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2012 LCOC Western National Meet

Please join the LCOC Western Region in celebrating the decade of tire humps, opera windows, and landau tops September 26-30, 2012 in Concord, California. 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the Continental Mark IV—the car that set the style for the entire U.S. auto industry in the 1970s.

LCOC will gather to honor Lincolns of all years, but to celebrate the '70s! The address of the hotel could not be more appropriate: 1970 Diamond Boulevard. The Concord Hilton, conveniently located just off Interstate 680, will host the 2012 Meet. The newly remodeled hotel has offered an excellent $109 room rate that includes a Continental breakfast for two.

A full slate of guided and self-guided tours of San Francisco Bay Area attractions is planned. The spectacular Blackhawk Collection of classic automobiles, the legendary attractions of San Francisco, and the world famous Napa Valley wine region are all just minutes away from the centrally located host hotel.

A Western National Meet hasn't been held in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1993—consider the opportunity to take advantage of the excellent room rate and the Bay Area's mild late summer weather to enjoy an extended stay! The discount hotel rate is available for several days before and after the Meet.


Meet Itinerary
I left my heart in San Francisco tour

Any Day
If you've never visited The City by the Bay, or have been away for many years, you'll want to take advantage of this great self-guided tour of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Famous Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz Prison, Union Square, Nob Hill, and Market Street are all easily accessible by public transportation that includes nineteenth century cable cars, 1930s PCC street cars, and sleek 1970s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) trains.

Inaugurated in 1972 by President Richard Nixon, the Bay Area Rapid Transit system features stations built in the Brutalist style popular at the time. The sleek trains will whisk you from Concord, under the Berkeley Hills through Oakland, and under the Bay in thirty minutes where you will emerge from beneath Market Street at the corner of Powell Street. Here, you can ride the famous Cable Cars to Union Square, over Nob Hill, and down to Fisherman's Wharf.

Go wherever you like and take as long as you want: your transit passes are good all day for unlimited rides.

Wednesday

Afternoon/Evening
The Hospitality Suite will be the place to get into the '70s groove! Listen to your favorite 8-tracks, watch some '70s TV, and drink some '70s inspired beverages while socializing with your fellow club members. The Hospitality Suite will be open in the afternoon and evening everyday for socializing and registration. Take the San Francisco tour or explore the area on your own.

Thursday

10 a.m. Napa Valley Wine Tasting and Lunch
Members taking this tour will be chauffeured in Lincoln Limousines to the heart of the World Famous Napa Valley Wine Region 45 minutes north of Concord. Your limousine will visit three or four different wineries where you can sample the varietals and buy a few bottles for the road. A picnic lunch and complimentary wine tasting will be provided at Franciscan Estate Winery, and a complimentary tasting will be provided at Robert Mondavi Winery. Those Lincoln limos have big trunks so you can bring a case or two back to the Hilton to enjoy!

5 p.m. Wine and Food Pairing
For those arriving to late to enjoy the Napa Valley Wine Tasting and Lunch, or those wishing to keep the party rolling after their excursion to the wineries, Mike Cunningham will present a wine and food pairing at the Hilton. Mike will serve several different varietals of wine each paired with a carefully selected bite of food that will compliment the fruit of the vine.

Friday

7:30-9 a.m. Mechanical Judging

9 a.m.: Blackhawk Museum Drive Tour
Members taking this tour will depart the Hilton in theirs or a friends Lincoln for the 30 minute drive south to the spectacular Blackhawk Museum in Danville. The Blackhawk Museum houses true automotive treasures and presents them as works of art in spotlight lit galleries. Spacious galleries on two levels display cars that are historically significant, artistically inspired, and mostly one-of-a-kind. An in depth private tour will be presented by museum staff. After the tour Members may enjoy lunch on their own at one of several restaurants in the Blackhawk Center adjacent to the museum.

3-5 pm. Mechanical Judging

6:30 p.m. Leisure Suits and Lincolns Buffet and Auction
Your Lincoln may not be from the '70s, but that doesn't mean your style cant be. Get decked out in your '70s best (or worst) and do the Hustle on down to the Golden Gate Ballroom for a delicious Tuscan Buffet followed by a classic LCOC auction of Lincoln parts, accessories and ephemera as well as other great items. Prizes will be given to those with the most '70s spirit!

saturday

7:30-10 a.m. Mechanical Judging

8 a.m. Judges' Breakfast (Sponsored by Baker's Auto)

10 a.m. Show and Authenticity Judging
The show field will be in the South parking lot of the Concord Hilton. All registered cars must be in place the entire time the field is being judged.

6:30 p.m. Awards Banquet
Delicious banquet and presentation of LCOC awards and trophies as well as special meet awards for People's Choice, Mark IVs, and '70s Lincolns.