Vol VIII, No. 4 St Louis Sports Car Council April 2019 Council News & Notes Up & Coming nd There’s been a decline in the mid 12 Apr 19—Misfit Toyz Car, Truck & Bike Cruise, 2 Friday -month event alerts the past cou- each month, April through October, 6-10 PM. At Hardees, 2580 ple of months and for that we Lemay Ferry Rd, St Louis. apologize. We’ve had a series of 12 Apr 19—First Kirkwood Sonic Car Cruise of the season, at events here at StLSCC Central Big Bend and S Kirkwood, every Friday night through the end of Sep- including an auto accident (other SHORT FUSE! tember. Tends toward muscle cars and rods but foreign vehicles are welcome! driver’s fault; fortunately no inju- ries in either car) so things have 12-14 Apr 19—“Luau in the Lou!” SCCA Midwest Division majors club been a tad hectic. racing with time trials, hosted by the St Louis Region, SCCA. At Gateway Motorsports Park, details to follow. In the meantime, monitor https:// BUT, spring has arrived and roadracing.stlscca.org. here’s your April issue of the th Gateway Relay. As this issue 13 Apr 19—St Louis Triumph Owners Association Missouri Meerschaum 150 goes to press, both the Boeing Anniversary Drive. Meet at the I-64/MO 94 commuter lot at 9 AM for a scenic Sports Car Club and Sports Car drive to Washington via the Daniel Boone Home, Femme Osage and Dutzow. In Club of America autocross sea- Washington, we’ll participate in some of the 150th anniversary activities for the leg- sons have started (see featured endary pipe manufacturer, followed by lunch at Marquart’s Landing on the river- events), with the Gateway and front. For more information, contact Stephen Paur at (314)308-2564 or Karl MisFit Toys series on the way. Schmitt at (636)797-4203. Cars & Coffee/Westport’s first event is one week away; thanks 13 Apr 19—First Cars & Coffee/Fast Lane Classic Cars, 427 Little Hills Industri- to the organization’s upgraded al Blvd, St Charles. Hosted by Fast Lane, C&C St Louis, the Bridge Coffee Nouse web page, you’ll be able to easily and the Dokaj Foundation, 8 AM-10 AM. Info at https://calendar.time.ly/xzi1q8ed/ track multiple events through the posterboard. season. And, of course, most of 13 Apr 19—Annual Meridian Village Car Show, #27 Auerbach Place, Glen Car- the cruises are now up and run- bon, IL. Registration 10 AM-noon, dash plaques to the first 50 cars, trophies voted ning for another year. by the residents. Food sales proceeds and entry fee go to the Lutheran Senior As with previous years, we’ll Services Benevolent Fund. For info, email Tammy Williams at tam- attempt to get the staff photogra- [email protected]. pher out for as many member 15 Apr 19—MG Club of St Louis Tech Session, at Brooklands Restoration, 9532 club events as possible, but we Lackland Rd, Overland, 7 PM. Topic is steering and electrical. do appreciate photos and brief summaries of club events we 18 Apr 19—MG Club of St Louis monthly RUBCO breakfast, at the Egg & I, 11692 can’t make. If you have a driving Manchester Rd, 9:30 AM. or competitive event and desire photo coverage, as always, just drop us a line (eLine?). (Continued on page 2) Drive em! 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 Periodically, the editorial staff of Thoroughbred & Classic Cars write about the cars they’d love to have. In the March issue, their list of multiple vehicles they’d buy if they had £125K to spend include the Mini Cooper, BMW 135i coupe, BMW 3.0 E3, BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW M635CSi, Jaguar Mk2 3.8, XK120, MGB GT and the Volvo 850 TS-R. Also in the issue, the story of a Land Rover which was retrieved from burial (!) and put back in driv- ing condition and a feature on a “Mini with a trunk,” a Speedwell- modified Riley Elf. April’s T&CC has a cover feature on “V8 Grand (Continued on page 8) 1 Continued on pg 5 20 Apr 19—JAGSL Judge’s Training Seminar 2019, hosted by Chief Judge Jim Hendrix and Co-Chief Judge John Testrake. Concours season is coming around and it’s time to update your judging credentials. To do that, you need to attend judge’s training; however, you don’t have to be a judge to attend this session, all are welcome. Starts at 11 AM at Hyman Ltd, 2310 Chaffee Dr, St Louis (http://hymanltd.com). RSVP to John Testrake at [email protected]. 