2017 TCMG Council Announced
Please welcome the newly elected 2017 TC Motoring Guild Executive Council! Your new Executive Officers are Richard Loe, Ron Simon, Sandra Loe, Steve Simmons, Joyce Edgar, David Edgar, and Curt Sorensen. Additional club chairs are currently operating as they did throughout 2016, and may change in January. Thank you to everyone who gives their time to keep our club running smoothly!
Executive CouncilPresident – Richard Loe |
Club Chairs (subject to change)Events – Steve Simmons |
Our congratulations also go out to the winners of the various TCMG awards for 2016:
- Frank Mason Award – Joyce & David Edgar
- Earl Sargent memorial Trophy – Richard & Sandra Loe
- Iron Bottom – Richard & Sandra Loe
- Breakdown Award – Pete & Fran Thelander
To learn more about these awards, including the various ways the breakdown award has been won, see the History Section of the web site.
Iron Bottom Awarded for 2016
Richard and Sandra Loe have just achieved a third consecutive year of perfect attendance, and are now 3-time Iron Bottom awards recipients. That means they have not missed a single TCMG event or meeting WITH THEIR TC in three years! Congratulations to the Loes for this amazing and unprecedented feat!
New Regalia Items!
We are pleased to announce several new TC Motoring Guild regalia items for the Fall season. Be one of the first to get them! Once supplies run out there will be a wait for the next batch, so don’t miss your chance! New items include:
- T-shirts based on vintage TCMG artwork and logos
- Lightweight hoodie sweatshirts
- Heavyweight hoodie sweatshirts
- T-Shirts with all new TCMG artwork
We also have a limited number of Vintage-Style long sleeve shirts available. Photos and other details on these items are posted on the Regalia Page.
TCMG Now Accepting Online Payments!
TC Motoring Guild has taken another step into the modern age by offering convenient online payment of membership dues and other items. New members can use our handy Online Application, and existing members can jump straight to the Membership Renewal Page where dues can be renewed through PayPal. Instant payment with no pens or stamps required!
At our next monthly meeting on January 24, the crowd favorite returns with your award-winning (through cheating) host, Gene Olson! Teams will compete for fabulous prizes (or not) by spinning the wheel and answering trivia questions relating to the MG TC and TC Motoring Guild. Look for the TC in the parking lot with one wheel missing and you’ll know you’re in the right place!
December Recap: 47 members and guests attended our Annual Holiday Party at Sportsman’s Lodge.
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
Join us on February 11 for the 2017 Lame Duk Rallye! Start the day at TCMG member Ron Spindler’s business, where he has a collection of vintage automobiles on display. From there we depart on a short driving tour / clue rally. Test your powers of perception as you journey across the San Fernando Valley while seeking answers to nefarious easy questions provided by your rally master. Answer wisely and win the coveted Lame Duk Trophy! Please bring a pencil or pen so you can write down your answers as you travel the rallye route.
Our destination is the Spindler home in the Hollywood Hills, where there is yet another vintage car collection to drool over. We finish the day with a gourmet Lasagna Lunch by world-famous (or at least TCMG famous) chef Diane Spindler!
Please note this is an RSVP event (so Diane knows how much food to prepare). Watch for a flyer in the mail with details on starting time, location and RSVP information.
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
The January / February Midget Chassis is online and ready for viewing. Click here to view on screen, or click here for a printable booklet version.
To view past newsletters, including one from way back in April 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.
Welcome back to Gene Olson!
December 17: New items added to the Regalia Page.
December 12: New page added for 2016 Sargent Award Results.
November 27: New article added to “Period Pieces” on the History Page.
November 27: New content added to History of the TC Motoring Guild Badge
October 30: New page added for 1968 TCMG / ARR Conclave
October 29: New page added entitled TCMG Regalia History
October 23: New items added to the Regalia Page.
October 15: Added new page for Steve & Tootie Poteet.
October 12: Added new page for 2016 TCMG / ARR Conclave.
September 20: New items added to the Regalia Page.
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.
December 11 is our much anticipated holiday party and annual meeting! This year’s event will be held at Sportsman’s Lodge in Studio City, at 6:00 PM. In addition to great company and lots of food, you will also enjoy the following entertainment and activities:
Our next monthly meeting will be held on November 22. TCMG member Garret Hanes has recently moved his restoration shop to a new location where they work on Cobras (real ones!) and other exotic classics. See how the shop was built, the type of work they do and other interesting factoids at this very special presentation!
On Saturday, November 12, take a trip down memory lane with a visit to Valley Relics Museum in Chatsworth! The museum chronicles the history of the San Fernando Valley 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.
Don’t miss our premiere event of the year, the Annual Conclave with the Abingdon Rough Riders! This year’s event is a special a 3-night celebration (October 6-9), marking the 60th consecutive year we will meet with our friends from the north. Special activities are being planned by ARR, the hosts of this year’s event. The location will be The Apple Farm in San Luis Obispo, next door to the site of our first conclave in 1957. 
