The Paradise British Car Clubs strives to schedule at least one event each month. These events are casual get-togethers that generally involve a drive on backroads or along the coast to a planned destination. Destination drives may include a picnic or lunch at a restaurant, wine tasting at a vineyard or a visit to a local point of interest. Spots we have visited include local museums, a seal rookery, a light house, car collections, car shows, model railways, unusual specialty businesses (e.g. drone services) and car restoration facilities. Many of these destination spots have included docent led tours. These monthly outings are always casual with everyone invited. While driving your British car on club events is encouraged, it is definitely not required!
We traditionally hold three recurring annual events; an All-Member Meeting in January, a Summer BBQ in mid-year and a Holiday Party at the end of the year.
Paradise British Car Club members are also informed via email about related non-club events that may be of interest during the year.
UPCOMING EVENTS 2025
PBCC hosted club events are in BOLD Blue with details emailed to PBCC members
Others are "Events of Interest" for club members
April 5 Mystery Rally – led by Jim Bull
April 12 Great British Swap Meet (Lake Forest)
April 13 Queen’s English British Car Meet (Van Nuys)
April 26 Vintage Sidecar Rendezvous and British car show (Paso Robles)
May TBA Tour of the Scott Grundfor restoration shop (Arroyo Grande)
May 18 All British Motoring Show and Swap Meet (Dixon)
June TBA Car Collection at Center of Effort Winery and lunch (Arroyo Grande)
June 7 Jaguar Owners Club of LA Concours d’Elegance (Huntington Beach)
June TBA MOGWEST 2025
PAST CLUB EVENTS
See club newsletters for writeups and photos
March 2025 - Beverly’s "Let’s Find Caesars’ Girlfriend" Tour – Guadalupe Dunes
February 2025 - Tech Session at British Sports Cars in San Luis Obispo
January 2025 - PBCC Annual Meeting, Pismo Village RV Resort
December 2024 - PBCC Annual Christmas Party, Santa Maria Inn
November 2024 - Mendenhall Museum (Buelton) and Motorcycle Museum (Solvang)
October 2024 - "Man Cave" visit and BBQ
August 2024 - Norgrove Railway Tour, Train Ride, and Picnic at Peacock Winery
July 2024 - Summer Party hosted by Thor and Donita Gjerdrum
June 2024 - Tech Session and Other Fun led by Keith Smith – San Luis Obispo
May 2024 – "Drive to Nowhere" led by Ken Palmer
April 2024 – "Tour of England" rally led by Jim Bull - Santa Maria
March 2024 – Drive to Pismo Beach for Jazz Concert
February 2024 – Hwy 1 Cruise to Elephant Seal Beach with Model A Club
January 2024 - PBCC Annual Meeting, Pismo Village RV Resort
December 2023 - PBCC Annual Christmas Party, Santa Maria Inn
November 2023 – Highway One (PCH) Scenic Cruise
October 2023 - Perfumo Canyon "Hill Climb", Avila Beach Lunch & See Canyon
September 2023 - SLO Public Market Car Show (hosted by Brooks Burgers & British Sports Cars)
August 2023 – Tour of the Tall Ship San Salvadore, Morro Bay
July 2023 – Summer Picnic/Un-Concours, Orcutt
June 2023 – Gimmick Road Rally, Solvang/Buellton/Los Alamos
May 2023 – Club Drive, Wine Tasting and Picnic, Rancho Sisquoc, Santa Maria
April 2023 – Wildflowers Drive (with Model A Club), Santa Margarita, Shell Creek Road
February 2023 – Tours: XK’s Unlimited & British Sports Cars, San Luis Obispo
January 16 2023 - PBCC Annual Membership Meeting, Santa Maria
December 2022 - PBCC Annual Holiday Party, Santa Maria
November 2022 - Club Drive and Tour of Dunites Museum, Oceano
October 2022 - Club Drive and Tour of Central Coast Railroad Festival
August 2022 – Club Drive & Tour of Overwatch Aero (Drones), Santa Maria
July 2022 – PBCC Summer BBQ, Orcutt
May 2022 – Club Drive and Tour of Warbirds Museum, Paso Robles
Apr 2022 – Club Drive and Picnic at Biddle Park, Arroyo Grande
March 2022 – Club Drive to Mullin Automotive Museum, Oxnard
February 2022 – Club Drive on Hwy 1 to Piedras Blancas, Elephant Seal Viewing
January 2022 – Annual PBCC Meeting at Old Juan’s Cantina, Oceano
December 2021 - PBCC Christmas Party & Buffett at Santa Maria Inn
November 2021 – John Klingensmith Car Collection Tour, Santa Maria Airport
October 2021 – Club Drive/Model Railway Tour, Lunch at Old Juan’s Cantina
August 2021 – Club Drive to Morro Bay/Montana De Oro, Dine at Bay Side Cafe
July 2021 – Club Drive to Mission La Purisima and Alfie’s Fish & Chips