2024 Valve Cover Race Trophies

Here are this year’s trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each division, plus the People’s Choice award. There’s plenty of time to get your racer ready – the races will be March 17th, 2024. See the Activities Calendar and elsewhere for details!

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Barry Christ Clutch June 26, 1999

On Saturday June 26, 1999, the spirit of the MG Car Club of Western New York Centre and the sun were shinning over the Western New York countryside. Al Costich, John Baum, Vince Cidella and Barry Christ met at 6 Bears Farm in Pavilion, NY to replace the clutch on…

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Car Show Winners – images by Al Fink

2023 MG CAR CLUB OF WNY CENTRECAR SHOW2023 Class Winners1. Best American Car #129 Lorrie Hafner 1951 Mercury Convertible 2. Best Alfa Romeo #33 Mark Phillips 1969 Alfa GTV 3. Best Asian Car #125 Leon Zak 1980 Toyota Pickup 4. Best Presentation #26 Michael McNamara…

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MG’s ’78 MGB

It’s mid-winter, and though it’s been fairly mild, it’s still too salty to take the car out. For now, enjoy this video from last year that my son-in-law put together when we were visiting in Pine Hill, NY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noxiHA4fjEk Safety Fast!

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Previous Valve Cover Winner Returns

Previous Valve Cover Winner Returns

There have been rumors of the return of a previous Valve Cover Racer. It is rumored that the cousin of Princess Silver Crinkle, the reigning International Champion, Pee Wee Herman, may appear at the 2022 Valve Cover Races. Sporting new wheels along with the special…

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There’s something happening here…

…what it is ain’t exactly clear. But it is certainly in preparation for the Western New York MG Car Club’s upcoming Valve Cover Races on Sunday, March 27th. (See the March issue of Spokes for details.) Wheels? Axles? Are those CDs? Somewhere in a secret underground…

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