38Buick 80C Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) 1 1971 Flint, MI Buick Motor Division and Volunteer Buick Club Members 2 1972 Flint, MI Buicktown 3 1973 Flint, MI Buicktown 1974 No Meet 4 1975 Flint, MI Buicktown and North East Ohio 5 1976 Flint, MI Buicktown and West Michigan 6 1977 Strongsville, OH North East Ohio 7 1978 Flint, MI Buicktown and North East Ohio 8 1979 Bloomington, MN Gopher State 9 1980 Chicago, IL Chicagoland 10 1981 Sandusky, OH (Cedar Point) North East Ohio 11 1982 Bethlehem, PA Free Spirit 12 1983 Westerville, OH Central Ohio 13 1984 Atlanta, GA Dixie 14 1985 Los Angeles, CA LA chapter 15 1986 Indianapolis, IN Central Indiana 16 1987 Orlando, FL Sunshine State 17 1988 Flint, MI Buicktown Chapter 18 1989 Batavia, NY Finger Lakes 19 1990 Cincinnati, OH(Kings Island) Southwestern Ohio 20 1991 Sacramento, CA California Capitol 21 1992 Overland Park, KS Mid-America Chapter 22 1993 Phoenix, AZ Valley of the Sun 23 1994 Atlanta, GA Dixie Chapter 24 1995 Lisle, IL Heartland Region 25 1996 Plano, TX North Texas 26 1997 St. Louis, MO Gateway Chapter 27 1998 Danvers, MA Minuteman Chapter 28 1999 Columbus, OH Central Ohio 29 2000 Richmond, VA Northern Virginia 30 2001 Buffalo, NY Niagara Frontier 31 2002 Kokomo, IN Indiana Chapter 32 2003 Flint, MI Buicktown 33 2004 Plano, TX North Texas 34 2005 Batavia, NY Finger Lakes 35 2006 Rochester, MN Gopher and Fireball Chapters 36 2007 Seattle, WA Northern Cascade 37 2008 Flint, MI Buicktown 38 2009 Colorado Springs, CO 39 2010 Ames, IA 40 2011 Danvers, MA Minuteman Chapter 41 2012 Concord, NC Carolina Chapter 42 2013 South Bend, IN NMC 43 2014 Portland, OR NMC 44 2015 Springfield, MO NMC 45 2016 Allentown, PA NMC 46 2017 Brookfield, WI NMC 47 2018 Denver, CO Mile High 48 2019 Oklahoma City North Texas 49 2020 Strongville, OH North East Ohio 50 2021 Concord, NC Carolina Chapter How many have you been to and will you be at the 50th? Returning to Embassy Suites Concord... Edited March 1, 2019 by 38Buick 80C (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Please do post how many BCA Nationals you've been to I've been to 32 and the 50th will be my 35th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Also I am looking for photos from the early Nationals too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 If all goes according to plan, Oklahoma will be lucky 13...joined in time for 2003. Driving down, if we touch Kansas, I’ll hit the thirtieth state I’ve been to...getting to Concord would add to that total. Of course, I’ve only been to seven out of ten Canadian provinces so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dship Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Unfortunately, I've only been to four so far as I tend to drive only east of the Mississippi river. I've enjoyed each of them, but the Concord and Allentown meets really stand out for me. I plan to attend the 2020 in Ohio, and I definitely will be attending the 2021 50th in Concord! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 On 3/1/2019 at 5:55 AM, 38Buick 80C said: I've been to 32 and the 50th will be my 35th. Well ain't that special! I have been to only 25, driving to all but one. The Ames meet was by far the best. Flint meets were just OK, but I will never return to that nasty town. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Only 14 for me. Several of the Flint meets and both Batavia's. Did not drive my car to two of them, Concord #1 and Denver. Enjoyed each for their hospitality and variety. I like to go to new places each time because the 2nd round in the same location seldom pushes the unique button, which is what makes it most enjoyable for me. Took the 56 in '78,'81,'89, &'03. Took the '69 in '05, '08, '11 &'13. Then the '72 to the rest. Missed my car in '12 and '18. Missed it so much so that I won't go to another meet if I can't have my car there. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUICK RACER Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 This year will be my 29th one! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Flint ‘03 was my first, followed by Plano, Seattle, Ames, Danvers, Concord. Oklahoma in the plans followed by Concord for sure 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick Regal GS Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 See you in Ok sending in entree tomorrow ,im flying in,,,,,,,,,,,Kevin Myers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 2021 will be my 9th meet. 2012 in Concord was my first! This will be an awesome meet. Can't wait! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Welch Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 twenty seven and counting 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dei Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) I've only been to four since joining the BCA in 1998. Richmond, Va was my 1st and we drove our 1994 Buick Lesabre but did not register it and made a vacation out of the next week working our way home. The 2nd was Flint, Mi in 2003 and did drive the Special as it was so close to home. The 3rd was 2013 in South Bend, In and drove there and back in one day primarily for the Swap Meet but had time to see cars that were not out on the tours. Great rewards there to bring home but a long day... The 4th was 2017 in Brookfield, Wi which the Special failed me three days before leaving with a bad fuel pump... We went anyway in our Van (blah..) and my wife LOVED the shopping experience next door at the Mall! We are looking forward to 2020 in Strongsville, OH as it is relatively close and should have issues on the Special straightened away to drive up with the top