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All three club members present received an award at the GSTA. Lonnie even got two!
Tony, Lonnie, and Ryan are pictured below with their awards.
Tony, Lonnie, and Ryan are pictured below with their awards.
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Upcoming Events
April 18 – Tech Tour – We will have a tour of North Speed and Restoration (18689 Buchanan St. NE, East Bethel, MN 55011). We'll gather at 10am for the shop tour. Afterwards we will head for lunch at Route 65 Pub & Grub located at 18407 MN-65, East Bethel, MN 55011.
May 1 – All Members Renew for the 2026-27 Year – Please complete your annual membership renewal online (Join/Renew tab above) or bring cash or check to our monthly Member Meeting at Davanni's on the second Tuesday of each month.
May 16 – Opening Cruise – Our opening cruise will start near Shakopee and head down to Albert Lea. Edgewater Cottage pavilion has been reserved for our catered lunch there. We will cruise around Fountain Lake before lunch. Check back for final starting location and time after May 10th when a dry run of the route will be done.
To get an accurate count for the catered lunch, please RSVP here. This is a current member plus one event. Please RSVP by Sunday, May 10th.
June 13 – Veit Museum – Has been canceled. The museum is closed for the upcoming season.
June 19-21 – Back to the 50's – The 52nd annual MSRA Back to the 50's Weekend will be held on June 19-21. Registration opened on February 2, 2026 and will close April 30, 2026.
July 11 – 25th Annual Cornerstone Chevrolet Stillwater Summer Classic Car Show – Our car show in Stillwater returns for our 25th year together. It will be an All Makes, Models, and Years show which is sure to attract a huge crowd. The show runs from 10am-2pm. It is a Top 21 Format. There is a participant entry fee of $15 with participant voting. Must be present to win. This show is free to spectators. Northstar Camaro Club members who bring their Camaro will get in free. We plan to have two food trucks. One truck will be Yummy Tummy, the second is TBD. See flyer below.
25th Anniversary Special Door Prizes. In celebration of our 25th anniversary, we are excited to offer special door prizes during the event. Please note that attendees must be present at the time of the drawing to be eligible to win these exclusive prizes.
July 17-19 – Street Machine Nationals – The link below will allow you to register your vehicle for this event: https://www.streetmachinenationals.net/street-machine-summer-nationals-st-paul/. This registration is only for you and your Camaro. Remember to say that you are with the Northstar Camaro Club when registering. We have 20 parking spots reserved. Parking spots will be in the same location as last year. We will be selling ALL parking spaces in person only (no online) at the May 12th meeting, before the Member meeting beginning at 7:00pm or until sold. A random generator will be used until spots are gone, selling one space at a time. We will keep a waiting list of names to contact if/when a spot(s) becomes available. Parking spots are $25. We will take cash or check only at the meeting.
August 1 – Summer Banquet – This year we will be taking a train ride leaving out of Osceola on the St. Croix Valley train (114 Depot Rd, Osceola, WI 54020). This 90-minute ride will include a box lunch. We will have our own railcar and docent just for our club members. There will be a limited number of spaces. This is a current member plus one event. If you haven't renewed yet (due in May), Please go to the Join/Renew tab above first. There will be a $10 per person charge due on the online only RSVP. This link will be posted here in early-July. Please arrive by 10:30am. The train will leave promptly at 11:00am.
August 15 – Turbo Tim's **Under the Stars** Car Show – This will be our first car show here. All makes, models, and years are invited to this show (2375 Mounds View Blvd, Mounds View, MN 55112). $15 participant entry fee with participant voting. Free to current NCC members that bring their Camaro. The show is free to spectators. It is a Top 21 Award format and participants must be present to win. Turbo Tim's ***Under the Stars** will run from 5:30 to 8:30pm. We will have one food truck TBD. (See flyer below)
September 15 – Caliber Collision Fall Classic Car Show – Join us for our 2nd Annual fall car show. Our Fall Classic Car Show will return to Route 65 Sales & Classics (14954 Aberdeen St NE, Han Lake, MN 55304) All makes, models, and years are invited to attend. $15 participant entry fee--participant voting--Free to current NCC members that bring their Camaro. The show is free to spectators. It will be a Top 21 Award format. Participants must be present to receive their plaque. The show will run from 10am to 2pm. We will have one food truck, Yummy Tummy and possibly a dessert truck. (See flyer below)
May 1 – All Members Renew for the 2026-27 Year – Please complete your annual membership renewal online (Join/Renew tab above) or bring cash or check to our monthly Member Meeting at Davanni's on the second Tuesday of each month.
