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Roger Parsons Garage Party Please join us Saturday January 18th 2020 at 1:00pm till? Where: 6267 Marble Avenue, Alta Loma, California 91701 We will have tacos, enchiladas, snacks, and drinks Bring your favorite classic car or hot rod! Top Fuel…

“Hearst Castle Christmas Light Cruise” Friday, December 6 – Sunday, December 8, 2019 Our “Tour de Hearst Castle Special Christmas Light Tour” is here!  So, time to check the oil level on the COCOA OC club car and use a…

“Nethercutt Museum & Shop Tour Cruise” Saturday, July 13, 2019 Hi COCOA OC members, your Cruise Chairman, Roger Parsons, has put together a great Saturday event, which will give you another excuse to pull out the old steed and go…

Join us for a Summer Cookout & Rock ‘n’ Roll Afternoon! Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 12 noon Hey Folks, time to dust off the dance shoes! On Saturday, June 29th at noon, let’s get together and celebrate summer with…

Please join the Southern California Cougar Club & Mercurys as they remember COCOA OC’s own Larry Quay. For any questions, please contact Pat Martin at ylshelby@gmail.com To download a flyer to enter the show, please click here      …

Celebrate their new Irvine, CA, location during an Open House on Saturday, Oct. 13th, 10AM to 3PM. Rev up your spirits with a tour of their new facility, meet racing legend Bob Bondurant, experience incredible Ford and Shelby performance vehicles…

All COCOA OC members are cordially invited to the grand opening of the Parsons garage on Saturday, September 22, 2018 @ 11 AM! Roger will graciously be providing the food and drinks to all COCOA OC members who attend so…

Larry Quay passed away on July 10th. His dedication to this Club and the Shelby marque will be dearly missed. There are no services but a memorial car show in his honor is being planned for February, his birthday month!…

While there will unfortunately be no Concours de Nice this year, Lance and Deborah Stander have very graciously offered their wonderful new facility for a COCOA OC get together on Saturday, June 9th. Starting at 3 PM, there will be…

“Petersen Museum & Vault Tour Cruise” Saturday, November 18, 2017 Hey all COCOA OC members, your Cruise Co-Chairmen, Roger Parsons and Frank Lewis have put together a great Saturday event, which will give you another excuse to pull out the…

Join us at the next Club Meeting! October 4, 2017 Please join us at our October monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 at the Rib Trader, when we will have a very special guest speaker, Allen Grant! Allen is…

“Concours de Nice Car Show and Dinner Reception 2017” Saturday & Sunday, June 10-11, 2017 It’s that time of year to get the old steed polished up and ready for our great “Concours de Nice” car show, which will happen…

    Cobra Club of America, Inc.     Back on the track at Willow Springs! Saturday and Sunday, May 13-14, 2017 Spring is here and that means it’s time to get ready for another Open Track weekend at Willow Springs International Raceway. …

Here’s your chance to get to know new and old members! Saturday, May 6, 2017 We will cruise to the Queen Mary in Long Beach where there will be a tour available at 10:30 AM for all who are interested at a…

Join us at the 24th Annual Tom Butke Wine Tour! March 31 – April 2, 2017 Please join us on March 31st to April 2nd, 2017 for COCOA OC’s 24th Annual “Tom Butke Wine Tour,” a great favorite of all…

Come celebrate COCOA OC’s 43rd birthday! Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Please join COCOA OC as we celebrate our 43rd Anniversary at the Superformance/Hillbank Motors facility, located at 6 Autry, Irvine on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 6 p.m. Once again…

“Allen Grant Garage Tour” Saturday, January 14, 2017 Hey all COCOA OC members, here is another chance to pull out the old steed and go for a great cruise! Join us for another fun filled day at our Allen Grant…

“Christmas Party and President’s Car Show 2016” Sunday, December 11, 2016 It’s time again for the biggest and most exciting event of the year for COCOA OC! Details for this great event at the Orange Hill Restaurant can be found…

