HCT Sedona? What Is This All About??

In 1978 the Santa Barbara MG club (The Special-Ts) organized a get-together at Morro Bay, California. The event was called HCT -- for Hearst Castle Tour, the tour being part of the package. Al Moss took over the event a few years later and ran it until 1983. The event was limited to 70 cars and was always over-subscribed.
 
For several following years the Arizona MG club and two Southern California clubs put on a "mini-GoF" annually, alternating between Arizona and Southern California. These, too, fell by the wayside some years ago and a cadre of MG enthusiasts from both states prevailed upon Al Moss (by then living in Sedona, AZ) to put on another "HCT-type" event.
 
Al kindly obliged, and the first "HCT in Sedona" was two years ago, with HCT now designating High Country Tour. This year's event was attended by BMCUers Bill and Julie Van Moorhem and Gary and Sandy Lindstrom.  The weather and the trip through Southern Utah were glorious. A few "Wizard Mechanic" problems surfaced along the way --- as tributes no doubt to Al, who is known for such devious competitions at GoF West events. At Sedona there were rally, concours, and funkhana events --- with special consideration given to "MGs in disguise" at the concours (octagon decorations pasted on rice burners, Detroit barges, and even a sweet Jaguar V12 E-type). Emphasis was on fun, with special respect given to folks who drove MGs to the event (as did the Van Moorhems and Lindstroms), by prohibiting car washing and providing a trophy for Best Bug Collection.
 
A special treat was a farewell breakfast at Al's home, where we got a close up look at Al's two Morgans, including a 3-wheeler that Al cajoled the AZ DOT into licensing as a motorcycle!
 
Al has promised to host a third AZ HCT next fall -- so if you're interested (and an MG owner), contact Al early to get on the list. Like the original Hearst Castle Tours, these HCTs are always over-subscribed.

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