who we are
we are celebrating our 57th year!
Our Club was established in 1963 by people who appreciated classic and old cars before it was popular, making the Central Oregon Old Car Club one of the longest lasting car clubs in Central Oregon. We are very family oriented and encourage those with children to join. This is a great way to keep this hobby going.
Our Club is involved in many charitable and civic activities. Every year we make donations to local charities and local schools with automotive related courses. We supply warm clothing to children in need in several communities. We have club picnics, potlucks, cruises to various destinations, camp outs, and participate in local and some distant car shows. Our club participates in local parades ranging from 4th of July to Veterans Day parades. We also do road side clean ups on the Mackenzie Hwy, as well as senior citizen events.
The last several years we have given scholarships to students of Central Oregon Community College for automotive trades. The money helps pay tuition and buy tools for a successful trade in auto mechanics.
The Central Oregon Old Car Club does not discriminate on the make of classic car you appreciate. From Mopar to Bow Tie or Blue Oval, Cord, Hudson, Graham Paige, Oldsmobile, AMC, Nash or Studebaker, all makes are welcome. You don’t even need to own a classic car, just appreciate classic cars is all that we require. Check out our Picture Album and see the wide array of vehicles of our club members.
We are directly involved in putting on the Oregon High Desert Swap Meet every September with other local interested groups. The Oregon High Desert Swap Meet is an automotive/antique event, located at The Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond Oregon, now headed for it’s 40th year. Click the button below for more High Desert Swap Meet information. The upcoming Swap Meet is September 9. 2023.
CURRENT COVID RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY
If you would like to become a member, you can request an application for membership to the Central Oregon Old Car Club by clicking on the application button below. If you are unable to print the page, email us and we will be more than happy to send you an application. Dues are only $15.00 yearly.
Members number about 66 at this time.
ELECTED OFFICERS:
Co-Presidents
Blaine Buckle Del Everson
Butch Ramsey
TREASURER
Roxy Rumgay
Secretary
Betty Ramsey Karren Rose
NON ELECTED COORDINATORS:
Newsletter Coordinator
Roxy Rumgay
Swap Meet Coordinator
Butch Ramsey & Gary Patterson
IN MEMORY
Walt & June Ford | Bill & Molly Cope | Ed & Ann Mielke |
Earl & Thelma Thompson | Bob & Lamoine Harvey | Austin & Jeannie Vaughn |
David Pyka | Jim Fenton | Walt & Jean Shepard |
Paul & Joanne Henrichson | Jack Cooley | Ron Alley |
Ernest Grubb | Bill Chase | Ed Crabtree |
Clarence Doherty | Mary Bartlett | Bill Snider |
Margaret Harvey |