Jaguar Affiliates Group of Michigan upcoming events

IJF/JCOP at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix (15 Jul 2026)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This year only, we have a unique opportunity. Two premier automotive events are coming together, not too far away, in Pittsburgh! The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Motorsports Festival is a long-running, multi-week autosports extravaganza centered around a premier vintage racing event, but also including a long list of car shows, rallies, social events and charity fundraisers. This year Jaguar was selected as the featured marque for the PVGP, as it has been every ten years since 1986. In light of that fact, the Jaguar Club of Pittsburgh worked with Jaguar Clubs of North America to incorporate JCNA's annual International Jaguar Festival into the festivities. Here are the IJF event details; all these activities have been opened for registration in the last couple weeks. See the Registration section at the bottom of this article to view all the details and register for the various activities. Jaguars of all years and models are welcome at all activities.

Jaguar Marque Show at Schenley Park July 18/19 Weekend

Your $100/car Entry Donation includes:

Parking spot with the International Jaguar Festival Display on the golf course all weekend.
Weekend pass for driver and all passengers for the car show and vintage racing.
Entry into the IJF Hospitality Tent on Saturday.
PVGP Race Program, PVGP Jaguar poster, pin and sticker
An all-day food pass is available for purchase ($60/person) on Saturday

IJF Concours d’Elegance – Saturday, July 18

Your $150/car Entry Donation includes:

Entry in the IJF Concours on Saturday and Display in the Jaguar Marque Show on Sunday.
All the other benefits shown above for the Jaguar Marque show.

When it’s available, you will need to complete the Concours registration form and send it in. Registrations may be limited by class size and the number of available judges. Registration entries will be tracked by date received, on a first-come, first-served basis

IJF/PVGP Attendance without a Jaguar to display

If you do not have a Jaguar to park at the show but plan to attend, you will receive a race program, pin, poster, and a weekend pass to Schenley Park for $35/person

IJF Dinner – Friday, July 17

You will not want to miss the official IJF Dinner, featuring Ian Callum as the keynote speaker. A sumptuous buffet will be served, preceded by hors d’oeuvres and a cocktail hour and cash bar. The Pittsburgh Golf Club sits alongside the Bob O’Connor Golf Course, where all of the weekend activities will take place. Participants arriving in Jaguars will be invited to park together in a special designated area, creating a striking display that celebrates the marque’s style and heritage. $90 per person.

IJF Slalom – Friday, July 17

An IJF slalom is planned be conducted at the Manheim-Butler Auto Auction, 4 miles from the Doubletree Hotel where IJF guests are staying. $35 entry per car. Jaguars of all years are eligible. Prizes will be awarded. More details to follow

IJF Rally Thursday, July 16

A morning Rally and afternoon lunch are planned; you can participate in the time-and-distance rally or drive the same route as an enjoyable tour. A lunch stop (at each person’s own expense) will be scheduled halfway. $15 per car, prizes will be awarded

Grand Prix Garden Party – Thursday, July 16

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix planted the seeds for a fabulous new event in Schenley Park at the Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens alongside the race track. The party showcases a variety of cars. Registered Jaguar owners will have their cars displayed in a dedicated area. This Garden Party features palate-pleasing food stations, wine, Helltown Beer and bar cocktails throughout one of the nation’s oldest and largest Victorian greenhouses. Tickets are $295 per person

Registration

Registration is now open, click here to register for all activities, and the host hotel. This web page includes all the details for the weekend, including a registration link for the host hotel, the DoubleTree Hotel in Cranberry, at the junction of Interstate 79 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The discounted rate is about $190/night, including taxes. It will also be helpful if you register for the weekend on our own website just so that we know how many members will be participating and then we can coordinate travel plans and get-togethers.

JAGM Organizers: Gary Cunningham and Gary Hillebrand

Cars and Kettles Car Show - Port Huron, MI (25 Jul 2026)

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The Salvation Army of St. Clair County, in partnership with Colonial Woods Missionary Church, invites the public to the 8th Annual Cars & Kettles event—a community-focused car show featuring classic, antique, exotic, and supercars -- to benefit local families in need.

