Western Region LCOC News and Information
LCOC’s Mike Cunningham Wine Country Picnic Scheduled for Sat. Sept 19
Great news for our members from the northern part of our LCOC Western Region! One of LCOC's best events---the Annual Mike Cunningham Wine Country Picnic---returns for 2020 with some new wrinkles. Get those vintage Lincolns ready for one of our favorite northern...
Candidates Wanted for LCOC Western Region Board of Managers
Three LCOC Western Region Board of Managers' terms expire at the end of 2020 and we are asking all members of the region---including incumbents--- to consider running for one of the open positions. Our region covers all of California and Nevada. To be eligible to run...
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...
