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904 Automotive Events Calendar 8-3-2023

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar

The next Caffeine &Octane is set for Saturday, Aug. 12, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.

Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events. Check out more at firstcoastcarculture.com.

Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. If you cannot stay until 11 a.m., please park in the exhibit lot. Please park in the exhibit lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.

Recent car events:

Kidz Fest Family Celebration Car Show: last Saturday at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds in Elkton.

Upcoming events….

Staker Productions’”The Summer Showcase”: noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion at 75 1st St N. An expected display of more than 250 cars, trucks, bikes, and UTVs. Show vehicles can pre-register here, with more information. There is also an official Pre-Meet from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Autobahn Jacksonville, 6601 Executive Park Court N., Jacksonville.

Hillbilly Hootenanny Car Show: 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, at Island Oaks RV Resort at 9664 Nursery Blvd. in Glen St. Mary. Free for spectators and $10 per show ride.

Bald Eagle Pub Sixth Anniversary Survival Party Car Show: noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at 5398 Timuquana Road.

Clay County Touch A Truck: 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, and then watch them in action during the lights and sounds portion from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clay County Fairgrounds at 2497 Florida 16 in Green Cove Springs For more information, visit https://www.claycountygov.com/…/Com…/News/News/3633/1512

Ky’moni’s Labor Day Weekend Birthday Car & Truck Show: 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 US-1 in Callahan. Registration will be $10.

First Responders Car Truck and Bike Show: 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 13700 SW 16th Ave., Ocala. Proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program at UF Health.

Second Annual Best of the Nest Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Yulee High School, 85375 Miner Road in Yulee. $20 registration.

Cars & Cannons Vintage Car Show at Fort Clinch – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Fernandina Beach’s Fort Clinch State Park. The regular park entry fee of $6 per vehicle (2 to 8 people). The regular park entry fee is $6 per vehicle (2 to 8 people). The event benefits the Friends of Fort Clinch.

Town of Hilliard Car Show: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Hilliard Town Hall Park, 37236 West First Street. Food trucks and music, spectators free and $20 registration day of show.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show registration open now, for a show set for: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Only pre-registered cars will be allowed on the Nocatee Station Event Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach, so be sure to register early! Spectator parking and admission is free. To learn more about the show, visit PVautoshow.com

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.

All the Cruise-ins

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every secondSaturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

Cruise in: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Advance Auto Parts, 542035 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Pharoahs of St. Johns cruise-in: 8 to 11 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Saturday Morning Cruise-in: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday Aug. 19, at Big Boy Airbrush in a neighborhood at 7822 Fox Tail Lane.

Funday Sunday: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. each second Friday at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.

Car Show Market and Music: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Downtown Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Historic Downtown Kingsland Homegrown Market every 2nd Saturday of the month, at U.S. 17 and Georgia 40.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.

Cruise Fruit Cove: 2 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 a.m. every third Saturday at the OP Dreamette at 1177 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

And …

Automobili Lamborghini says it’s made its exotic cars in many colors.

The British model Twiggy, an icon of the time, chose lime green for her Miura S (still used today with the name “Verde Scandal”) with two orange stripes along its length. In the legendary scene at the start of the 1969 film “The Italian Job”, the Miura climbing up the Great St Bernard Pass is orange, even if the exact name is “Rosso Miura” (Miura Red).  The Shah of Iran ordered one of his four Miuras, the very limited edition SVJ, one of only four produced, in the splendid “Bleu Ischia Metallizzato” (metallic blue), matched with white leather interiors.

 Courtesy Automobili Lamborghini

The Diablo started out in mainly pastel colors in the early years, while towards the end of production there were many metallic shades, such as the magnificent “Oro Elios” (gold). The Diablo also came in purple.

Today there are more than 360 colors to choose from, 60 of which are divided into five families (Sporty, Contemporary, Eclectic, Classic and Technical) reflecting the company’s heritage, its current product range and its future direction, without forgetting the possibility of having a specifically-developed finish. A further 300 colors are part of the Ad Personam palette, including those with special tones and more sophisticated technologies.

The Amelia concours d’elegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.

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904 Automotive Events Calendar 7-21-2023

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville is set for Saturday, Aug. 12, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.

Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events. Check out more at firstcoastcarculture.com

Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. If you cannot stay until 11 a.m., please park in the exhibit lot. Please park in the exhibit lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.

Recent car events:

Despite a quick thunderstorm, lots of cars showed up at last Saturday’s Cruise Fruit Cove on Florida 13 in Saint Johns:

And under a hot sun, Funday Sunday: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road

Both cruise-ins are done by Sunshine State Chevelles.

Brumos Collection event:

Inside The 59 Live: Unveiling our newest car & a discussion with the legendary car builders that built it: Dan Webb and Craig Naff. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, at The Brumos Collection, 5159 San Pablo Road S. The collection unveils and celebrates its newest car with legendary car builders Dan Webb and Craig Naff. Tickets start at $59.99, available here. Ticket price includes refreshments (soft drinks and up to two glasses of beer/wine) and hors d’oeuvres. This event is limited to 100 people.

Upcoming events….

Nease High School NJROTC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Nease High School, 10550 U.S. 1. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Nassau Moose Riders Dreams Come True Rocking Car and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Nassau Moose Lodge, 850682 U.S. 17 S. Spectators are free; show vehicles $20.

