We’re going back to our Rootes!
The SAOCA was founded in 2001 by a handful of Alpine owners in Ohio, most of them in the Dayton area. Some of our best and most remembered national Invasions were later held in Dayton, where we invaded that city’s annual British Car Day. And now, we are going to return to the city to celebrate our 25th Anniversary!
OUR GATHERING
Friday, July 31st – We’ll take a group trip to Dayton’s British Transportation Museum (https://www.britishtransportationmuseum.org), home of multiple Rootes Group cars and a collection of donated Sunbeam parts which will be available for us to browse and purchase!
Stay tuned for the announcement of informative tech sessions!
THE SHOW WE’RE INVADING
The Dayton British Car Day will be held this year on Saturday, August 1st. And we will be invading the show. Register for that show here:
https://britishcardaydayton.com
HOST HOTEL
The Board has negotiated a terrific rate of just $134/night – including breakfast for two! – at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dayton Fairborn. Our rate is good from July 28th, 2026 through August 5th for those who want to extend on either end, and we will hold an event dinner banquet there on Saturday night after the car show. The hotel hosts multiple car clubs throughout the year and is very experienced at taking care of groups like ours. We will have a dedicated parking area, ample room for trailers and a large parts room/hospitality area that will be open for the duration of the event. We have a room block for 20 rooms (10 with two queen beds and 10 with kings) on Thursday the 30th, and 40 rooms (20 and 20) for the 31st and 1st. You can book your room at:
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/saoca2026atdoubletree/