Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:
The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville is set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. C&O is celebrating Christmas in July Toy Drive for Wolfson Children’s Hospital at this next event. Its volunteers will be collecting new, unwrapped toys to benefit Wolfson Children’s Hospital – drop them off at the checkered tent.
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.
Local 904 Coverage:
North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: Last Saturday at Culhane’s Irish Pub:
Upcoming events:
Seafarers Memorial Ride: A tribute; a fundraiser; a ride for Tyler Barlow, Caleb Wilkinson and Dalton Conway, who left Brunswick, Georgia on Oct. 14, 2023, for a fishing trip and never came home. The motorcycle and vehicle memorial drive starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Seafarers Memorial Site (a memorial site donated by the city next to Local’s Dockside) at 307 W. St. Marys St. in St. Marys, Ga. The ride is $25 per driver and $10 per passenger.
Morning Motor Social “Night Edition”: 6:30 p.m. Saturday July 19, at 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra.
Community School Supply Cruise-In: 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 25, at Jacksonville Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram at 11101 Nurseryfield Drive. Admission is a backpack or school supplies.
Cruis’N Into Class Car Show: 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Maceo Elks Lodge at 712 West Duval St. in Jacksonville. Free for spectators and $25 for show vehicles – school supplies will be distributed.
Low ‘n Clean Jacksonville Car and Truck Show: 1 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 US-1 in Callahan. General admission is $17.20 plus fees, with show vehicle registration starting at $48.65 plus fees, and VIP tent display at $59.04 plus fees.
Ultimate Car Show, presented by the Town of Hilliard: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6th at 37328 W. First St. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
Chili’s Car Show: 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Chili’s at 1664 Wells Road in Orange Park. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicles – proceeds benefit St. Jude.
True Point Church Cruise-in for Jesus: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Truth Point Church, 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle, proceeds to benefit children and youth programs.
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, proceeds benefitting the MS Foundation.
Cruisin’ to the Creek Fall Car and Truck Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. n Saturday, Oct. 4, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. in Orangedale. All proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.
2025 Fall Classic/Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine, 4730 Dixie Highway in St. Augustine. Free for spectators and $25 in advance/$30 day of show for display vehicles. Presented by the Dixie Chapter Pontiac Club.
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.
29th Annual 8-Flags Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 on Centre Street in historic Centre Street in Fernandina Beach. Free for spectators and $30 per show vehicle – advance registration required – no day of show registration. Proceeds go to local organizations.
NBIA Auto Show: 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, at St. Anastasia Catholic Church at 5205 Florida A1A S. in St. Augustine Beach.
Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, at Nocatee Station Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach. Free for spectators – more info to come.
USS Orleck Car Show:10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Jacksonville Naval Museum at 610 E. Bay St. Free for spectators and $30 per show vehicle, proceeds to benefit the museum. Show hosted by the museum, NAPA Auto Parts and the Corvette Club of Jacksonville.
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.
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.
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.
*** Next Morning Motor Social “Night Edition”: 6:30 pm. Saturday July 19, at 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra.
Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.
Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. Then at 6 to 9 p.m. each third Saturday of the month, Rides and Brews meets at World of Beers Bar and Kitchen at 5105 Butler Blvd. Both are held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.
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.
Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.
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. 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.
** 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 – Woody’s barbecue, 2452 Stoney Glen Drive in Fleming Island; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.
Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:
The regular 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…
Bentley is showing off the new look of its ultra-luxury cars with the EXP 15, the marque’s first EV that will be launched next year. And the new concept provides clues to the company’s first full EV model, being revealed in 2026
The design gets some inspiration from the legendary 1930 three-seater Bentley Speed Six, nicknamed “Blue Train.” Yet it has a modern light technology-enabled interpretation of its iconic upright grille, a long ‘endless’ bonnet, rearward cabin and powerful rear haunches, Bentley says.
The three-seater layout allows greater relaxation for passengers alongside accessible storage for hand luggage or even pets, plus tailgate seating for parties outdoors. The interior highlights include a fusion of physical switches and digital interfaces, interchangeable according to driver mood and need. And its new Winged B emblem is designed to channel the spirit of the 1919 original, while Bentley’s iconic interior diamond quilt pattern is reimagined for new interior and exterior applications.
The concept is an all-electric, all-wheel drive vehicle, says Robin Page, Bentley Director of Design.
“The beauty of a concept car is not just to position our new design language, but to test where the market’s going,” he said in a news release. “It’s clear that SUVs are a growing segment and we understand the GT market – through four generations of the Continental GT – but the trickiest segment is the sedan because it’s changing. Some customers want a classic ‘three-box’ sedan shape, others a ‘one-box’ design, and others again something more elevated. So this was a chance for us to talk to people and get a feeling.”
One door on the driver’s side opens to the driver’s seat plus a cocooning rear seat behind, while twin coach doors and part of the panoramic roof open upwards on the passenger side to allow smoother entry and exit via a more luxurious and flexible passenger-side seat that can swivel 45 degrees outwards.
“The seat can rotate and you step out, totally unflustered, not trying to clamber out of the car like you see with some supercars,” said Darren Day, Head of Interior Design. “You just get out with dignity and the Instagram shot is perfect. If you look at the car we built for Her Majesty the Queen, it was always designed around the aperture of the door and ‘the art of arrival’. It was really important for us to create that feeling here too.”
As to details on what motivates this fully-electric, all-wheel drive vehicle, all Bentley will say is it will have “a long range and recharging speeds commensurate with the convenience customers have come to expect of a Bentley.”
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