ENCOUNTER 2026 — Austin-Healey Sports & Touring Club Convention

“Healeys on the Chesapeake” — the Austin-Healey Sports & Touring Club brings its annual Encounter convention to Maryland’s Eastern Shore, hosted by the Brandywine Region. Three days of classic Austin-Healeys with a scenic road rally through the St. Michaels countryside, a gymkhana, valve-cover races, a tech session by Bruce Phillips of Healey Surgeons (Takoma Park), a popular-vote car show, a Miles River cruise, a crab feast, and a charity auction benefiting the Classic Motor Museum’s Automotive Technician Apprenticeship Program. Registration $95 ($115 after 30 July), covering one show car, two adults and all children under 21. Host hotel rooms from $120/night — book by phone at 410-745-3333 using promo code AHTOURING2026 (the inn’s online booking does not work for this group). About 60 miles from Washington, DC. Sources (verified 2 Aug 2026):AHSTC — Encounter 2026 schedule of eventsAHSTC — online registration