While the weather will not be conducive to driving Cobras, we want to provide an opportunity to hang-out, get caught up, enjoy Coffee and famous GLCC No-Cal Donuts and at the same time learn about a new service that may interest you! Max, the owner of Hoist House has invited us for a visit on[…]
Mark and Becky Shepler have extended an invitation to visit them at their Car Condo facility in Fenton. So we thought we would make a Fall Cruise out of the opportunity. On Saturday (sunny day) October 14th we will start the day at High Octane Cafe (7192 Highland Rd, Waterford Twp, MI 48327) for coffee[…]
Back by popular demand is the very scenic cruise along Lake St Clair, St Clair River and Lake Huron! Saturday June 17th starting at 9:00am We are planning 2 different starting points so members can pick what is best based on where you are coming from Here is the Google Map for the full route[…]
Some traditions are worth repeating and our Pre Dream Cruise gathering at Pasteiner’s is one of them. On Tuesday August 15th 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)[…]
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[…]
Join us on April 15th at noon for a tour of the historic Piquette Plant and Lunch at nearby Z’s Villa! Check out the rich history As the birthplace of the Ford Model T car, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is recognized as one of the most significant automotive heritage sites in the world![…]
Greetings GLCC Friends! In 2019, John Scholtes and I worked to develop a BIG (GLCC EXCLUSIVE) EVENT at the Michigan Proving Grounds in Romeo. This was one of those events that was a once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity! Check out the pictures from 2019 to see for yourself. We were informed by Ford that this would not be offered in the[…]
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 7 years ago. It started with a few Cobras and other vehicles and has grown to 50-70 cars. Students from each of[…]
Saturday March 18th we are organizing a visit to the Henry Ford Museum The day will start with Breakfast at Leon’s Family Dining at 9:30 AM. Leon’s is located at 23830 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124 The Henry Ford Museum is just a few minutes from Leon’s and is located at 20900 Oakwood Blvd,[…]
On Saturday February 4th our friends from M1 hosted our 2023 Season Kick-off Event featuring our guest speaker Kevin Byrd. Great afternoon with over 50 GLCC members present (click here for photos) !! Michael and Jeff reviewed plans for 2023 Dave Sherman, M1 VP, review M1 event plans Kevin Byrd entertained us with his history,[…]
As we close out 2022 and welcome in 2023, I would like to reflect on the GLCC 2022 Season. Based on your feedback and participation, the 2022 driving season was spectacular! If you are looking for something to do on New Year’s Day, reminisce by reviewing our Photo Gallery. I routinely joke about the weather…because[…]
Great Lakes Cobra Club 2023 Season Kick-off at M1 Concourse Saturday February 4th, 2023 at 1:00pm 1 Motorsports Dr. Pontiac, MI 48341 Join us at the M1 Concourse Event Pavilion for our 2023 Season Kick-off Event! You maybe wondering why we are we hosting an event in the middle of Winter. The reasons are[…]
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![…]
Rod Dittmar and Dave Gabbey have designed a fantastic cruise from Pickney to Mason using one of their favorite routes! The cruise is starting at Town Square Park, E Main St, Pinckney, MI 48169 at 9:00am October 15th. Parking is noted in red on Mill Street. We will stop in to the Pickney Bakery (noted[…]
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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[…]
We are delighted to be welcomed back by William Deary to The Carroll Collection on Saturday July 16th at 10:00am! By way of background, the primary purpose of The Carroll Collection is to celebrate the automotive genius of Carroll Shelby, the incredible legacy and tradition that were created by the employees of Shelby American, and[…]
GLCC introduces another unique opportunity for access to a massive private car collection! On Saturday April 2 at 9:30, Greg Ornazian has gratuitously agreed to open his eclectic private car, bike and memorabilia collection just for GLCC! About Greg… Many car collectors focus on a specific kind of vehicle. They might deal in sports cars[…]
Join us on Saturday March 19th at 10:00 for a tour of Motor City Solutions Hot Rod and Restoration Shop! The address is 24331 Brest Rd., Taylor, MI, United States, 48180 Following we plan lunch at Leon’s 8787 Telegraph Rd, Taylor, MI 48180 Please RSVP asap so we can make lunch arrangements Loading…
Great Lakes Cobra Club 2021 Member Survey Summary General Event Direction In terms of frequency of events, 1 event during off season and 2-3 events during driving season per month was overwhelming viewed as a good balance About Saturday or Sunday events most responders didn’t have a preference but those with a preference want Saturday.[…]
The Great Lakes Cobra Club Holiday Party is set for December 4 at 6:00pm If you have not attended in the past or just want to reminisce check out the fun from 2019! This year we have planned a little entertainment to enhance the evening! Larry Rydzewski and club member Sara (Larry’s daughter[…]
SAVE THE DATE!!! Saturday May 29, 2021 10:00am at The M1 Concourse Garage 6 and 7 Chris Theodore will be speaking to the Great Lakes Cobra Club about his book The Last Shelby Cobra and his times with Carroll Shelby. Chris will have books available for purchase and signing. Please support our guest speaker. Also[…]
