2026 West Coast Meet: Cambria, CA, October 24, 2026

 

SAVE THE DATE:  OCT. 24, CAMBRIA, CA MEET

Cambria, on the Central California coast, was the site of one of our club's earliest meets... and we are finally returning for 2026!  

There is a LOT to do in the region: Hearst Castle is just up the road in San Simeon, and Cambria itself has beaches, wine tasting, antiques and plenty of restaurants.

The Cambria Pines Lodge has enthusiastically welcomed us for the weekend- we'll hold the meet itself at the hotel on Saturday morning and host the Friday afternoon meet-and-greet there as well.

Meet Schedule:

*Informal gathering at Cambria Pines Lodge on Friday afternoon/evening. Maybe a cruise earlier in the day, depending on interest?

*Car show/raffle/swap meet Cambria Pines Lodge during the day on Saturday

*Banquet at Lombardi's in Cambria on Saturday night

* Breakfast on Sunday in Cambria

Please note: We encourage everyone to book their rooms soon – October is a popular season! Call Cambria Pines Lodge at 805-927-4200 to reserve your room.. tell them you are with the Crosley Auto Club for a special discount!

We'll be mailing meet registration forms soon!)

Contact Tim Foster at 916 612 2613 or timtmaker@yahoo.com for details.

See you in October!

2025 West Coast Meet: Oct 4 in Sonoma, CA

SAVE THE DATE:  OCT. 3-5, SONOMA WINE COUNTRY MEET

We'll celebrate our 40th Anniversary Meet in Sonoma, California, on the first weekend in October, 2025!

There is a LOT to do in the Sonoma area.... AND, There is a three day vintage racing event with a car show, vintage aircraft flyover and a bunch of other stuff at Sonoma Valley Raceway (AKA Sears Point) right outside Sonoma, on October 3-6 

They have VERY enthusiastically welcomed us to be part of the car show on October 4

Meet Schedule:

*Gathering in Sonoma on Friday afternoon/evening

*Car show/raffle/swap meet at Sonoma Valley Raceway during the day on Saturday

*Banquet on Saturday night

* Breakfast on Sunday and maybe a drive, depending on interest

Please note:  There is no one hotel with enough trailer parking in the town of Sonoma, so we don’t have an ‘official’ meet hotel this time. There are a variety of options in Sonoma and nearby towns, and we encourage everyone to book their rooms soon – October is a popular season in the Wine Country.

Contact Tim Foster at 916 612 2613 or timtmaker@yahoo.com for details.

See you in October!

2024 West Coast Club Meet: Oct 5-6 in the Sacramento Delta

I hope you will join us in Rio Vista, in the fantastic Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta for the West Coast Crosley Club annual meet October 5-6, 2024!

The Delta region is one of the most unique and scenic areas in the whole state - The Delta consists of roughly 250 islands surrounded by 1,100 miles of levees. The Delta is home to many parks, trails, small historic towns, marinas, scenic waterfronts, birdwatching sites, and is a particular favorite for folks who love to fish. Altogether, the Delta covers 1,153 square miles, from the Bay Area to the Sierra foothills.

The official Meet Hotel is the Best Western Plus Delta Hotel, 5549 Bridgehead Road, Oakley, CA 94561. To reserve at our discount rate call them at (925) 755-1222 and ask for the Crosley Club rate. You cannot get the special Club rate if you book online - you have to call and ask for it.

The Saturday Show and Banquet will be held in Rio Vista, which is about 15 miles from Oakley.

Schedule:

FRIDAY, OCT 4

We'll have the "unofficial" Meet and Greet as people arrive on Friday afternoon

SATURDAY, OCT 5

The Meet officially starts at 9AM Saturday morning, with the car show, swap meet, lunch, Giant Raffle and Funkana at Rio Vista City Hall, One Main Street, Rio Vista, CA 95687.  The Club Banquet and Awards will begin at 6PM.

SUNDAY, OCT 6

We'll have a club Breakfast and then: the return of The Crosley Cruise!  We'll do a leisurely Crosley-friendly drive on two lane back roads through some of the most beautiful (and flattest) country in California.  We'll cover about 50 miles, with plenty of stops. We should conclude the Cruise by about 1PM.

We'll send out the official Meet registration forms along with the new Tin Block Times newsletter, which I am finishing up now - if you have any ads for the classified pages, send them to me soon and I can still get them in!

Look forward to seeing many of you in October!

QUESTIONS? Call Tim Foster, 916 612 2613

Clovis was a blast!

Last week's meet in Clovis, California, was a fun gathering of Crosley faithful. We had a NICE crop of cars on hand and attendees came from as far away as Ohio! 

Look for full details in the next issue of the Tin Block Times...

SoCal Skorpion For Sale!

 

Well, this doesn't happy every day: Got a call this morning from a guy looking to sell a Skorpion.

Skorpions are real rarities, with legit 'star' status - the only Crosley-powered car ever to land on the cover of Motor Trend! 

Since almost all of them were homebuilts they vary widely, from boulevard cruisers to outright race cars.

The owner wasn't sure what the story is with this one: at some point it acquired Ford running gear, and comes with a V860 topped with dual carbs. He believes that the car is all there, but it's been sitting for quite a while.

The car is located in Joshua Tree, California, and the owner, Rick Brain, would like to get $800 for it. Give him a call at 928 699 3395 if interested.

Spring Meet, May 21, Grants Pass

Excited to announce the West Coast Crosley Club's first-ever meet-up in the Pacific Northwest: Saturday, May 21 in Grants Pass, Oregon!

Martha Straube is organizing and can answer any questions about nearby hotels, things to do, etc.

You'll find a registration form and more details in the new Tin Block Times, which goes out in the mail in the next few days.

We'll meet up at 9AM at 1893 NE 7th Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 97526. We'll show the cars until lunchtime, then take a short cruise to get lunch. "Official" meet activities end at 2PM.

KGET TV Covers the West Coast Crosley Meet!

The 2021 West Coast meet is in the books! Full report coming soon, but wanted to share the TV coverage we got - two separate stories:

First spot:

https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/crosley-car-club-highlights-historic-us-made-vehicles/

Second spot:

https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/those-funny-looking-cars-in-bakersfield-on-saturday-were-crosleys-asterisks-on-the-american-automobile-historical-timeline/