The following is a list of events that the DeLorean Midwest Connection will participate in during 2012.
For other car related events, please check this comprehensive list of Illinois Car Shows: http://www.carshownews.com
| March 3 |
SAT |
2012 Manhattan IrishFest Parade - The DMC Club will participate in the Parade portion of the Manhattan IrishFest. Please RSVP in advance if you plan to participate. Additional specifics about this parade and related events can be found on their website: http://www.manhattanirishfest.com
Contact Rich Weissensel for more details. |
| March 17 |
SAT |
2012 St. Patrick's Day Parade - This is the 17th consecutive year that the DMC Club will participate in the annual Chicago St. Pat's Day Parade. RSVP in advance, if you plan to participate. Our staging number and specific staging instructions will be available by March 12th. If you're interested in more specifics about this parade, check out their website: http://www.chicagostpatsparade.com
Contact Rich Weissensel for more details. |
| April 24 |
TUES |
Membership dues packets will be mailed to all members. Please check your mailboxes and send back your dues or pay in person at the next event. |
| April 28 |
SAT |
DMC Midwest - DMC EV - Dave and Julee Swingle will be hosting an informal showing of the DMC EV from 10am-4pm at DMC Midwest in Crystal Lake. Please contact Dave or Julee Swingle at DMC Midwest (815) 459-6439, for further information about this event. |
| April 28 |
SAT |
Informal Spring Gathering - Following the DMC Midwest event at 5pm, we will meet at Nick's Pizza & Pub, 856 Pyott Road, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Please RSVP to Tony Swann if you plan on attending the dinner. For more details about the restaurant check out their website: http://www.nickspizzapub.com |
| May 5 |
SAT |
Supercar Saturday Morning Car Show - Chicago-area monthly Saturday car shows. Shows are held on the first Saturday of each summer month (May through September). Check their website for exact locations and further details: http://www.supercarsaturdays.com
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| May 12 |
SAT |
2012 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Auto Festival - Opening Day Event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hundreds of cars from various manufacturers will be on display. This will be a multi-club event, including members from DeLorean Midwest, Indiana, Ohio, and the Mid-States Club. Please RSVP in advance if you plan to participate. Additional specifics can be found here on the official Entry Form: Indy 500 Entry Form
Contact Rich Weissensel if you are planning on attending. |
| June 1 |
FRI |
Party Like a Fox - Charity Event - Chicago Young Professionals is organizing an event that supports Team Fox and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Event begins at 7pm and will be held at Grossinger City Autoplex 1530 N. Dayton, Chicago. They are looking to have a few DeLoreans displayed for the event (prior to 7pm). Their website can be found here: http://www.partylikeafox.org
Please contact Rich Weissensel if you would like to participate. |
| June 11 |
MON |
DeLorean Track Day with the Lotus Car Club - 2012 Event I at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois -- Mark "Feff" Pfeffer from Lotus Ltd. has taken the track events private and now runs them via a company called MVP Track Time. Check out Mark's website for more details: www.MVPTrackTime.com.
Contact Rich Weissensel for signing up.
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| June 14-17 |
THURS, FRI, SAT, SUN |
DeLorean Car Show 2012 (DCS Orlando) -- The 2012 DCS show will be held in Downtown Disney, Orlando, FL. More details are listed on the DeLorean Car Show website. As this event approaches, we will send out information for local traveling caravans and possible transport options. More details to follow.
To register for the event: http://www.DeLoreanCarShow.com |
| July 4 |
WEDS |
Various Holiday Parades -- As in years past, the DeLorean Midwest Connection will appear in various Fourth of July parades in the Chicagoland area. Different options will be posted here as the date approaches.
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| August 6 |
MON |
DeLorean Track Day with the Lotus Car Club - 2012 Event II at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois -- Mark "Feff" Pfeffer from Lotus Ltd. has taken the track events private and now runs them via a company called MVP Track Time. Check out Mark's website for more details: www.MVPTrackTime.com.
Contact Rich Weissensel for signing up.
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| August 17-18 |
FRI, SAT |
Woodward Dream Cruise 2012 - The 18th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise near Detroit, MI. Several Midwest DeLorean clubs will be in attendance. The Bloomfield Hills Mercedes-Benz dealership on Woodward Avenue will be the host location for our multi-club DeLorean display.
Check out the official Woodward website for additional information: http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com
Please RSVP to Rich Weissensel if you plan to attend. |
| September 9 |
SUN |
British Car Union Show - New location for 2012! - Harper College, 1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, Illinois 60067.
Complete details: http://www.britishcarunion.com
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| October 5-7 |
FRI, SAT, SUN |
Gilmore Museum Multi-Club DMC Event - Members of multiple DeLorean clubs plan to attend the Gilmore Museum near the Kalamazoo, MI area.
Most attendees will be staying at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, 3600 East Cork Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001. See the Ohio DMC club website for more information. http://www.ohiodeloreans.com/events.htm |