May 16 – Opening Cruise – Our opening cruise will start near Shakopee and head down to Albert Lea. Edgewater Cottage pavilion has been reserved for our catered lunch there. We will cruise around Fountain Lake before lunch. Check back for final starting location and time after May 10th when a dry run of the route will be done.
To get an accurate count for the catered lunch, please RSVP here. This is a current member plus one event. Please RSVP by Sunday, May 10th.
June 13 – Veit Museum – Has been canceled. The museum is closed for the upcoming season.
June 19-21 – Back to the 50's – The 52nd annual MSRA Back to the 50's Weekend will be held on June 19-21. Registration opened on February 2, 2026 and will close April 30, 2026.
July 11 – 25th Annual Cornerstone Chevrolet Stillwater Summer Classic Car Show – Our car show in Stillwater returns for our 25th year together. It will be an All Makes, Models, and Years show which is sure to attract a huge crowd. The show runs from 10am-2pm. It is a Top 21 Format. There is a participant entry fee of $15 with participant voting. Must be present to win. This show is free to spectators. Northstar Camaro Club members who bring their Camaro will get in free. We plan to have two food trucks. One truck will be Yummy Tummy, the second is TBD. See flyer below.
25th Anniversary Special Door Prizes. In celebration of our 25th anniversary, we are excited to offer special door prizes during the event. Please note that attendees must be present at the time of the drawing to be eligible to win these exclusive prizes.
July 17-19 – Street Machine Nationals – The link below will allow you to register your vehicle for this event: https://www.streetmachinenationals.net/street-machine-summer-nationals-st-paul/. This registration is only for you and your Camaro. Remember to say that you are with the Northstar Camaro Club when registering. We have 20 parking spots reserved. Parking spots will be in the same location as last year. We will be selling ALL parking spaces in person only (no online) at the May 12th meeting, before the Member meeting beginning at 7:00pm or until sold. A random generator will be used until spots are gone, selling one space at a time. We will keep a waiting list of names to contact if/when a spot(s) becomes available. Parking spots are $25. We will take cash or check only at the meeting.
August 1 – Summer Banquet – This year we will be taking a train ride leaving out of Osceola on the St. Croix Valley train (114 Depot Rd, Osceola, WI 54020). This 90-minute ride will include a box lunch. We will have our own railcar and docent just for our club members. There will be a limited number of spaces. This is a current member plus one event. If you haven't renewed yet (due in May), Please go to the Join/Renew tab above first. There will be a $10 per person charge due on the online only RSVP. This link will be posted here in early-July. Please arrive by 10:30am. The train will leave promptly at 11:00am.
August 15 – Turbo Tim's **Under the Stars** Car Show – This will be our first car show here. All makes, models, and years are invited to this show (2375 Mounds View Blvd, Mounds View, MN 55112). $15 participant entry fee with participant voting. Free to current NCC members that bring their Camaro. The show is free to spectators. It is a Top 21 Award format and participants must be present to win. Turbo Tim's ***Under the Stars** will run from 5:30 to 8:30pm. We will have one food truck TBD. (See flyer below)
September 15 – Caliber Collision Fall Classic Car Show – Join us for our 2nd Annual fall car show. Our Fall Classic Car Show will return to Route 65 Sales & Classics (14954 Aberdeen St NE, Han Lake, MN 55304) All makes, models, and years are invited to attend. $15 participant entry fee--participant voting--Free to current NCC members that bring their Camaro. The show is free to spectators. It will be a Top 21 Award format. Participants must be present to receive their plaque. The show will run from 10am to 2pm. We will have one food truck, Yummy Tummy and possibly a dessert truck. (See flyer below)
Additional Events of Interest
Additional shows--organized or supported by NCC members.
