On Saturday, February 21, 2026, the BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter celebrated the Route 66 Centennial with a memorable drive along the pre-1937 alignment of America’s Mother Road south of Albuquerque. Before 1937, Route 66 followed a sweeping Santa Fe Loop that carried travelers north from Santa Rosa to Santa Fe, down Read More
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January 2026 Annual Membership Meeting
The New Mexico Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America kicked off 2026 in fine style with its Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at The Pizza Barn in Edgewood, NM. The day began with friendly conversations and caffeine at the Sandia BMW Wheels & Coffee gathering in Albuquerque, followed by a Read More
December 2025 NM Chapter Chapter Holiday Lunch
By Jim Levandoski Our 2025 BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter Holiday Lunch on December 20, 2025 returned to a familiar and welcoming spot, the Range Café in Bernalillo, where many of us gathered again as we did in 2024. The day began at Sandia BMW during the monthly Wheels and Coffee, followed by a relaxed Read More
October 2025 Scenic Drive to Jemez Springs & Ponderosa Winery
By Curtis Holloway The BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter Scenic Drive on Saturday, October 18, 2025 was a wonderful day filled with stunning scenery, good company, and vibrant autumn colors. Eighteen people in ten cars joined us for the drive, which began at the Nambé Travel Center at 9 a.m. From there, we headed west Read More
2025 Karl Fox Memorial Fall Tour to Mora and Las Vegas, NM
By Christina Anthony Gorgeous weather, with the leaves beginning their transition to fall, set the stage for the 2025 BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter Karl Fox Memorial Fall Tour to Mora and Las Vegas, New Mexico on September 20-21, 2025. Seventeen people in nine BMWs kicked off the weekend with breakfast at the historic Rancho de Read More
BMW 3 Series: It Can Change Your Life
By Robert Anthony I bought my first car during my freshman year of college in 2007. Although I had been raised in a Honda family, a pair of E30-loving friends convinced me to buy a BMW. I found the 1995 E36 318i, a Boston Green 5 speed, on Autotrader and was soon informed by a Read More
August 2025 NM Chapter Ice Cream Social
The Fourth Annual BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter Ice Cream Social took place on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at I Scream Ice Cream in Albuquerque. The weather was perfect, setting the stage for an enjoyable evening of ice cream, camaraderie, and mingling among BMW enthusiasts. Read More
July 2025 Cardinal Point Drive North to Los Alamos
By Scott Wagner The BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter gathered at the Nambe Falls Travel Center on US 84 near Pojoaque, NM on July 12, 2025 for the Cardinal Point Drive to Los Alamos. With 16 club members in 11 cars, the drive headed out of town to Los Alamos. Crossing the Rio Grande at Read More
June 2025 Turquoise Trail Drive to Tinkertown
By Phil Undercuffler How do you describe Tinkertown? How do you explain the amazing chaos and creativity and blessed idiosyncrasy of Ross Ward’s life and work to someone who’s never witnessed it? Well, on June 7, 2025, the BMW Car Club of America’s New Mexico Chapter took a beautiful drive down the Turquoise Trail to Read More
2025 BMW Clean Car Show – NM Veterans Memorial Fundraiser
Perfect Weather Greets BMW Enthusiasts at Annual Clean Car Show The BMW Car Club of America’s New Mexico Chapter held its annual Clean Car Show on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the picturesque New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque. Ideal weather made for a fantastic day, as participants gathered for the popular “People’s Choice” competition and Read More