Car club calendar
Car showsApril 17: The 28th annual NIR-WPC Car Show and Swap Meet, sponsored by the Northern Illinois Region of the Walter P. Chrysler club, will be Sunday, April 17, rain or shine. All makes welcome, 1991 or older. Held at Larry Roesch Chrysler Dodge Jeep, 200 W. Grand Ave., Elmhurst (just west of York Road). For information, call Guy at (630) 721-0662. May 15: Wienerville III, noon to 4 p.m., 1785 Larkin Ave., Elgin. All cars are welcome. Special car show lunch menu: 99-cent hot dogs; free small vanilla or chocolate cone with any meal deal purchase. This is a family car show so bring your kids and camera to take their picture while sitting in a Cobra. Call (847) 608-7801 for information.June 4: The sixth annual Road Block at Lyon Historical Farm, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Route 71 in Yorkville. The show is sponsored by the Black Top Barons and open to pre-1965 traditional style vehicles. Live band and DJ. Swap spaces available. No billet, dubs or low-profile tires. Admission $5, entry fee $20. Proceeds benefit Muscular Dystrophy Foundation. For information, call Scott, (815) 726-7905 or e-mail blacktopbarons@yahoo.com.June 10-11: Windy City Z Club presents the 2011 Midwest Heritage Show, a gathering of Datsun and Nissan Z sports cars. Friday cruise, Saturday track touring at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet and awards dinner. Registration forms at windycityzclub.com or call (630) 832-7857.June 19: The Corvette, Chevy and Street Rod Father#146;s Day Charity Car Show, sponsored by North Shore Corvette Club and Libertyville Chevrolet , takes place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Libertyville Chevrolet, 1001 S. Milwaukee Ave. Proceeds benefit the Veterans Medical Center in North Chicago. A registration form is available at northshorecorvetteclub.org. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. A food vendor, disc jockey, goodie bags, dash plaques, door prizes and raffle prizes are all featured at this show. E-mail carshow@northshorecorvetteclub.org or call (847) 945-8683 for information.June 26: Gears Ears 34 car show and swap meet, hosted by the Midwest Street Rod Association, Kendall County Fairgrounds, Route 71 west of Route 47, Yorkville. Open to all cars and trucks. Free roasted corn and pop to all participants while supplies last. For show information, call (773) 775-4696; swap info, (630) 871-4588. Registration form at www.gearsandears.com.July 3: The George Barris Car Show benefiting NorthPointe Resources takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 3, at the Volo Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Road in Volo. Entry fee is $20. Tax deductible registration includes: two VIP wristbands good for entry to show, auto museum and military museum. For information or to register, contact Lisa Niemietz at (847) 872-1700, ext. 708; e-mail events@NorthPointeResources.org, or visit www.NorthPointeResources.org.July 16: Muscles 4 Muscles Car Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Woodstock North High School, 3000 Raffel Road. Fundraiser for the football team. $15 per car, first 100 cars receive dash plaques. Judged trophies, including best of show. Raffles, 50/50, food, music, family fun and games, dunk tank, face painting. Classic Fire Truck for the little ones to climb on.Aug. 6-7: All-Pontiac Indian Uprising, hosted by the Crusin#146; Tigers GTO Club and benefiting cerebral palsy, at DuPage Expo Center, St. Charles. Demonstrations and a Saturday night band. Free swap spaces plus national vendors. Registration $18, day of show $20. Call Rick Last at (630) 541-6029, or e-mail showchairman@crusintogersgto.com.Aug. 14: The Chicagoland North Corvette Club#146;s annual car show takes place Aug. 7 at Stasek Chevrolet, 700 W. Dundee Road in Wheeling. Details to come. For more, visit chicagolandnorthcorvetteclub.org.Sept. 11: The British Car Union will celebrate a quarter century of car festivals with its annual show Sunday, Sept. 11, at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines. This is the largest British-themed car show in the Midwest with more than 500 vehicles expected. Food vendors and marque clubs will be on hand. For information, see www.britishcarunion.com.Monthly meetingsChicago Alfa Romeo Owners Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at The Ram, 1901 McConner Parkway, Schaumburg. For more information visit caroc.com.Antique Automobile Club, Cadillac and LaSalle chapters of the Illinois Region, meets the second Monday of the month at various locations. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting. For information, contact Gene Johnson at (773) 775-4916, (630) 902-0360 or eoj5660s@sbcglobal.net. Austin-Healey Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month at Russell#146;s Barbeque, 2885 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. For more information visit 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 the Buick Club of America meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Villa Park Masonic Lodge, 26 W. Central Blvd. For information, visit buickclub.org/Chicagoland.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. 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 Dominic Caminiti at (847) 658-6776 or dom@camitnetwork.com or visit chicagoclassicchevy.com.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. Take the elevator to the fourth 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) 554-2119.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 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Omega Restaurant, 4S040 Route 59, Warrenville. For information, visit chicagocorvetteclub.com.Fox Valley Corvette Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at Lincoln Inn, 1345 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31) in Batavia. For information, visit foxvalleycorvette.com.Northern Rays Ltd. Corvette Club meets the second Tuesday of the month, Sept. 14, at Pop#146;s Pizza and Sports Bar, 817 E. Nerge Road, Roselle. All Corvette owners welcome. Free pizza at 7, meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Raffles, prizes. ww.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 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Wool Street Grill Sports Bar, Cary. For information, call Tom Palmer at (815) 455-4528 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.Prairie State 4 Wheel Drive Club meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Rosati#146;s Restaurant, 1770 W. Wise Road, Schaumburg. For information, call (847) 891-5151.Cruisin#146; 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.Chicagoland MG Club meets at 8 p.m. the third Monday of the month, except December, at Mack#146;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 Bill Dobeus at (847) 234-4423.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 Steve Thoren at (847) 840-7319 or wonase@wowway.com.Chicagoland Mopar Connection meets at 7:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at Suparrosa Ristorante Italiano and Pizzeria, 6301 Purchase Drive, Woodridge. For information, call Ron at (630) 553-2203 or visit 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 7:15 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 Augustino#146;s Rock #145;n#146; Roll Deli, 300 W. North Ave., West Chicago. All Cruiser owners are welcome. For more information, call Tony at (847) 515-8110 or Kevin at (847) 345-1356 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 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Ritzy#146;s Cafe, 2765 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. For information, visit nsscc.org.The Northern Illinois Street Rod Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month at Holiday Inn Hotel Suites, Route 31 and I-90 at Airport Road, Elgin. For information, call Greg at (244) 535-8477 or visit nilsra.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.Illinois Sports Owners Association (Triumph Sports Cars) meets the first Sunday of each month at 7 p.m. at Mack#146;s Golden Pheasant, 668 W. North Ave., Elmhurst. For information, visit www.snic-braaapp.org/UAT/index.php or contact Bob Streepy at trstreep@sbcglobal.netThe Studebaker Club#146;s Black Hawk chapter usually meets the second Tuesday of the month at Denny#146;s Restaurant, 17 w 660 22nd St., Oakbrook Terrace. For information, visit www.studebakerclubs.com/blackhawk.Viper Club of Illinois meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month, April through October, at Fuddruckers, 436 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg. For more information, visit IllinoisVipers.com or e-mail Alex Ristanovic at AlexR@IllinoisVipers.com or call the hotline (630) 415-3642. Northeast Illinois Volkswagen Association meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month, excluding November and December, at Sweet Baby Ray#146;s BBQ, 800 E. Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village. For information, visit nivaclub.org.Motorcycle clubsThe Back Road Riders motorcycle club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at the Rose Garden Cafe, 111 E. Higgins Road in Elk Grove Village. Rides are the second and fourth Sundays of the month beginning at the Rose Garden Cafe. For details, visit www.brrmc.com.The Jerseypine Cruisers Motorcycle Touring Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of mthe month at the Des Plaines Elks#146; Lodge on Route 45, two blocks north of Route 14. Breakfast rides are every Sunday, departing at 9 a.m. from McDonald#146;s, Oakton and Lee streets, Des Plaines. Everyone welcome! Visit www.jerseypinecruisers.org.