Check below for any new shows. Thank you!
Check below for any new shows. Thank you!
Enjoy a trip through the generations
Current Event Photos
On April 11-12th we were at the 68th Annual GSTA Rod & Custom Car Show at Canterbury Park Expo Center. We were lucky enough to have three Camaros there. It was a wonderful weekend with loads of spectators perusing great vehicles.
The trailer cleanup crew (minus one) went out for a well deserved lunch at
MC's Garage on March 28th. The trailer looks great and ready for our shows. Thanks crew!!
MC's Garage on March 28th. The trailer looks great and ready for our shows. Thanks crew!!
We had our first Tech Tour of 2026 on Saturday, March 21st at Alloy Wheel Specialists in Coon Rapids. Twenty-five members met there and learned a lot about refinishing wheels. A few members have already had work done there and highly recommend them. Afterward, of course, we headed out for a delicious lunch at Jellybean and Julia's BBQ down the street.
On Saturday, February 21st we had our Holiday Event at Puttshack in Edina. Twenty-six members gathered for a nice lunch followed by mini golf. That was a first, having a golf ball synced to your name! It tracked you from hole to hole and kept score. Members had a lot of fun.
Saturday, December 13th, we had our annual Toys for Tots service event. We had 23 shoppers, including three young ones to help choose just the right toys. Our Target team members who worked with us were the same as last year. A big thanks to them and how they helped us make the most of the money we had raised. The Marine's were happy to see us at the KARE 11 drop-off. Thank you to everyone who helped in any way to make this our largest toy shopping trip ever. Happy Holidays!
We held our Season Ending Cruise on October 18th. Over 30 cars were part of our cruise. The day was picture perfect for our drive. We went from Hastings to the Creamery in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. The fresh cheese curds were delightful. We continued on, traveled around Lake Pepin, crossed at Wabasha, then headed to Memorial Park in Red Wing. What a spectacular view from the Upper Quarry Picnic area. Now we put our Camaros to bed for the winter.
On Saturday, September 20th, we held our first car show sponsored by Caliber Collision. Our Fall Classic Car Show was at Route 65 Sales & Classics in Ham Lake. This show brought in 125 vehicles with lots of spectators to enjoy the chrome, horsepower, and great people sharing their passion--cars! We'll be back again next year.
Our annual trip to The Shed in Warroad September 5-7 was a little damp, but we still managed to detail most of the cars and do a little rearranging in the showroom, along with some shop repairs. Ray W. thanks for arranging our trip once again. It's always nice to be welcomed there and treated like family. A big thank you to Bob and Loralee Marvin and their wonderful staff, Glenn, Doug, and Rick. Until next year...
Motor News
MUSCLING IN
General Motors quietly teases beloved American muscle car comeback as company files telling trademark
By Chris Bradford October 6, 2025
GEARHEADS have been left wondering if a nostalgic muscle car that was previously discontinued could be making a comeback.
Chevrolet Camaros stopped rolling off production lines after the 2024 model year was released.
But, a move made more than 7,000 miles away has sparked fresh hope that the car could make a return, as reported by GM Authority.
Find the rest of the article here https://www.the-sun.com/motors/15296378/general-motors-chevrolet-camaro-trademark-return/
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General Motors quietly teases beloved American muscle car comeback as company files telling trademark
By Chris Bradford October 6, 2025
GEARHEADS have been left wondering if a nostalgic muscle car that was previously discontinued could be making a comeback.
Chevrolet Camaros stopped rolling off production lines after the 2024 model year was released.
But, a move made more than 7,000 miles away has sparked fresh hope that the car could make a return, as reported by GM Authority.