On September 27, TCMG member John Visconsi will be giving a fascinating presentation on his automotive sculptures. John spends countless hours fabricating each piece by hand using 3/8″ tubing to create unique and beautiful artistic creations to represent various auto makes and models. See the techniques and skills involved to create an automotive art piece like no other at this most interesting presentation.
NOTE REMOTE LOCATION! Our next monthly meeting on August 23 will be held at the Simon Auto Museum in Gardena. Meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Sit among the amazing cars and automobilia of TCMG members Ron and Dave Simon’s auto museum while enjoying our annual movie night! Popcorn and refreshments will be provided. Watch for a flyer in the mail with details on our feature presentation.
On Saturday, August 13 we will gather at historic Will Rogers State Park for a guided tour of the Will Rogers home, barn and grounds. Tours are on a first come, first served basis so plan to arrive early to ensure you get a ticket! We plan to meet in front of the house at 9:30 AM, and the first tour starts at 10:00 AM. The tour is free, and parking is $11 for seniors, $12 for the Simmons. Watch for a flyer in the mail with full details.
Our next monthly meeting will be held on July 26th. The program is “MGs Through The Ages”, presented by our own MG expert Pete Thelander. We will learn the details of the various models produced by The M.G. Car Company from its conception onward. You would be hard pressed to find a more knowledgeable person on this subject, so join us for this opportunity to learn something new about the cars we love!
On Sunday, July 10, TCMG members Kay and Larry Einhorn will be hosting one of their world-famous Chicago-themed hot dog parties at their home in Encino. The day will start with breakfast snacks at the Crandall home in Malibu, followed by a 90-minute scenic driving tour to reach the site of the hot dogs.
The Forty-Third annual GoF West will be held at the Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond, Oregon, from June 27 through July 1. Traditionally a pre-1956 MG event, GoF West now welcomes all year model MGs. For more information on this long-running event, visit 
On Sunday May 29, take part in a fun day of driving along country roads and picking your own cherries right from the trees in the orchards of scenic Leona Valley. You will find new ways to enjoy fresh cherries once you get home, assuming you haven’t eaten your entire haul already!
Our driving tour will take us on a scenic 40-mile route along back roads through the Santa Clarita Valley and over the Sierra Pelona Mountains to Leona Valley.
Our next monthly meeting on April 26, will feature a special guest, Simon Boadle from Australia, who along with his wife Maddie has driven an MGB GT across entire continents in the name of adventure. Simon will give a presentation on his travels, detailing the rewards and challenges of taking on such a feat. The photo shown here is near the border between Ecuador and Peru. This is one meeting you won’t want to miss!
Our event for April is the annual Wine Country Getaway! Meet at the Simmons home for a light brunch before embarking on a memorable trip to Santa Barbara. Our journey will take us along a relaxing 80-mile scenic route to Santa Barbara on Wednesday. Thursday will include a scenic drive over the Santa Ynez Mountains and into wine country for the afternoon, stopping for lunch and other special activities. 
We finish the night with a group dinner at a local restaurant, and return home on Friday morning. Visit the 
At our next monthly meeting on March 22, TCMG member Gorden Bundy will give a presentation on the various projects he’s working on in his garage, including his TC, a recently acquired TF and his latest purchase, a custom enclosed trailer that was designed to carry a TD. This will be an open discussion program where members (especially those with trailer experience) can give suggestions on various aspects of the work being performed. There will also be a picture or two of other recent additions to his garage, a Ural motorcycle with side car and a BMW adventure bike. This is sure to be a fun presentation!
Our day starts in Malibu with breakfast and an incredible scenic drive through the Santa Monica Mountains and quiet country back roads, terminating at the museum. Lunch will follow the event at a nearby restaurant. This is an event not to be missed! Watch for a flyer in the mail with details on meeting time and location, as well as an ad in the March newsletter.
Our next monthly meeting is on February 23rd at the usual Montrose location. The program is Movie Night, where members will be showing a one-hour presentation of early photos and stories from the Pebble Beach Road Races. We will hear quips about the races from TCMG member Bob Koons, who races TCs and presently owns one of the cars that ran in the first race at Pebble Beach. Listen to interviews from the men who were there, and see the likes of Al Moss, Carroll Shelby, Phil Hill and Stirling Moss racing through the trees. See TCs pushing the corners, glimpses of the Flying Shingle plus many other fabulous race cars of the past in action. A truly wonderful presentation you are sure to enjoy!
Join us for the 2016 Lame Duk Rallye on January 37th (February 6)! 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 
Fancy yourself a champion puzzle solver? Take part in our jigsaw puzzle challenge at the first meeting of 2016 on January 26! Teams will compete for the fastest time to solve a TCMG-related puzzle. Who will be crowned champion? Be there to find out! Start the new year off with some M.G. fun, and use the chance to meet your new 2016 TCMG executive council!