Monthly meetings are generally held on the second Sunday of the month. Except in August. It is too darned hot in August to do anything in Arizona!
(All regular meetings, please arrive 8:30 am – 9:00 am with food served 9:30 am.)
2026 Club Meetings
January 11 – American Legion, 20001 North Cave Creek Rd. – 8:30 AM, $18/person
February 15th – Special Meeting The time and format for the day have also been changed. There will be no formal meeting. The times are now as follows: Members arrive between 11:00 am & 11:30 am. There will be a buffet lunch consisting of “Club” sandwiches, salads, dessert, coffee/tea/water. The cost will be $18.00 per person. At 12:30 pm members will assemble in the parking lot to cruise to a private home about 15 minutes away. Hopefully, members will drive their TBirds. The Owners have an 1882 – 1915 Early Transportation Collection consisting of 20 cars, motorcycles, bicycles and automobilia. Contact Bob Michele to reserve your spot.
March 8th – American Legion, 20001 North Cave Creek Rd. – 8:30 AM
Other 2026 Meetings and Events
January 31st – Glendale Arts and Culture Fest – Makers, Rhythms and Rides, 10 AM to 3 PM, See January newsletter for registration details. Update: those attending will meet at Kiss the Cook on Glendale Ave. at 8:00 for breakfast and then drive together to the show at 9:15.
February 14 – Concours in the Hills – Fountain Hills, AZ, at the Fountain Park. Benefits Phoenix Childrens Hospital, for information and registration: https://phoenixchildrensfoundation.org/signature/concours/
February 28th – February 28th, Tri Unit Car Show, 22034 N. 83rd Ave Peoria, AZ Contact: Craig Weston @ (623)-512-6315 and see January Newsletter for details.
March 14 – Clarksdale, AZ Car Show, 9-2, See October ’25 Newsletter for information
April 11th – Picnic/Meeting – Details to follow
May 1-2, – Route 66 Fun Run 100th Anniversary, Contact Gregg Thurston and see newsletters for information
September – Joint CTCI and VTCI Annual Conference in Flagstaff, AZ. Watch for details.
2025 Club Meetings
Saturday, January 11th – 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Barrio Brewing Company @ Deer Valley Airport, 7th Ave. & Deer Valley Rd. Phoenix
Price TB. See also, event below prior to the meeting.Saturday, February 8th – 8:30 to ???, San Tan Ford, 1429 E.Motorplex Loop, Gilbert; Meeting, coffee, donuts. Cost TBD
Sunday, March 16th, 10AM-4PM – Encanto Palmcroft Historic Preservation Assn., Event and meeting. Arrive around 9AM.
Sunday, April 13th – American Legion, 20001 N. Cave Creek Rd. $16 per person
Sunday, May 18th – See Other Events below.
June, July, August – no meetings
Sunday, September 7th – American Legion, 20001 North Cave Creek Rd.
Saturday or Sunday, October 11 or 12 – Picnic meeting
Sunday, November 9 – American Legion, 20001 N. Cave Creek Rd
Saturday, December 6th, Christmas Party – 4:30-8:00 PM – American Legion Ballroom, 20001 N.. Cave Creek
2025 Other Events – (See Monthly Newsletters for More Detail)
Sat. Jan. 11th , 2025 ACTC “Cruise-in to Gateway Classic Cars” 23305 N. 23rd Ave. Phoenix. Arrive 8:30 am – 9:00 am. 9:00 am – 12:00 noon coffee/donuts served, tour Gateway facility, hang out and enjoy the company and the cars. FOLLOWED BY A SHORT 2 MILE CRUISE TO: ACTC January meeting / luncheon at Barrio Brewing Company @ Deer Valley Airport, 7th Ave. & Deer Valley Rd. Phoenix, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
Sat., Feb 1st, Downtown Glendale BBQ, Rhythms and Rides, 5750 W. Glenn Dr., Glendale. 10AM-3PM, Meet at Kiss the Cook for breakfast at 8:00AM, 4915 W. Glendale. Must register in advance.
March 7-9, 2025. Midnight at the Oasis Car Show, Yuma, AZ. This event is sold out, but we have 9 spots reserved. Contact Walt Bonneau for more info. https://www.caballeros.org/midnight-at-the-oasis/
Saturday, March 16th – Encanto-Palmcroft Historic Home Tour & Street Fair. The event is from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. The street fair is located on Holly St. & 12th Ave. Phoenix (which is the Encanto Palmcroft section). Both streets (which form an “L” will be closed to vehicle traffic.
Saturday, March 29th – Pavillions Car Show, 12-4 PM, Indian Bend Rd, west of L101 inn Scottsdale
April 25th, 2025. Nationwide Ford Fest Car Show at Gateway Classic Cars in Scottsdale.
Sat. Apr. 26th – American Legion Silver Rose Parade, Fountain Hills. Details will be in an upcoming ACTC event email.
Sun. May 18th, 11:45 AM. National Thunderbird Appreciation Day. The Board organized a joint event with the Vintage Thunderbird Club International (VTCI) to arrange for a joint Meeting/Cruise/Event, cost is free. Penske Auto Museum, 7191 E, Chauncy Lane, Scottsdale. Tour is included.
September 9-13 – CTCI/VTCI Inaugural Convention, Grapevine, TX. See newsletter for details
September 26-28 – Run to the Pines, Car show in Pinetop, AZ. Contact Nikki Musselmann for details and registration information.
Saturday October 18 – Tech Day, to be held at Jim Rodgers house. See newsletter for details.
November 29th – Day at the Pavillions, Noon to 4:00PM, Indian Bend Road, west of L101.