Gage Long Project Car, Motorcycle and Truck Show: Saturday, July 29, at the Baker County Fairgrounds, 5567 Lauramore Road in Macclenny. Admission is $5, proceeds helping Long’s medical needs.

Summer Showcase 2023 Car Truck and Bike Show: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center at 3611 Normandy Blvd. Spectators are $5 per person; show vehicles are $40 at the gate.

Staker Productions’”The Summer Showcase”: noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday August 5, at the Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion at 75 1st St N. An expected display of more than 250 cars, trucks, bikes, and UTVs. Show vehicles can pre-register here, with more information. There is also an official Pre-Meet from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Autobahn Jacksonville, 6601 Executive Park Court N., Jacksonville.

Hillbilly Hootenanny Car Show: 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, at Island Oaks RV Resort at 9664 Nursery Blvd. in Glen St. Mary. Free for spectators and $10 per show ride.

Ky’moni’s Labor Day Weekend Birthday Car & Truck Show: 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 US-1 in Callahan. Registration will be $10.

First Responders Car Truck and Bike Show: 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 13700 SW 16th Ave., Ocala. Proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program at UF Health.

Second Annual Best of the Nest Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Yulee High School, 85375 Miner Road in Yulee.  $20 registration.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show registration opens August 1st! 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Only pre-registered cars will be allowed on the Nocatee Station Event Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach, so be sure to register early! Spectator parking and admission is free. To learn more about the show, visit PVautoshow.com

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. And July Cars & Coffee returns this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with an open track day where drivers of ALL experience levels. There’s also a special Mazda showcase. Spectators and C&C entrants are FREE!! If you would like to run in the track day, it is $275 day of. Sign up for the track day at https://www.motorsportreg.com/…/firm-sunday-open-track…

All the Cruise-ins

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

Pharoahs of St. Johns cruise-in: 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Saturday Morning Cruise-in: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday Aug. 19, at Big Boy Airbrush in a neighborhood at 7822 Fox Tail Lane.

Funday Sunday: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. each second Friday at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.

Car Show Market and Music: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Downtown Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Historic Downtown Kingsland Homegrown Market every 2nd Saturday of the month, at U.S. 17 and Georgia 40.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.

Cruise Fruit Cove: 2 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 a.m. every third Saturday at the OP Dreamette at 1177 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

And …

Ol’ Parnelli Jones would be proud to see what Hennessey Performance has done with its latest mod of a modern Ford Mustang.

Looking as evil as Jones’s 1969 Bud Moore Boss 302 Ford Mustang, Hennessey announces high-performance supercharged upgrades for the seventh-generation 2024 Ford S650 Mustang Dark Horse. Fitted with Ford’s naturally aspirated Gen-4 Coyote 5-liter V-8, Hennessey upgrades the Dark Horse with GT500 connecting rods and a dual throttle body to earn a factory rating of 500 hp. The 2024 Dark Horse may be ordered with either a Tremec 6-speed manual (3.73 gears) or with Ford’s 10-speed automatic (3.55 gearing).

Regardless of transmission choice, the track-focused Mustang features upgraded multi-piston Brembo performance brakes on both axles.

A high-performance supercharger and a high-flow air induction system, upgraded fuel injectors, and a new fuel pump gives the ‘H850’ Dark Horse 850 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque – a 70 percent increase in power!

To complement its potent powerplant, the Hennessey ‘H850’ Ford Mustang Dark Horse is visually enhanced with a carbon-fiber front splitter, carbon-fiber side skirts, and a carbon-fiber rear spoiler.

Production will begin later this year.

The Triumph Motor Company showcases a new electric TR25 concept car, created by design house Makkina.

Unveiled in London, the TR25 pays particular homage to the record-breaking ‘Jabbeke’ Triumph TR2, which broke the land speed record for production cars under two liters in May 1953.

The ‘Jabbeke’ TR2 was a pre-production prototype featuring streamlined parts including an under-shield, rear-wing spats, and a metal cockpit cover.

Makkina’s EV sports car retains the TR’s distinctive headlights with an aerodynamically-optimized exterior, the single-seat configuration with optional flip-out jump seat for the passenger. Using an all-electric BMW i3S as a platform, Makkina has been able to give the TR25 a near 50-50 weight distribution. With a minimalistic interior, the TR25’s cockpit aims to place the driver with minimal instruments and controls. A self-centering dial in the steering wheel displays all vital information while a central binnacle will show road speed, charge levels, and battery range.

The Amelia Concours d’Elegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.

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904 Automotive Events Calendar July 13, 2023

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar

The next Caffeine &Octane is set for Saturday, Aug. 12, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.

Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. And look for literally hundreds of vintage and classic cars, muscle cars and so much more.

Here’s just a hint of what it looked like at July’s gargantuan event:

What is this – a 1980’s Grumman Kubvan with a diesel VW engine, that’s what!

  • Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events.

Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. If you cannot stay until 11 a.m., please park in the exhibit lot. Please park in the exhibit lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.

Brumos Collection event:

Inside The 59 Live: Unveiling our newest car & a discussion with the legendary car builders that built it: Dan Webb and Craig Naff. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, at The Brumos Collection, 5159 San Pablo Road S. The collection unveils and celebrates its newest car with legendary car builders Dan Webb and Craig Naff. Tickets start at $59.99, available here. Ticket price includes refreshments (soft drinks and up to two glasses of beer/wine) and hors d’oeuvres. This event is limited to 100 people.

