British Steel II
Saturday, May 27th at 8am, it’s British Steel II, an all-British, mostly-vintage motor rally. Similar to last year’s British Steel I - but with gorgeous new start- and end-point venues, and a new rally route over 100 miles of twisty Wine Country tarmac - there’ll, of course, be loads of awesome British road-going machinery in attendance, along with the good folks who operate it.
Before the rally, we’ll meet at 8am at an undisclosed start point just outside the town of Sonoma, California for a little pre-rally social hour. At 9am, we’ll take off in 3 groups (HARE, TORTOISE, and SNAIL groups) 5 minutes apart; we’ll be done around noon, finishing up just a couple of miles from where we started.
Tickets are $50 (credit cards only; sorry, PayPal fans). What does your $50 get you? Only this: a parking sticker, an email with starting time, location, and route directions, and an amazing morning out on Northern California’s best backroads with a pack of like-minded drivers.
What cars are eligible?
Any pre-1999 British-made car, truck, utility vehicle, or van; also “partially-British cars,” such as the Isuzu Impulse or Shelby Cobra. Certain post-1999 cars are also welcome to apply- specifically, “enthusiast” models and other “interesting“ vehicles- sports cars, low production runs, unusual/exotic marques, etc. Post-1999 SUVs/CUVs/trucks/minivans are not eligible, nor are 2000+ Minis.
All applications are subject to review and approval by BCR; in the case your application is not accepted, your ticket fee will be refunded. If in doubt if your car is eligible, click here .
Once registered, use these links to change your registration status:
Additional info:
Drivers must be at least 18 years old. Registration is valid for a single driver (named in the registration application).
Co-drivers (18 or over) who deliver a co-driver agreement , navigators, and passengers welcome.
The drive begins staging at 9am and takes roughly 3 hrs. Drive at a speed comfortable to you, taking into consideration weather and road conditions, always yield to quicker vehicles, and never pass on a double yellow line.
A link to download turn-by-turn directions will be sent the week of the drive. Read them. Learn them. Know them. Live them. Don’t rely on the person in front of you to know where they’re going- they don’t.
Roads are generally pretty smooth; usual bumps and such, nothing major.
Gas up prior to arriving at the starting location; limited gas stations along the route.
Cell reception unavailable in some areas.
People live and work in these areas we drive through. Be courteous to business owners, employees, homeowners, ranchers, cyclists, pedestrians, pets and livestock you encounter- let’s keep BCR welcome in the area.
