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Gateway Relay Vol VII, No. 5 St Louis Sports Car Council March-April 2018 Council News & Notes Up & Coming Periodic torrential downpours, 31 Mar 18—Annual Spring Wash-Up/Tune-Up, hosted by the Gateway Healey thunderstorms, flooding and Association at Keith Bester’s garage, 115 N Sappington Rd, Kirkwood. Traditional bumper cars on I-64 notwith- pre-Forest Park Concours gathering, bring a dish to share. standing, spring has officially ar- 1 Apr 18—Triumph-MG Challenge IX, for the British Leyland Participation Trophy. rived on schedule and the year’s th driving events are underway. As In conjunction with the 57 Annual Forest Park Easter Concours, hosted by seen at the right, the SCCA auto- the Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri. At the Muny Upper Lot, club rate for reg- cross and Cars & Coffee seasons istration is $15 per car, more info at http://hccmo.com/easter-concours-delegance- are about to start and shows/ 2018/. cruises are also firing up. Over- 8 Apr 18—35th Annual April Fools Auto Parts/Car Corral and Swap Meet, all, 2018 has all the prospects of open to all cars and models, at GCS ball park, home of the Gateway Grizzlies, in being another great year for the Sauget (I-255 Exit 15). Opens at 7 AM. greater St Louis sports and spe- cial interest vehicle community. 13 Apr 18—First Sonic Car Cruise of the season, 1002 S Kirkwood Rd (corner of Kirkwood and Big Bend), 5-9 PM. Hosted every Friday evening through 28 Sep- What with the onset of the road tember by The ‘Stang Gang. activities, this issue will serve as the annual “howdy!” newsletter to 14 Apr 18—2nd Annual Meridian Village Car Show, 27 Auerbach Pl, Glen Car- several other local car clubs. bon, 10 AM-2 PM. $10 per car; entry fee and food sale proceeds go to the Luther- Never a bad idea to publicize the an Senior Services Benevolent Fund. Residents will vote for their favorite cars to events and activities of StLSCC’s win. Info (618)205-2133. eight member clubs. 15 Apr 18—First SCCA Autocross of the season, at Family Arena, St Charles. Speaking of, if you are new to the Registration from 7 to 8:15 AM, $40 for SCCA members, $40 plus $15 weekend StLSCC or have stumbled across membership for non-members. Info at www.stlsolo.org. the Relay or council web page recently, a reminder: most of the 21 Apr 18—First Cars & Coffee-Westport of the season. 8-11 AM, at Westport clubs in this organization wel- Plaza, monitor http://carsandcoffeestl.org. come participation by other vehi- 21 Apr 18—2018 Missouri Endurance Rallye, hosted by the MG Club of St Lou- cles/owners in their events. If is. “The Grand Tour;” meet at the Starbucks in Westport Plaza, 111 Westport Pla- you’re up for a drive (and have za #123 at 7 AM. Driver’s meeting at 7:15 AM, mileage check 7:30 AM and first something interesting to drive) or car out at 8 AM. Open to all British cars built before 1981, you can only use wish to take in a rally, autocross navaids from that period. No smart phones, tablets, GPS units or other electronics or show, contact the host club. allowed; the organizers recommend maps or Gazetteers for several states, be- We expect you’ll have a large cause you can never be certain where the rally master will send you. $10 per car, time. either pay with credit card at the MG Club web site or by sending a check payable (Continued on page 2) 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 BMWs dominated several maga- zines this period, including coverage in March’s Road & Track and Car & Driver. While the two magazines are now owned by the same company, they maintain separate editorial staffs in Ann Arbor, Michigan…and occasionally, the same subject shows up on their covers. R&T’s March/April issue has a cov- er story on the BMW M5 (“We have the numbers…and they’re shocking”) as well as one of the finest of a large number of automotive magazine tributes to the late Dan Gurney, penned by Editor at Large Sam Smith. Car & Driver for April? A cover story on the – ta-da! – BMW M5, Continued on pg. 6 1 Up & Coming (Continued from page 1) to MG Club of St Louis, mailed to Tom Hurlbert, Treasurer, 7122 S Villanova Dr, St Louis 63123. For more info, email Rallye Master 2 Pete Westbay at [email protected]. 