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Welcome to the British Automobile Owners Association


The BAOA is a bunch of British car enthusiasts in New Mexico. Most of us are from the Albuquerque area, but a lot of us are from Farmington, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe. And even a few from Colorado, Arizona, and Texas.

So no matter where you live in the Southwest, our club is open to owners of all marques of British motorcar.

Ownership of a British car is not required for membership, but the love of British vehicles and kindness toward their owners is essential.


We are an informal group.  Maybe we are a British car club that likes to socialize over good food and drink, or maybe we are a social club where everyone just happens to own a British car. Either way, everyone is welcome, members and non-members alike.

Check back to our web site occasionally for the latest information on what we're doing.

Regular Events

Membership Meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (except December), usually at a restaurant in the greater Albuquerque metro area. We get together for dinner at 6:30pm and the meeting starts at 7:00pm. 

The 4th Saturday Breakfast is, you guessed it, on the 4th Saturday of the month (again, except December).  Sometime we meet for breakfast at a restaurant, sometimes it's a Cars and Coffee-type tire kick in the parking lot of a local coffee shop, and sometimes we take a drive through the mountains for a picnic lunch.

The British Car Derby is usually held the first Saturday in May (the same day as the Kentucky Derby). This is Albuquerque's premiere British car show and we typically have over 40 British cars.  Cars are grouped by marque and year, and awards are determined by a popular choice vote.

The Rio Grande Valley Regional Rendezvous (RGVRR) is our BIG event of the year and is held the last weekend of September. This is our annual weekend rally where we get together for three days of driving, dining, a car show, and overall British car camaraderie.  We have been holding the RGVRR since 1990 and we move it to a different city each year, alternating between a northern and southern New Mexico location. 


Other Things We Sometimes Do


Tech Sessions.  Installing a tonneau cover, replacing a water pump on a TR7, or any other knowledge and skill that someone wants to share with the club.
 
Impromptu Saturday Drives or Tire Kicks if the weather forecast looks good and we just want to get out.