Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar
Caffeine and Octane
The next Caffeine and Octane is set from 8 to 11 a.m. this Saturday at The Avenues mall’s Southside Boulevard parking lots.
This month, we celebrate MOPARS in a special display within the Central Lot. Submit your ride for consideration at www.caffeineandoctane.com.
The Mercedes-Benz Club of America Southern Stars Section is the First Coast Car Council’s Car Club of the Month for December!. And remember – it’s a holiday toy drive for Wolfson Children’s Hospital, so bring a new unwrapped toy for donation.
Courtesy:Deremer Studios
Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. each Saturday to the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at the August C&O. And look for literally hundreds of vintage and classic cars, muscle cars and so much more.
- Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events and at Caffeineandoctane.com
Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. Please Park in the Exhibit Lot if you need to leave prior to 11 a.m. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.
Fun past car events:
Fall Cruisin’ to the Creek 2022 saw more than 300 hot rods, classics, rat rods, British, Japanese, trucks and antiques roll onto the grass last Saturday at Trout Creek Memorial Park and Marina at 6550 Florida 13 North in Saint Johns. Here’s just a few of the rides on display:
The First Coast Car Council President’s Choice was a 1967 Ford Pickup of David Hunter; Dan Scanlan’s Choice was a 1961 Pontiac, and the Club Participation Award went to the St. Augustine Cruisers. The Ronald McDonald House Award was Bobby Hawthorne’s 1978 Volkswagen Bus. The Jacksonville Car Culture Award went to the 1933 Ford Coupe of Jim McLane, and the Hagerty Choice Award went to a 1977 AMC Jeep CJ7 of Mark Aston.
The annual show benefits the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.
The full winners list is posted at the FCCC Facebook site.
The Cruisin’ and Crossin’ 4 Kids Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show last Sunday at the WW Ranch Motocross Park at 1439 Otis Road in Jacksonville saw lots of classics, hot rods and rat rods. Then things went up in smoke at a classic burnout contest. Here’s just a wisp of the fun:
Upcoming events….
Christmas On Call Street Car Show: 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Starke’s historic district north of Madison Street. Free to spectators and $15 entry for all makes, models and years.
Cars and Coffee Toy Drive: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Kingsland Royal District at U.S. 17 and Georgia 40. Event held by NineTwelve Auto Spa, with vendors and food trucks.
Winter Fest Toy Drive: 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18 at Autobahn Indoor Speedway & Events at 6601 Executive Park Court N. Staker Productions and Autobahn partner with Florida Baptist Children’s Home and One More Child to collect new unwrapped toys, diapers, blankets and clothes. Autobahn will be offering a 20% discount on their karts and axe throwing, plus 15% discount on all food and drinks!
Riding into History Concours D’Elegance: Set for April 15, 2023, at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, with Competition Motorcycles as the featured class and Grand Marshal Mary McGee, AMA Hall of Fame and Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee. McGee will join the Grand Marshal Tour that weekend, as well as the Grand Marshal Banquet. Riding into History is a non-profit organization with its primary charity, K9s for Warriors, which provides service dogs for disabled veterans. Riding into History has donated more than $600,000 to local charities since its founding in 1999.
The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.
All the Cruise-ins
Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.
Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 8 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.
North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at a new site – the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.
Caffeine and Gasoline: Free first Saturday of the month cruise-in at 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday November 5, at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”
Gripping Gears Car Meet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine, presented by Jacksonville Headturners.
First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed
Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.
Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday at Mocama Beer Company, 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach.
Johnny Angels: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every third Friday at Johnny Angels diner at 3546 St. Johns Bluff Road S.
Cruise Fruit Cove: 3 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.
New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.
Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 808 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. The Amelia Cruizers Car Club will stage a cruise to the ice cream store, staging at 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to the closed Krystal’s (2020 Sadler Road), then make an informal parade along the ocean and on Centre Street through downtown to end at Cold Stone.
Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.
Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Freddy’s Steakburgers at 386 Blanding Blvd.; 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth at Nicole’s Café at 1101Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.
Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday, both at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.
Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.
New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.
New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.
New cruise-in: Custard Cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, at Culver’s, 3433 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.
Show and Tell, 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.
Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.
And finally….
Photographers and Brumos fans – the Brumos Racing Fan Club is asking for your help as it celebrates the 50th anniversary in January of the first Brumos Racing team win at Daytona, with Peter Gregg (right) and Hurley Haywood clinching the victory in 1973. To celebrate this, the club is trying to collect as many photos from that race, and that season, as possible. Not only race photos, but any pits/paddock shots, images of Gregg, Haywood or the crew from your viewpoint are being sought. The club can be contacted via its Facebook page.
And speaking of The Amelia, tickets are available for that 28th edition, with stock car legend Jeff Gordon as honoree on March 2-5.
The weekend’s events include a Saturday seminar featuring Gordon and NASCAR Hall of Fame crew chief Ray Evernham; chances to meet the legendary driver at Sunday’s concours; and a class of vehicles he drove and won in during his career. Details and tickets are at AmeliaConcours.com.