Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar
The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville is set for Saturday, Aug. 12, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.
Cars should start arriving by 7 a.m. for the second Saturday C&O from the Southside Boulevard side of the shopping mall, the best way in through Malabar Boulevard. As always, there will be a Porsche Jacksonville corner, an MBCA Southern Stars section, exotics area, Classics Rows and more at each C&O. Official Caffeine and Octane merchandise is on sale at all Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville events. Check out more at firstcoastcarculture.com
Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes at 11 a.m. If you cannot stay until 11 a.m., please park in the exhibit lot. 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.
Recent car events:
Despite a quick thunderstorm, lots of cars showed up at last Saturday’s Cruise Fruit Cove on Florida 13 in Saint Johns:
And under a hot sun, Funday Sunday: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road
Both cruise-ins are done by Sunshine State Chevelles.
Brumos Collection event:
Inside The 59 Live: Unveiling our newest car & a discussion with the legendary car builders that built it: Dan Webb and Craig Naff. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, at The Brumos Collection, 5159 San Pablo Road S. The collection unveils and celebrates its newest car with legendary car builders Dan Webb and Craig Naff. Tickets start at $59.99, available here. Ticket price includes refreshments (soft drinks and up to two glasses of beer/wine) and hors d’oeuvres. This event is limited to 100 people.
Upcoming events….
Nease High School NJROTC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Nease High School, 10550 U.S. 1. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
Nassau Moose Riders Dreams Come True Rocking Car and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Nassau Moose Lodge, 850682 U.S. 17 S. Spectators are free; show vehicles $20.
Gage Long Project Car, Motorcycle and Truck Show: Saturday, July 29, at the Baker County Fairgrounds, 5567 Lauramore Road in Macclenny. Admission is $5, proceeds helping Long’s medical needs.
Summer Showcase 2023 Car Truck and Bike Show: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center at 3611 Normandy Blvd. Spectators are $5 per person; show vehicles are $40 at the gate.
Staker Productions’”The Summer Showcase”: noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday August 5, at the Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion at 75 1st St N. An expected display of more than 250 cars, trucks, bikes, and UTVs. Show vehicles can pre-register here, with more information. There is also an official Pre-Meet from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Autobahn Jacksonville, 6601 Executive Park Court N., Jacksonville.
Hillbilly Hootenanny Car Show: 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, at Island Oaks RV Resort at 9664 Nursery Blvd. in Glen St. Mary. Free for spectators and $10 per show ride.
Ky’moni’s Labor Day Weekend Birthday Car & Truck Show: 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 US-1 in Callahan. Registration will be $10.
First Responders Car Truck and Bike Show: 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 13700 SW 16th Ave., Ocala. Proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program at UF Health.
Second Annual Best of the Nest Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Yulee High School, 85375 Miner Road in Yulee. $20 registration.
Ponte Vedra Auto Show registration opens August 1st! 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Only pre-registered cars will be allowed on the Nocatee Station Event Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach, so be sure to register early! Spectator parking and admission is free. To learn more about the show, visit PVautoshow.com
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. And July Cars & Coffee returns this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with an open track day where drivers of ALL experience levels. There’s also a special Mazda showcase. Spectators and C&C entrants are FREE!! If you would like to run in the track day, it is $275 day of. Sign up for the track day at https://www.motorsportreg.com/…/firm-sunday-open-track…
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.
Pharoahs of St. Johns cruise-in: 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine.
Saturday Morning Cruise-in: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday Aug. 19, at Big Boy Airbrush in a neighborhood at 7822 Fox Tail Lane.
Funday Sunday: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Bald Eagle Pub, 5398 Timuquana Road – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.
Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”
North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway.
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.
Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. each second Friday at Boston’s Pizza at 13070 City Station Drive.
Car Show Market and Music: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday August 5 at The Cove Plaza at 1415 S. Orange Ave, in Green Cove Springs.
Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. each first Friday at 7358 Florida 21 in Keystone Heights.
Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.
Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.
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.
Downtown Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Historic Downtown Kingsland Homegrown Market every 2nd Saturday of the month, at U.S. 17 and Georgia 40.
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.
Cruise Fruit Cove: 2 to 6 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.; 3 to 6 a.m. every third Saturday at the OP Dreamette at 1177 Park Ave. 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 cruise-ins are 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.
Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.
Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.
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 …
Ol’ Parnelli Jones would be proud to see what Hennessey Performance has done with its latest mod of a modern Ford Mustang.
Looking as evil as Jones’s 1969 Bud Moore Boss 302 Ford Mustang, Hennessey announces high-performance supercharged upgrades for the seventh-generation 2024 Ford S650 Mustang Dark Horse. Fitted with Ford’s naturally aspirated Gen-4 Coyote 5-liter V-8, Hennessey upgrades the Dark Horse with GT500 connecting rods and a dual throttle body to earn a factory rating of 500 hp. The 2024 Dark Horse may be ordered with either a Tremec 6-speed manual (3.73 gears) or with Ford’s 10-speed automatic (3.55 gearing).
Regardless of transmission choice, the track-focused Mustang features upgraded multi-piston Brembo performance brakes on both axles.
A high-performance supercharger and a high-flow air induction system, upgraded fuel injectors, and a new fuel pump gives the ‘H850’ Dark Horse 850 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque – a 70 percent increase in power!
To complement its potent powerplant, the Hennessey ‘H850’ Ford Mustang Dark Horse is visually enhanced with a carbon-fiber front splitter, carbon-fiber side skirts, and a carbon-fiber rear spoiler.
Production will begin later this year.
The Triumph Motor Company showcases a new electric TR25 concept car, created by design house Makkina.
Unveiled in London, the TR25 pays particular homage to the record-breaking ‘Jabbeke’ Triumph TR2, which broke the land speed record for production cars under two liters in May 1953.
The ‘Jabbeke’ TR2 was a pre-production prototype featuring streamlined parts including an under-shield, rear-wing spats, and a metal cockpit cover.
Makkina’s EV sports car retains the TR’s distinctive headlights with an aerodynamically-optimized exterior, the single-seat configuration with optional flip-out jump seat for the passenger. Using an all-electric BMW i3S as a platform, Makkina has been able to give the TR25 a near 50-50 weight distribution. With a minimalistic interior, the TR25’s cockpit aims to place the driver with minimal instruments and controls. A self-centering dial in the steering wheel displays all vital information while a central binnacle will show road speed, charge levels, and battery range.
The Amelia Concours d’Elegance returns for its 29th iteration from Feb. 29 to March 3 of 2024. And the Broad Arrow Amelia Auction will return as the official auction of The Amelia for 2024. The Amelia Auction will be extended to two days for 2024 (February 29 – March 1) following a successful inaugural event that saw $31 million in total sales and 81 percent of all lots sold. Consignment information is available at broadarrowauctions.com.