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Gateway Relay Vol IV, No Gateway Relay Vol IV, No. 12 St Louis Sports Car Council August 2015 Council News & Notes Up & Coming 21 Aug 2015—Friday Night at the Sonic, Kirkwood (Big Bend and Kirkwood), Believe it or not, StLSCC is on sponsored by the Outsiders Car Club. Every Friday through October, 5-10 PM, all the verge of starting its fifth year. welcome without attitude, no alcohol, burnouts. Primarily hot rods and American As noted in the masthead above, heavy metal but LBCs and other foreign cars are making inroads. this issue is the last of volume twelve. The initial Gateway Relay 22 Aug 2015—Gateway VCOA tour of Fast Lane Classic Cars, 10:30 AM, came out in September 2011, followed by lunch at the North Shore Boat House. If you plan to participate, please roughly four months following the RSVP to Doug Morrell at [email protected], web page at https:// first exploratory communications sites.google.com/site/gatewayvcoa/. between several local car clubs concerning the formation of some 23 Aug 2015—MG “B” There Party, hosted by the MG Club of St Louis. Gather- sort of car council. ing of the local MGBs, all welcome; B there to show off your B at Babler State Park, Chesterfield, 1 PM. Monitor www.stlouismgclub.com/. Over the intervening years a few clubs have come and gone but 23 Aug 2015—BSCC Autocross No. 5, Family Arena, St Charles, 9-9:30 show our core group has remained time. For info contact Racer Steve at [email protected]. pretty constant. Overall, we’re 27 Aug 2015—Gateway Healey Association RUMP: Lunch at Helen Fitzger- going strong and who knows, we ald’s, 3650 S Lindbergh, 11:30 AM, followed by a visit to MotoExotica, 2340 Cas- might pick up a few more affili- sens Dr. All welcome, please RSVP to Tom Evans, [email protected]. ates in the future. 29 Aug 2015—Wildwood Founder’s Car Show & Cruise, Wildwood Town Cen- Change subjects, club web pages ter at Taylor Rd and MO 100, following parade at 10 AM. Several trophies award- and newsletters continue to pro- ed at 3 PM, followed by a car cruise of scenic Wildwood, ending at the Big Chief vide the primary source for the Grill on old US 66 for dinner. Return for concert and fireworks at Town Center. photos seen in the featured events section of the Relay. If 30 Aug 2015—St Louis Region SCCA Autocross No. 8, Family Arena, St your club has an event but Charles, see www.stlsolo.org for more information. doesn’t have a web page or 4 Sept 2015—Memories Car Club First Friday Cruise, Faith Church, MO 30/ means of posting current activity Gravois at Rahning Rd, west of I-270, sponsored by the Memories Car Club. Held photos online, send a few of the the first Friday monthly through 2 October, 6-9 PM, gates open at 4 PM. Display digitals to us and we’ll get them vehicles enter off Old Gravois Rd. out via the Relay. 5 Sept 2015—6th Annual O’Fallon Elks Lodge Classic Car & Motorcycle Now, on into fall in the great Mid- Show, at Fort Zumwalt High School, registration 9 AM until noon, $15 entry fee, west. This is generally the part of dash plaques to the first 60 participants, attendance prizes and awards in seven the year where the events calen- classes. Benefits Wounded Warriors, Vietnam Vets of America and the Marine dar starts to thin out a bit. Still, Corps League of St Charles. Info (636)219-0847. for all clubs and owners of sports/ th special interest vehicles, fall also 12 Sept 2015—5 Annual LifePoint Transportation Expo, at LifePointe means some truly incredible driv- Church, 1400 Babler Park Dr. Show 10 AM-3 PM, 15 classes, plaques awarded for ing weather. The StLSCC staff (Continued on page 2) looks forward to plenty of good club runs and events as we work toward the end of the year. Note: Some club events restrict participation to club members only, primarily for na- tional/chapter insurance reasons. If interested in joining in on a drive or other event, we recommend you contact the club’s event coordinator in advance for details. In Print It’s pushing September, which means it’s time for the 2016 models (speaking of, does anyone out there remember the old Look magazine annual new car is- sue? We have a couple from the mid- 60s in the StLSCC automotive reference library). September’s Road & Track lists the BMW i8 and Jaguar F-Type coupe (Continued on page 4) Continued on pg. 4 1 Up & Coming (Continued from page 1) each class plus special awards, proceeds benefit club to help local boys living in difficult situations. Info (636)458-3885 or www.lifepointewildwood.com. 13 Sept 2015—BSCC Autocross No. 6, Family Arena, St Charles, 9-9:30 show time. For info contact Racer Steve at [email protected]. 