STOA Upcoming Events
Upcoming STOA and/or other notable events. Got an event? Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
September 21: Grass Valley Drive & BBQ
Meet at the Grass Valley Cars and Coffee in the McKnight Shopping Center parking lot just off HWY 49 at the South end of Grass Valley. The Cars and Coffee meets at the west end of the parking lot in front of Daily Doughnuts and the SPD Market and it typically goes from 7am to 10am. For the drive, we plan to gather there around 8am and depart for the drive at 9am and end up at Roy and Cindy’s in the afternoon for a BBQ, drinks and socializing.
October 5: Santa Cruz Mountains Drive II
Meet at the Argonaut Center 12900 Saratoga Sunnyvale Ave, Saratoga 95070 at 9:30 AM. We will leave at 10:00 and travel highway 9 for an hour drive to Canepa MotorSports in Scotts Valley. At Canepa we will be greeted as we enter the showroom by a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 and will be able to see their showroom, museum, and hopefully their special collection located in the new showroom across the street. From there we will do a 45 minute drive through Santa Cruz, up highway 1 along the coast, and then head to the mountains to Tammy and Dennis McKenna’s home (9760 Empire Grade SC 95060) for a BBQ. Any questions contact Dennis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (408)202-9944.
Tigers at SAAC 1992
Contribution by Terry Curry
Entertaining video of SAAC in Portland 1992. A lot of Tiger footage (I think the Tiger on the single axel trailer behind the grandstands might be Peter Phelps Tiger with the chrome roll bar) https://youtu.be/s0PVk4r7OSw
Also shared below is a photo of a line of Tigers at Shelby American Automobile Club convention in 1992, Portland Oregon is shared with Terry's lament "Too bad we don't attend other events in force."
Patrick says "In those days we only had 4 TV stations and there was no such thing as Cars and Coffee. Driving to an event was no big deal as you probably drove the car daily and just threw a suitcase in the car and went. The car was not just a hobby it was a lifestyle!"
Terry responds "In 1992 I was 32 and I had colored TV and cable, and the cars were almost 30 years old. I don’t think they were commuter cars anymore, it was a hobby by then."
"I thought that was a lot earlier than 1992" says Patrick
Dennis Collins' Sunbeam Tiger Quest Ends In Success
Linking to a good article with video over at HotCars about Dennis Collins acquisition of JAL 550001
- Dennis Collins finds and purchases a pair of Mk1 Sunbeam Tigers in immaculate condition, featuring a modified V8 engine and original factory paint.
- The red Sunbeam Tiger has a 1966 Ford 289 HiPo engine with Ford GT40 heads and is set up to accommodate the Mk2 Tiger cooling system.
- Pricing for a Sunbeam Tiger Mk1 can vary depending on factors such as restoration, modifications, and rust removal, with clean Tigers typically costing around $62,000.
Road & Track 1965 Road Test Annual Sunbeam Tiger
Article from Road & Track 1965 Road Test Annual on the Sunbeam Tiger.
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