20 Apr 19—Annual Gateway Healey Association Spring Tune-Up/Cleanup, in advance of the Forest Park Concours. At Keith Bester’s garage, 115 N Sappington; starts at 11 AM, bring a dish to share. 20 Apr 19—Gateway Chapter BMWCCA Season Kick-Off Picnic and Car Show, Broemmelseick Park, Wentzville. So- cialize with BMW fanatics and their families while local chef Brandi Childress whips up an amazing lunch of burgers, brats and pork chops. $5 for adults, $7 if entering the car show, children under 12 eat free. For more information, call up www.stlbmwcca.org/wordpress/2019-annual-picnic-party-party/. 20 Apr 19—Cars & Coffee/Westport returns! 8 AM-11 AM, Westport Plaza. 21 Apr 19—58th Annual Forest Park Easter Concours d’Elegance, hosted by the Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri. On the Muny upper lot, monitor http://hccmo.com/easter-concours-delegance-2019/. The event includes MG-Triumph Challenge X for the British Leyland Participation Trophy. 27 Apr 19—JAGSL R&R Ranch Tour & Lunch. Come out for a drive to and tour of the R&R Ranch, including the ranch’s mini horse rescue barn and muscle car collection. Afterwards, we’ll drive to Labadie for lunch at the Hawthorne Inn, 123 Front St. Meet at 9 AM at the St Louis BreadCo, 17132 Chesterfield Airport Rd, cars depart at 9:40 AM. Monitor www.jagstl.com and the online Growl. 27 Apr 19—Cars & Coffee/St Louis Motor Cars, 9 Arnage Blvd, Chesterfield, 10 AM-noon. Info at https://calendar.time.ly/ xzi1q8ed/posterboard. 27 Apr 19—Caffeine & Chrome, at Gateway Classic Cars, 1237 Central Park Dr, O’Fallon, IL, 8:30 AM-Noon. Complemen- tary coffee, donuts and self tours of the showroom. For info, call (618)271-3000. 28 Apr 19—BSCC autocross #2, Family Arena, St Charles, show about 9:30 AM. To get on the event mailing list or for ad- ditional, contact Racer Steve at [email protected]. 3 May 19—8th Annual Union Methodist Church Car Cruise, 5:30 PM-8:30 M, UUMC rear upper parking lot at 721 E Main St, Belleville. 50/50 drawing, food available, no alcohol or burnouts. For info call (618)235-3959. 3 May 19—Memories Car Club Cruise at Faith Church, aka “The Zoo,” first Friday of each month. Rahning Rd off MO 30/Gravois, 4 PM-9 PM, all vehicles ’79 or older are welcome. 3 May 19—Kirkwood Sonic Car Cruise, at Big Bend and S Kirkwood, every Friday night through the end of September. Tends toward muscle cars and rods but foreign vehicles are welcome! 4 May 19—St Louis Triumph Owners Association Tech Session, at It’s Alive Automotive, 11714 St Charles Rock Rd, 10 AM. Lunch follows at Bus Loop Burgers, “The Best Damn Burgers in Town,” 10462 St Charles Rock Rd. For more info contact Steve Moore at (314)249-4701 or [email protected]. 4 May 19—Rockwood Summit High School Car Show, hosted by the RSHS Biodiesel Club. Registration at 7:30 AM at 1780 Hawkins Rd, Fenton. Dash magnets to the first 100 cars, attendance prizes, 50/50 raffle benefits the Biodiesel Club. Registration forms at http://rshsbiodiesel.weebly.com, or call (314)3060-0289 for info. 4 May 19—Cars & Coffee West/Sunrise Church, 7116 Twin Chimneys Blvd, O’Fallon, MO, 8 AM-10 AM. Info at https:// calendar.time.ly/xzi1q8ed/posterboard. 4 May 19—19th Annual Elsberry Classics on Wheels Car Show, 9 AM-3 PM, Elsberry City Park (4th and Broadway). Dash plaques to the first 75 cars to register; registration $20, 9 AM-Noon, judging Noon-2 PM, awards at 3 PM. For more information, contact Michael Short at [email protected] or (636)577-2514. 4 May 19—57th Annual Azalea Festival Car Show, Courthouse Square, Fredericktown, MO. For info, contact Peggy Yount (573)631-0692. 10 May 19—Misfit Toyz Car, Truck & Bike Cruise, 2nd Friday each month, April through October, 6-10 PM. At Hardees, 2580 Lemay Ferry Rd, St Louis. 11 May 19—Gateway Chapter BMWCCA Tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright home, in Ebsworth Park, Kirkwood. Arrive at 12:45 for a 1 PM tour, $10, advanced purchase required. For details or to register, call up www.stlbmwcca.org/wordpress/ frank-lloyd-wright-home-tour/. 11 May 19—Cars & Coffee/Fast Lane Classic Cars, 427 Little Hills Industrial Blvd, St Charles. Hosted by Fast Lane, C&C St Louis, the Bridge Coffee Nouse and the Dokaj Foundation, 8 AM-10 AM. Info at https://calendar.time.ly/xzi1q8ed/ posterboard. 18 May 19—Cars & Coffee/Westport, 8 AM-11 AM. 18 May 19—50th Anniversary of Backstoppers “Backstoppalooza” Car Show, in support of police, fire and first re- sponder families.