Western Region LCOC News and Information
Big 4 Luxury Brand Meet-up and Picnic Planned for Oct 4
It's baaaack! After COVID-19 grounded virtually all live car events for the last several months we are excited to announce that for the third straight year American luxury car owners will meet to display their vintage Lincolns, Cadillacs, Imperials or Packards and...
Lincoln Motor Car Heritage Museum Seeking More Lincoln Cars for Display
The Lincoln Motor Car Heritage Museum’s Museum Committee is seeking several cars for the museum to enhance the already impressive array of vehicles already on display. The committee made the announcement during a July 14 committee meeting chaired by LMCF...
Petersen Automotive Museum Sponsors Free Virtual “Car Week”
The dearth of car-related events this year throttled by the COVID-19 virus has inspired the Petersen Museum to set up a series of activities Aug 12-16 to watch online. Said Michael Bodell, the Petersen's chief operating officer, "The Petersen Automotive Museum didn’t...
Drive-in Movie 2020 Style Delights Collector Car Buffs
If you are old enough to remember those "Buck Nights" at the drive-in theater where you could bring in a whole carload of folks for $1 your heart is sure to go pitter-pat over the 2020 version of the drive-in experience. First of all, who even knew there were still...
2020 San Marino Motor Classic Goes Virtual; Entries Due by July 10, Judging on Aug 13
Good news for collector car buffs throughout our entire LCOC Western Region! The San Marino Motor Classic in conjunction with the Petersen Automotive Museum invites you to enter your collector car in a one day virtual car show to be aired on August 13, 2020 from 10:15...
LCOC Members Visit Route 66 Landmarks for KTLA-TV News Feature
By Bazil LaRoche Back on a warm morning in late May, LCOC members Jim Ayers, Bazil LaRoche, and Russell Harmon met up at an historic Rt. 66 landmark, the Wigwam Motel in San Bernardino, to assist KTLA News Los Angeles with classic cars for a special segment they were...
1967 Stainless Steel Continental Convertible Goes to Auction
It's back to the future for a very special lot of three historic Ford vehicles to be sold as a single lot without reserve at the Auburn Auction over Labor Day Weekend in Indiana. A 1967 Continental convertible will join a 1960 Thunderbird and 1936 Ford Tudor on the...
LCOC Discontinues Sales of License Plate Frames
The LCOC Western Region Board of Managers has voted to end sales of its LCOC license plate frames after more than a decade due to a significant price increase for new frames. The region purchased a supply of high quality metal frames years ago as a club fundraiser and...
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance to be Held Sept 19 and 20
Many car shows and events have been cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic, but organizers of the La Jolla Concours have rescheduled their stellar weekend to September. They are currently taking registrations for show participants and for event...
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Store…
Like most of you I've been sheltering at home during the COVID-19 emergency, wearing a face mask in public and practicing social distancing. There are no car shows this spring and even the Pebble Beach Concours Week this August and other festivities are casualties of...
