Salland’s Beauty

On Sunday March 22, 2015 the new GCCC season is starting in the beautiful and hospitable Salland region. Salland. Paul and Marchel invite you for a varied drive exploring the lovely and varied landscape. You’ll see castles, museums, and panoramas across the rivers Ijssel and Vecht, as well as small rivers and pretty picturesque towns and villages.

Where are the start and the finish?

From 12.00 h. you are welcome at restaurant De Barones, Gerner Es 5a, 7722 RX Dalfsen. This restaurant has ample parking space in its own grounds. Once inside, a cup of coffee or tea with some pastry will be waiting for you. Registration is until 12:30.

After the start we’ll cross the river Vecht. Ringing a bell? For ‘old’ GCCC members it will do. In 2007 we had a drive in this region as well, but the overlap with the present ride is very limited. There is so much more to be discovered! If you like, a stop can be made at the Nijenhuis Castle at Heino, well-known for its collection of statues and modern art. We’ll then cross the river IJssel by ferry. The charge for that is € 1,80 for car and driver, for each additional passenger € 0,40. From the ferry via Hattem we’re heading towards the old IJssel Bridge and cross it, which is followed by a nice bit of Zwolle, the Engelsewerk and the Katerveer lock. Then it’s back to De Barones. Verder lezen Salland’s Beauty

Annual General Meeting at Lex Classics February 22, 2015

Our annual general meeting was held on February 22, 2015 at Lex Classics in Waalwijk. Most members left their old-timers at home, but there were some brave ones who defied the brine and grit on the roads.

Favoured by pleasant sunshine members and partner members were welcomed by Marcel en Con. On the ground floor of Lex Classics the coveted 2015 GCCC membership cards were handed out.

While enjoying a cup of coffee and cake there was a lot of chat about last year’s happenings and also about the coming season, all this surrounded by loads of beautifully restored old-timers. Lex has an impressive business with beautiful old-timers, and mostly British at that. Apart from that,Lex has quite a few young-timers in his showroom, a thing that was welcomed by many of our members. Plenty of candy for the eye! Verder lezen Annual General Meeting at Lex Classics February 22, 2015

Utrecht castles, country estates and Mann

On Sunday December 21 the last event of 2014 will take place and it will be in the heart of the Netherlands. Not only will we be driving in the lovely province of Utrecht but also we’ll be able to enjoy a talk with images by our member Jan van der Schee. The topic will be the novelist Thomas Mann (1875-1955), who was one of the greatest German writers of the 20th century. Jan will be telling us about the interesting life of this writer, who may have been married with six (!) children, but in fact was more interested in members of his own sex.

Where will we start?

Start and finish are at restaurant de Engel, Burgemeester Wallerweg 2, 3991 DM Houten, tel.:  030 637 1554030 637 1554.  You are expected there between 11.30 and 12.00 h. for coffee and pastry. The ride will start around 12.30. Verder lezen Utrecht castles, country estates and Mann

GCCC Limburg: Leading Role for River Meuse

PANHEEL – On Sunday November 16 you are cordially invited to take your car to the central part of the province of Limburg. Paul and Marchel have prepared a ride for you there, which promises to be a varied one with even a crossing into Belgium. This area is known for the water in the river Meuse, various lakes and marinas.

Where will the start and finish be?

You are welcome between 12.00 and 12.30 h. at the brasserie of  Restaurant Boschmolenplas, Bosmolenweg 16, 6097 NG Panheel. This restaurant has its own large car park. Once inside you will be welcomed with coffee/tea accompanied by a piece of Limburg “vlaai”, a kind of pastry typical for this region. Verder lezen GCCC Limburg: Leading Role for River Meuse

GCCC Zeeland ride in the South Beveland area

On Sunday October 12 you and your old-timer are welcome in the Zeeland countryside. GCCC members Arnold and Bart have prepared a ride there for you.

It promises to be a varied ride through the Zuid-Beveland area, a region hemmed in between two branches of the River Scheldt.

Where do we start?

You are welcome between 11.30 and 12.00 h. at Partycentrum Schoudee, Schoudeeweg 1, 4424 NB Wemeldinge. Schoudee has its own large car park. Coffee/tea with pastry will be waiting for you on arrival. Verder lezen GCCC Zeeland ride in the South Beveland area

Ride round Dordrecht and in Alblasserwaard

On Sunday September 21 your oldtimer would love to be taken out of the garage for a ride towards Alblasserwaard! This time our GCCC members Paul and Pieter Onno have organised a varied and pleasant ride in low lying polder landcape with your GCCC friends.

Hollands landschap met koeien en een molenWhere will we start?

You are expected to arrive at the Kat in de Wilg restaurant, Peperstraat 28, 2969 AZ Oud-Alblas between 12:00 and 12:30 h. dry  where you will be received with coffee and pastry.

Fort AltenaWhat will you see?

From Alblasserwaard, land between the rivers Lek and Merwede we’ll drive along the meandering river Alblas, passing authentic Dutch farms. Past Fort Altena, one of the 46 fortifications belonging to the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie. Around Altena on that day there happens to be the Liniepadfestival. Then we continue past the Biesbosch water reservoirs which can be spotted from a vantage point. Verder lezen Ride round Dordrecht and in Alblasserwaard

What did we do in 2014?

