Larry Smith Collection
Great morning at Larry Smith’s Garage (the Smithsonian). First nice Saturday in weeks!!! Great turnout.
Month: June 2018
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[…]