Conclave is coming!
Our annual conclave with the Rough Riders will be held October 8-10 in Cambria. One of Sunday’s activities is a tour of Hearst Castle. Those planning to participate may book their tours starting on September 1st. Several tours are available so you can choose which one you would like to take. The conclave organizers suggest booking your tour at around 11AM so that all participants can start and finish at approximately the same time.
If you haven’t booked your room yet, please do so as soon as possible. A list of activities for the weekend plus other information can be found on the Calendar Page.
One of TCMG’s Earliest Members, Ron Simon, Has Passed
21 members were present at Ron’s service with three TCs, including the TC that Ron restored and drove for decades with Bobbie at his side. The cars were placed on display with Ron’s positioned prominently up front at the outdoor service, allowing him to pass by it one last time.
Come prepared for a Halloween Themed TCMG TRIVIA quiz. Study the website, especially newer members. This can be fun; it can be spooky; it can be weird. But mostly it will be FUN and you may learn some things about your club and club members. This meeting will also include nominations for 2023 TCMG Executive Council.
September recap: 32 members plus one guest attended our September meeting (26 in person and 6 via Zoom). Six TCs were present at the in-person meeting driven by S Simmons, M Simmons, Hunsberger, Sorensen, Zucca and Lemieux. Three additional TCs made a simulated drive of 10 miles or more, driven by Edgar, and Zoom attendees Prowell and Taylor. Thanks to Steve & Linda Simmons for hosting this meeting at their home, and Mike Simmons for his interesting talk on the history of TC 6110.
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
Monthly Driving Events
Our event for October is the 66th Annual Conclave with the Abingdon Rough Riders! This year’s event will be held October 8-10 in Cambria, at the charming Bluebird Inn on Main Street. ARR is organizing this year’s event. See the Calendar Page for full details including hotel and activity info. Contact Howard Shempp for further info.
September Recap: Four TCs participated in our August driving event at the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo. TCs were driven by Simmons, Hunsberger, Lemieux and Zucca.
Monthly DIY Bonus Events
Our DIY Tour for the month is themed to match the month and season. You task is to drive your TC and find something to photograph it with that goes with either “Halloween” or “Autumn”. Find something spooky or scary for Halloween (you define what scary is) or anything that epitomizes the Fall season. Drive at least five miles during your search to earn a point toward the Sargent Award. Send your photos to Joyce Edgar by October 22nd to qualify for Sargent points, and to have your photos included in the October meeting’s slide show.
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
The October Classic Chassis is online and ready for viewing!
To view past newsletters, including one from way back in 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.
Welcome to our newest members!
- Michael & Wanda Hughes of Lancaster, California
- Caroline & Jakob Cassini of Marina Del Rey, California
- Robert & Susan Doudrick of Weaverville, North Carolina
September 26: Added new page for Michael & Wanda Hughes.
July 4: Added new page for Caroline & Jakob Cassini.
July 1: Added new content on the Technical Resources page.
June 1: New page added for Robert & Susan Doudrick.
May 14: Numerous photos added to Member Pages.
May 14: Added new car info for Alan and Victoria Campbell.
April 25: Added new page for Joe McCammon & Joani Walsh.
February 14: New page added for Scott & Cristina St. Clair.
February 12: New page added for Walt & Bev Prowell.
February 7: New page added for Richard & Nancy Gehweiler.
January 15: New page added for the 1958 TCMG / ARR Conclave.
December 8: Added new page for 2021 Sargent Award Results.
December 7: Updated pages for Mason Award, Iron Bottom Award and Breakdown Award.
October 19: Added new content on the Technical Resources page.
October 8: Added new page for George & Lorna Murphy.
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.
Our September event will be held on Friday, September 16 at the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo. The museum hosts over 130 antique, vintage and muscle cars of all eras. There is also an old-fashioned ice cream parlor on the premises.
Join us on August 23 for our Zoom meting, featuring a presentation by TCMG member member Allan Chalmers. Allan will give a presentation on the six months he spend in Europe in 1965, with a heavy emphasis on car content.
Our next driving event, to be held on August 20th, will take us on a cool coastal drive from our starting point in Malibu to our destination in Ventura. There we will be given a private guided tour of the historic Dudley House, circa 1892. Details are still being worked out, so watch for a flyer in the mail with further details.
Join us on July 26 for our Zoom meting, featuring a fascinating presentation by TCMG member Rob Zucca. Rob will be showing parts of his extensive collection of Civil War era artifacts and memorabilia including uniforms, firearms and much, much more. You won’t want to miss this one!
