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Cars & Motorcycles of England
June 2
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 ATTENTION!!! The call was just made at noon on Friday THE SHOW IS ON FOR SATURDAY! The Delaware Valley Triumphs and Delaware Valley Jaguar Club are pleased to announce that the Cars and Motorcycles of England show held on the first Saturday of June is returning to Hope Lodge in Fort Washington on June 2, 2018. We have received quite a bit of positive feedback since this announcement of our return to the beautiful lawn at Hope Lodge in Fort Washington and we anticipate a large turnout this year. The Friends of Hope Lodge will also be hosting a beer tasting event with a live band which will be a nice addition to our show.
Calling all British Cars! The Delaware Valley Jaguar Club brings in about 75 Jaguars and the Delaware Valley Triumph's "Cars and Motorcycles of England" usually draws about 150 multi-marque British cars which includes AC, Aston Martin, Austin Healey, Morgan, Lotus, MG, Jaguar, Elva, Daimler, Triumph, TVR, Riley, Sunbeam, Bentley and Rolls-Royce and more British bikes! The DVJC and DVT will again join together to present two shows in one day, making this the largest British car show in the Philadelphia area. For more information visit www.dvtr.org.
Click here for downloadable flyer!
For easier show field access print flyer and pre-register now! |
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2018 Morgan - Triumph Challenge
June 16 – 17
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The Morgan - Triumph Challenge is loosely modeled after the legendary Mille Miglia (1000 miles) held in Italy. Since the late '90s the Morgan Owners of Philadelphia (M.O.P.s.) has run the “Moggie Miglia” seven times. In 2005 the Delaware Valley Triumph club joined in the fun and the 2005 Morgan-Triumph Challenge was born, and was won by the DVT! Now after 13 years, we are once again dusting off these fine vintage English Motorcars and M.O.P.S wants revenge!
There will be five stages of friendly competition with a relaxed drive through the scenic countryside of Bucks County. No rally experience reguired! Join us on June 16th and 17th as we drive 100 miles from Carversville, PA to the Stroudsmoor Country Inn. AS OF TODAY, WE HAVE JUST A COUPLE OF PLACES OPEN IF YOU WANT TO JOIN IN THE FUN?. For more information on the 2018 Morgan - Triumph Challenge and call Dave Hutchison at 215.527.1409 or Shelley Menkowitz at 215.872.0147 and visit www.dvtr.org. Click for downloadable flyer.
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Snakes on the Mountain
June 23
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Attention all high powered Ford /Shelby and Ferrari owners! You are invited to attend the second annual "Snakes on the Mountain" in Coopersburg, PA. Included will be all Shelby related cars such as Sunbeam Tigers, Cobras, Vipers and all Ferrari. Ford Pinto and Taurus owners might want to sit this one out! A scenic tour of the Pocono Mountains that will include winding roads and long straights with a couple of covered bridges. Picnic at Penn's Peak, drone photos and more. Must RSPV to Len 610 282 0109 / Tigerlift@yahoo.com Pre-registration only!
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British Car Calendar of Events
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Reoccurring Events
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MG Club of Philadelphia Mtg., Blue Bell, PA |
| 3rd Mon |
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Austin Healey Sport & Touring Club Mthly Mtg., North Wales, PA |
| 3rd Tue |
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DVT Club GTR Mthly Mtg., North Wales, PA |
| 3rd Sun |
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DVJ Breakfast Social, Spring House, PA |
| 3rd Sun |
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Mugs & Morgans, Lumberville, PA |
| Every Sat |
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Katie's Cars and Coffee, Great Falls, VA |
June
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| 6/1 – 6/3 |
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Greenwich Concours, Greenwich, CT |
| 6/2 – 6/3 |
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Out of the Woodwork , Adamstown, MD |
| 6/2 |
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Cars and Motorcycles of England, Westtown, PA |
| 6/3 |
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23rd Annual Red Mill British Car Day, Clinton, NJ |
| 6/3 |
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31st British by the Sea, Waterford, CT |
| 6/3 |
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40th Original British Car Day, Adamstown, MD |
| 6/4 |
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9th Rose Tree Italian Festival, Media, PA |
| 6/8 – 6/9 |
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British Motorcar Festival, Bristol, RI |
| 6/8 – 6/10 |
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“Elegance at Hershey”, Hershey, PA |
| 6/8 – 6/10 |
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40th Ault Park Concours, Cincinnati, OH |
| 6/9 |
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“A Touch of England” Hermitage House, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ |
| 6/9 |
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PALS Lotus at Massey Antique Fly-In, Massie, MD |
| 6/10 – 6/14 |
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Smoky Mountain Tour Hagerty Touring Series, Greenville , SC |
| 6/10 |
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25th Annual British Motorcar Gathering, Hellertown, PA |
| 6/13 – 6/17 |
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NAMGAR GT-43 MGA National, Richmond, VA |
| 6/15 – 6/16 |
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Minis on Top Mount, Washington, NH |
| 6/16 – 6/17 |
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24 Hours of Le Mans Le Mans, Le Mans, , France |
| 6/16 – 6/17 |
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Morgan vs Triumph Challenge, Carversville, PA |
