The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville is set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. For June 14, they are celebrating Japanese Sport and GT Cars. Send them a DM if they want your group to be included. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot.
Past events:
Rides & Brews at World of Beer: last Saturday at WOB Southpoint at 5105 Butler Blvd.
Cruise Fruit Cove, last Saturday at PDQ on Florida 13:
First, the Stickerdick’s Garage award from Mark Richardson went to Wellington Morton II’s 1958 Ferrari. (See below for some cool news.)
Then, some of the rest of the story:
Upcoming events:
Annual Memorial Day Rod Run 4 Kidz: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, at 449648 U.S. 301 in Callahan – free for spectators and $20 for show vehicles. All proceeds benefit Barnabas Families in Transition program.
Rally For Randall Car Show: 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free – all proceeds go to a young boy in need of a liver and bone marrow transplant
Mind Over Metal Mental Health Awareness Benefit Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, at Maceo Elk Lodge at 712 W. Duval St. Free for spectators and all cars, bike and tuck show entries – donations accepted for local mental health awareness charities
** Rescheduled – 15th annual Rev It Up! Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at Moosehaven, 1701 Park Ave. in Orange Park. Spectators free, and $25 pre-registration for show vehicles.
Connect Cruisers Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at Connect Church at 13056 Perdue Road. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
Cars & Coffee: Previewing The Paddocks Car Condos: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at Classic Nine Motorwerks at 7223 Golden Wings Road in Jacksonville.
Classic Car Show: noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 31, as Aspire Orange Park, 1215 Kingsley Ave. in Orange Park. Free for spectators and show vehicles.
Street Passions car show: 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at Passions gentleman’s club, 9801 Beach Blvd. Spectators are free; registration $25 per show vehicle.
Jax Coincon 2025 Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday June 7 at the USS Orleck ship museum at 610 E. Bay St. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle.
Jacksonville Caffeine and Gasoline Drive-In Movie: 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, J-Tech at 8813 Western Way – $10 per car, and the film is Ford V. Ferrari. Film starts at dark – all proceeds help Jacksonville Area Mopars/J-Tech Scholarship Fund. Because of this event, there is no cruise-in that morning.
Summer Volksfest #11: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine, at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway South in St. Augustine. Free for spectators and VW show vehicles.
Kathleen’s second annual Car Show: 1 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, at Cracker’s Bar and Lounge at 1241 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park. Free for spectators and $15 per show vehicle, or $10 and a new toy – proceeds benefit Wolfsons Children’s Hospital.
Southside Business Men’s Club Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at the USS Orleck ship museum at 610 E. Bay St. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle.
Children’s Miracle Network Car Show: noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at the Wal-Mart at 1580 Branan Field Road in Middleburg. Free for spectators and $15 per show vehicle.
Ultimate Car Show, presented by the Town of Hilliard: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5th at 37328 W. First St. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
R.A.W. Music Festival and S.A.W. Kustomz Cars for a Cause: 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Flamingo Lake RV Resort at 3640 Newcomb Road. Free to spectators and $20 for show vehicles, process benefitting the MS Foundation.
Cars of Purpose Rev Out Cancer Pink Out Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19, at the Clay County Fairgrounds at 2463 Florida 16 in Green Cove Springs.
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: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.
Morning Motor Social: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles, all makes and models welcome. And Extreme SIM Racing & REViT SIM Racing will bring state-of-the-art racing simulators onsite.
Cars and Conversations – 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 17th, at The Lakeside at Amelia Island, 649 Amelia Island Parkway, Fernandina Beach – Auto Legends Amelia.
Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.
Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.
Players Grille Mandarin at 10140 San Jose Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m. every third Wednesday.
New – Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.
Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave.
Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.
Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 5 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, now at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.
Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event. Park on the walkway at Latham Plaza.
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. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.
** On hold for the summer – Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.
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.
Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. The next cruise-in – Sat. Aug. 10 – is the event’s 10th anniversary.
Downtown Kingsland Cars & Coffee: New summer hours – 8 to 11 a.m. 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 12 to 4 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.
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.
Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.
Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island.
Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd.
Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.
Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 2 to 5 p.m. every second Saturday at Tom & Betty’s in Orange Park. 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at various sites; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 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. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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.
Wait, there’s more…
Time to cut the mustard: At 2 p.m. Friday, during Indianapolis 500 race week’s annual Carb Day festivities, Fans can watch the “Wienie 500” live on the FOX Sports app and across @INDYCARonFOX social accounts. FOX Sports says this is the first time in a decade that all six vehicles in the company fleet will “meat-up” at the same location, and it’s the first time they’ve ever raced. Each Wienermobile will represent a regional favorite — the New York Dog for the East, Slaw Dog for the Southeast, Chilli Dog for the South, Chi Dog for the Midwest, Seattle Dog for the Northwest and Sonoran Dog for the Southwest.
Stickerdick’s Garage: There’s a new podcast in town by the guy who brings you the Stickerdick’s award for the coolest ride at many local car events. Listen in with Mark Richardson on personal stories, adventures, truths and “lies” about the things car folks talk about in the garage, or working on our rides! Produced at WJCT Media’s new podcast studio, and at a car event near us, the first one pops on May 29.
The CALLUM E-Type isn’t a restoration – it’s a reinvention, says ex-Jaguar designer Ian Callum.
Yes, this is a concept of a possible limited-production E-Type, but nothing like original designer Malcolm Sayer’s well-known 2-seater.
Callum says there will only be a few, and is open to “Serious enquiries only.”
The concept is done in a clean matte gray, no chrome trim and familiar-looking, but updated LED headlights and taillights.
Inside, a super clean design with a hint of wood, some simple toggle switches, and small digital displays for the needed stuff, over touch controls.
Who remembers the mad Renault 5 Turbo and Turbo 2 of the 1980s, two speed demons with engines behind the two front seats?
Well, Renault has updated that exuberant hot hatch, but without a turbocharged petrol engine
This is the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a540 hp EV that can hit 100 km/h in under 3.5 seconds, with a carbon superstructure.
Built on a custom platform, this mini-supercar
takes full advantage of Renault Group’s transformation, driven by the Renaulution plan, says Fabrice Cambolive, CEO Renault brand manager..
“By creating the new category of electric ‘mini-supercars’ with the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, the Renault brand once again demonstrates the passion and spirit of boldness and innovation that has always driven it,” he says. “This exuberant, over-excited model promises the best performance and sensations in just 4 meters of length, which is unprecedented in the market. With this car, Renault continues to make electric vehicles ever more desirable, further extending its ability to provide solutions for every need and every desire.”
The design of Renault 5 Turbo 3E is naturally inspired by the original Renault 5 Turbo and Turbo 2. More than a tribute, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E is a machine of “sensations and emotions that everyone can personalize infinitely,” says Gilles Vidal, VP Design, Renault & Ampere. It has separate control of the two motors, the battery is positioned under the floor, lowering the center of gravity. It has a dedicated drift-assist function and rally-style vertical handbrake, with 540 hp