down! How many more? Will see... Edited March 13, 2019 by dei (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loren@65GS.com Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 We have managed to attend 7 BCA nationals since becoming members in the mid '80s. First one was Flint , MI in '88. Hopefully and God willing we will be able to attend Ok and ones to follow. I think the most memorable was '92 in Overland Park, KS. My father-in-law, my oldest brother and my family all drove our '65 Buicks from MN to KS. All three cars received Senior Gold awards at that meet. Looking forward to many more meets to come, Loren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) On 3/13/2019 at 10:43 AM, NCReatta said: This will be an awesome meet. Take his word folks...he is the co-chair... This way I have someone to blame if it is 104 again... Edited March 14, 2019 by 38Buick 80C (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkertom Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 A bit of a newbie here. I joined in 2014. Attended Springfield and Allentown so far as family needs have allowed. Doesn’t look like Oklahoma City will work out this year. I plan to attend Strongville and, being in VA, Concord should be very convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunchabuix Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 We've been to THIRTY EIGHT BCA National Meets. Some of the highlights: The first in 1971. Buick's 75th anniversary meet @ Flint in 1978, I was on the Meet committee, hosting Chicagoland Chapter meets in 1980 & 1995. Received Gold New Senior for my 1941 56C in 1997, St Louis; the Buick & GM Centennial in 2003 & 2008, on the Meet Committee for Charlotte, Carolina Chapter, 2012. BCA 50th in Allentown, 2016. We plan to attend OK this year, 2020 in OH, & Charlotte in 2021. Jerry Bodden #1518 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Here's a national meet I might get to! I'll put it on the calendar! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC1968Riviera Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 We plan to attend if we still have our Riviera. This will be our first BCA national meet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 23 hours ago, NC68Riviera said: We plan to attend if we still have our Riviera. This will be our first BCA national meet. WHAT?!!! "if we still have our Riviera"!!!!! Count him in Brian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 11 hours ago, MrEarl said: WHAT?!!! "if we still have our Riviera"!!!!! Count him in Brian Counted... the only condition that he is not allowed to have the Riv is that he now has several Riv's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick Regal GS Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Iv been to ten i think,first few car wasn't old enough to be judged just display,, looking forward to going to Oklahoma flying in, then 2020 its in my neck of the woods Strongsville,Oh our chapter working on plans on a great show. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) We've been to 11, including this year's, for which plans are set to attend. I still have a matchbook from the '88 show in the glove box. Also, I'm still driving the car I drove to my first, the '77 meet, which is the same car I've driven to all but two of them, (I think) a '56 Roadmaster 2 dr. that I bought in '76. Not sure about next year, but certainly want to bring the '41 Roadmaster to the '21 show. Long drive from here in Ontario, Canada. Here's a shot of it taken only a few miles from the factory where it was built in Oshawa, taken at the McLaughlin estate. Keith Edited April 27, 2019 by Buicknutty (see edit history) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 3/1/2019 at 5:58 AM, 38Buick 80C said: Also I am looking for photos from the early Nationals too. I have posted a couple from 1975 that included my 57, but I've got a few more. I'll try to dig them up.at some point and scan them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Only 4 thus far! I'll try to do better. I've driven to 3. I tend to only go if they are within 5 hours driving. I do plan to fly on for this one though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 On 5/30/2019 at 10:09 PM, lancemb said: Only 4 thus far! I'll try to do better. I've driven to 3. I tend to only go if they are within 5 hours driving. I do plan to fly on for this one though. LOL...I’d never have gotten to one if I only went to the ones within 5 hours drive. Closest was Rochester, MN - Google Maps says that’s a minimum 8.5 hr drive...we didn’t go entirely on Interstates, so it took a chunk longer. I hope everyone who has a National close by every now and again appreciates it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 7 hours ago, Thriller said: LOL...I’d never have gotten to one if I only went to the ones within 5 hours drive. Closest was Rochester, MN - Google Maps says that’s a minimum 8.5 hr drive...we didn’t go entirely on Interstates, so it took a chunk longer. I hope everyone who has a National close by every now and again appreciates it. Well 2021 will be the closest one I've ever been to a meet, even closer than 2012...I mean the showfield is in the same place as 2012 but I moved closer since... I can see the host hotel out my back window now. A whole 3 miles....and the funny thing is I wont even get the "shortest driven award"... Dad has me beat by a half mile. 