| 6/16 |
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Philadelphia Concours "Cool Cars for Kids", Philadelphia , PA |
| 6/17 – 6/22 |
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MG 2018 Adventure, Gettysburg, PA |
| 6/17 |
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“Cats in the Garden” Jaguar Touring Club, Montclair, NJ |
| 6/17 |
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Eurocar British Car Festival, Cazenovia, NY |
| 6/19 – 6/21 |
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Triumph Register of America National Meet, Blowing Rock, NC |
| 6/22 – 6/24 |
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MOG 48 Annual Morgan Car Club Meet, Williamsburg, VA |
| 6/22 – 6/24 |
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SVRA Vintage Grand Prix, Lexington, OH |
| 6/23 – 6/24 |
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Pagoda Hillclimb, Reading, PA |
| 6/23 – 7/1 |
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Hemmings “The Great Race”, Buffalo, NY |
| 6/23 |
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Snakes on the Mountain Cars and Coffee , Cooperburg, PA |
| 6/24 |
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British Car Show of NE PA, Clark Summit, PA |
| 6/24 |
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Concorso Ferrari & Friends, Hartford, CT |
| 6/27 – 7/1 |
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GOF MK 102 MG Gathering of the Faithful, Lebanon, NH |
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We make our best attempt to provide a thorough and accurate listing of relevant events; however, changes in the details may not always be reflected in time. Please always double check the organizers website as you make your travel plans.
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Motorcars Ready for Spring Driving!
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This Florida Green 1966 Austin Healey 3000 was purchased by our client recently and was transported in from a classic car dealer on Long Island. After a full evaluation we brought to light some repairs that were overlooked. We have made metal repairs to the frame, re-aligned windows, installed new door latches, fitted new safety belts and soon this "Big Healey" will be on the road!
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This 1960 SII Lotus Elite is looking for a new garage. Shown here with the current owner at the shop, we have now completed a full evaluation and identified some deferred maintenance. We are making some repairs at this time and this Elite will be back on the road soon. If you have never driven a Lotus Elite, get in touch soon, as they truly are spirited little cars!
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This Opalescent Silver Blue 1964 Jaguar E-Type OTS came from a west coast dealer and our client brought it to R&R for some maintenance and freshening. We re-cored the radiator, rebuilt the brakes, fitted new carpets and made a paint repair on the bonnet. It runs well, looks great and is all ready for a wedding next week!
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Ragtops & Roadster Spring Open House
by: Dave Hutchison
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We were fortunate to have a clear day for our 24th Annual Spring Open House as over 300 fellow sports car enthusiast stopped by for a visit. The street in front of our shop was packed end to end with sports cars! Members from the local Aston Martin, Triumph, MG, Austin Healey, Lotus and Morgan clubs stopped by to enjoy our famous scones and to get a tour of the shop to see our 'works in progress'. Even a couple of Alfa Romeo owners attended, most notable was this 1974 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 1600 with the police-issue Berlina engine that was used in Rome in the 70s.
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The Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals
by: Mike Engard
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Ragtops has been attending Carlisle for many years and we’re always surprised by the variety of vehicles that show up. There’s always plenty of British cars as well as other European makes like Saab, Citroen and Opel. There is also a large number of Asian Imports which contributes to a much younger crowd than we see at many other events. Among their interests was the ‘burn-out contest’; an extravagant display of power and smoke. This Landie has been around the world and is all ready for wilderness camping. As always Bathfitters was there with their mobile display trailer!
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The polished aluminum-bodied TR-2 and the Jaguar XJ pick-up were also unique attention-getters.
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Inside was the Featured Vehicle Display: Legends of Design with Aston Martins & Jaguars. There were several beautiful cars and a lively roundtable discussion about the design of each of these outstanding marques. This feature was the brainchild of Joseph Limongelli who brought along his custom gold XK 120.
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Ragtops & Roadsters is here to help out this spring and the upcoming 2018 driving season. Maybe it's time to take care of the deferred maintenance, restoration, preservation, and upgrade needs that are on your car's "to do" list? Click here to send an e-mail to dave@ragtops.com or call us 215-257-1202 to schedule an appointment. We are now scheduling appointments in late June and July, so it's not too soon to plan for repair or restoration work to drive this year! Click to see our updated Works In Progress page on our website.
We have recently listed more of our client's British cars looking for new homes. Click on our For Sale page to see current listings. Click here to see more pictures of this very well maintained 1969 S4 Lotus Elan looking for a new garage. Have room? |
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Happy Motoring!
Dave & the Staff at Ragtops & Roadsters.
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