TC Motoring Guild welcomes you to our home on the web!  We are an organization whose sole purpose is to perpetuate and maintain the MG TC through monthly newsletters, technical publications, driving events, regular meetings and more.  Anyone who currently owns an MG TC is eligible for membership in TCMG.  See the “About TCMG” section for membership information.

Latest News:

• Early July

  

  TC Motoring Guild 1955 / 2025 Photo

  TC Motoring Guild has just accomplished a painstakingly planned photo recreation of its first event 70 years ago! Two years in the planning, the group successfully located the original photo spot and returned the cars to Apple Valley Ridge in the Mojave Desert for a then & now photo. A video showing the journey from discovering the photo to recreating it has just been posted on YouTube!

  Click the YouTube link to view in high quality.

   

  Two of TC Motoring Guild’s Earliest Members Pass

  

  Jim Crandall

  Jim Crandall

  Jim was one of our longest term members. He joined in 1961 and along with his wife Norma was a vital part of our club since day one. Looking through our old photos and newsletters, he and his wife Norma were always there, along with their TC which remains in the family today. He and Norma were a driving force in many of the Guild’s activities, with Jim serving in various roles including President, Vice President, Treasurer, Director, Events Coordinator, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster. We will miss him dearly.

   

  Mike Goodman

  

  Mike & Sharon Goodman

  Mike was a legend in the M.G. community and probably kept more TCs on the road than anyone over the years. He joined TCMG in 1964 and over the decades never hesitated to offer assistance or advice to those in need. He served many roles in the club including Vice President, Treasurer, Programs Chair, Events Chair and Director, in addition to his unofficial role as “M.G. Guru and Free Advice Giver”. Mike and Sharon opened their home more than once for our holiday parties. The club will not be the same without Mike.

   

  Stan Lucas Passes

  We’re sad to report the passing of long time TCMG member Stan Lucas. Stan was the owner of Lucas Classic Tire and was a real force in the car collecting world. His collection was always kept very private but remains one of the premier collections on the west coast, especially his numerous rare early brass cars. There among Stutz, Noble, Packard, Bugatti and many others was his MG TC, displayed as proudly as the others. We would love to share photos of his collection but he never allowed them to be taken. Stan didn’t even use a computer, instead sending hand-written letters in reply after his employees read an email to him. If the reply was time sensitive, he would write the letter and his guys would scan and email it for him. He was a real gentleman and a true enthusiast. Stan was a TCMG member for 36 years.

   

  

  The July meeting will be held on Zoom. Our program for the evening will be a presentation by TCMG member Dean Caccavo on the history of Paramount Ranch Raceway. The track was located in Agoura Hills, California and was a popular destination for many of the great racers of the late 1950’s until several terrible accidents forced its closure. Parts of the track still remain today, winding through the Santa Monica Mountains. Dean will show before and after photos and talk about the interesting history behind the track, where such well known drivers as Phill Hill, Ken Miles and Johnny Von Neuman raced.

  For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.

  June Recap: 38 members attended our Annual Summer Picnic, held at the Simmons’ residence. Six TCs graced the entrance driven by Campbell (TB), Lemieux, Mathison, S Simmons, M Simmons and Zucca. Thanks to Steve & Linda Simmons for hosting the meeting and to all who attended!

   

  

  Monthly Events

  Our next driving event will be announced soon.

  June recap: Five members with two TCs braved the heat for our Halfway House Tour. TCs were driven by SL Simmons and Rob Zucca.

  Monthly DIY Tours
  

  The Summer DIY event is on! With apologies to those North of the border (and especially to those in England), the theme of this event is Independence Day. In celebration of this holiday, your task is to photograph your TC in an all-American or other good old-fashioned patriotic type setting. The more over the top, the better!

  For those outside of the USA, you can substitute the American theme for something representing your own country. Submit your photo to Mike Simmons at mike@mikesimmons.net by July 20th for inclusion in this month’s Zoom meeting.

  Drive your TC at least 10 miles during your photo tour and receive a point toward the Sargent Award!

  For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.

  Bonus Points

  Want to earn more “Use it or lose it” points and have fun with your TC while doing it? Here are six challenges that will earn you points from now until October 15th. That’s one task per month, but you can do them at any time, in any order.

  – Enter your TC in a car show
  – Attend a Cars & Coffee type event
  – Participate in a parade
  – Let a child who is not yours sit in a TC for the first time
  – Find a British flag while out driving
  – Get a photo of your TC on a road showing three or more curves in the picture

  Each challenge completed with a TC will earn one point. Submit photos as you get them to Steve Simmons for inclusion in our meeting slide shows. Photos must be taken and submitted between April 12 and October 15.

   

  

  The July Classic Chassis is online and ready for viewing!

  CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS ISSUE

  To view past newsletters, including one from way back in 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.

   

  

  Welcome to our newest members!

  • Scott & Valery Belland of Santa Rosa, California
  • Joe & Pam Jones of Marietta, Georgia
  • Doug & Rayna Boehme of Burbank, California
  • Jeff Law of Ventura, California
  • Bruce Swift of Greenville, South Carolina
  • Matt & Linda Peckham of Whippany, New Jersey
  • Tom Lange of Bar Harbor, Maine

   

  

  December 14: Added new page for Russell Jones.

  August 1: Added new page for Dennis & Jane Markwich.

  August 1: Added new page for Rick & Linda Starkweather.

  July 15: Added new page for Lars & Roxane Lynge.

  As always we are seeking photos for the Members Gallery showing you and your TC. We also welcome member biographies so your fellow TCMG’ers can learn a bit about you, your history with your TC or anything else you care to write about. Historic photos and stories are also being sought to expand our TCMG History section on the site. Please send what you have to Steve Simmons.

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