Car Show Calendar

Tuesday

• Low Country Mustang Club will be holding its monthly meeting at La Hacienda restaurant, 5070 International Blvd. by Tanger Outlet in North Charleston. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m., but you can come earlier to eat and socialize. Topics of discussion will include planning 2012 events and upcoming elections. The treasurer will be collecting dues for the year. For more information, visit www.lowcountrymustangclub.com.

Feb. 4

• The 2011 Point Chase Banquet will be held 5-8 p.m. at the Spratt Building, 215 Main St. in Fort Mill. For more information, contact Koss MotorSports in Lancaster at 803-320-3193.

Feb. 5

• Coastal Carolina Corvette Club will hold its monthly meeting at the Holiday Inn, 5264 International Blvd. near Tanger Outlet in North Charleston. It will begin at 2:30 p.m. to socialize; The club meeting will follow at 3 p.m. Members and interested Corvette owners are invited to attend. For more information visit the club’s website at www.4cccc.org.

Feb. 11

• Imports, sport compacts, mini trucks, classic, street rods, muscle cars, trucks and bikes are invited to the KMS Drift Tour in South Carolina. The first event will be Feb. 11, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Other dates are June 16, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; and Dec. 8, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, contact Koss MotorSports, 376 Lancaster Bypass East in Lancaster, at 803-320-3193.

Feb. 21

• Street Rods Unlimited will be holding its monthly meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Bessingers Bar-B-Q, located at 1602 Savannah Highway in Charleston. Anyone who has a street rod or has an interest in street rodding is welcome to attend. For more information, visit the club’s website at www.streetrodsunlimited.org.

Feb. 25

• The Lowcountry Shine and Swapp will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Coastal Carolina Flea Market in Ladson. Anything on wheels is welcome. The show is free; donations will be accepted. There will be top 10 trophies, swap meet and car corral. Bring your interesting automobilia to display or sell. For more information, contact Betty at 843-797-3246 or Stu at 843-688-5992.

March 3

• The Above Reality Auto Show, which is slated to be a yearly event, will be held at Cinnebarre, 963 Houston Northcutt Blvd. in Mount Pleasant. Registration starts at 10 a.m. A drive-in movie will follow the show. Awards will be given out after the movie. The show will have 30 classes, from classic to lowrider. Specialty categories include VW, Scion, Donk, Honda, wild restoration, Mustang, Corvette, biggest bucket and dragster. Awards are provided by Put It Up Customz. For more information, call Rodney at 843-863-1861 or Deano at 843-751-5220 or email calistyle843@gmail.com or Putitupcustomz@gmail.com.

March 4

• Street Rods Unlimited will be holding its annual National Street Rod Association (NSRA) Safety Inspection at 7350 Peppermill Parkway, North Charleston starting at 11 a.m. There is no charge for the service provided by NSRA-appointed inspectors. Lunch will be provided. The program is an advisory-type inspection covering 23 items ranging from the lighting system to suspension. It’s designed to bring attention to any possible or potential safety issues that need to be addressed by the vehicle owner, including those that may be overlooked. For more information, visit the group’s website at streetrodsunlimited.org or contact Bob Ross at boro1932@att.net.

• Coastal Carolina Corvette Club will hold its monthly meeting beginning at 2:30 p.m. to socialize, with the club meeting to follow at 3 p.m. It will take place at the Holiday Inn, 250 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. (U.S. Highway 17) in Mount Pleasant. Members and interested Corvette owners are invited to attend. For more information, visit the club’s website at www.4cccc.org.

March 7

• Bessinger’s Bar-B-Q will host its inaugural Open Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show of the year 6-9 p.m. at Bessinger’s, 1602 Savannah Highway. Registration is $5. There will be three trophies per class. Categories are cars 1942 and earlier, 1943-59, 1960-71 and 1972-present; street rods; trucks; and motorcycles. Music is by The Cruise-O-Matics. The shows will be the first Wednesday of the month through November. For more information, contact Tom Jameson at 843-571-2264.

March 10

• The Southern Drag Racing Association will hold its 28th Annual Car Show 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Texas Road House/K-Mart parking lot at 8571 Rivers Ave. in North Charleston. Vehicles will include race cars, junior dragsters, street cars, street rods, imports, and motorcycles. Admission is free. All proceeds will go to Camp Happy Days “Kids Kickin Cancer.” The rain date is March 11. A car show preview by SDRA members will be held at Hooters Restaurant in North Charleston 7-10 p.m. on March 9. For information, contact Linda Hood at 843-565-4550, hood@homesc.com, or https://sites.google.com/site/sdraclub/.

March 17

• Walterboro Cruisers will host a Cruise-in 6-8 p.m. at Hill Tire, 506 Robertson Blvd. in Walterboro. Cars, trucks and motorcycles can take part. There’s no fee to attend or participate. The events are scheduled for the third Saturday of the month through October. For more information, contact Joe at 843-909-4370 or Barry at 843-562-7292 or visit www.walterborocruisers.net.

April 20-21

• Kiawah Island Motoring Retreat will be held Saturday, April 21, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Night Heron Park on Kiawah Island. More than 100 collectible automobiles are expected to take part. The event, which is open to the public, will feature antique, exotic, and special interest vehicles. There will also be live music. A parade of cars through the main roads of Kiawah will follow the show. Pre-registration is required in order to show vehicles at Cars in the Park. A gala reception will be held Friday 6:30-9:30 pm at the Cassique Clubhouse. Twenty show cars will be displayed, and the net proceeds of this event will be donated to the MUSC Children's Hospital. For more information, visit www.kica.us/motoringretreat.

April 21

• Coastal Carolina Corvette Club will present its fifth annual “Vettes Doin Charleston” all Corvette Show 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Tanger Outlet Center parking lot on International Boulevard. Registration will be 10 a.m. to noon, with awards at 3 p.m. Pre-registration fee is $25 until March 31 and includes a complimentary Meet & Greet on Friday evening. After March 31, the fee will be $30 until the day of the show. A Scored Judged show is an extra $5. All proceeds will benefit the National Corvette Museum. There will be eight Corvette classes comprised of years 1953-62, 1963-67, 1968-82, 1984-96, 1997-2000, 2001-04, 2005-08 and 2009-present. Additional awards will be given for Best of Show, interior, engine and paint. For more information visit www.4cccc.org.

Going to a car show this weekend? Submit your photos and videos, or send your car show information to Car Show Calendar, The Post and Courier, 134 Columbus St., Charleston SC 29403, fax it to 843-937-5778 or email jparker@postandcourier.com.