This year’s event takes place on Saturday, July 25th, at Colonial Woods Missionary Church, located at 3240 Pine Grove Avenue, Port Huron, MI—just one mile from the end of I-94. Gates open for vehicle staging at 8:00 a.m., and spectators are welcome to attend free of charge from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Car owners and sponsors are encouraged to pre-register here. Registration is $25 per vehicle, and all proceeds go directly to support The Salvation Army’s programs in St. Clair County, including food assistance, housing support, and youth development initiatives.

Also JAGM members are asked to register here on our website, so that we can look for you at the event.

Traditionally, we stop for lunch after the car show at the River Crab Blue Water Inn located at 1337 River Road, St. Clair, MI.

Organizer: Gerry Mason

British Car Corral (26 Jul 2026)

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Join us at the Baker's of Milford Sunday Car Show where we will park British Cars together on the paved area behind the restaurant. Look for the small white folding "A" signs reserving the parking spots.

Come and enjoy the music and other British and other classic cars enthusiasts that frequent their weekly Sunday car shows.

We pick one Sunday per month from May through September to congregate with the other British car enthusiasts in the area.

If you desire, food and drink are available in their restaurant.

Federico Garage, Grand Haven Dr. (8 Aug 2026)

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Please Note: This event's date was changed from 8/01/26 to 8/08/26 to avoid the popular 10-day New Haven Coast Guard Festival, which makes travel and parking in New Haven much more difficult.

You won't want to miss this fun west-side of Michigan weekend. We will view a car collection and enjoy scenic drives. Please sign up now to reserve your spot.

Plan to arrive by noon. The address is 2660 28th St., SE, Grand Rapids. The name on the building is Schuler Books. Park on the east side of the building and enter near the building offset.

We will view the car collection and have a boxed lunch (cost of $20 per person).

At 1:30 PM we will depart the collection and drive through Heritage Hill neighborhood of 1800's and 1900's homes.

At 2:30 PM we will start our scenic drive to Grand Haven, MI and Lake Michigan beach, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

At 4:00 PM we will have some free time around the Grand Haven shops.

At 5:30 PM we will have dinner Noto's at the Bil-Mar, 1223 S Harbor Dr., Grand Haven (on the beach).

After dinner we will return to Grand Rapids and you can stay overnight at the Doubletree by Hilton, 4747 28th St., SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49512 (at the NW corner of Patterson St.)

If you stay in Grand Rapids Saturday night we can meet up at the hotel and visit the popular Meijer Garden, located at 1000 E Beltline Ave.NE, on Sunday morning. Meijer Garden currently has a Chihuly Blown Glass exhibit.

Organizers: Dom Federico, Gary Hillebrand, and Phil Crutchfield

Membership Meeting and Car Show (12 Aug 2026)

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT

This membership meeting will take place at the Yono Auto Sales location in Farm ington, MI. We will have space on their lot to display our cars.

Dinner will be planned, so stay tuned to the Indicator and this website as more information become available.

Lap Lake St. Clair (15 Aug 2026)

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

We will embark on an international road trip. We will circle one of the lesser Great Lakes in just one day. That would be Lake Saint Clair. We will meet at Sinbad's Restaurant. located at 100 St. Clair Street, Detroit, MI, along the Detroit River. They won't be open in the morning, we will just gather there and confirm that everyone has an Enhanced Drivers License and a full tank of gas.

From there, we will travel clockwise around Lake Saint Clair. We will stop at several interesting points along the way. We will stop for lunch somewhere around Algonac on the North end of the Lake. We will cross into Canada on the small Walpole Algonac Ferry and continue around the lake. Once we get back to Windsor, we will cross back into the US on the Gordie Howe Bridge and travel back to Sinbad's Restaurant to complete the loop and have a group dinner together.

We will cover about 170 miles in about 4 1/2 hours. With a few scenic stops along the way, it will definitely take more time. There might be a pickup point near Chesterfield for the North Side member's. They will join us for dinner at Sinbad's and on their way home, they will complete the loop. The directions will be easy, just keep the water on your right!