“Temecula Wine Cruise 2016” Saturday, October 15, 2016 It’s that time again to pull out the old steed and go for a cruise! Join us for another fun filled day at our Temecula wine tasting event. The Temecula wineries have…

Cobra Club of America, Inc. Back on the track at Willow Springs! Saturday and Sunday, October 29-30, 2016 Fall is here and that means it’s time to get ready for another Open Track weekend at Willow Springs International Raceway. This…

“Concours de Nice Car Show and Dinner Reception 2016” Saturday & Sunday, June 11-12, 2016 It’s that time of year to get the old steed polished up and ready for our great “Concours de Nice” car show, which will happen…

Cobra Club of America, Inc. Back on the track at Willow Springs! Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, 2016 Spring is here and that means it’s time to get ready for another Open Track weekend at Willow Springs International Raceway. This…

Join us at the 23rd Annual Tom Butke Wine Tour! April 22-24, 2016 Please join us on April 22-24th, 2016 for COCOA OC’s 23rd Annual “Tom Butke Wine Tour,” a great favorite of all members who have attended previously. This…

Join us at the next Club Meeting! April 6, 2016 Please join us at our April monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 at the Rib Trader, when we will have a very special guest speaker, Mr. Paul Gammerino of…

Here’s your chance to get to know new and old members! Saturday, March 19, 2016 This year, our Cruise Co-Chairmen, Roger Parsons and Frank Lewis, have us cruising to Lake Elsinore via the Ortega Highway! After a brief pit stop,…

West Coast Racing, Inc. Open Track at Willow Springs! Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6, 2016 You are invited to attend the Open Track Event at Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, California. This event allows you to run your car…

Please join us at our March monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 at the Rib Trader, when we will again have another installment of “Getting to Know your COCOA OC Members.” Our Co-Cruise Chairmen, Frank Lewis and Roger Parsons…

COCOA OC is turning 42! Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Please join COCOA OC as we celebrate our 42nd Anniversary at the Superformance/Hillbank Motors facility, located at 6 Autry, Irvine on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 6 p.m. Once again this…

A number of COCOA OC members attended the 2016 Shelby Cruise-In at the Petersen Museum sponsored by Superformance and Hillbank Motorsports. Look for them and their beautiful cars in the following article from Mustang360!

COCOA OC member Roger Parsons was recently asked to feature his 1965 Mustang convertible in a Marilyn Monroe themed photo shoot for “Dancing with the Stars” cast member Peta Murgatroyd. The following pics were taken by photographer Michael Maples. Enjoy!

This story came to our attention from COCOA OC member, Brett Lowes, who is also a member of the Golden Empire Mustangs club in Bakersfield. An except from the article: Ashley, with the help of her parents, acquired the 1966…

“Christmas Party and President’s Car Show 2015” Sunday, December 13, 2015 It’s time again for the biggest and most exciting event of the year for COCOA OC! Details for this great event at the Orange Hill Restaurant can be found…

The 2015 Christmas Party and President’s Car Show will feature a very special guest speaker and friend of COCOA OC, race car driver Boris Said. This is an event you don’t want to miss! RSVP by December 7, 2015 by…

Cobra Club of America, Inc. Back on the track at Willow Springs! Saturday and Sunday, October 24-25, 2015 Fall is almost here and that means it’s time to get ready for another Open Track weekend at Willow Springs International Raceway.…

JBA Speed Shop Presents Ford Festival 2015 and the Art of the Mustang book launch! Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 23-25, 2015 Join JBA Speed Shop for a weekend Ford Festival at JBA Speed Shop, 5675 Kearny Villa Road, San…

West Coast Racing, Inc. Open Track at Willow Springs! Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4, 2015 You are invited to attend the Open Track Event at Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, California. This event allows you to run your car…