13 Sept 2015—Midget Day Party, for local MG Midgets. Hosted by the MG Club of St Louis, Babler Memorial State Park, 800 Guy Park Dr, Chesterfield. All welcome, monitor www.stlouismgclub.com for details, be advised there will be no Australi- an-rules Midget Toss Competition. 13 Sept 2015—19th Annual Walter F. Phillips Memorial Old Cars Against Cancer Wheels in Motion Day, West- port Plaza, 9 AM to 4 PM. Registration $20 per car, first 150 cars receive dash plaque, food and drink available, entertain- ment. For more information, call Elliott (314)878-0534 or Al (314)650-7639. 19 Sept 2015—Cars & Coffee, Westport Plaza, I-270 and Page, 8:30 AM. 19 Sept 2015—Gateway VCOA Mid-Missouri Meet-Up, Marceline, MO with the Volvo Club of Kansas City. The clubs will participate in the big “Hometown Toonfest” parade saluting favorite son Walt Disney, followed by a car show on Main Street and tour of the Disney Hometown Museum. Figure on a 6:15 departure from St Louis, if you plan to participate please RSVP to Doug Morrell at [email protected]. 19 Sept 2015—3rd Annual Chesterfield Community Church Cruise-In, 3 PM, 14647 Ladue Rd (at Olive), Chesterfield. For information, contact Major Deberry (314)814-2611. 20 Sept 2015 –25th Annual Greentree Festival Classic Car & Truck Show, 10 AM-4 PM at the Kirkwood Community Center, S Geyer just south of Adams. Set-up at 8 AM, limited to 100 cars, $20 for show cars, $10 for display, seven classes including sports and special interest vehicles. Questions call Mike Keehn (314)966-2535, flyer and registration form at http:// www.kirkwoodmo.org/mm/files/GREENTREE/2014Greentree/Car%20Show%20Registration.pdf. 20 Sept 2015—St Louis Region SCCA Autocross No. 9, Gateway Motorsports Park, see www.stlsolo.org for more infor- mation. 20 September 2015—Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri 37th Annual Swap Meet & Car Show, now at the Hollywood Casino, Maryland Heights. Car show has 17 classes, cars must be 1990 or older, more info available on the club website at www.hccmo.com. 20 Sept 2015—Shriners Benefit Car & Motorcycle Show, Moolah Shrine Center, 12545 Fee Fee Road, St Louis, 9 AM to 4 PM (rain date 27 September). Registration $15 for show, $20 for judged vehicles, all makes and models welcome; dash plaques, attendance prizes, trophies, large number of classes. All proceeds go to the Shriners Hospital for Children. 24 Sept 2015—Gateway Healey Association RUMP: Visit to Mann’s Restoration, 5 N 6th St, Festus. Leave St Louis about 9-9:30 AM, tour 10-10:30 AM, followed by lunch at Poppy’s Ristorante, 2000 N Truman Blvd, Crystal City, at noon. All wel- come! 25 Sept 2015—ABCCS Annual BBQ & Welcome Party, 6-11 PM, hosted by British Car Restorations & Services LLC, 2338 N Lindbergh, St Louis. Details to follow, monitor www.stlouismgclub.com/. Open to all. 26 Sept 2015—34th Annual St Louis All British Car & Cycle Show. Best in the Midwest, at the traditional show grounds at Creve Coeur Lake Park, presented by the MG Club of St Louis with food concession by the St Louis Triumph Owners Association. This year’s featured marque is MG, with a special salute to the 60th anniversary of the MGA. Info in- cluding online reservation at www.allbritishcarshow.com/home/. 27 Sept 2015—Annual Autos on Valhalla, 7600 St Charles Rock Rd, benefitting Ride on St Louis. Event starts at 11 AM with awards at 2 PM, food provided by Maggiano’s. Details to follow at http://rideonstl.org/autosonvalhalla. 27 Sept 2015—Oktoberfest Car Show, St Charles, sponsored by the First Capitol Classics Auto Club. Stock vehicles only, 1990 or earlier, no modifieds, street rods or customs. Show at Boone’s Lick Rd and S Main St, St Charles. Info (636)928- 8672 or email [email protected]. 2-4 Oct 2015—St Louis PCA Carrera Classic, high-performance driving event with the BMWCCA St Louis Chapter at Gateway Motorsports Park, 700 Raceway Blvd, Madison, IL. Registration at https://www.motorsportsreg.com/events/ parktown-imports-carrera-classic-october-2015-gateway-motorsports-park-057096. 3 Oct 2015—Benefit Car Show/BBQ for St Louis County Police Welfare Association, register 8 AM-noon, $20 en- try, 32 classes, awards at 3:30 PM. At Mehlville High School, 3200 Lemay Ferry Road. 3-4 Oct 2015—SLTOA Fall Drive to Fulton. Overnight trip for a visit to the National Churchill Museum, on the grounds of Westminster College, the scene of Sir Winston Churchill’s 5 March 1946 “Iron Curtain” speech.
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