Rendezvous was first held in 1991 in Thunder Bay with the support of the Austin Healey Club of Manitoba. Local efforts on the part of a few enthusiastic sports car owners yielded a great weekend (even though it rained) with 37 cars registered. The American Austin Healey guests had such a great time they decided to host the event in 1992, and it has since become an annual multi-marque, multi-location, multi-club event. The Rendezvous has continued all these many years due to the combined efforts of the Thunder Bay Vintage Sports Car Club, Austin Healey Club of Manitoba, British Car Club of Manitoba (formerly the Triumph Drivers Club of Manitoba), Mid-Canada Mini Group, Minnesota Austin Healey Club, Jaguar Club of Minnesota, British Iron Society of North Dakota, Wisconsin Austin Healey Club, Minnesota MG Group, Minnesota InterMarque Council, and Minnesota Triumphs. Events now routinely have over 100 cars registered.

Rendezvous History

The history of Rendezvous locations and organizing clubs:

Rendezvous 2026

The 2026 Red River Rendezvous will be hosted by The British Car Club of Manitoba, The Austin Healey Club of Manitoba, and the Mid-Canada Mini Group in Selkirk, Manitoba on June 11th through 13th. More information, including event details and hotel contact information, can be found on the Rendezvous 2026 event website.

One of the planned events is Valve Cover Racing. For those not familar with Valve Cover Racing, here are some videos that show the racing action, as well as a video series with tips on how to build your very own racer.