Join us for an end of summer Rock N Roll Night! Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 6 – 10 pm Hey Folks, time to dust off the dance shoes! Let’s get together and kick-off the end of summer with a…

Starting Saturday, August 22, from 7 – 9 am, Cars & Coffee will return to the OC every Saturday morning at the OC Fairgrounds. This is thanks to Doug Cavanaugh (Founder/CEO of Ruby’s Diner) who negotiated the deal with the…

WOW!!!!WOW!!!! are we all very excited for this year’s Sema. It is going to be the biggest ever and Superformance representation will be the Biggest we have had also, to date. To start with Sema mailed out hundreds of thousands…

J. Bittle and the JBA Speed Shop crew invite you to an extended Coffee & Cars open house. This custom Coffee & Cars is a special JBA event: we want to gather with gearheads like us to celebrate our 30th-straight…

Come out and join us at the Rib Trader for our COCOA OC monthly meeting. Details can be found at the following link: https://cocoaoc.org/events/76/cocoa-oc-monthly-meeting/

“Concours De Nice Car Show and Dinner Reception 2015” Saturday & Sunday, June 13-14, 2015 It’s that time of year to get the old steed polished up and ready for our great “Concours De Nice” car show, which will happen…

Coming up at our June monthly meeting at the Rib Trader, we will have a special Guest Speaker, Bruce Junor. Bruce, an accomplished engineer, was one of the original Shelby employees and was in charge of setting up and running…

The Stand 21 Safety Foundation will bring new topics and speakers to its 4th Annual Racing Safety Seminar at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, on Saturday, April 18th, from 9AM – Noon. Open only to drivers, crew, officials,…

Join us at the 22nd Annual Tom Butke Wine Tour! April 10-12, 2015 Please join us on April 10-12th, 2015 for COCOA OC’s 22nd Annual “Tom Butke Wine Tour,” a great favorite of all members who have attended previously. For…

Oz Marlen of Marlen Motors in Monrovia will be our COCOA OC Member Speaker at our next meeting at the Rib Trader on April 1, 2015. Oz started Marlen Motors in 1995 and is a full service automotive repair and…

Crossroads Car Shows presents the 2nd Annual Benedict Castle Concours! Saturday, March 28, 2015 Ed Terwilliger, our long time COCOA OC member is on the car show committee and has invited COCOA OC members to participate in this terrific event…

Here’s your chance to get to know new and old members! Saturday, March 14, 2015 We will cruise to Simpson Racing Products Facility in Harbor City that we missed last year. Simpson will be giving us a special 20% discount…

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the GT350’s first victory! Saturday and Sunday, February 14-15, 2015 The LA Shelby Club will be holding a very special event at Willow Springs International Raceway to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Shelby GT350’s…

COCOA OC is turning 41! Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Once again, we will be celebrating our 41st Anniversary at the Superformance/Hillbank Motors facility, located at 6 Autry, Irvine on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 6 p.m. This year’s guest speaker…

Wow! What a great turn out for the recent “President’s Car Show and Christmas Party 2014”! And, not only did we have a record attendance but we also raised a record amount at the auction for our charities!!! I want…

“Christmas Party and President’s Car Show 2014” Sunday, December 14, 2014 It’s time again for the biggest and most exciting event of the year for COCOA OC! Details for this great event can be found below and we hope to…

Unfortunately, we have lost another one of our longtime members. Last Thursday, our club Secretary, Mark Alch, passed away. Mark, as you all know, was the friendly face at each of our meetings, greeting you with his blue or red…

Dear Members, There is sad news to report. We have lost another Cobra Club member. Lynn Parsons, wife of COCOA OC member Roger Parsons, passed away on July 29th. Many of you may know, she had successfully beat breast Cancer…

We are closing in on one of our biggest events of the year, the “Concours De Nice” Car Show and Gala Reception! Our event, which will celebrate our club’s 40th Anniversary and the 50th Anniversary of the Mustang, will be…