Alicante, Spain: CUSTOMS AND CLASSICS DRIVING FORWARD

From the Leader Info: CUSTOMS AND CLASSICS DRIVING FORWARD
The Classic and Custom car scene is buoyant on the Costa Blanca. With three local International Car Clubs, more than a dozen Specialist clubs, two regular monthly winter events and four in the summer months, the classic car scene is booming. From humble beginnings in 2006 when Club Torrevieja first started, if you have the desire, space and funds, there are now plenty of good reasons to own a second car to have some fun in the sun.

Events around the Costa Blanca
The first event of the new year is just that as on Sunday 01 January 2012, there is the Ace Cafe Meeting at Hotel La Torre, Los Montesinos, where from 11.00 onwards you can have a drink and a chat with friends whilst showing off your car. An open and informal event where the organisers, the Phoenix Car Club welcome anyone with a classic car or just an interest, to drop in and browse around the cars. http://www.phoenixcarclub.com

The Ace Café event is held on the first Sunday of every month at the same venue.

On the last Sunday of every month attention turns to Torrevieja and the Sunday Drivers Club, which takes place outside St. James's Gate Pub, located close to the heart of Torrevieja in the Torreta II commercial centre. The next event is January 29 and what an event it will be. The first 20 cars or bikes will all be receiving a complimentary T-shirt with all cars and drivers given raffle tickets with the possibility of winning a Weekend Away for two, thanks to Alicante Hotels, photo mugs, car/bike tracker system to name but a few. For early arrivals there is a Sunday Drivers Breakfast for just €2.50 and free BBQ Baguettes for all drivers and their guests. The event starts around 10.00 and finishes at 15.00. For more information visit www.MostOnTheCoast.com or call Dave 603142786.

During the longer days and warmer evenings, Noche del Coche returns on the last Friday of every month and the Custom and Classic Nites will happen on the first Saturday of each month with the local car clubs generally organising their monthly runs and outings on the weekends during the middle of the month.

There are three International Classic Car Clubs that all have local monthly meetings. Club Torrevieja Classics and Specialists Cars are the Southern Costa Blanca's original International Car Club and invite all owners and aficionados of Classics, Future Classics, Specialist, Exotic, Kit plus interesting cars, trikes, vans and fun vehicles to join them for their monthly meetings and activities. Meetings are in English but they have members from Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Portugal, Scandinavia, Italy and even Spain, to mention but a few. They meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.30 pm (1930 hrs) at the Cafeteria Club Marina, inside Torrevieja's International Harbour and everyone is welcome. In January, because of the Three Kings Celebrations, their meeting will take place on January 18, 2012. More information on www.ClubTorrevieja.com or by calling Ron on 622381242.

Phoenix Car Club’s home base is the Castillo de Conesa at San Miguel de Salinas and Club nights are held on the second Wednesday every month, which these are a mix of informal meetings, social activities and information sharing. They organise the Ace Café meeting every month plus have regular outings and social events. More info from

www.phoenixcarclub.com/

The Costa Blanca’s newest club is the American Car Club Costa Blanca, This club was started for everybody who has, had, or maybe will have an American car, or just likes them. Their web site says “It is like a virus; once you have it you can’t recover and then your blood turns to fuel and your brain is rumbling like a V8!” The club meets on the second Saturday of each month at The Kiosko in Daya Neuva. For more information contact Kristof, www.amcccb.com, email: acccb01@gmail.com, Tel: 672-287-040 and on Facebook at: Costablanca Americancarclub

Not a club but just a group of likeminded enthusiasts who enjoy going on runs, attending shows and driving their cars, they are the Freewheelers. Their web site is www.torreviejainformation.com/freewheelers and to find out more about them, if you would like to help organise a trip or just wish to join this happy band, contact Derek by email: freewheelers08@yahoo.co.uk, mobile 686 765 297 or 965 971 433.

Last but not least we have Hot Rod Espana who have a number of custom and classic nights and exhibition in the planning stages for 2012. They are a Hot Rod, Custom and American Car specialist who also buy, sell, rebuild, source and customise classic and American cars. Visit www.HotRodEspana.com.

For more information about custom and classic car clubs and events, please check out;

Club Torrevieja Classics and Specialists Cars: www.ClubTorrevieja.com or Ron 966791212, American Car Club Costa Blanca: www.amcccb.com, or Kristof 672287040 Jaguar Enthusiasts Club through Eric 609931647, Freewheelers email freewheelers@yahoo.co.uk, Catral Custom and Classic email hotrodspain@gmail.com, oval racing at www.velocity-racing.eu, Phoenix Car Club, www.phoenixcarclub.com plus Sunday Drivers Club and Noche el Coche at www.MostOnTheCoast.com.