September 6th at 1:00pm, Greg and Robin Ornazian has gratuitously agreed to open his eclectic private car, bike and memorabilia collection just for GLCC!   The location is Troy and the address will be sent to those attending. About Greg… Many[…]

Some traditions are worth repeating and our Pre Dream Cruise gathering at Pasteiner’s is one of them. On Tuesday August 12th 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)[…]

Welcome to the GLCC Poker Run! Here are the highlights: July 19th at 10:00 am start time (July 20th rain date). Starting location is High Octane Cafe (7192 Highland Rd, Waterford Twp, MI 48327). We will depart at 10:30. The route shares part of the 2024 Rally with new backroad adventures planned.  There will be[…]

Great Lakes Cobra Club and The American Road Thunderbird Club Celebrate the Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday August 16th! (Rain or Shine)   2025 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[…]

Got Montana Plates? States Ramp Up the Scrutiny on Tax Dodgers April 29, 2025, 5:00 AM By Michael J. Bologna and Laura Mahoney   It would be easy to miss the drab gray building along South Main Street in Kalispell, Montana. But it’s home—at least on paper—to more than 100,000 cars and trucks, scores of sailing vessels, and[…]

Mark and Becky Shepler have extended an invitation to visit them at their Car Condo facility in Fenton.  We originally planned this cruise for October 2023 and then June 2024 but both days got rained out.  Third time will be a charm – June 28th On Saturday, June 28th we will start the day at[…]

Jeff Sloan, Kristin Kujawa, and Mark Pastoria discuss all things Dream Cruise, 29 years and rolling as a summer tradition. Jeff Grice, Great Lakes Cobra Club, highlights some of the reasons to join a car club and shares the history of the Cobra. Bob Elton, of the Society of Automobile Historians, reminisces about the Big[…]

Some traditions are worth repeating and our Pre Dream Cruise gathering at Pasteiner’s is one of them. On Tuesday August 13th 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)[…]

  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! This is a Member Only Event for TARTC and GLCC!! 2024 Snake Pit Details (Location/Map) The day will begin at 6:00 am with setup and 7:00 am for arrivals.[…]

Francesca van Grinsven invited our Club to attend The Motor Guild Women in Racing Series.    Francesca is our sponsor at M1 for the 2024 M1 Garage Tour.   Please RSVP to francesca.vanGrinsven@motorguild.org    

Cobras (or any car) and Coffee is a great opportunity to get out typically Saturday and sometimes Sunday morning for a drive, coffee, good conversation and to get home in time to still cut the grass before your afternoon family fun. Stop for as long or little time as you’d like.  Generally the “driving” season[…]

The Great Lakes Cobra Club Holiday Party at Indianwood Country Club is set for December 3rd at 6:00pm     If you have not attended in the past or just want to reminisce check out the fun from 2021!         The Chefs of Indianwood are preparing a delicious holiday feast for GLCC![…]

Great Lakes Cobra Club Shelby American Automobile Club Motor City Viper Owners Unite to celebrate all things Carroll Shelby at Canterbury Village September 3rd at 9:00AM (MAP) – Enter via the South Entrance Great opportunity to hang out with our friends from SAAC and MCVO, have coffee, cider and donuts and shop all-Michigan based products[…]

The folks from All Seasons Seniors invites car enthusiasts to their Steer Into September Car Shows!     It’s real simple. We have music, food, and a photo booth at our shows for residents, caregivers, staff, and family. Pick from these locations convenient to you. All Seasons West Bloomfield All Seasons Birmingham All Seasons Rochester[…]

Great Lakes Cobra Club and The American Road Thunderbird Club is 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[…]

Join us for the tour of Grosse Ile on Saturday July 23rd!! Our GLCC event strategy includes picking interesting towns to visit and to plan scenic routes to get there.  And to pick destinations that are geographically distributed to appeal to all locations of our member base. This cruise event will feature a tour of[…]