The Gabriola Cruisers Auto Club is a membership-based organization located on beautiful Gabriola Island, in the Salish Sea near Nanaimo, British Columbia. We are a social club centred on enthusiasm for specialty automotive vehicles of all kinds. Our members own, maintain, and drive a wide variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles; many of these are vintage, collector vehicles, but modern and even electric vehicles are also represented. What they all have in common is their owners’ enthusiasm and some interesting aspect, whether that is age, provenance, rarity, original parts, or modifications.
The club holds regular meetings and organizes excursions, visits to automotive-related businesses and institutions, social events such as drives and parties, as well a fun fundraising events such as our popular brown-bag auction. Highlights of the annual calendar include our show-&-shine event, which is attended by off-island collectors and members of other clubs in the province, our poker run, and Canada Day parade.
Club History
In the spring of 2015 some Gabriola Island auto enthusiasts organized a car show, held in August that year. This was a successful event and in the following months the creation of a club was discussed. A first meeting was held in May 2016, attended by around 25 people, at which it was decided to form a club. It was decided that the organization should remain informal, rather than being incorporated in any way. Randy Phillips volunteered to be the president and a number of others volunteered to be Directors.
Membership was opened to Gabriola residents who are enthusiasts about all multi-wheeled and 2-wheeled motor vehicles, regardless of the age of the vehicles. The club name was chosen after suggestions were solicited from members and reviewed at a meeting.
President: Wayne Knibbs, 250-247-9519
Membership Chair: Jeff Lofvendahl
email: 28greenbeans@gmail.com or call 250-247-8283