Upcoming events….

Supercars At Sunset: 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, at the Jacksonville Sportscar Museum, 7601 Centurion Parkway. The event is before the rally to Savannah’s Children’s Health, hosted by Dream Cars 4 Kids and the Jacksonville Sportscar Museum. The event is $10 per car – donation to Dream Cars 4 Kids (Buy tickets online at supercarsocialcfl.com); and $10 per person to enter the Jacksonville Sports Car Museum.

Nease High School NJROTC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, at Nease High School, 10550 U.S. 1. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Nassau Moose Riders Dreams Come True Rocking Car and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Nassau Moose Lodge, 850682 U.S. 17 S. Spectators are free; show vehicles $20.

Gage Long Project Car, Motorcycle and Truck Show: Saturday, July 29, at the Baker County Fairgrounds, 5567 Lauramore Road in Macclenny. Admission is $5, proceeds helping Long’s medical needs.

Summer Showcase 2023 Car Truck and Bike Show: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center at 3611 Normandy Blvd. Spectators are $5 per person; show vehicles are $40 at the gate.

Staker Productions’”The Summer Showcase”: noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday August 5, at the Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion at 75 1st St N. An expected display of more than 250 cars, trucks, bikes, and UTVs. Show vehicles can pre-register here, with more information. There is also an official Pre-Meet from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Autobahn Jacksonville, 6601 Executive Park Court N., Jacksonville.

First Responders Car Truck and Bike Show: 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 13700 SW 16th Ave., Ocala. Proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program at UF Health.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show registration opens August 1st! 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Only pre-registered cars will be allowed on the Nocatee Station Event Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach, so be sure to register early! Spectator parking and admission is free. To learn more about the show, visit PVautoshow.com

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. And July Cars & Coffee returns this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with an open track day where drivers of ALL experience levels. There’s also a special Mazda showcase. Spectators and C&C entrants are FREE!! If you would like to run in the track day, it is $275 day of. Sign up for the track day at https://www.motorsportreg.com/…/firm-sunday-open-track…

All the Cruise-ins

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

Pharoahs of St. Johns cruise-in: 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Saturday Morning Cruise-in: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Big Boy Airbrush, 7822 Fox Tail Lane.

Funday Sunday: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. each second Friday at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.

Car Show Market and Music: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.

Cruise Fruit Cove: 2 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 a.m. every third Saturday at the OP Dreamette at 1177 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

And …

Did you have one as a kid?

There’s now a full-size version of that favorite 1980s radio-controlled Tamiya offroad buggy, made by the folks at The Little Car Company.

Called the Tamiya Wild One MAXit’s got a 14.4 kWh battery pack and rear-mounted electric motor with 38 hp – that’s a 62-mph top speed and 160-mile range on adjustable Bilstein dampers, 14-inch Maxxis Bighorn rear tires and just over 1,000 pounds.

Price tag – about $45,000.

In celebration of its 110th anniversary Aston Martin reveals Valour, an ultra-exclusive V-12 special edition built to honor the marque’s long tradition of front-engined sports cars. It is available with a manual transmission, production limited to just 110 cars globally with a twin-turbocharged 5.2-litre V-12. It has a bespoke suspension with adaptive dampers, springs and anti-roll bars in a custom body structure featuring front and rear shear panels, a rear suspension tower strut brace and fuel tank bracing. With standard-fit Carbon Ceramic brakes, it stands on 21-inch lightweight forged alloy ‘Honeycomb’ wheels with AML-specific Michelin Pilot Sport S 5

The Amelia concours d’elegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.

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904 Automotive Events Calendar July 7, 2023

The next Caffeine &Octane is set for this Saturday at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.

Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. The Dixie Chapter Pontiacs are planning to be there too. And look for literally hundreds of vintage and classic cars, muscle cars and so much more.

  • Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events

Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. If you cannot stay until 11 a.m., please park in the exhibit lot. Please park in the exhibit lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.

Recent events:

Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire: More than 100 classic cars and trucks built pre-1970’s that launched on a time-speed-distance rally across America from St. Augustine on June 22nd made it to Colorado Springs on Monday. Armed with only a daily route book and a big analog clock, cars as old as a 1913 Chevrolet and 1918 American LaFrance Speedster drove a circuitous, back roads route over the past week.

 Courtesy The Great Race

The 2023 Hemmings Motor News Great Race crowned Howard and Doug Sharp as the winner in the Grand Champion division as well as the overall win. With that win, driving a 1916 Hudson Pikes Peak Hillclimber, comes $50,000 and a giant eagle trophy.

But lots of Northeast Floridians raced.

 Courtesy The Great Race

Jacksonville’s Shawn Lednick and his father, who finished 60th in a 1966 Mercury Cyclone, were joined by his sisters in 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente, who finished 45th. They parked together at many rest and lunch spots.

 Courtesy The Great Race

Jacksonville’s John Wells and navigator Charlie Sharon competed for the first time in a just-restored 1965 Ford F350 Dually, a former farm truck then found in Pennsylvania.

 Courtesy The Great Race

The truck, which Chuck Jones helped build, also won the Doc Fuson Trucking Award.

“We were in it to learn what we could and finish,” Wells said later.

David Doyle of Green Cove Springs joined his wife and navigator, Barbara, in a 2,000-pound, 46-horsepower 1974 Volkswagen Thing that finished 70th.

