Michiana Brits : Car Runs

Members and guests are encouraged to attend club drives; drive your British car or non-British car - join the fun!

Michiana Brits British Car Show Archives:

Michiana Brits Spring Drive Archive

Michiana Brits Fall Tour Archives

Michiana Brits Fall Colors Run Archives

Michiana Brits & Nearby Activities

26th Annual All Sports Car Swap Meet & Autojumble
(Formerly known as the All British Car Swap Meet & Autojumble). Sponsored by the Chicagoland MG Club. All marques welcome. All vendor spaces indoors. Free parking. Located about 30 miles due west of Chicago. Vendor offerings include regalia, tools, and services as well as new, used, and refurbished parts.

March 26, 2023. 8am - 2pm
DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton, IL
Info: www.britishcarswap or Jim Evans 630-858-8192

Michiana Brits Dust Off Your Car Drive
April 22nd, 2023
Club Drive to Shipshewana, Indiana

Meet at 10:00am EDT at Perkins' Restaurant & Bakery, 107 North Pointe Blvd., Elkhart, IN 46514. Perkins is across from the Elkhart Toll Road Entrance/Exit. The club will drive to Shipshewana where, on your own, you are can visit shops, eat lunch, check out the swap meet, etc. The return drive to Elkhart will leave around 3 pm.

Gingerman Vintage Race
May 6 & 7, 2023
Gingerman Race Track, 61414 Phoenix Rd, South Haven MI

Saturday:

Production Vintage (typically 1950 through 1960 British Race Cars similar to what you would see at a Brit Car Show including Lotuses and other rarer Brit Cars)
Historic (Camaros, Mustangs Porsche 911s from the 1970s)
Formula Cars (Lotus, Cooper, Elva and Formula Vees)

Sunday:

9:45 AM Warm up
AM Sprite Midget Race
Lunch
Afternoon Feature Races with new race classes each 1/2 hour

Contact: Stan Mason (269-228-0096)

Michiana Brits Spring Drive
May 20, 2023
Elkhart, IN to Grand Rapids, MI

Meet at 8:30 am EDT at Perkins' Restaurant & Bakery, 107 North Pointe Blvd., Elkhart, IN 46514. Perkins is across from the Elkhart Toll Road Entrance/Exit.

24th Annual The British Return to Fort Meigs
June 4, 2023

We look forward to a great show that will include vendors, participant voting for awards, a silent auction, door prizes, and a beautiful outdoors setting.

Fort Meigs Historical Site
29100 W River Road
Perrysburg, OH
Contact: Lake Erie British Car Club.
Email: LakeErieBrits@lebcc.org

Gathering of the Faithful
June 20-23, 2023
South Bend, IN

The Olde Octagons of Indiana and Hoosier MGs are proud to host GOF Central 2023, the premier MG event of 2023 in the Midwest where we will be celebrating the Centenary of MG sports cars.

36th Annual Michiana British Car Show
June 23th, 2024
St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN
Check out the 2022 show

The Mad Dogs & Englishman Auto Faire XXXII
July 8, 2023 Rally, July 9, 2023 Show
Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, MI 49060

Call 269-344-5555 or email britishcars@maddogsandenglishmen.org with questions.

Cars and Coffee
August 12, 2023 - 8 am - 10 am
Featured Club: Michiana Brits (We want as many Brits as possible to participate.)
Studebaker National Museum
201 Chapin Street
South Bend, IN

You bring the cars, and we’ll bring the coffee (and donuts)! All makes and models are welcomed to attend the event. This event is free and open to the public and includes free admission to the Museum galleries throughout the event. Coffee and donuts while supplies last. This year, Cars and Coffee will be held May – September on the first Saturday of the month. This is a rain or shine event.

CANCELLED - Essenhaus Classic Car Cruise-In
August 24, 2023
240 U.S. 20, Middlebury, IN 46540

CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME HEAT ADVISORY. We will be the featured marque at this large classic car cruise-in. Technically the event starts at 4:00pm but many cars arrive much earlier. Registering your classic car is completely free and includes coupons to the Essenhaus Restaurant and the Essenhaus Village Shops. Enjoy strolling through the vintage vehicles and comparing makes, models, and memories at this free event! More info on the event.

Michiana Brits Fall Tour
Sept. 21-24, 2023
Springfield, IL

Michiana Brits Fall Colors Drive
October 21, 2023.