21 Apr 18—3rd Annual Rockwood Summit High School Car Show, 10 AM-2 PM, hosted by the RSHS Biodiesel Club. $20 registration, starts at 7:30 AM at 1780 Hawkins Rd, Fenton. Total of 72 dash plaques for 24 classes, 5 trophies, 50/50 drawing benefiting the RSHS Biodiesel Club. Call (314)306-0289 or (636) -9153 for info. 21 Apr 18— Ranken Technical College Car Show, registration from 9 AM-noon, $10. Awards at 3 PM, multiple classes. At Ranken Technical College, 4431 Finney Ave, St Louis. 22 Apr 18—BSCC Autocross #2. Show around 9:30-10 AM, six runs for $35. For more information or to get on the email alert list for events, contact Racer Steve at [email protected]. 29 Apr 18—Gateway Autocross Association Events 1 & 2, Family Arena, St Charles. Info and registration at www.gatewayautox.com. Apr 18—Gateway VCOA drive to Crown Candy Kitchen and Camp River Dubois, details TBA. 4 May 18—Sonic Car Cruise, 1002 S Kirkwood Rd (corner of Kirkwood and Big Bend), 5-9 PM. Hosted every Friday evening through 28 September by The ‘Stang Gang. Primarily rods/muscle cars/American heavy metal but foreign cars do draw at- tention… 4 May 18—First Friday Car Show/Memories Car Cruise, aka “The Zoo,” at Faith Church, 13001 Gravois Rd, Sunset Hills, 4 PM-9 PM. For 1979 and older cars. 4 May 18—7th Annual Union United Methodist Church Car Cruise, 721 E Main St, Belleville. 5:30-8:30 PM, dash plaques to the first 50 participants, 50/50 drawing. Call (618)235-3959 for info. 20 May 18—SCCA Autocross #2, at Gateway Motorsports Park. Registration from 7 to 8:15 AM, $40 for SCCA members, $40 plus $15 weekend membership for non-members. Info at www.stlsolo.org. 26 May-3 Jun 18—22nd British Car Week, annual week of British car awareness; call up www.britishcarweek.org for info on events nationwide. 27 May 18—BSCC Autocross #3. Show around 9:30-10 AM, six runs for $35. For more information or to get on the email alert list for events, contact Racer Steve at [email protected]. 19 May 18—Cars & Coffee-Westport. 8-11 AM, at Westport Plaza, monitor http://carsandcoffeestl.org. 19 May 18—Jaguar Association of Greater St Louis Rallye to the Wineries. Details to follow, monitor www.jagstl.com and the online Growl. 20 May 18—Salute to the Troops Car Show, VFW Post 5077, 8500 Veterans Memorial Parkway (east of Hwy K), O’Fallon, MO. Registration at 9:30 AM, trophies at 2 PM, 50/50 drawing, music, food and drinks. Proceeds go to veterans in need, call (636)795-8268 for info. 20 May 18—Grace’s Place Crisis Nursey Classic Car & Truck Show. Registration 8-11 AM, dash plaques to the first 100 cars. 50/50 drawing benefits Grace’s Place Crisis Nursery, helping keep children safe in times of crisis. Email [email protected] for info. Corner of Main and Cedar in parking lot next to Borgia Church, Washington, MO. May 18—Gateway VCOA St Charles County Drive with lunch at a local winery, details TBA. 1 Jun 18—Sonic Car Cruise, 1002 S Kirkwood Rd (corner of Kirkwood and Big Bend), 5-9 PM. Hosted every Friday evening through 28 September by The ‘Stang Gang. Primarily rods/muscle cars/American heavy metal but foreign cars do draw at- tention… 1 Jun 18—First Friday Car Show/Memories Car Cruise, aka “The Zoo,” at Faith Church, 13001 Gravois Rd, Sunset Hills, 4 PM-9 PM. For 1979 and older cars. 2 Jun 18—9th Annual Ranken Jordan/Coachman Car Show (rain date 3 June). Register 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, $20, dash plaques to the first 200 entries, goody bags to the first 100, designed by kids who are Ranken Jordan patients. At Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, 11365 Dorsett Rd, info (314)872-6512 or (314)791-0396. 3 Jun 18—31st Annual St Louis European Auto Show, at Taubman Prestige Outlets, Chesterfield, 11 AM-2 PM, benefit- ing St Louis ARC Info at http://stleuropeanautoshow.com/. 10 Jun 18—SCCA Autocross #3, at Family Arena, St Charles. Registration from 7 to 8:15 AM, $40 for SCCA members, $40 plus $15 weekend membership for non-members. Info at www.stlsolo.org. 15-18 Jun 18—Blackhawk Vintage Classic XXVI, Blackhawk Farms, South Beloit, IL, hosted by the Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association (VSCDA). JAGSL is sending a contingent in support of Phil Taxman and his E-Type, other events in- clude the Sprite/Midget Series race and Scramble Enduro. Info at www.vscda.org/events/blackhawk-vintage. 16 Jun 18—Cars & Coffee-Westport. 8-11 AM, at Westport Plaza, monitor http://carsandcoffeestl.org.