- C.A.R.S. Club, the student car club at McPherson College, has canceled its annual car show, “Evening with” dinner and cruise-in, which were scheduled for the weekend of May 1-2.
The Kansas college, the only 4-year institution in the country granting a bachelor’s degree in automotive restoration, has been holding classes on an online-only basis.
“Although we are all extremely disappointed, our focus and that of the college has always been on the health and safety of our students and our community,” the club said in its announcement. “We look forward to gathering together next year and enjoying a great event.”
- Carlisle Events has rescheduled (again) it’s Spring Carlisle car show, setting new dates of June 17-20.
- The 34th annual Automotion Classic Car Show has been postponed until Spetember 12-13 at the Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park at the Wisconsin Dells.
Here is the updated list of automotive events impacted to date by the pandemic:
Canceled —
Geneva Motor Show
Historic Vehicle Association Drive History conference
Australian Grand Prix F1 race
Goodguys events in Texas and Arizona
Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
Buffalo Motorama
MAG auction, Peoria, Arizona
Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance
Studebaker Extravaganza at AACA Museum
Muscle Car City car show
Merzouga Rally
RM Auctions Auburn Spring sale
Monaco, Dutch and Spanish F1 races
Monaco Historic Grand Prix
RM Sotheby’s Monaco auction
World of Outlaws California spring tour
Bonhams Goodwood Member’s Meeting auction
McPherson College C.A.R.S. Club car show and motoring festival
Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance
AACA Central Spring Nationals
Scottsdale Motorsports Gathering for April
Detroit auto show
Paris Motor Show
Mecum Auctions Portland, Oregon, sale
The Mitty vintage racing weekend
Detroit Grand Prix race weekend
Keenland Concours d’Elegance
Le Mans Classic vintage races
McPherson College car show
Postponed —
New York Auto Show (rescheduled for August 28-September 6)
Techno-Classic Essen and RM Sotheby’s auction (tentatively rescheduled for mid-June)
Bahrain, Vietnam and Chinese Grand Prix races
IndyCar races at St. Petersburg, Alabama, Long Beach and Texas
IMSA races at St. Petersburg, Sebring (rescheduled for November 11-14), Alabama and Long Beach
RADwood events in South Carolina and Philadelphia
F9 movie (rescheduled for release April 2, 2021)
Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction (rescheduled for October)
NHRA Gatornationals
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 2020 induction ceremony
Team Shelby Bash
Road Racing Drivers Club Evening with Rick Mears
Michelin NCM Bash at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park (rescheduled for May 28-30)
Vehicle production at Lamborghini and Ferrari
Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show (UK)
NASCAR races (through May 3)
Bicester Heritage April Scramble (rescheduled for June 21)
Arizona FuelFest, rescheduled for September 19
Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Volvo, Aston Martin and Skoda suspend vehicle production
General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Volvo and Nissan suspend vehicle production in the U.S. through March. Ford also has suspended production in South America, India, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam.
Scottsdale Off-Road Expo
Charlotte Auto Fair (rescheduled for June 12-14)
Spring open house at Lingenfelter Collection
Caffeine and Octane events scheduled for April
Mecum Auctions in Iowa and Texas
Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance (rescheduled for September 4-6)
Formula E racing season
24 Hours of Le Mans (rescheduled for September 19-20)
Gooding & Company London auction
Mille Miglia (rescheduled for October 22-25)
Ferrari Challenge races at Indianapolis and Snetterton
Michelin NCM Bash (rescheduled for May 28-30)
Spring Goo car show and auction (rescheduled for May 27-31)
Copperstate 1000 vintage rally (rescheduled for October 31-November 4)
Sonoma Speed Festival vintage racing weekend (rescheduled for September 4-6)
Keels & Wheels (rescheduled for October 17-18)
2021 Pirelli Calendar
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Indianapolis 500 (rescheduled for August 23)
LaJolla Concours d’Elegance (rescheduled for September 19-20)
London Concours (rescheduled for August 19-20)
Mecum Auctions Indianapolis sale (rescheduled for June 23-28)
HSR Fall Historics races
Introduction of NASCAR’s Next Gen race car
Mecum Auctions Gone Farmin’ Spring Classic auction (rescheduled for June 17-20)
EyesOn Design concours (rescheduled for September 13)
Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals (rescheduled for August 14-16)
RM Sotheby’s Elkhart Collection auction (rescheduled for October 23-24)
Leake Tulsa auction (rescheduled for June 26-27)
Sandhills Motoring Classic (rescheduled for September 4-6)
Bonhams Swiss auction (rescheduled for September 20)
Mini Takes the States road rally (rescheduled for summer 2021)
Luftgekuhlt 7 (rescheduled for November 1)
Road America Spring Vintage Festival
Villa d’Este concours (rescheduled for October 16-18)
Trans Am Speedfest at Laguna Seca (rescheduled for December 3-6)
Monterey SportsCar Championship (rescheduled for September 4-6)
Sea Otter Classic races at Laguna Seca (rescheduled for October 1-4)
National Association of Automobile Museums conference (rescheduled for April 28-May 1, 2021)
Carlisle Spring (rescheduled for June 17-20)
Wisconsin Dells car show (rescheduled for September 12-13)