Shoobridge Spring Cruise – June 5th ! (Rain date is June 12th) Ed and Jenny Shoobridge developed this exciting picturesque Spring Cruise for 2021. The full route with addresses can be viewed by clicking here (Note: Modify the starting point for the best route from your location to Ed and Jenny’s as the map[…]
Greetings Great Lakes Cobra Club Friends! In past years we lamented about cool temperatures, too much rain, winter came to early, and so on… Who would have thought 2020 would have brought the challenges we have faced? On top of the impacts associated with COVID, we lost two members of our GLCC family: Bill Gill[…]
As you may have noticed, Jeff and Sharon Grice have been noticeably absent this year at GLCC events. Jeff and Sharon’s absence will continue into 2021 to attend to personal matters. During this period Jeff will continue to handle Club communication and The Board will continue to steward the Club as we have during 2020.[…]
Greetings friends, This is to share the recording of Bill’s memorial service held on May 7, 2020 My apologies as the first minute of the service was not recorded but the most important parts were captured. To view the video and transcript please click here. And for better quality this is Sara’s rendition of[…]
Friends of Bill Gill Given these uncertain times we do not know at this moment what formal services are planned for our dear friend Bill Gill so we thought it would be appropriate for his friends to gather on Thursday May 7 at 7:30 pm in Bill’s honor to reflect on our brother, celebrate his[…]
Friends, Paul and Sharon Borror will be debuting their Factory Five Daytona Cobra Coupe at Autorama this year!! The plan is to meet at the ticket box area on Saturday February 29 at 9:00am. For those interested we plan lunch in Greek Town. AND…the first 10 people to RSVP (1 ticket per household) will receive[…]
On Saturday March 28 at 11:00 (arrival at 10:30) we are hosting our 2020 Season Kick-off Meeting. In past years we have held at really cool venues such as Lingenfelter Collection, Edsel Ford Estate, Stahls Auto Museum… This year we are changing things up a bit… Instead of a really cool location we have a[…]
Our Woodward Dream Cruise Snake Pit Event is more than just having fun. A byproduct of this event is directing collections as donations to a variety of charities. Here’s the recap from the 2019 Snake Pit and your generosity! $2,345 collected and donated for Police Benevolent Fund and Optimist Charities. 100% of the registration fee[…]
St Johns Concours is quickly approaching and have arranged for a Club Corral again this year. The date is Sunday July 28th. 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[…]
Our friend Bob Swartz has arranged a great and heart-warming opportunity to bring all cars Shelby (Cobras, Shelby Mustangs and Vipers) inspired to the fine young men at the Methodist Children’s Home (For more information on MCHS, click here.) The cruise-in and lunch (pizza – cost $4) is on Saturday June 29th at 9:30 am[…]
Our new friends Scott Whitford and David Small presented at our March Meeting the Art of Auto Cross. We arranged this as many members expressed interest in learning more and participating in AutoCross activities. The schedule for 2019 follows: Autocross School: May 5th at 9:30am. Oakland University (Lot #37 South edge near Squirrel). This is[…]
Great turnout for the visit to the Air Zoo and Aerospace Museum on Saturday March 9, 2019! And a great lunch at Latitude 42.
Our good friend Jim Malak is departing with his beautiful 2005 Superformance Mark 3 Cobra (10 year Anniversary Addition) Options Include: Full removable top and a tonneau cover. Roadster front and rear bumpers in stainless steel. Glove box, Tinted Sunvisor and side windshield wind deflectors. RTs Heavy duty rear upper shock mounts. RTs Racing inspired[…]
The purpose of this update is to reflect on 2018 and to peek into 2019. Frankly, spring cannot come fast enough! Throughout the year you have provided feedback on the Club and the events. Thank you. That feedback has been critical to shaping the Club and creating memorable experiences enjoyable by all. In 2018, we created 30 opportunities to gather,[…]
As previously shared, the proceeds from the Snake Pit Silent Auction, plus Corporate Donations, were provided to Holy Cross Children’s Services. Additionally the proceeds from the Snake Pit Registrations were donated to the Police Benevolent Fund. We received a very nice letter from the CEO of Holy Cross Services, below:
Hey Gang, Shame on me…I neglected to take pictures at our meet-up at Pete’s Garage. We had a GREAT turnout. 24 GLCC members attended. 2 drove Cobra’s and 1 Corvette. Plus we Facetimed Zach Donnelly who for the first time in 4 years has not made this event. Zach is in Boot Camp. He was[…]
Thanks to all those who were able to attend the first Annual Snakes in the Grass at Canterbury Village! Weather cooperated. We had nearly 40 Shelby-inspired cars. Everyone seemed to have a good time! Check out the pictures:
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[…]
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[…]
From our friend Bill Cook: NHRA Museum Galpin Auto Peterson Museum Fabulous Fords Forever Knotts Berry Farm
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[…]
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.
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[…]
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[…]
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. […]