Organizer: Bob Matejek

Weglarz Garage, Lunch & RE Olds Transportation Museum (29 Aug 2026)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, drive to Dennis Wegarz's garage (see photos below), located at 7750 Willow Highway, Grand Ledge, MI. Plan to arrive about 10 AM.

After the garage tour, we will drive to The Nuthouse Sports Bar and Grill. located at 420 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing. We should arrive and park by 12:30 PM.

After lunch drive less than a mile to the RE Olds Transportation Museum, located at 245 Museum Drive, and take a docent led tour at 2:00 PM.

For those interested, The Lansing Lugnuts have a home game schedule at 7 PM. The stadium is located at 505 E Michigan Avenue, just 0.4 miles away.

Organized by Dennis Weglarz, Gary Hillebrand, and Phil Crutchfield

British Car Corral (30 Aug 2026)

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Come and enjoy the music and other British and other classic cars enthusiasts that frequent their weekly Sunday car shows.

We pick one Sunday per month from May through September to congregate with the other British car enthusiasts in the area.

If you desire, food and drink are available in their restaurant.

JAGM's 58th Concours d'Elegance (12 Sep 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

JAGM's 58th Concours d'Elegance
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Baker's of Milford
2525 S Milford Road, Milford 48381

Registration Information: Registration is now open for our 58th Annual Concours d'Elegance.

Event Fees:

Car Entry

Judged classes (Championship, Driven, Special) $50/car
Display Only $30/car

Awards Banquet $55/person

Insurance (non-JCNA members only) $20

Tentative Event Schedule:

6:00 pm Friday Hospitality Reception - We will be gathering the night before the Concours at our host hotel, the Hampton Inn in Wixom.

Saturday Concours d'Elegance and Awards Banquet
Note: Both Concours and Banquet to be held at Baker's
(all times remain subject to change)

9am - Event site opens for entrants.

11am - Judge's Luncheon Meeting

12pm - Rags down

12pm - Judging begins. Championship and Driven class participants must be at their cars.

3pm - Latest expected release of cars by Chief Judge.

5pm - Dinner and Awards Presentation onsite at Baker's of Milford.

Host Hotel: Hampton Inn in Wixon

49025 Alpha Dr., Wixom, MI 48393, 866-246-2761
Room block - 20 rooms for Sept 11th & 12th @ $127+tax
Reserve rooms by August 12th to get the discounted rate
Link to reserve room online here - JAGUAR AFFILIATE MICHIGAN
Ask for trailer parking directions at desk when checking in

Upcoming Details: We will provide additional details as they are worked out.

Battle of the Brits and Picnic (13 Sep 2026)

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Vintage Car Race Reunion - Put-In-Bay (15 Sep 2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

NUIAS International Car Show, Cars & Coffee, and Drive (19 Sep 2026)

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Drive, Wine and Dine - Windsor (3 Oct 2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Membership Meeting (14 Oct 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Fall Drive - Twisty Bits (17 Oct 2026)

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

London to Brighton Homage Veteran Car Run (1 Nov 2026)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT

The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the world's longest running motoring event, held on a course between London and Brighton, England. To qualify, participating cars must have been built before 1905. It is also the world's largest gathering of veteran cars. The first edition, "The Emancipation Run" in 1896, celebrated the recently passed Locomotives on Highways Act of 1896, which liberalised motor vehicle laws in the United Kingdom.

The run has taken place most years since its initial revival in 1927. It currently takes place on the first Sunday in November, starting at sunrise, about 7:00 AM, in Hyde Park, London, and mostly following the old A23 road to the finish at Brighton – a distance of 54 mi (87 km).

The event is organized on behalf of the Royal Automobile Club, who emphasise that the event is not a race – they do not even publish the order in which cars finish, and participants are not permitted to exceed an average speed of 20 mph (32 kph).

Our Homage run is from London (township, MI) to Brighton (MI), a slightly shorter distance (about 46 miles, depending on the final route) than the original. We will stop for lunch after the drive somewhere in the Brighton area.

Organizer: Phil Crutchfield