Following the Celebration of Brass IV Show/Events & Pre-WWI Swap Meet is the 2.5-day Museum of the Horseless Carriage HCCA National Tour with ALL NEW venues and routes!
Sunday, July 21st (Approximately 80 miles)
We will be visiting Leila Arboretum for our coffee stop. This gorgeous destination is a horticulturist and outdoor enthusiast’s dream on over 70 acres. Next we will travel through the beautiful Michigan countryside to Cornwell’s Turkeyville. This unique place will be having an Arts & Crafts Show on its grounds during our time there as well as further shopping opportunities in the huge Country Junction Gift Shop. It is also where we will be having our included buffet lunch. Then it’s off to the Galesburg Speedway where you will have the option to drive on their quarter mile, paved, semi-banked, oval track! NOTE: You may attend just the Sunday tour if you wish. You can also sign up for the track experience without going on the tour. See the eligibility requirements below.
Monday, July 22nd (Approximately 115 miles)
Our second day’s coffee stop will be at Tillers International. This farm transports you back in time by teaching the historical skills of working with draft animals, blacksmithing, and woodworking. Next we go to a private museum owned by Bill McDaniels. Highlights of his collection are cars (of course), motorcycles, a model train layout, and more. There is a vintage gas station just down the street for a great photo op. Our included lunch will be a real treat at Melvin Hostetler’s farm where we’ll be served an Amish family-style homemade meal. On the way back to Hickory Corners, there will be an optional ice cream stop at the Chicken House.
Tuesday, July 23rd Half day. (Approximately 55 miles)
Our journey will take us to E. Leet Woodworking for our coffee stop. This company does custom design and fabrication of unique and specialized wood products with the use of 2D and 3D machining. Then we will continue on to Duncan Aviation. This is a full-service MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) facility for jet airplanes located at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field. Lunch is on your own today. We will pass antique shops and an opportunity for ice cream along the scenic return trip to the Gilmore Car Museum.
Whether you are a returning tourist, or this is your first time, we are happy that you are coming on the tour! Here is important information to help plan your trip and to complete the online registration and complete the payment process.
Eligibility
All pre-1916 automobiles/trucks/motorcycles (any number of cylinders, steam, or electric) are welcome. If you have any questions about eligibility or registration, refer to the contacts under ‘inquiries’ below. We are glad to help!
You DO need to be a current member of the HCCA to go on the tour. The tour starts and finishes all 2.5 days at the Gilmore Car Museum.
You are NOT required to be a HCCA member to participate in the racetrack only option at the Galesburg Speedway on Sunday afternoon/evening, July 21st.
You are NOT required to attend the Celebration of Brass IV Car Show/Events & Pre-WWII Swap Meet to go on the tour. But if you are planning to, you need to sign up for its separate registration on this website.
THE TOUR IS LIMITED TO 80 CARS SO REGISTER EARLY TO GUARANTEE YOUR PLACE!
Accommodations & Logistics
Host Hotel: Springhill Suites, 850 Trade Center Way, Portage, MI, 49002. ROOM BLOCK HAS EXPIRED. Call hotel to check availability and what new rate is. Hotel is 20 miles southwest of the Gilmore Car Museum, about a 30-minute drive. Dial 269-238-3254, or
Book your group rate for Celebration of Brass – Museum of the Horseless Carriage
Optional hotel next door to Springhill Suites:
Call Courtyard by Marriott: 269-382-5808
400 Trade Center Way Kalamazoo Portage, MI
RV Sites: Contact the Gilmore Car Museum (a Harvest Host member) at 269-671-5089 to make your campsite reservations on the museum grounds. Visit https://gilmorecarmuseum.org/visit/on-site-camping for more information.
Rig Parking: Complimentary parking at the Gilmore Car Museum is available on the east side of the grounds. Plan to keep your rig parked at the museum for the duration of all event and tour dates you are registered for.
The Museum of the Horseless Carriage is located at the Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 West Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, MI 49060.
Due Dates & Cancellation Policy
Online Registrations: Due no later than June 25th, 2024 to be included in our published printed material.
Cancellations: No refunds after June 25th, 2024 due to the expenses affiliated with planning and material production.
Hotel: The special room block rate ends June 6th, 2024.
Contribution option: If you cancel after June 25th, 2024, you may request a donation letter from the Museum of the Horseless Carriage. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and donations are deductible according to IRS limits, rules, and regulations.
Inquires
Email: events@museumofthehorselesscarriage.org
Event Committee: Chris Paulsen (Chair), Rusty Berg, Jim Bloomstrand, Kim Brodhagen, Terry Cole, Joyce Edfors, Tom Edfors, Mike Howard, and David Stevens.
On behalf of the Trustees of the Museum of the Horseless Carriage and the Celebration of Brass IV Event Committee, thank you!
