Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar
The next Caffeine &Octane is set for 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.
Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.
But grab a gander at just some of what rolled into last Saturday’s C&C under brilliant blue skies:
Upcoming events:
King of the South Car Show weekend: Import Warz car show from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Info or tickets – (901) 503-6675.
24th annual Riding Into History Motorcycle Concours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday – new location – at the Classic Car Museum of St Augustine, 4730 Dixie Highway. Grand marshal is Henry DeGouw. All motorcycles must be pre-registered.
19th annual Railroad Day Festival and Car Show: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, at the West Nassau Historical Society, 45383 Dixie Ave. in Callahan. Car show hosted by the Callahan Cruisers.
Second annual Ole Headz Car Club Show: 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, at 7822 Fox Tail Lane.
Jackie Carter’s American Classic Car Show: 1 p.m. Saturday, at 6082 County Road 218. Free for spectators and $15 per show vehicle.
Bike Night presented by Jacksonville Powersports: 5 p.m. Saturday at 10290 Atlantic Blvd.
Rust 2 Riches: 11 a.m. Saturday at 4535 Southside Blvd.
Hillcrest Baptist Church Car Show: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27th at the church at 7673 Collins Road. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle.
Florida State College at Jacksonville car show: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at the downtown campus at State and Pearl streets. Free for spectators and $25 donation for show vehicles.
Atlantic Coast Young Marines Benefit Car Show: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at 5755 Ramona Blvd.
Rumble at the Ranch: Starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the WW Motorcross Park at 1439 Otis Road.
St. Paul U.M.C. Car, Bike and Truck Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday May 4, at the church at 8264 Lone Star Road.
13th annual PT Cruiser Cruise Into History: The annual PT Cruiser car show held on Saturday May 4, at the Classic Car Museum of St Augustine, 4730 Dixie Highway. More information: firstcoastptcruisers.org.
May the 4th Be With You Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Bozard Ford, 540 Outlet Mall Blvd. Free to spectators and $25 for show vehicles.
14th annual Rev It Up! Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday May 11, at Moosehaven, 1701 Park Ave. in Orange Park. Free for spectators and $25 for show vehicles.
Good Sam Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday May 18 at Tanglewood Station shopping center at 1241 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $25 for show vehicles.
Cruise for a Cause: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Legacy Ministries at 825 University Blvd. N. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicles.
Memorial Day Rod Run Car and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at First United Methodist Church of Callahan, 449648 U.S. 301 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
Classic Car and Rat Road Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, at Ramada Jacksonville, 9150 Baymeadows Road.
Second anniversary Car Show: Noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, at the Orange Park Mall at 1910 Wells Road. Free to spectators, $25 for show motorcycles; $30 for show cars; and $35 for show semis.
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:
Sunshine State Chevelles: 4 to 7 p.m. every third Monday of each month at 1937 Spirits and Eatery, 1842 Kings Ave in the San Marco area.
New – Players Grille Mandarin at 10140 San Jose Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m. every third Wednesday.
New – First City Car Meet, noon to 3:30 p.m. this Saturday at 56 West Town Place in St. Augustine.
New – Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.
Returning – Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. each fourth Tuesday at the Seawalk Pavilion at 75 1st Street N. in Jacksonville Beach.
New – Classic Car Cruise-in at Orange Blossoms Beach Boulevard: 8 a.m. to noon each third Saturday of the month at Orange Blossoms, 14329 Beach Blvd.
Saturday Morning Cruise-and-Chill: 9 a.m. to noon every third Saturday at Big Boy Airbrush in a neighborhood at 7822 Fox Tail Lane.
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.” And J-Tech will be holding events to coincide with C & G with staff on site to give tours of the campus.
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. Includes Pop-Up Shop.
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. The next cruise-in is a memorial to Tom Poleski, and a fundraiser for the late Callahan Cruisers member’s family.
Downtown Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon each second Saturday at the Historic Downtown Kingsland Homegrown Market at U.S. 17 and Georgia 40.
Cruise Fruit Cove: The Sunshine State Chevelles’ cruise-in hours are 1 to 5 p.m. (winter hours) 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.
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; New – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday at Mr. Chubby’s Wings at 2349 Village Square Parkway in Fleming Island; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Hooter’s/Miller’s Ale House at 1756 Well’s Road – replaces Freddy’s; 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Woody’s BBQ at 1301 N. Orange Ave. in Green Cove Springs; 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.
Vaughn Motorgroup’s “Cars & Coffee Reunion” is 8 to 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of each month at dealership at 11350 San Jose Blvd. First Come First served on indoor parking.
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.
Wait, there’s more…
Sixty years and seven generations after the Mustang debuted at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, Ford is celebrating the heritage of one of the most iconic vehicles in automotive history with a limited-edition Mustang 60th Anniversary package. The Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary package is only available for the GT Premium with 5.0-liter V8 and will be available on both coupe convertible models with either manual or automatic transmissions.
“The design was directly inspired by the clean silhouette of the original car,” said Stefan Taylor, senior designer. “During the design process, we looked closely at the finely detailed elements of the 1965 Mustang, like the fender badges and wheel center caps. Our focus was capturing the feel of the ‘65, while also staying true to the Mustang as the modern sports car that it is.”
It features a unique dash plaque and exclusive exterior features that create a look and feel that brings classic accents of the original car that debuted in 1964 into the modern era.