Our driving event for June is the 50th GoF West in Buellton. This is a five day event that is not to be missed! MGs of all types gather at GoF West each year to celebrate the marque. Events include car show, funkhana, navigational rallye, arts and crafts competition, auction, banquet, and more. The event is scheduled to be held June 27 through July 1 in Buellton, California. There will be a club caravan to and from this event.
The Summer Picnic Meeting at the Henkels home in Pasadena returns on June 21! Bring a picnic dinner and dine under the stars at this annual favorite. Dessert will be provided by our hostess. Those driving TCs or equally interesting classics (tall order) get preferred parking in the driveway. Meeting starts at 7:00 PM. Local members will receive an invitation in the mail. As a courtesy to our hostess Cindy Henkels, please be sure to RSVP.
Join us on May 24 for our monthly meeting. We will once again feature the collection of TCMG member John Bowyer, this time with the focus on his Rolls Royce automobiles, most notably his coachbuilt Silver Wraith with body by Rippon Brothers of Huddersfield, England. Hear the fascinating story of how this car came to be in John’s collection and learn of its long history as well as the others he owns.
beautiful Heritage Valley for a day of gorgeous scenery, great driving roads and interesting destinations. We begin with a 30-mile scenic drive along smaller farm and country roads to our first stop, a real honey farm. Here you can sample various honey products fresh from the farm and see how they are made. Products are all available for purchase in the farm store.
Join us on April 26 for our monthly meeting (held on Zoom) featuring a live video tour of TCMG member Doug Pelton’s shop “From The Frame Up”. Doug will be showing us his facility and feature their current restoration projects. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see behind the curtain and ask the questions you’ve always wondered about.
Since our planned Wildflower Tour this month has been canceled due to a lack of blooms, our bonus event will become an opportunity to find those missing flora and photograph them with your TC.
TCMG motored back into action on February 12 with our first driving event of the new year, the 2022 Lame Duk Kup Rallye. Drivers were challenged to find clues along scenic mountain roads and tried to outsmart the rallye master with their answers. The team of Daniel Harrison and Myah Lunceford won top honors, taking home the Duck for the year. See the upcoming 
(where TCMG was formed) from the 1800’s through present day, focusing primarily on the urbanization and pop culture of the 1950’s through 80’s. The collection includes photographs, neon signs, cars, bicycles, old documents and more. Further info on this event including meeting time and location is forthcoming. Stay tuned!
Our next monthly meeting will be held February 22 on Zoom. Our program for the evening will be a presentation by TCMG member John Bowyer, who will be telling the stories of his three TCs and showing progress on restoration work in progress. Hear tales about driving a TC across the country in the middle of the energy crunch and other anecdotes.
Join us for the 2022 Lame Duk Rallye on January 43rd (February 12)! Test your powers of perception as you journey along roads less traveled. See the charming and rural areas of Old Topanga Canyon, Fernwood and Monte Nido while seeking answers to 
Our first meeting of the year will be held January 25 on Zoom. Our program for the evening will feature our own members talking about their new year’s projects and what they hope to accomplish this year. Scheduled speakers a/o Jan. 15 include Daniel Harrison, Cliff Lemieux and Steve Simmons. If you would like to talk about your project, contact Joyce Edgar to sign up.
The last meeting of the year was our annual holiday party, held on December 5. The next monthly meeting will be held on January 25. The program for the evening will be announced shortly.
Our driving events have concluded for the year. Our next event will be the Lame Duk Kup in early 2022. Stay tuned for info!
Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 16 (
Our next monthly meeting will be held via Zoom on October 26. TCMG member Mike Simmons has offered to give us an astronomy based travelogue program. He has had the opportunity of traveling to different countries and seeing how a common interest in astronomy brings people together. We all observe the same sky and are on the same planet. Mike has been an amateur astronomer and eclipse chaser for more than 40 years. He has worked at observatories and created worldwide programs to elucidate the wonders of the Universe. His passion for total solar eclipses has taken him to the Middle East, a mountain in the Andes, and other interesting locations. He has led eclipse tours, and he started his own astronomy-related tour company in early 2020 just in time to be temporarily put out of business by the pandemic. Mike will explain the extraordinary experience of a total solar eclipse, how it’s so much more than a few minutes of darkness, why you should travel into the Moon’s shadow yourself, and why there are people who spend their lives following that shadow.