 Courtesy The Great Race

And St. Augustine’s Steve Pusey joins navigator and wife Diana in a 1968 Ford Mustang finished 40th.

VFW Charity Car Show was held last Sunday at Bennett Chevrolet in Kingsland…it was very hot! .

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Upcoming events….

Nease High School NJROTC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, at Nease High School, 10550 U.S. 1. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Nassau Moose Riders Dreams Come True Rocking Car and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Nassau Moose Lodge, 850682 U.S. 17 S. Spectators are free; show vehicles $20.

First Responders Car Truck and Bike Show: 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 13700 SW 16th Ave., Ocala. Proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program at UF Health.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show registration opens August 1st! 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Only pre-registered cars will be allowed on the Nocatee Station Event Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach, so be sure to register early! Spectator parking and admission is free. To learn more about the show, visit PVautoshow.com

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.

All the Cruise-ins

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

Pharoahs of St. Johns cruise-in: 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Saturday Morning Cruise-in: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday July 15 at Big Boy Airbrush, 7822 Fox Tail Lane.

Postponed until July 16 – Funday Sunday: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. each second Friday at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.

Car Show Market and Music: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.

Cruise Fruit Cove: 2 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 a.m. every third Saturday at the OP Dreamette at 1177 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

And …

The Amelia concours d’elegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.

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904 Automotive Events Calendar June 22, 2023

The next Caffeine &Octane is set for Saturday, July 8, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.

Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. And look for literally hundreds of vintage and classic cars, muscle cars and so much more.

  • Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events

Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. Please Park in the Exhibit Lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.

Recent events:

22nd annual Vettes at The Village Show: Last Saturday at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, sponsored by Murray Brothers, proceeds benefiting Wolfson Children’s Hospital. The show had Corvettes from every generation and all over Florida and Georgia.

And Cruise Fruit Cove: last Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

Upcoming events….

Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire: A 40-year tradition, cars built pre-1970’s launch on a time-speed-distance rally across America. Fan can see the cars over three days – Thursday is Tech Inspection Day at World Golf Village. Then on Friday from noon to 3 p.m., a practice rally followed by lunch at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine. Then from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, the 100-plus classics will begin parking ahead of the rally, one by one, at Francis Field in St. Augustine. They head out one by one starting at 11 a.m., ending eight days later – July 2 – in Pueblo, Colo., with Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Kansas in between.

Second annual Riding for a Cause car/bike show and parade: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Charles Boobie Clark Park, 8793 Sibbald Road.

Freedom Fest Car Show: 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, at Orange Park Mall at 1910 Wells Road. The annual show highlights the service done by firefighters, police officers, active duty, reserves armed forces, and first responders. Registration – $25 for show vehicles, and $5 admission for spectators.

VFW Charity Car Show: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, at Bennett Chevrolet, 1974 Georgia 40 in Kingsland. Free for spectators and $25 for show vehicles day of event.

Nease High School NJROTC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, at Nease High School, 10550 U.S. 1. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Nassau Moose Riders Dreams Come True Rocking Car and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Nassau Moose Lodge, 850682 U.S. 17 S. Spectators are free; show vehicles $20.

First Responders Car Truck and Bike Show: 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 13700 SW 16th Ave., Ocala. Proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program at UF Health.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show registration opens August 1st! 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Only pre-registered cars will be allowed on the Nocatee Station Event Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach, so be sure to register early! Spectator parking and admission is free. To learn more about the show, visit PVautoshow.com

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.

All the Cruise-ins

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

Postponed until July 16 – Funday Sunday: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. each second Friday at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.

Car Show Market and Music: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday July 1 and August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.

Cruise Fruit Cove: 2 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 a.m. every third Saturday at the OP Dreamette at 1177 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday, the Dixie Chapter Pontiacs visiting this month. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

New cruise-in: Custard Cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, at Culver’s, 3433 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

And …

 Photo by Anna Donohue/The Brumos Collection

The 101st running of the famed Race to the Clouds, an invitational automobile hill climb to the summit of Pikes Peak, is set for Sunday.

And David Donohue, driving the Brumos Racing Porsche GT2 RS ClubSport, clocked a new TA1 qualifying record earlier this week, breaking his own record from last year. There are 66 drivers entered for this year’s race.

The Brumos Collection

And legendary Brumos Racing driver Hurley Haywood will be Pikes Peak Hill Climb grand marshal this year.

If that Brumos news isn’t cool enough, how about a Ford van?

But not just any van – how about an electric Ford SuperVan 4.2 with motorsports legend Romain Dumas at the wheel in his eighth appearance at the event. Specifically designed to conquer America’s mountain and showcase the extreme limits of electric power, Ford said the van underwent a complete aerodynamic redesign – over 4,400 pounds of downforce at 150 mph.

There’s three STARD UHP 6-phase motors and STARD’s Ultra High Performance Li-Polymer NMC pouch cells, one motor powering the front and two in the rear for more than 1,050 kW (1,400 hp).  There’s a revised regenerative braking system with carbon ceramic brake discs, magnesium forged wheels wrapped in Pirelli P Zero race tires and a minimalist race interior.

The Amelia concours d’elegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.

