2025 Club Calendar

Information listed in the club calendar is subject to change without notice. Scheduled events, dates of those events, and meeting programs may be moved or swapped as needed to avoid conflicts or to accommodate our presenters. The calendar is updated regularly so please check often!

Note: “Unofficial Events” are those in which participation does not award points toward the Sargent “Use it or Lose it” trophy nor require participation to earn an Iron Bottom award. They are listed solely for their interest to TCMG members.

To view photos and information on past TCMG events an meetings, see the archives page.

December 15 – January 15: DIY Driving Tour

Slip on a warm coat and head out for the TCMG Winter DIY Tour! To participate, your task is to photograph your TC (with or without you in it) with something that suggests “snow”. It doesn’t have to be actual snow, so for those living in the warmer climates you can use your creativity. Something that looks cold or Wintery might do, or perhaps the clever use of a sign or other object that suggests snow or Winter. Think outside the (ice)box!

Drive 10 or more miles during your photo tour to receive a point toward the 2025 Sargent Award. For those with actual snow on the roads, you only need to drive far enough for someone to do a double take at the lunatic driving a TC in the snow to receive points.

Submit your photo(s) to Joyce Edgar by January 15 to receive points and be included in our January meeting slide show.

 

January 28: General Meeting (online)

Program: “MG and the RAF”

Our first meeting of 2025 will be held on Zoom. The evening’s program will feature a presentation by Dan Shockey on M.G. and the RAF, focusing on their close and unique bond. Find out what is fact and what is legend in this very interesting presentation!

Note that anyone making a simulated journey to the meeting in a TC by driving a minimum of 10 miles on the day of the meeting will receive a point toward the Sargent Award.

 

February 16: Lame Duck Kup

Our traditional first event of the year is the Lame Duck Kup. The previously scheduled event had to be canceled due to impacts from recent wildfires, but we’ve come up with a bigger and better one to take its place!

The day will start with a scenic tour through the Santa Monica Mountains, ending at a wooded park where our “Octathlon Competition” will take place. The winner takes home the Duck and gains bragging rights as the event champion!

 

February 25: Where No TC Has Tread Before (online)

Steve Simmons will give a slide presentation on some of the unusual places their TC has gone, culminating with a particular trip into the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. No paved roads will be a part of this story! Learn how to risk getting stranded in the wilderness, and how to set off on a trip completely unprepared and in a vehicle unsuited for the terrain. This and other important life lessons will be discussed.

Those who drive their TC 10 miles or more on the day of the meeting will receive a point toward the Sargent Award.

 

March 22: General Meeting (in-person)

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, March 22nd at the home of Patty Salehpour and Gene Olson. Bring a picnic lunch if desired. Beveridges and deserts will be provided by the hosts. Note this is an in-person meeting! Gene will be showing the progress on his TC special. See our group email for further information, or contact Gene Olson.

 

March 29-30: Apple Valley 70 Years Later

The first TCMG organized driving event was held in March of 1955. On the weekend of March 29-30 we will re-create that event, with a planned visit to the very spot where the sole surviving photograph of that event was taken. Be a part of something most clubs will never get to experience on this very special tour!

The image to the left is from our first event in 1955. We have obtained special permission to put our TCs back on this ridge in the very same spot were visited 70 years ago, and take a new photo! Other activities are also planned for the weekend. Hotel information will be sent out by email to those who have signed up.

Please note that this is an RSVP event, as there are channels we need to go through to get the cars onto the ridge. Contact Steve Simmons if you plan to attend.

 

April 12 – May 18: DIY Spring Tour

Since our annual Wildflower Tour was canceled, the theme for this tour is “Flowers”. Your task is to photograph your TC with something to do with flowers. It doesn’t have to be actual flowers, so get creative and have fun!

Submit your photo(s) to Mike Simmons by May 18th to be included in the May meeting slide show. Email address is in the club directory. Be sure to drive your TC at least 10 miles during your photo tour to receive a point toward the Sargent Award.

 

April 13: Queen’s English British Car Show

Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy one of the better British car shows in the area. It is a non-judged show, and includes an auto jumble nearby. The show is held at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, and runs from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Club members are encouraged to gather in the MG T-Series section at 11AM for a picnic among the TCs. Bring your own, or buy food from the food truck vendors on site. (We can’t guarantee they will be there but they usually are!) See www.queens-english.org for more information.

 

April (Date TBD): Joe Douglass Memorial Wildflower Tour

Event canceled due to a lack of blooms. We will try again next year!

The Wildflower Tour returns for 2025! Our adventure will take us on a 1-hour drive along scenic roads to the California Poppy Reserves in Lancaster. After touring the sprawling fields of flowers, we will picnic at a nearby location.

As always, this event is dependent on certain weather conditions through the Winter, so we will be watching and may adjust the date as necessary. The tour usually takes place in April.

 

April 22: General Meeting (online)

Program: “Your TC’s Early History”

Our meeting on April 22 will be held on Zoom. The evening’s program will be “Your TC’s Early History”. Members are encouraged to share the history of their cars before they owned them. Please limit your talk to around 5 minutes so everyone who wants to participate gets the chance.

Those who drive their TC 10 miles or more on the day of the meeting will receive a point toward the Sargent Award.

