Car club calendar
Car shows
Feb. 14-22: The 107th edition of the Chicago Auto Show, the largest in North America and held more often than any other auto exposition on the continent, takes place at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Displays and exhibits fill more than 1 million square feet in the North and South exhibit halls. For details, visit www.chicagoautoshow.com.
April 11: Northeast Illinois Volkswagen Association's ninth annual Indoor VW Parts & Accessories Swap Meet, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., DuPage County fairgrounds, Building 4, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton. Setup begins at 7:30 a.m. Swap spaces are $25; spectator admission is $2. Free parking. Registrations must be received by April 9. Members of the area VW clubs are invited, as well as local VW parts vendors. ALL VW enthusiasts are welcome. Email nivaclub@aol.com for information or a registration form.
April 19: The 32nd annual Car Show, Swap Meet and Car Coral sponsored by the Northern Illinois Region of the Walter P. Chrysler Club, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Larry Roesch Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, 200 W. Grand Ave., Elmhurst. All makes and models, 1995 and earlier are welcome. Food will be available. Trophies and raffle at 2 p.m. For information, call Guy at (630) 721-0662.
May 23: Wheeling High School Car Show fundraiser for UPS, Downs and AVID, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 900 S. Elmhurst Road, Wheeling. For information, www.fullthrottlecarshows.com or call (847) 507-0903.
May 31: Sunburst Corvette Club's annual “Strut Your Stuff” Car Show at Martin Chevrolet, 5220 Northwest Hwy., Crystal Lake. Event starts at 10 a.m. There will be an auction, music, food available, booths, fun for all and, of course, cars! For more information, contact blackvette80@gmail.com or call (847) 277-9302. For more information about the club and meetings, visit sunburstcorvetteclub.com.
June 6: Maine East High School Car Show fundraiser for school-based health center, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2601 W. Dempster St., Park Ridge. In event of rain, alternate date is June 13. For information, www.fullthrottlecarshows.com or call (847) 507-0903.
June 20: Bobo's Gyros and Ice Cream Parlor, 4 to 9 p.m., 280 Hawthorn Village Commons, Vernon Hills. In event of rain, alternate date is June 27. For information, www.fullthrottlecarshows.com or call (847) 507-0903.
July 1: Crusin' Antioch takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 1. Vehicles desiring to cruise to the final downtown location can assemble at Wal-Mart east parking lot, Route 173 and Deep Lake Road, between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Cruise will proceed north on Deep Lake Road to Depot Street, west on Depot Street to downtown Antioch. Reserved parking for participants will be along both sides of Main Street in downtown. This is a rain or shine event. For information, contact Mike Babicz at michaelbabicz@aol.com or call (262) 206-5465.
July 11: The Buffalo Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor, 2 to 7 p.m., 1180 W. Lake-Cook Road at Arlington Heights Road, Buffalo Grove. In event of rain, alternate date is July 18. For information, www.fullthrottlecarshows.com or call (847) 507-0903.
Aug. 8: UPS for Downs annual charity car show, Fuddruckers, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 436 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg. For information, visit www.fullthrottlecarshows.com or call (847) 507-0903.
Monthly meetings
Chicago Alfa Romeo Owners Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month (except December) at Spuntino's Pizza, 515 Higgins Road, Park Ridge. For more information, email acavaliere@mail.com.
Austin-Healey Club meets on the second Thursday of the month at The RAM Brewery, 1901 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg. The social meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and the business meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Secure, well lighted parking at the rear of the building. For information, visit www.healeyclub.org.
Chicagoland Avanti Owners Club meets at 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at Mr. Beef and Pizza, 1796 S. Elmhurst Road, Mount Prospect. For more information, call Jerry at (815) 382-7266 or visit avantiking@yahoo.com.
Chicagoland Chapter of Buick Club of America meets at various locations and dates. For information, email ccbca@comcast.net.
Cadillac LaSalle Club West of the Lake Region meets at 7:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month, March through November, at Heritage Cadillac, 303 W. Roosevelt Road, Lombard. For information, call Fred Butalla at (815) 730-6044 or visit westofthelakeclc.com.
Allante XLR Chapter of the Cadillac LaSalle Club meets 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at Lambs Farm Magnolia Cafe, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville. New nonmember attendees are offered a one-time free continental breakfast and do not have to own either a Cadillac Allante or Cadillac XLR. For details, call Terry Bressler at (847) 267-9300 or email Terry@specialsalesusa.com.
Greater Chicago Classic Chevy Club meets at 10:30 a.m. the first Sunday of the month at Mr. Beef and Pizza, 1796 S. Elmhurst Road, Mount Prospect. For information, contact Frank Cebulski Jr. at (630) 624-2043, email wally1961@hotmail.com or visit chicagoclassicchevy.com.
Vintage Chevrolet Club of America's Northern Illinois Region is looking for interested Chevy enthusiasts. Meetings are the third Sunday of each month. Meeting times and places vary. For information, call Steve at (847) 356-3684, email novasscott@aol.com or visit vcca.org/~nir.
Northern Illinois Region of the Walter P. Chrysler (NIR-WPC) Club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the Chrysler Midwest Business Center, 901 Warrenville Road, Lisle. Members now meet on the fifth floor. Also known as the Chrysler Products Restorers Club, welcoming Chrysler, Dodge, Desoto, Plymouth, Dodge trucks and Jeep vehicles. For more information, call Guy at (630) 721-0662.
Chicagoland Corvair Enthusiasts meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Villa Park VFW, 39 E. St. Charles Road. For more information, call (877) CORVAIR or visit ccecorvair.com.
