Red 1963 Ford Falcon Squire woodgrain station wagon at the Tobay Beach Car Show, Long Island, New York

New York Car Clubs

19 New York car clubs with their own websites: Corvette, Porsche, BMW, Jaguar, Mustang, Thunderbird, Model A, street machine and AACA clubs.

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Capital Region New York Car Clubs

Capital Region Jaguar Club of New York (CRJCNY)

Jaguar club

The club covers the driving, technical and social sides of Jaguar ownership.

New York Early Bird Club

Thunderbird club (CTCI Chapter 57) · Waterford

It is Chapter #57 of the Classic Thunderbird Club International.

Central New York Car Clubs

Jaguar Association of Central New York

Jaguar club (JCNA affiliate)

The club is affiliated with Jaguar Clubs of North America.

Syracuse Corvette Club

Corvette club · East Syracuse

A group of Corvette fans got together in 1968; the club was incorporated on July 2, 1973.

Finger Lakes New York Car Clubs

BMW CCA Genesee Valley Chapter (GVC)

BMW CCA chapter · Fairport

GVC is a volunteer, not-for-profit chapter dating from 1981.

Finger Lakes Region, Porsche Club of America

Porsche Club of America region

PCA granted the region its charter in June 1996.

Rochester Corvette Club

Corvette club · Rochester

Active continuously since 1959, it counts itself among the oldest Corvette clubs in the United States.

Street Machines of Rochester

Street machine / all-makes club

The club is based in the town of Greece, a Rochester suburb, and its story starts in 1974.

Hudson Valley New York Car Clubs

Mid-Hudson Region, Antique Automobile Club of America

AACA region · Poughkeepsie

The region describes itself as based in Poughkeepsie.

Mid-Hudson Valley Corvette Association

Corvette club · Cornwall-on-Hudson

The association's mailing address is 152 Duncan Avenue, Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Long Island New York Car Clubs

Long Island Corvette Owners Association (LICOA)

Corvette club · Bellmore

LICOA has been around since 1959 and calls itself one of the largest Corvette clubs in the USA.

Model A Ford Club of Long Island (MAFCLI)

Model A club · Bethpage

Established 1959; it calls itself one of the oldest and largest Model A clubs in the U.S.

Mustang & Shelby Club of Long Island (MSCLI)

Mustang club (MCA regional chapter)

MSCLI is the regional chapter of the Mustang Club of America and is open to all Ford products.

New York City Car Clubs

BMW Car Club of America, New York Chapter

BMW CCA chapter

The chapter is incorporated as a non-profit New York corporation and has no ties to BMW AG or the importer.

Greater New York Region, AACA

AACA region · Williston Park

Antique car enthusiasts formed the region in October 1960 to cover New York City and western Long Island.

Porsche Club of America Metro New York Region

Porsche Club of America region

Its roots go back to 1952, when it started out as The New York Porsche Club, a year before Max Hoffman began importing the 356.

Western New York Car Clubs

Corvettes of Buffalo

Corvette club · Buffalo

Fifteen original members started the club in Buffalo in 1981 and invited eleven more, for 26 charter members.

Niagara Region, Porsche Club of America

Porsche Club of America region

Activities listed by the region include rallies, autocross, concours, tours and club racing.

Western New York Corvette Club (WNYCC)

Corvette club · Lancaster

It has served Buffalo and the Western New York region for more than fifty years.

New York Car Club Questions

Turquoise 1955 Dodge Custom Royal sedan on the show field at the Tobay Beach Car Show, Long Island, New York

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Which New York club is nearest to me?

The clubs above are grouped by region, from New York City and Long Island to the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Central New York, the Finger Lakes and Western New York.

What gets a club onto this list?

Its own website explaining what the club does and where it is based; social-media-only groups wait until they publish one.

Do the New York clubs stage shows of their own?

Many hold shows, tours, rallies and charity drives; each club page lists them.

Corvette clubs in New York: how many made the list?

6 at present, spread from Long Island and the Hudson Valley to Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo.

Are there Porsche and BMW clubs in New York?

Yes. Porsche Club of America regions cover Metro New York, the Finger Lakes and the Niagara area, and BMW CCA has a New York chapter and a Genesee Valley chapter.

What gets a New York club listed?

Pass its website through the calendar page form.

Is joining more than one New York club allowed?

Yes; dues and rules differ by club.

What do New York clubs do in winter?

Most keep monthly meetings and hold tech sessions and dinners until the driving season returns; see each club page.

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Know a car show that is not listed?

Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page, flyer or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.

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