Keystone Region MG Club Hellertown show

By Mike Jones
Show Chairman

Members of the Keystone Region MG Club put on a spectacular car show on Sunday, June 10. We had 206 registered British cars of all makes and models. The morning clouds kept a few pre-registered cars away, but those no-shows missed a great day of fun with fellow British car lovers and their cars. The sun came out, as it always seems to do at our show, and it was a fantastic day.

We continue to get positive comments about our show and its location. Hellertown Borough takes care to get the park ready for our show. Participants appreciate varying shaded and open areas. Van the Music Man continues to get great reviews for his relaxed music selections and smooth announcing style. The food has always been good and reasonably priced. The show has great awards, great looking regalia for sale, many, many valuable door prizes and activities for the children. It is no wonder that many of our show participants keep coming back year after year.

We don�t want to just rest on our laurels. This show continues to improve. A new registration procedure, with two registration tents for 2007, allowed cars to get onto the show field faster. The addition of red staff vests helped drivers identify members parking cars and members working the registration areas. New descriptive class signs helped participants on the show field and aided in the voting process.

I counted more than 34 names of volunteers who were involved in the show this year. This club could not produce a British automobile show of this quality without the dedication and hard work of its members. Another great part of this show is that everyone is so pleasant to work with. We are fortunate to have a wonderful group of people in our club.

The list of winners and photos from this year's show are posted below.

Information: Contact show chairman Mike Jones at (610) 865-3419 or

14th Annual British Motorcar Gathering List of Winners

CLASS A - MIDGETS
1 • Alex Grant, Wesidesville • 1969 Midget
2 • Harry Babski, Camp Hill • 1971 Midget
3 • Ken Wittel, West Caldwell, NJ • 1977 Midget

CLASS B - TC & EARLIER MGs
1 • Richard Marzuoli • 1947 MG TC
2 • Jim Mink, Cresco • 1949 MG TC
3 • Dan Bauer, Stockertown • 1948 MG TC

CLASS C - MG TD and TF
1 • Jerry Keller, Green Lane • 1953 MG YB Saloon
2 • Bob Moreland, Downingtown • 1950 MG TD
3 • *Greg Van Hook, Upper Black Eddy •1955 MG TF

CLASS D - MGA and MAGNETTE
1 • Ron Rosser, Avoca • 1962 MGA
2 • Thomas Brobst, Allentown • 1958 MGA
3 • Mark McCarraher, Boyertown • 1959 MGA

CLASS E - MGB & MGC 1962-67
(Early chrome bumper)
1 • Jeff & Burt Shank, Elizabethtown, NJ • 1967 MGB
2 • *Kim de Bourbon, Delaware Water Gap • 1966 MGB
3 • John Kosztyo, Belle Mead, NJ • 1967 MGB

CLASS F - MGB & MGC 1968-74
(Late chrome bumper)
1 • Scott Hower, Macungie • 1973 MGB
2 • *Art & Margie Edinger, Slatington • 1974 MGB
3 • Harry Ware, Dalton • 1973 MGB

CLASS G - MGB 1974½-80
(Rubber bumpers)
1 • *Steve Kulicki, Bath • 1979 MGB
2 • Mike & Betsy Lang, New Freedom • 1976 MGB
3 • Carolyn Baranowski, Warren, NJ • 1975 MGB

CLASS H - MGB-GT and MGC-GT
1 • Forrest Collier, Willow Street • 1967 MGB-GT
2 • Edwin Sweeney, Wyomissing • 1968 MGB-GT
3 • *Mark Palmer, Bethlehem • 1968 MGC-GT

CLASS I - Austin-Healey Sprite
1 • Bob & Marge Johnson, Wyomissing • 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite
2 • Chris Cikovic, Lebanon • 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite
3 • Michael & Loree Adams, Hopatcong, NJ • 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite

CLASS J - Austin Healey 100 and 3000
1 • Joe Bardon, Chatham, NJ • 1967 Austin-Healey 3000
2 • Walt Lubun, Newark, Del. • 1967 Austin-Healey 3000
3 • Bob & Judy Weaver, Schnecksville • 1963 Austin Healey 3000

CLASS K - TVR
1 • Candace Kennedy, Kintnersville • 1973 TVR 2500
2 • Ken Gerchufsky, Slatington • 1972 TVR 2500

CLASS L - TRIUMPH TR2 and TR3
1 • Jerry & Sue Traxler, Easton • 1957 Triumph TR3
2 • Robert Gannon, Hockessin, Del. • 1960 Triumph TR3
3 • Clive Thornes, Yardley • 1959 Triumph TR3A

CLASS M - TRIUMPH TR250 and TR4
1 • William Thomas, Frenchtown, NJ • 1964 TR4
2 • John Chickadel. Wilmington, Del. • 1965 Triumph TR4A
3 • *Arthur Johnson III, Sciota • 1968 Triumph TR250

CLASS N - TRIUMPH TR6
1 • James French, Doylestown • 1976 Triumph TR6
2 • Gary Panarotto, Warrick, NY • 1976 Triumph TR6
3 • Bob Bruch, Bethlehem • 1973 Triumph TR6

CLASS O - TRIUMPH TR7 and TR8
1 • Brad Miller, Philadelphia • 1980 Triumph TR7

CLASS P - OTHER TRIUMPHS
(Spitfires, GT6 and Stag)
1 • Christine Butler, Glen Gardner, NJ • 1966 Triumph Spitfire
2 • Elizabeth Bodenweiser, Hamburg • 1969 Triumph GT6
3 • Michael Coffey, Clarks Green • 1972 Triumph Stag

CLASS Q - Mini and MINI Coopers
1 • Pete Cosmides, Moorestown, NJ • 1973 Mini Clubman Estate
2 • Rich Dise, Pottstown • 1970 Austin Mini
3 • Chuck Miller, Bensalem • 1979 Austin Mini

CLASS R - Early Jaguars (through 1960)
1 • Ken Cooney, Moscow • 1954 Jaguar XK120
2 • Charles Daily, Holland • 1959 Jaguar Mk 9
3 • Arnold Rapoport, Allentown • 1957 Jaguar XK140 MC Drophead

CLASS S - Jaguars 1961 to 1974
1 • *Don Lawson, Neola • 1963 Jaguar XKE
2 • Tom & Judy Himmelsbach, Quakertown • 1969 XKE Coupe
3 • Bob Messinger, Palmerton • 1965 Jaguar XKE

CLASS T - Jaguars 1975-2006
1 • Ray Becker, Bethlehem • 1991 XJS-12
2 • James Bast, Allentown • 1984 Jaguar XJS
3 • Brad Beers, Zionsville • 2003 XJ8 Coupe

CLASS U - Other British Saloons/Sedans
1 • George Davis, Villanova • 1962 Morris Minor
2 • Keith & Brenda Brown, Bethlehem • 1965 Aston Martin DB-5
3 • Jan Eyerman, Flanders, NJ • 1962 Hillman Minx

CLASS V - Other British Sport/Roadsters
1 • Steve Brote, Souderton • 1963 Daimler SP250
2 • Richard Fritz, Nazareth • 1953 Sunbeam Alpine MkI
3 • *Fred Duckloe, Stroudsburg • 1967 Morgan 4/4

BEST OF SHOW
Ken Cooney, Moscow • 1954 Jaguar XK120/p>

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
Dennis & Fran Pantano, Walden, NY • 1970 MGB-GT

* Keystone Region MG Club member