Chicago Corvette Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak St., North Aurora. For information, visit chicagocorvetteclub.com.
Chicagoland North Corvette Club, sponsored by Stasek Chevrolet, meets at 7 p.m. the last Thursday of the month. For meeting location or information, visit www.chicagolandnorthcorvetteclub.com.
Fox Valley Corvette Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at St. Charles Moose Lodge No. 1368, 2250 W. Route 38. For information, visit foxvalleycorvette.com.
Generation Gap Corvette Club meets at 6:30 the last Wednesday of the month at J & D's Bar and Grill, 26400 N. Rand Road in Wauconda. For information, email Lkordas@comcast.net.
Northern Rays Ltd. Corvette Club meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Pop's Pizza and Sports Bar, 817 E. Nerge Road, Roselle. Sponsored by Sunrise Chevrolet, Glendale Heights. www.northernrayscorvetteclub.com.
North Shore Corvette Club, open to all Corvette owners and enthusiasts, meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Libertyville Chevrolet, 1001 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. For information, visit northshorecorvetteclub.org.
Sunburst Corvette Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month, except January, at the Cary Country Club, 2400 Grove Lane, Cary. A buffet dinner is available starting at 6 p.m. For information, email blackvette80@gmail.com, call (847) 277-9302 or visit Sunburstcorvetteclub.com.
Fox Valley Electric Auto Association meets at 7 p.m. the third Friday of the month at Packer Engineering, 1976 N. Washington St., Naperville. For information, visit fveaa.org or call Ted at (630) 260-0424.
The Northern Illinois regional group of the Early Ford V-8 Club of America meets at 8 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the Wheeling Township Service Center, 1616 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. The group focuses on Flathead Fords and Mercurys of the 1932 -1953 era. For details, visit www.nirgv8.org or email info@nirgv8.org.
Prairie State 4 Wheel Drive Club meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Rosati's Restaurant, 1770 W. Wise Road, Schaumburg. For information, call (847) 891-5151.
Cruisin' Tigers GTO Club meets the third Saturday of the month at Mr. Beef and Pizza, 1796 S. Elmhurst Road, Mount Prospect. For details, call Jim Stern at (630) 258-2615 or visit www.cruisintigersgto.com.
The Herd, a club for Tri-State 1994-1996 Impala SS enthusiasts, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. On even months, meetings are at Fuddruckers, 1500 Branding Lane, Downers Grove; on odd months, Fuddruckers, 436 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg. For details, email events@theherd.com or visit www.theherd.com.
Chicagoland MG Club meets at 8 p.m. the third Monday of the month, except December, at Mack's Golden Pheasant, 668 W. North Ave., Elmhurst. For information, call Jim Evans at (630) 858-8192 or visit chicagolandmgclub.com.
Vintage MG Car Club of Chicago meets at 8 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Pizza Joynt, 39 W. North Ave., Northlake. For more information, visit vintagemgchicago.com or call Greg Hoeft at (847) 272-5545.
Windy City Miata Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month, February through October, at Fuddruckers, 1500 Branding Lane in Downers Grove, near the intersection of Butterfield and Finley roads. For information, visit windycitymiataclub.com.
Illinois Region of the Model A Restorers Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at American Legion Post No. 974, 9757 Pacific Ave., Franklin Park. Anyone interested in Model A Fords is welcome. For more information, call Ron Ehrenhofer at (847) 255 6758 or visit illinoisregionmarc.com.
Model T Ford Club International, Fox Valley Chapter: All makes and models of cars are welcome. Meetings are at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Elgin Township offices, 729 S. McLean Blvd., Elgin. For information, contact Ron Bundy at (224) 402-3977 or ron.bundy@comcast.net.
Chicagoland Mopar Connection meets at 7:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at Passeros Pizza, 5328 Main St., Lisle. For information, call Pat at (630) 987-9566 or visit www.chicagolandmopar.com.
Stallions Gate Mustang & Ford Club is an active social club of all-year Mustangs and Ford enthusiasts in the Chicago area. Monthly meetings held the second Saturday at different locations. For more information, call Jeff at (630) 327-3762 or visit stallionsgate.org.
Packards of Chicagoland meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Silver Stallion Restaurant, 1275 Lee St., Des Plaines. For more information, call (847) 945-3927 or visit chicagopackard.org.
Chicagoland PT Cruiser Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Colonial Cafe, 1625 E. Main St., St. Charles. All Cruiser owners are welcome. For more information, call Tony at (847) 515-8110 or Steve at (815) 985-7391 or visit chicagolandptcruiserclub.org.
Fox Valley PT Cruisers meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at the McHenry Township Senior Center, 3519 N Richmond Road (west of intersection of Route 31 and Johnsburg Road), McHenry. For information, call Dan at (815) 344-6091 or visit foxvalleyptcruisers.com.
North Suburban Sports Car Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Sweet Baby Ray's, 800 E. Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village. For information, visit nsscc.org.
The Northern Illinois Street Rod Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month. For information, call Greg at (244) 535-8477 or visit nilsra.com.
Romin' Chariots Car Club, Blue Island. Group hosts four charity car shows this year and attends weekly cruise nights. For more details, visit www.rominchariots.com.
Super Cups are half-scale, fully suspended race cars that look and handle just like a NASCAR late model. Super Cups race on quarter-mile and one-third-mile paved ovals and have been active in the Chicago area for nearly 10 years. For information, visit supercupracing.com.
Classic Thunderbird Club of Chicagoland welcomes all owners of 1955-1957 Thunderbirds and those who have an interest in them. For information, call Ken Smizinski at (847) 397-3747 or visit ctcc9.com.