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904 Automotive Events Calendar June 15, 2023

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar

It was a hot time at The Avenues last Saturday as hundreds of special cars, trucks and motorcycles came out for a packed Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville. Here’s just a sample – MG Club, an Aston Martin Lagonda, electric Bug, kei cars and trucklets, a Vanderhall reverse trike – and the C&O volunteers cleaningup at the end:

The next Caffeine &Octane is set for Saturday, July 8, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.

Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. And look for literally hundreds of vintage and classic cars, muscle cars and so much more.

  • Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events.

Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. Please Park in the Exhibit Lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.

Upcoming events….

Wings n’ Wheels 2023: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Northeast Florida Regional Airport at 4900 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. There will be 20-plus modern, vintage, and homebuilt aircraft, plus show cars, trucks and motorcycles. Free admission for spectators, $35 per show vehicle and $25 per motorcycle.

22nd annual Vettes at The Village Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, sponsored by Murray Brothers. Free for spectators and $45 per show Vette, proceeds benefiting Wolfson Children’s Hospital. The show will have Corvettes from every generation and all over Florida and Georgia.

Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire: A 40-year tradition, cars built pre-1970’s launch on a time-speed-distance rally across America. Fan can see the cars over three days – Thursday is Tech Inspection Day at World Golf Village. Then on Friday from noon to 3 p.m., a practice rally followed by lunch at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine. Then from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, the 100-plus classics will begin the rally, one by one, from Francis Field in St. Augustine. They head to Colorado Springs by July 2, with Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Kansas with stops in between.

Father’s Day Classic Car Show and Cookout: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Lakes Crossing Senior Care, 900 Cross Road in Kingsland. Free for spectators and $5 for display vehicles, proceeds benefitting Camden County Alzheimer’s Project.

Second annual Riding for a Cause car/bike show and parade: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Charles Boobie Clark Park, 8793 Sibbald Road.

VFW Charity Car Show: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, at Bennett Chevrolet, 1974 Georgia 40 in Kingsland. Free for spectators and $25 for show vehicles day of event.

Nease High School NJROTC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, at Nease High School, 10550 U.S. 1. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Nassau Moose Riders Dreams Come True Rocking Car and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Nassau Moose Lodge, 850682 U.S. 17 S. Spectators are free; show vehicles $20.

First Responders Car Truck and Bike Show: 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 13700 SW 16th Ave., Ocala. Proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program at UF Health.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show registration opens August 1st! 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Only pre-registered cars will be allowed on the Nocatee Station Event Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach, so be sure to register early! Spectator parking and admission is free. To learn more about the show, visit PVautoshow.com

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.

All the Cruise-ins

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

Postponed until July 16 – Funday Sunday: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. each second Friday at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.

Car Show Market and Music: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday July 1 and August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.

Cruise Fruit Cove: 2 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 a.m. every third Saturday at the OP Dreamette at 1177 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday, the Dixie Chapter Pontiacs visiting this month. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

New cruise-in: Custard Cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, at Culver’s, 3433 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

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Porsche has a vision – to create the fastest road-legal car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, with a power-to-weight ratio of roughly one hp per 2.2 lbs.; more downforce than the current 911 GT3 RS; and that charges roughly twice as quickly as the Taycan Turbo S. This concept, the Mission X, is what Porsche calls “a spectacular, conceptual reinterpretation of a hypercar.”

“The Porsche Mission X is a technology beacon for the sports car of the future. It picks up the torch of iconic sports cars of decades past: like the 959, the Carrera GT and the 918 Spyder before it, the Mission X provides critical impetus for the evolutionary development of future vehicle concepts,” says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. “Daring to dream and dream cars are two sides of the same coin for us: Porsche has only remained Porsche by constantly changing.”

It has Le Mans-style doors that open upwards to the front, and an ultra high-performance, efficient electric powertrain. Measuring about 177 inches long and 78.7 inches wide, the Mission X concept study has a wheelbase of 107.4 inches. That’s the dimensions of the Carrera GT and 918 Spyder with staggered tires – 20-inch wheels at the front and 21-inch at the rear.

It has 900-volt system architecture, the battery installed centrally behind the vehicle’s seats.

Production is to be decided in due time, Porsche said.

The Amelia concours d’elegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.

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904 Automotive Events Calendar June 7, 2023

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar

The next Caffeine &Octane is set for this Saturday at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.

Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. And look for literally hundreds of vintage and classic cars, muscle cars and so much more.

  • Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events

Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. Please Park in the Exhibit Lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.

Recent events:

Exotics and Espresso: Last Saturday at Bentley and Maserati of Jacksonville on Bentley Road in Jacksonville…. Bentleys new and classic; Lamborghinis and Maseratis; Jags; even a familiar street-legal IndyCar!.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: each first Saturday of the month at the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

10th Annual Corvette Car Show at Beaver Chevrolet: More than 100 Vettes of all ages.

Car Show Market and Music: Last Saturday at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

Upcoming events….

Show and Shine: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5752 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle; proceeds benefit Ukraine relief and church.

Brick Oven Pizzeria & Gastropub 10th Anniversary Celebration Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the restaurant at 1811 Town Center Blvd, Fleming Island. Car show presented by Clay County Cruzers.

Wings n’ Wheels 2023: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Northeast Florida Regional Airport at 4900 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. There will be 20-plus modern, vintage, and homebuilt aircraft, plus show cars, trucks and motorcycles. Free admission for spectators, $35 per show vehicle and $25 per motorcycle.