 

May DIY Tour: Through May 18

The Spring DIY Tour is on! Since our annual Wildflower Tour was canceled, the theme for this tour is “Flowers”. Your task is to photograph your TC with something to do with flowers. It doesn’t have to be actual flowers, so get creative and have fun!

Submit your photo(s) to Mike Simmons by May 18th to be included in the May meeting slide show. Email address is in the club directory. Be sure to drive your TC at least 10 miles during your photo tour to receive a point toward the Sargent Award.

 

May 27: General Meeting (online)

Program: Clopper Road

Our evening’s presentation will be a talk by members Bob and Patrick Eicher, accompanied by photos and video on historic Clopper Road. Learn about how it inspired the song “Take Me Home Country Roads”, and about the old Clopper Grist Mill and other interesting locations from behind the wheel of their MG TC.

 

June 21: Summer Picnic Meeting

The annual Summer Picnic will take place on Saturday, June 21 at the Simmons Residence. Bring a picnic lunch or dinner and dine in the garden, tour the collection of vintage cars and enjoy the company of fellow TC aficionados.

Entertainment will include:

• • Bring a picnic dinner and dine in the garden with your fellow enthusiasts (dessert and coffee will be served by the hosts)
  • Tour the garage and collection of cars
  • Win mystery prizes in our mystery contests (TCs only!)

Those driving TCs or other interesting classics will get VIP parking in the gravel area by the entrance.

This will be an RSVP event.  RSVP information was sent out by mail to local members, and by email to the group. If you need more info, please contact Steve Simmons.

 

June 29: Driving Event

Cruise through the rural areas of Northern Los Angeles County on this 70-mile tour, featuring a stop at The Halfway House for brunch. This out-of-the-way eatery was established in 1931 and hasn’t changed much since. Also enjoy some lesser used byways as we wind our way to where the food is.

Meeting time and location will be listed in the upcoming newsletter and on the group email.

 

July 2-20: DIY Event

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!

July 22: General Meeting (online)

Program: “Paramount Ranch Raceway”

This meeting will take place 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.

Those who drive their TC 10 miles or more on the day of the meeting will receive a point toward the Sargent Award.

 

August (Date TBD): Driving Event

Details TBA

 

August 26: General Meeting (online)

Program TBA

 

September 21: Channel Islands British Car Show

Spend a day surrounded by classic lines and good friends at one of the best British car shows in Southern California.  Bring your TC if you can, and don’t forget a picnic lunch and a blanket or chairs!  Run by the Central Coast British Car Club, the show is set in the cool ocean breeze at Channel Islands Park in Oxnard.  What better way is there to spend a Summer day?

The show includes raffle drawings and trophies are awarded for all classes of cars. Food for purchase will be available on-site as well.

Meet at the TCMG banner for our picnic at 12:00 PM.  If you plan to enter your TC, let Steve Simmons know and we will save you a spot by our banner.  The show runs from 9AM – 2:30PM.  Click here for show details and entry form.

 

September (Date TBD): General Meeting (in-person)

The September meeting will be held at the home of TCMG members Dave and Bobbi Spiegel in San Marino. More details will be announced soon.

 

October (Date TBD): 69th Annual TCMG / ARR Conclave

Don’t miss our premiere event of the year, the 69th Annual Conclave with the Abingdon Rough Riders!

This event is currently in the planning stages. TCMG will be hosting this year’s event, and details will be announced as they become available.

To see photos from previous years and learn about this event’s 60+ year history, visit the Conclave Pages.

 

October 28: General Meeting (online)

Program TBA

 

November (Date TBD): Garret Hanes Restoration Shop and TC Unveiling

NOTE: This is an RSVP event!

This tour takes us to the restoration shop of Garret Hanes where Kregg Hunsberger’s ground-up restored TC will be unveiled.  This is the TC Kregg’s father built into a V8 racer back in 1950, and today it stands as one of the few surviving “hot rod TCs” of that era. Garret’s personal TC can be seen in his shop in the accompanying photo.

The restoration facility caters to high end exotics, focusing on original Cobras and other similar classics. Old world skills are practiced including metal shaping and custom aluminum work. Garret will give participants a tour of his facility and the cars being stored, maintained and rebuilt there. Lunch will be held on site in the shop’s lounge area.

Please note that due to the uncertainly of restoration timelines, this event may be rescheduled.

 

November 18 (Date Tentative): General Meeting (online)

Program TBA

 

December 7: Annual Meeting and Holiday Party

The 2025 TCMG Holiday Party will take place on December 7, location to be determined soon. Join us and enjoy the following entertainment and activities:

• Awards ceremonies for our three prestigious trophies (no Iron Bottoms this year):
  • Earl Sargent Memorial “Use it or lose it” Trophy
  • Frank Mason Award
  • Breakdown Award
• Announcement of the 2026 TC Motoring Guild Executive Council.
• Auctioning of “The Brick”. This is a piece of the original Abingdon factory where our TCs were built. The wining bid takes the brick home for one year.
• Slide show of 2025 TCMG tours.
• Toy Drive and Fundraiser to benefit Foster Children’s Resource Center. Bring a new, unwrapped toy or contact Joyce Edgar to make a cash donation.
• … and more!

Remember, those who drive a TC to the meeting will receive a point toward the Sargent Award, and bragging rights for being in the TC lineup at the entrance!

See our group email for further details, including times and location info.