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The CVBMC meets on the
second Tuesday of each month to discuss club business and plan our activities. Next meeting:
Sept 9th
 Buzzards Restaurant & Bar   read more

Sept 4-6th  Euro's At the Fair   Lowes Motor Speedway  read more

Sept 13th  "A Day At the River"   Joe Greene's Lakeside Retreat   read more  


 

 

Concours de Graylyn is growing!!!

Winston-Salem Concours d'Elegance is growing!!!

Now to better accommodate you

Here is …The Grand Concours d'Elegance!

No longer is it September 19 – 21

Here is ...October 3 - 5!

Now to be held at Grandover Resort and Conference Center in Greensboro, NC

A T   G R A N D O V E R   R E S O R T   &   C O N F E R E N C E   C E N T E R

G R E E N S B O R O,   N C

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Friday, October 3rd -  Golf at Grandover

36 holes of world class golf are right outside your door. Designed by David Graham and Gary Panks, world renowned golf architects. Built amidst the 1500 acres of oaks, pine and dogwood covered hills, the courses provide a blaze of color and assure golfers they are in the Carolinas, America's heartland of golf. Share stunning panoramas with the deer and fox in this golfer's paradise.  An award for best score to be presented at the Saturday Night Gala.  $82 per golfer includes use of a golf cart.  Call 336-834-4881 Note: Hotel guests are given preference.

Spa, Fitness, Tennis & Pool Time too

Relax your mind, tone your body and revitalize your spirit in the soothing Spa at Grandover. Pamper yourself in the sauna and steam rooms, enjoy soothing massages and

European style facials.  To schedule, call: 336-834-4889.

Four outdoor clay tennis courts available.  Lighted for night play.  Indoor pool.

Friday Night Reception

From 6 to 7 PM, we will gather at Grandover for some music, Hors d’oeuvres and liquid refreshments.  This will be a time to brag about your cars and meet and mingle with other participants, judges and officials. Price $20 per person. 

Saturday, October 4th - Concours Event

Registration is from 8:00 - 10:00 AM for Concours entrants and also for sport & classic car club participants.  General public and spectators can enter at 10:00 AM and the viewing of cars will be until 2:30.  Enjoy food, music, art & local wineries on the fields of Grandover Resort and at 4:00 PM, Concours Judges will begin awarding the Concours and sport & classic car winners.  

The Triangle chapter of the AACA will bring an Assembled Model T Ford to the Concours show field then take it apart. The team will then do an assembly demonstration of an approx. 6-8 member team that will put the "T" together and drive it away, all in 8-10 minutes.  Demonstrations will be at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

* Each club and car marque that pre-registers will be given a select location along with a 10 x 10 tent to display and promote their group.  In addition to an award for each club and car marque, there will be a participation award.  Here's your chance to shine!  Bring and display your best, club items, clothing, books and even model cars.  Promote your club and marque too!  This offer is being made to any club with a minimum of 10 cars and must be submitted to us by September 15.  And finally, any of you that wish to be the captain of your group to help us organize and get your cars and members out, will be granted a free weekend pass.  Entry included with paid registration. 

Saturday Night Gala

The beautiful architecture of Grandover Resort will be the backdrop for this elegant evening with local musicians, reception, social time beginning at 5:30 PM, auction at 6:30, dinner at 7 PM, introduction of sponsors and short program at 8:00 PM.  Jackets preferred.  Social and dancing afterwards until 10 PM.  Price $50 per person 

Sunday, October 5th - Mountain Tour, Winery & Lunch

We will depart around 10:00 AM from Grandover Resort for a tour of some fantastic area back roads.  These mountain roads carve through our countryside and we will show you off-the-beaten-track areas rarely traveled.  The tour will be both as a caravan or self guided and will end at one of the more beautiful wineries in central North Carolina.  Lunch on your own from 1 – 3 PM.  Winery tours and music.

Advance Tickets & Registration - $20 - Postmarked prior to Sept 1st - One car - one person

$25 - Day of the event.  Additional persons $10 each.

Information: Rudy & Carol Streng, Executive Directors

The Grand Concours d'Elegance, 2563 Eagle Ridge Lane, Lenoir, NC 28645

Telephone: 828-758-8988 - Fax 828-757-3224

For both Concours and Classic & Sport Car applications, please go to our website:

www.TheGrandConcoursdElegance.com

 



We have even included a day of fun and activity.

                                                                 

 

CVBMC 2008 Events

Jan 8            CVBMC Regular Club Meeting - Hickory Moose Lodge
Feb 12          CVBMC Regular Club Meeting - Hickory Moose Lodge
March 11      CVBMC Regular Club Meeting - Gondolier Restaurant - Hickory
April 3 - 6      Lowe's Motor Speedway - Auto Fair 
April 8          CVBMC Regular Club Meeting - Hickory Moose Lodge - Pine Car Races - Michael Bailey
April 12         Tour and 2nd Annual Day of Wine & Roses - Green Creek Winery - John & Joyce Strachan
April 19         The Gathering - Triumph Club of Carolinas - Shelton Winery - Dobson, NC - Rudy & Carol

May 1          Pre Moonshine Rally Social- Redneck Yacht Club - Riverfront Grill - Rhodhiss, NC 

May 3          Moonshine Rally - Triad Austin-Healey Club - Elkin, NC - Rudy & Carol
May 10         British Car Gathering - Townsend, TN - Michael Bailey
May 13         CVBMC Regular Club Meeting - Hickory Moose Lodge 

May 17         12th Annual Triangle British Classic - Wake Forest

May 17         Inn at Glen Alpine - Lake Cellar Winery - Bobby Cox
May 17 - 20  Sprite Jubilee  50th Anniversary  - Hershey, PA
May 25         Memorial Day Tour & Ham Dinner Picnic - Kerr Scott Dam - Wilkesboro - Dewey Keller
May 31 - June 8  Annual Drive Your British Car Week 
 
June 6 - 8     Gold Cup Vintage Races - VIR - Hosting Hospitality by Rudy & Carol
June 10        CVBMC Regular Club Meeting - RIVERFRONT GRILL
June 15        Father's Day
July 8           CVBMC Regular Club Meeting - Lenoir - Rudy & Carol                         
July 17         Hickory Crawdad's Baseball - Rudy & Carol

Aug 2           SCCA Hillclimb at Eagles Nest in Banner Elk       David Poe

Aug 12         CVBMC Regular Club Meeting - Morganton - Jim Cates       BBQ and Poker Run
Sept 4-6       Auto Fair - Euros at the Fair - Lowe's Motor Speedway
Sept 9          CVBMC Regular Club Meeting  TBA
Sept 13        Special CVBMC Event - Joe Greene
Sept 18 - 21  Austin Healey SE Classic - Lynchburg TN
Sept 25 - 28  SVRA
Vintage Races - VIR 
Sept 27        MG's on the Green - Mint Hill - Metrolina MG Car Club         

Oct 3,4,5      Greensboro  Concours d'Elegance - Rudy & Carol

Oct 3 - 5       Autumn in the Mountains - BCCWNC
Oct 14          CVBMC Regular Club Meeting - Bennett's ??? 10th Anniversary Celebration/Past Pres.
Oct 17 - 19    Euro Fest - Swedish autos
Oct 25          Fall Rallye & Chicken Stew Dinner - Triad AH Club - Rudy & Carol
Nov 11          CVBMC Regular Club Meeting - TBA
Dec 9           CVBMC Annual Christmas Party - TBA
 

Catawba Valley British Motor Club
PO Box 9655
 Hickory, NC 28603

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