22nd annual Vettes at The Village Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, sponsored by Murray Brothers. Free for spectators and $45 per show Vette, proceeds benefiting Wolfson Children’s Hospital. The show will have Corvettes from every generation and all over Florida and Georgia.

Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire: June 24th to July 2nd, launching from Francis Field in St. Augustine to Colorado Springs, with Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Kansas stops in between.

Father’s Day Classic Car Show and Cookout: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Lakes Crossing Senior Care, 900 Cross Road in Kingsland. Free for spectators and $5 for display vehicles, proceeds benefitting Camden County Alzheimer’s Project.

Second annual Riding for a Cause car/bike show and parade: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Charles Boobie Clark Park, 8793 Sibbald Road.

VFW Charity Car Show: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, at Bennett Chevrolet, 1974 Georgia 40 in Kingsland. Free for spectators and $25 for show vehicles day of event.

Nease High School NJROTC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, at Nease High School, 10550 U.S. 1. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Nassau Moose Riders Dreams Come True Rocking Car and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Nassau Moose Lodge, 850682 U.S. 17 S. Spectators are free; show vehicles $20.

First Responders Car Truck and Bike Show: 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 13700 SW 16th Ave., Ocala. Proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program at UF Health.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show registration opens August 1st! 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Only pre-registered cars will be allowed on the Nocatee Station Event Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach, so be sure to register early! Spectator parking and admission is free. To learn more about the show, visit PVautoshow.com

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.

All the Cruise-ins

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. each second Friday at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.

Car Show Market and Music: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday July 1 and August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. this and each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.

Cruise Fruit Cove: 2 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

New cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth at Nicole’s Café at 1101Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday, the Dixie Chapter Pontiacs visiting this month. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

New cruise-in: Custard Cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, at Culver’s, 3433 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

And finally….

 Photo courtesy Hagerty

A 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B was chosen as this year’s Best of Show at the 27th annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance last weekend.

Owned by Lawrence Auriana, this 8C began life as an open wheeled, cycle-fendered race car. It then participated in five races with top results including a 3rd place finish in the 1938 Mille Miglia and a 1st place finish in the 1938 Stelvio Hill Climb – a triumphant completion of its competition career. It was rebodied by Pinin Farina as an elegant road car soon thereafter.

Photo courtesy Hagerty

A 1965 Ford GT40 Mk I – 2023 Best of Show – Concours de Sport. Displayed by Benjamin Levy, this GT40, chassis number P/1030, never raced and remains one of the most original in existence. The car was the focus of a famous Ford ad campaign in era and was later used by Ford as design inspiration for the Ford GT built in 2005 and 2006.

“The Northeast has a rich automotive history and we’re proud to celebrate the concours’ place in global car culture,” said McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty. “The Alfa Romeo 8C selected as best of show embodies the spirit of the world’s best collections — its excellence, elegance and history are worthy of acclaim. Saturday’s Concours de Sport winner, a Ford GT40 Mk I, is equally deserving of praise; an exceptional example of an iconic car.”

Last Saturday’s Concours de Sport featured more than 150 cars in more than 15 judged classes. Classes included including Pre- and Post-War Alfa Romeo, Steam Cars, Post-War American, Italian, German and English cars, Supercars, as well as the Cars of Wayne Carini, this year’s Grand Marshal.

The Amelia Concours d’Elegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.

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904 Automotive Events Calendar May 31, 2023

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar

The next Caffeine &Octane is set for Saturday, June 10, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.

Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. And look for literally hundreds of vintage and classic cars, muscle cars and so much more.

  • Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events.
  • Check out more at firstcoastcarculture.com.

Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. Please Park in the Exhibit Lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.

Recent events:

Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge presented by Tire Rack: Race cars built for $2,000 or under, plus some that are allowed as over-budget builds, tackled autocross, dragstrip and a concours last weekend at the famed Gainesville Raceway to see if money really equals speed.

For example, how about a ground-bound 1956 Cessna 310 built by Jeff Bloch, with a Ford EcoBoost mounted midships, making it capable of tire-smoking autocross starts.

Or how about Travis Turner’s 1969 Lotus Europa without the usual Colin Chapman engine – it’s a Toyota 2GR-FE V-6.

Steve Stafford’s IMSA-style race car hid a 1985 Corvette under a truly aerodynamically-designed body with side skirts and serious downforce, the body made from insulation sheets.

Robbie Cutcliffe’s 1965 Datsun 1500 Roadster has a trimmed-down roadster body atop a Formula 440 race car chassis, complete with a screaming stock Honda CBR600 sport bike engine – with chain drive – mounted behind the driver.

And here’s some other specials that raced last weekend:

Clay County Cruzers’ fourth Saturday cruise-in at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf:

Upcoming events….

Exotics and Espresso: 9 a.m. to 1 pm. Saturday at Bentley and Maserati of Jacksonville, 7137 Bentley Road in Jacksonville, off Butler Boulevard. Food trucks, cars and more.

Foreigns ‘n Frenchies: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Toon Town, 1726 Church St.

4th annual Duval Car Club Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 15022 Max Leggett Parkway. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Show and Shine: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5752 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle; proceeds benefit Ukraine relief and church.

Wings n’ Wheels 2023: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Northeast Florida Regional Airport at 4900 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. There will be 20-plus modern, vintage, and homebuilt aircraft, plus show cars, trucks and motorcycles. Free admission for spectators, $35 per show vehicle and $25 per motorcycle.

Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire: June 24th to July 2nd, launching from Francis Field in St. Augustine to Colorado Springs, with Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Kansas stops in between.

Father’s Day Classic Car Show and Cookout: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Lakes Crossing Senior Care, 900 Cross Road in Kingsland. Free for spectators and $5 for display vehicles, proceeds benefitting Camden County Alzheimer’s Project.

Second annual Riding for a Cause car/bike show and parade: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Charles Boobie Clark Park, 8793 Sibbald Road.

VFW Charity Car Show: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, at Bennett Chevrolet, 1974 Georgia 40 in Kingsland. Free for spectators and $25 for show vehicles day of event.

Nease High School NJROTC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, at Nease High School, 10550 U.S. 1. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Nassau Moose Riders Dreams Come True Rocking Car and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Nassau Moose Lodge, 850682 U.S. 17 S. Spectators are free; show vehicles $20.

First Responders Car Truck and Bike Show: 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 13700 SW 16th Ave., Ocala. Proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program at UF Health.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show registration opens August 1st! 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Only pre-registered cars will be allowed on the Nocatee Station Event Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach, so be sure to register early! Spectator parking and admission is free. To learn more about the show, visit PVautoshow.com

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.

All the Cruise-ins

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. this and each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at a new site – the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.

Classic Car & Motorcycle Show: 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, at Brewz – Bartram Park at 14866 Old St. Augustine Road.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.

Car Show Market and Music: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday June 3, July 1 and August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. this and each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.

Cruise Fruit Cove: noon to 4 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

New cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth at Nicole’s Café at 1101Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday, the Dixie Chapter Pontiacs visiting this month. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

New cruise-in: Custard Cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, at Culver’s, 3433 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Cars and Brunch at Beachwalk: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., every fourth Saturday at the Beachwood Amenity Center at 1000 County Road 210 in Saint Johns.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

And finally….

The Amelia Concours d’Elegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.

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904 Automotive Events Calendar May 25, 2023

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar

The next Caffeine &Octane is set for Saturday, June 10, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.

Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. And look for literally hundreds of vintage and classic cars, muscle cars and so much more.

  • Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events.

Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. Please Park in the Exhibit Lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.

Recent events:

Sunshine State Chevelles got a lot of that at its Cruise Fruit Cove last Saturday around the pond at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns. All photos courtesy of cruise-in founder and Sunshine Chevelles founder Chris Conover.

Upcoming events….

Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge presented by Tire Rack: Build a car for less than $2000, enter your over-budget build, or both: They’ll all battle against each other this Saturday at Gainesville Raceway to see if money really equals speed. The autocross is set for the track paddock from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Then at 6 p.m., drivers drag race their creations on the NHRA quarter-mile. At 9 a.m. on Sunday, it’s the Hagerty Cars & Caffeine, plus $2000 Challenge swap meet (used parts for sale).

Memorial Day Rod Run: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Callahan Methodist Church at 449648 U.S. 301. Free  for spectatos and $20per show vehicle. Proceeds go to Barnabus FIT and Gear Up for Graduation.

4th annual Duval Car Club Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at 15022 Max Leggett Parkway. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Wings n’ Wheels 2023: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Northeast Florida Regional Airport at 4900 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. There will be 20-plus modern, vintage, and homebuilt aircraft, plus show cars, trucks and motorcycles. Free admission for spectators, $35 per show vehicle and $25 per motorcycle.

Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire: June 24th to July 2nd, launching from Francis Field in St. Augustine to Colorado Springs, with Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Kansas stops in between.

Nease High School NJROTC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, at Nease High School, 10550 U.S. 1. Near St. Augustine. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.

All the Cruise-ins

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

Caffeine and Gasoline: Date Change this month – 3 to 6 p.m. this and each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at a new site – the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.

Classic Car & Motorcycle Show: 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, at Brewz – Bartram Park at 14866 Old St. Augustine Road.

Exotics and Espresso: 9 a.m. to 1 pm. Saturday, June 3, at Bentley and Maserati of Jacksonville, 7137 Bentley Road in Jacksonville, off Butler Boulevard.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.

Car Show Market and Music: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday June 3, July 1 and August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

New cruise-in: Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.

New cruise-in: Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. on Saturday, March 4, at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

New cruise-in: Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.

Johnny Angels: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every third Friday at Johnny Angels diner at 3546 St. Johns Bluff Road S.

Cruise Fruit Cove: noon to 4 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

New cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth at Nicole’s Café at 1101Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday, the Dixie Chapter Pontiacs visiting this month. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

New cruise-in: Custard Cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, at Culver’s, 3433 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Cars and Brunch at Beachwalk: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., every fourth Saturday at the Beachwood Amenity Center at 1000 County Road 210 in Saint Johns.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

And finally….

It’s true – Oscar Mayer announced that it was renaming its world-famous Wienermobile after 87 years.

And the new moniker – is “Frankmobile,” to be hot-dogging on streets near you as of right now, all part of a rebranding that the company says “pays homage” to its new all-Beef Franks.

We are told the folks who drive the Frankmobile from event to event, once known as Hotdoggers, are now Frankfurters.

Remember the 1997 BMW Z3 M Coupe, with its Kammback roof and aggressive shape?

Well, BMW premiered its svelte successor – the Concept Touring Coupé – at the recent Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.