Find the rest of the article here https://www.the-sun.com/motors/15296378/general-motors-chevrolet-camaro-trademark-return/
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From Order Form To Outlaw, This COPO Camaro Broke Rules And Records Alike
By Chris McElmeel August 18, 2025
There’s nothing fun about filling out paperwork, but in the late ’60s, the right box checked in GM’s Central Office Production Order system could turn a run-of-the-mill Chevy Camaro into something much faster and rarer. Normally, that COPO pipeline was used to crank out taxicabs and fleet trucks, but in 1969, a handful of savvy dealers and racers slipped a monster 427 into Chevy’s pony car under the radar. The result was the COPO Camaro, and this one, nichnamed Tin Soldier, is rarer than a clean mullet in a Metallica mosh pit.
Find the rest of the article here: https://www.hotcars.com/rare-drag-racing-1969-copo-camaro-tin-soldier/
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By Chris McElmeel August 18, 2025
There’s nothing fun about filling out paperwork, but in the late ’60s, the right box checked in GM’s Central Office Production Order system could turn a run-of-the-mill Chevy Camaro into something much faster and rarer. Normally, that COPO pipeline was used to crank out taxicabs and fleet trucks, but in 1969, a handful of savvy dealers and racers slipped a monster 427 into Chevy’s pony car under the radar. The result was the COPO Camaro, and this one, nichnamed Tin Soldier, is rarer than a clean mullet in a Metallica mosh pit.
Find the rest of the article here: https://www.hotcars.com/rare-drag-racing-1969-copo-camaro-tin-soldier/
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Antique Green With Envy: A Righteous Camaro Resto-Mod
By Josh Leatherwood August 4, 2025
The Chevrolet Camaro has always been one of America’s most popular performance cars. Who doesn’t love legendary small-block power in an attractive platform that, for much of its fifty-plus years, had serious track capability? That said, only recently have builders and collectors realized the true potential and desirability of the second-generation ‘panther’....
Find the rest of the article here https://www.chevyhardcore.com/features/righteous-second-generation-camaro-resto-mod/
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By Josh Leatherwood August 4, 2025
The Chevrolet Camaro has always been one of America’s most popular performance cars. Who doesn’t love legendary small-block power in an attractive platform that, for much of its fifty-plus years, had serious track capability? That said, only recently have builders and collectors realized the true potential and desirability of the second-generation ‘panther’....
Find the rest of the article here https://www.chevyhardcore.com/features/righteous-second-generation-camaro-resto-mod/
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Its a Classic and an Icon of American Culture: The Car That Captivated Chuck Norris
By Tomás Aguirre June 02, 2025
Bold, powerful, and built to make an entrance -- the Chevrolet Camaro isn't just a muscle car. It's a cultural symbol. And for action legend Chuck Norris, it's the ride that captured his attention and never let go...
It's not just a car -- it's a machine with attitude. And Chuck wouldn't have it any other way.
Read the rest of the story here: https://tork.buzz/classics/Its-a-Classic-and-an-Icon-of-American-Culture-The-Car-That-Captivated-Chuck-Norris-20250602-0001.html
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Member and Planning Meetings
The Northstar Camaro Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Meetings begin at 7:30pm.
Member meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at:
Davanni's Roseville, 1905 W Perimeter Dr., Roseville, MN
Planning meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of the month on ZOOM. All members will receive an email invitation and agenda from our Vice President with a link to attend the Zoom meeting.
Members are welcome to attend both meetings. Topics include both old and new business, and there is usually a presentation or lively discussion relating to our favorite subject--Camaro's!
This is the place to exchange ideas and get to know fellow club members.
The Northstar Camaro Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Meetings begin at 7:30pm.
Member meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at:
Davanni's Roseville, 1905 W Perimeter Dr., Roseville, MN
Planning meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of the month on ZOOM. All members will receive an email invitation and agenda from our Vice President with a link to attend the Zoom meeting.
Members are welcome to attend both meetings. Topics include both old and new business, and there is usually a presentation or lively discussion relating to our favorite subject--Camaro's!
This is the place to exchange ideas and get to know fellow club members.
Here's a site you might find of interest for do-it-yourself repairs.
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/164755116936294/ (This is a private group you will need to join to access.)
https://eventswithcars.com/
https://carshownationals.com/
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