Western Region LCOC News and Information
San Marino Motor Classic Scheduled for Sunday Aug. 28; Registration Closes June 30
One of southern California's best automotive events---the San Marino Motor Classic---returns for 2022 on Sunday August 28. The classic has been growing in prestige and popularity since its founding in 2011 as a festival to support numerous local charities. This year,...
Donated Items Needed for Lincoln Homecoming Auction
The 2022 Lincoln Homecoming will again feature an auction of Lincoln-related items. A crowd favorite, the auction will take place on Friday evening Aug 12 following dinner. In past years auction items have included a variety of Lincoln items, including a brick...
LCOC Member Favorite Huntington Beach Concours Returns June 5; Registration Ends Friday May 27; Sign Up Now!
One of our LCOC Western Region's favorite events, the HB Concours, returns for 2022 in its traditional early June timeframe with a two day event this year on Saturday and Sunday, June 4th and 5th to celebrate its 36th anniversary!! As usual the concours...
San Diego Cadillac – Lincoln Mixer Continues Show Car Season
Our friends from the San Diego Cadillac & LaSalle Club held their first social of the season May 14 and invited LCOC members along for a cars and coffee event at the North County (San Diego) Credit Union. On a perfect Saturday morning we gathered to renew old...
LCOC Members Rewarded for Wins at 2022 Western National Meet Concours
A shiny prize for hours of work and dedication was the culmination of this year's 2022 LCOC Western National Meet where nearly 70 awards were bestowed on deserving owners at the gala banquet following Saturday's centerpiece concours. In all, plaques were awarded to 8...
Day 4: Lincoln Concours and Awards Banquet Cap Off LCOC 2022 Western National Meet in Style
The 2022 Western National Meet is now history but coming as it did in the "playground of the stars" it did not lack for drama. The spectacular scenery and setting at the DoubleTree Hotel and Desert Princess Country Club put us in the mood. At first light early...
Day 3 of Western National Meet Focused on Landmark Visits; Buffet at MonStore Garage Combined Cars with Cocktails
Friday's daytime agenda focused on two local landmoarks---the fabulous Sunnylands Estate in Rancho Mirage and the famous Shields Date Garden in Indio. Sunnylands was first. This gorgeous 200-acre property was once the home of Walter and Lee Annenberg and hosted world...
Day 2 of the 2022 LCOC Western National Meet Tested Both Our Classics and their Humans and all were Winners!
Day 2 of our very busy weekend began with a driving tour of mostly undeveloped desert landscapes along scenic Highway 62. On a sizzling day with temperatures approaching 100 degrees we chugalugged up a long grade to the rural community of Yucca Valley, home of the...
Meet & Greet Social Highlights Day 1 of the 2022 LCOC Western National Meet
LCOC members converged on Palm Springs from as far away as Massachusetts, New Jersey, Indiana and Washington state to celebrate our collector car hobby and admire some gorgeous Lincolns and other vintage classics. Centerpiece of the display was a stunning black 1959...
2022 LCOC Western National Meet Opens Tomorrow
Hosted by the LCOC Western Region, the 2022 LCOC Western National Meet opens May 4 in Palm Springs after more than 2 years of planning and preparation. Special for 2022 will be celebration of the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's joining the Ford Motor Company....