The closed two-seater, developed for one-off production, reimagined the traditional body shape of an elegant sports car, giving the vehicle a shooting brake look. In the interior, precisely crafted leather surfaces from Italian manufacturer Poltrona Frau. The compartment behind the seats provides ample room to stow luggage also exclusively custom-made at the Schedoni leather workshop in Modena.

 “The BMW Concept Touring Coupé celebrates the original Sheer Driving Pleasure,” says Domagoj Dukec, head of BMW Design. “A highly emotional vehicle like this shows that the passion for everything that goes into driving pleasure has been essential through the ages and will be for the future.” 

The hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind Coupé is powered by the brand’s six-cylinder in-line engine. The design highlight is its sculpted rear end. Created from the flowing contours of the roof, which merge seamlessly with the rear side panels, the shape accentuates the car’s athletic shoulders, while the flat rear window and clearly defined body surfaces emphasize the vehicle’s solid stance.

The Sparkling Lario exterior paintwork has embedded flakes of blue glass.

The Amelia Concours d’Dlegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.

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904 Automotive Events Calendar May 18, 2023

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar

Last Saturday’s Caffeine and Octane had a little bit of everything.

There was a goat – not a GTO, but a real pet goat:

And then there were cars – 100’s of cars, trucks, bikes and more…

The next C&O is set for Saturday, June 10, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.

Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. And look for literally hundreds of vintage and classic cars, muscle cars and so much more.

  • Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events.

Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. Please Park in the Exhibit Lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.

Upcoming events….

Staker Productions X Import Evolution Pre-Meet: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at Autobahn Indoor Speedway, 6601 Executive Park Court N., in collaboration with Import Evolution.

Import Evolution Jacksonville 2023: 2 p.m. Sunday at the Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St. The car show is open to any make or model vehicles, bikes, import or domestic, cars that people have customized themselves. Registration and ticket info – import-evolution.com.

King Of The South Featuring Import Warz Tour 11: 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at Northeast Florida Fairgrounds, 543378 US 1 in Callahan. Spectator admission is $20; other admission and registration here.

20th annual Mustang and Ford Regional Show: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Duval Ford, 1616 Cassatt Ave. Free for spectators and $30 per show vehicle.

PT Cruiser Car Show: Saturday at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustineat 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Good Sam Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Tanglewood Station, 1241 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle.

Waldo Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Polaris of Gainesville, 12556 NW Highway 4421. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle.

Hanania Exotics RiverWalk Rev Fest: 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday at 1200 Riverplace Blvd. in downtown Jacksonville. Free for spectators and show vehicles – register at eventbrite.com/e/603816590677.

Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge presented by Tire Rack: Build a car for less than $2000, enter your over-budget build, or both: They’ll all battle against each other on Saturday, May 27, at Gainesville Raceway to see if money really equals speed. The autocross is set for the track paddock from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Then at 6 p.m., drivers drag race their creations on the NHRA quarter-mile. At 9 a.m. on Sunday, it’s the Hagerty Cars & Caffeine, plus $2000 Challenge swap meet (used parts for sale).

Memorial Day Rod Run: Callahan Methodist Church at 449648 U.S. 301. Proceeds go to Barnabus FIT and Gear Up for Graduation.

4th annual Duval Car Club Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at 15022 Max Leggett Parkway. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Wings n’ Wheels 2023: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Northeast Florida Regional Airport at 4900 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. There will be 20-plus modern, vintage, and homebuilt aircraft, plus show cars, trucks and motorcycles. Free admission for spectators, $35 per show vehicle and $25 per motorcycle.

Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire: June 24th to July 2nd, launching from Francis Field in St. Augustine to Colorado Springs, with Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Kansas stops in between.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.

All the Cruise-ins

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

Caffeine and Gasoline: Date Change this month – 3 to 6 p.m. this and each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at a new site – the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.

Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.

Classic Car & Motorcycle Show: 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, at Brewz – Bartram Park at 14866 Old St. Augustine Road.

Exotics and Espresso: 9 a.m. to 1 pm. Saturday, June 3, at Bentley and Maserati of Jacksonville, 7137 Bentley Road in Jacksonville, off Butler Boulevard.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.

Car Show Market and Music: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday May 6, June 3, July 1 and August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.

New cruise-in: Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.

New cruise-in: Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. on Saturday, March 4, at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

New cruise-in: Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.

Johnny Angels: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every third Friday at Johnny Angels diner at 3546 St. Johns Bluff Road S.

Cruise Fruit Cove: noon to 4 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.

New cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth at Nicole’s Café at 1101Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday, both at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

New cruise-in: Custard Cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, at Culver’s, 3433 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Cars and Brunch at Beachwalk: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., every fourth Saturday at the Beachwood Amenity Center at 1000 County Road 210 in Saint Johns.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

And finally….

Hagerty’s The Drivers Seat with Henry Catchpole has thisincredible 1,000-hp, all-electric, rear-wheel-drive, single seat McMurtry Spéirling fan car that is said to be faster than a F1 racer.

Developed by McMurtry Automotive, founded in 2016 by Sir David McMurtry – Spéirling” is Irish for “thunderstorm”

It achieved a new Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb record, completing the 1.16-mile course in 39.08 seconds with Max Chilton behind the wheel. And it can do 60mph in 1.40 seconds; 100mph in 2.63 seconds, and the quarter-mile in 7.97 seconds.

It has an active downforce system without large splitters or wings, but using twin fans which provide an extra 4,400 pounds of downforce from a standstill.

The Amelia concours d’elegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.