  • February 16: AGM at Audi Centre Breda
  • March 9: Opening ride round Breda
  • April 6: ‘Dollen tussen de Bollen’ (second time!) from Voorhout. Driving through the bulb fields.
  • May 18: ‘Op de hielen met grote en kleine wielen’, Leeuwarden area.
  • June 22: Ride round Apeldoorn,  combined with Concours d’Elegance Het Loo on the preceding Saturday
  • July 20: Ride round Deventer
  • August 10: GCCC at Nationaal Oldtimer Festival
  • August 17: Picnic ride
  • September 6 until 12: Scotland trip (organised by our members Hans and Emiel)
  • September 21: Dordrecht area ride
  • October 12: Ride through Zeeland
  • November 16: Ride in the surroundings of Roermond
  • December 21: Christmas ride in the provinde of Utrecht with an audio-visual talk on Thomas Mann

Banter Between Bulbs

Fancy a lovely spring ride through countryside full of water and bulb field colour? Then get into your oldtimer on Sunday April 6 and enjoy a spring fresh GCCC ride organised by our members Dick and Marco.

Where do we start?

The start and finish are at restaurant ’t Soldaatje on Jacoba van Beierenweg 150, 2215 KX Voorhout. You are expected between 12.00 and 12.30 h. and you will be welcomed with coffee/tea and local pastry. Verder lezen Banter Between Bulbs

What did we do in 2016?

  • February 21: Annual General Meeting
  • March 13: Loosdrecht
  • April 17: Walcheren, the garden of Zealand
  • May 13 – 16: Eurotour (NL)
  • June 12: Limburg
  • July 17: Picnic Ride
  • August 14: Twente and Achterhoek region
  • September 4: (Dordrecht) Land van Altena
  • October 9: Nijmegen
  • November 6: Veluwe
  • December 11: Slides show with ride round Utrecht

Audi Centre Breda hosted AGM 2014

Annually in February GCCC has its Annual General Meeting. On Sunday February 16 our hosts were the Audi Centre in Breda.

Birthday boy Mark

Our chairman Mark had organised this meeting to take place in the entresol of the Audi Centre Breda. Mark treated  the 62 members present to delicious rolls  at the occcasion of his birthday. Thanks, Mark, and congrats even now! Verder lezen Audi Centre Breda hosted AGM 2014

What did we do in 2013?

    • February 24: Annual General Meeting (ALV) at Oldtimerland in Amersfoort
    • March 17: Shifting Gears along Shifting Sands
    • April 21: Tholen ride
    • May 26: Asparagus ride in Limburg
    • June 23: Ride in Twente around De Lutte
    • July 14: Ride in Kennemerland near Haarlem, with museum
    • August 18: Picnic ride, The Hague area
    • September 6 – 8: GCCC and Queerlenker Steam Weekend! / Unter Dampf! location: Veluwe (North of Arnhem)
    • September 22: Late Summer Ride in Brabant
    • October 13: Groningen area
    • November 17: Ride in the province of North Holland
    • December 29: Christmas crib ride in Belgian-Dutch border area

    What did we do in 2012?

    • February 25: Annual General Meeting at Volkswagen Museum Wijk en Aalburg
    • March 25: Ride in the former barren grounds around Ermelo
    • April 22: Ride through the area around Edam
    • May 20: Royal Lands and Estates in the province of Utrecht
    • June 16: Border Hopping starting at Zundert _View the route and the photos taken by Con, Marchel, Bart and Arnold (in the members’ area)
    • July 15: Picnic ride at Gouda and Leidschendam
    • August 19: Ride round Hellegat
    • September 9: Friesland Ride near Oranjewoud
    • October 21: Autumn ride around Posbank, Arnhem area
    • November 16 – 18: Jubilee week-end ‘GCCC 20 years’
    • December 16: Let’s Go Wilde, presentation by our member Jan with ride in the IJsselstein area

    What did we do in 2011?

    • February 20: Annual general meeting GCCC
    • March 13 : Start new season with ride in the Achterhoek area
    • April 3: Spring ride in the area around ‘s-Hertogenbosch
    • May 29: Alkmaar turns pink
    • June 10-13 : GCCC presents Eurotour 2011, in the Belgian Ardennes around Verviers
    • July 3: Northern ride a day after Pink Saturday Groningen
    • August 14: Summer ride with picnic in Delft and Leidschendam
    • September 18: Fryslân ride at Lemmer and Gaasterland
    • October 16: Autumn ride around Schoonhoven
    • November 20: Ride in the North of the province of Overijssel with British high afternoon tea
    • December 28: Christmas Crib ride starting at Putte on the Dutch-Belgian border

    Succesful Eurotour 2011 in the Ardennes!

    VERVIERS – GCCC and the core team of the Eurotour 2011 organizers, can look back on a very successful international Whitsun weekend! With over 90 classic cars and 182 participants, this was the largest GCCC event so far. The very luxurious Van der Valk Hotel at Verviers in de Walloon Ardennes formed the base.

    Pictures of Eurotour 2011

    Roadbook

    The colourful ‘roadbook’, which contained the routes, was exceptionally well made by Hans. Even in spite of the fact that some parts turned out somewhat unclear due to an unexpected cycle race, it was easy to pick up the route again thanks to this roadbook. This showed its quality!

    Verder lezen Succesful Eurotour 2011 in the Ardennes!