Motor Press Guild (MPG) upcoming events

MPG Cars & Coffee at Segerstrom Shelby with Fabulous Fords (Saturday, July 11, 2026)

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:30:00 GMT

All MPG members are invited to join some of the Fabulous Fords Forever! group for a Cars & Coffee at Segerstrom Shelby Event Center and Museum in Irvine, next Saturday, July 11 from 8:30 – 10:30 (but you can stay as long as you like).

Tour the variety of Fabulous Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Edsel vehicles on display in the parking lot, and browse the Segerstrom Shelby collection inside, curated by Ted and Rae Segerstrom!

The cost is FREE, includes coffee and donuts (while they last), and free admission to the collection. We’re going to try to park as many FoMoCo cars around the building, and overflow/spectator parking will be on the street.

Please RSVP using the link. You are not required to cover the event – just come and have a good time! If you are bringing a FoMoCo vehicle to display, please mention that in the last box on the form. Up to 3 guests are welcome.

For more details, contact Jim Dvorak at 714-580-3572 or jimd@mothers.com

Ford GT Gathering in Tustin (location to be given at time of acceptance to cover the event) (Saturday, July 11, 2026)

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Press passes for qualified journalists to cover a private Ford GT Gathering of about 40 vehicles in Tustin. Limited availability. This will be a unique opportunity to see some of the most collectible Fords in history and visit with their owners.

The event is from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and the cost is free.

Please complete the information at the following link by July 8 to be considered.

For more details, contact Jim Dvorak at 714-580-3572 or jimd@mothers.com

Christmas in July at Lions’ Gasser Gathering Car Show – Remembering Isky (Saturday, July 11, 2026)

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

To make a child smile this Christmas, bring an unwrapped toy valued at $20 or more and get free admission to Lions Museum!

For more information, or to enter your car in the show, please see the following link

Freak of the Week Car Show (Saturday, September 19, 2026)

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Inspired by the Motorhead Mama series, an automoitve Freak of the Week is anyone who is brave enough to make their car stand out in sea a of white pickups.

SEMA Show (Tuesday, November 03, 2026)

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Media credentials are reserved exclusively for working members of the media. In order to maintain a B2B business-to-business environment conducive for buyers and sellers to do business, media credentials are only available to media in the automotive industry or those that cover small businesses or another relevant topic.

Qualifying materials may be required to:

Verify that the company is an editorial/media body that covers the SEMA industry, its members, or its products, and
Verify that the applicant is associated with the company.

AUTOMOBILITY LA (Thursday, November 19, 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

LA AUTO SHOW

Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®), is one of the most influential and best-attended auto shows globally and spans more than 1,000,000 square feet. Each fall, show creator ANSA Productions gathers the who’s who of the auto industry to unveil the future of mobility in the car culture capital of the world.

Delivering worldwide media exposure, industry networking, and experiential marketing, our Media and Industry Preview Day called AutoMobility LA® draws more than tens of thousands of auto industry decision-makers and influencers, including nearly 5000 media and journalists from 50+ countries. It brings together the entire ecosystem driving the convergence of technology and the automobile.

Following AutoMobility LA, the show opens its doors to the public for the LA Auto Show, where hundreds of thousands of qualified car shoppers, enthusiasts, and auto fans come together for ten exciting days in the nation’s largest car-buying market.