😂 I get to go down hill all the way so even my non-running Buicks should be able to make it there...I can worry about getting them back later...LOL 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Brian, Hope I remember my physics, can you figure out how to save the kinetic energy for the trip home? John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 just needs a KERS from an F1 http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2015/ph240/sarkar1/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckfmtexas Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 First one in 2009 Colorado Springs with the 1932 67S. Made consecutive years except for Portland due to death in the family. I was part of the host North Texas Chapter for Oklahoma so I count 10 meets. We are looking forward to Cleveland and Concord and plan on driving the 67 Sportwagon GS400 "Tribute" to both. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Welch Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Report post 11 1982 Bethlehem, PA Free Spirit 12 1983 Westerville, OH Central Ohio 13 1984 Atlanta, GA Dixie 14 1985 Los Angeles, CA LA chapter 15 1986 Indianapolis, IN Central Indiana 17 1988 Flint, MI Buicktown Chapter 18 1989 Batavia, NY Finger Lakes 20 1991 Sacramento, CA California Capitol 23 1994 Atlanta, GA Dixie Chapter 24 1995 Lisle, IL Heartland Region 25 1996 Plano, TX North Texas 26 1997 St. Louis, MO Gateway Chapter 27 1998 Danvers, MA Minuteman Chapter 28 1999 Columbus, OH Central Ohio 30 2001 Buffalo, NY Niagara Frontier 32 2003 Flint, MI Buicktown 33 2004 Plano, TX North Texas 34 2005 Batavia, NY Finger Lakes 36 2007 Seattle, WA Northern Cascade 37 2008 Flint, MI Buicktown 38 2009 Colorado Springs, CO 39 2010 Ames, IA 40 2011 Danvers, MA Minuteman Chapter 41 2012 Concord, NC Carolina Chapter 43 2014 Portland, OR NMC 44 2015 Springfield, MO NMC 45 2016 Allentown, PA NMC 46 2017 Brookfield, WI NMC 47 2018 Denver, CO Mile High 48 2019 Oklahoma City North Texas 49 2020 Strongville, OH North East Ohio. not yet 50 2021 Concord, NC Carolina Chapter. not yet They have all their appeal. The two I was happiest to see finished were the two Danvers meets. . The great part was seeing that people had a good time, the hard part was the responsibility and stress of running a National Meet. You would have thought, I would have learned form the first one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick Regal GS Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 i also looking for pics from the 1977 Strongsville Oh meet and also 1981 Sandusky Cedar Point Oh meet. Found old Bugles at Oak Meet for 1977 and 1982 meet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick Regal GS Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 i also looking for pics from the 1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick Regal GS Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 sent in registration for both meets last week finally got vac approved 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckfmtexas Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 6/24/2019 at 7:53 AM, Jack Welch said: Report post 11 1982 Bethlehem, PA Free Spirit 12 1983 Westerville, OH Central Ohio 13 1984 Atlanta, GA Dixie 14 1985 Los Angeles, CA LA chapter 15 1986 Indianapolis, IN Central Indiana 17 1988 Flint, MI Buicktown Chapter 18 1989 Batavia, NY Finger Lakes 20 1991 Sacramento, CA California Capitol 23 1994 Atlanta, GA Dixie Chapter 24 1995 Lisle, IL Heartland Region 25 1996 Plano, TX North Texas 26 1997 St. Louis, MO Gateway Chapter 27 1998 Danvers, MA Minuteman Chapter 28 1999 Columbus, OH Central Ohio 30 2001 Buffalo, NY Niagara Frontier 32 2003 Flint, MI Buicktown 33 2004 Plano, TX North Texas 34 2005 Batavia, NY Finger Lakes 36 2007 Seattle, WA Northern Cascade 37 2008 Flint, MI Buicktown 38 2009 Colorado Springs, CO 39 2010 Ames, IA 40 2011 Danvers, MA Minuteman Chapter 41 2012 Concord, NC Carolina Chapter 43 2014 Portland, OR NMC 44 2015 Springfield, MO NMC 45 2016 Allentown, PA NMC 46 2017 Brookfield, WI NMC 47 2018 Denver, CO Mile High 48 2019 Oklahoma City North Texas 49 2020 Strongville, OH North East Ohio. not yet 50 2021 Concord, NC Carolina Chapter. not yet They have all their appeal. The two I was happiest to see finished were the two Danvers meets. . The great part was seeing that people had a good time, the hard part was the responsibility and stress of running a National Meet. You would have thought, I would have learned form the first one. We really enjoyed Danvers 2011 since we live in Texas and our son and family live in Winchester, 8 miles out of Boston. We brought the 1932 67S in our trailer, enjoyed all the activities including going to the coast and having great seafood. Our family drove to Danvers to meet us and the kids really enjoyed the indoor water activities next to the hotel if I am remembering correctly. We got to spend another week with the family after the meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 In case anyone is still wondering, both of these national meets have been cancelled for 2021 by the BCA Board. I still get phone calls every other day from members wondering if these meets are still on. Pete Phillips, BCA #7338 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Some discussion HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KdFwagen Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Brian, looks like instead of "SWEET CAROLINE" maybe the Beach Boys hitg "I GET AROUND" might be more appropriate for you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 12 hours ago, KdFwagen said: Brian, looks like instead of "SWEET CAROLINE" maybe the Beach Boys hitg "I GET AROUND" might be more appropriate for you! yeah that a good one... or maybe it's or maybe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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