On the second Saturday of every month, classic cars gather at Gibson Mill in Concord, North Carolina, from 8am to 10am. AutoBarn Classic Cars, the classic car dealer on the mill property, lists the meet as Tom Cotter’s Cars & Coffee and says it runs rain or shine. AutoBarn gives the address as Gibson Mill Market, 325 McGill Avenue.
Hagerty lists the same morning under a different name. Its Hagerty Drivers Club listing for September 2026 calls it the monthly Classic Cars & Caffeine event at Gibson Mill, hosted by “Barn Find Hunter, Tom Cotter,” with the same 8am to 10am hours. Both names point to the same lot on the same second Saturday.
When to arrive
The posted hours are 8am to 10am. AutoBarn’s words on weather are rain or shine, and it lists no winter break. The next date is Saturday 14 November, then Saturday 12 December.
Where to park
Hagerty’s listing puts the gathering in the parking lot between The Depot and Gibson Mill Market. Gibson Mill’s own site says parking is free throughout the property, with multiple large parking areas around the campus. The Depot is the mill’s antique mall, which Gibson Mill bills as the largest in the South.
The mill lists its own hours as 10am to 7pm, every day, and adds that individual tenant hours vary. The meet ends as the mill’s posted hours begin.
Which cars
Hagerty frames the morning as a celebration of classic cars, trucks and motorcycles “50 years old and older.” AutoBarn’s own events page sets no age limit and names no restriction.
The coffee
AutoBarn says the coffee is compliments of AutoBarn Classic Cars and Hagerty Insurance. Hagerty’s listing also points people to Kunu Coffee and PetalCakes Bakery, both inside Gibson Mill Market, and to the AutoBarn showroom. AutoBarn’s site lists Saturday showroom hours of 9am to 4pm. Gibson Mill describes that showroom as 60,000 square feet on the southeast corner of the property.
Before you go
AutoBarn publishes no rules for the meet. The lot belongs to a working mill full of businesses, with an antique mall and a market on either side, so drive in slowly, park in one space, and leave the same way. AutoBarn’s Facebook page is where it posts its events, including a Halloween cruise-in at Gibson Mill on 31 October 2026.
What time does Tom Cotter’s Cars and Coffee start?
It runs from 8am to 10am on the second Saturday of every month, per AutoBarn Classic Cars and Hagerty.
Is it free?
Neither host publishes a fee. AutoBarn says the coffee is complimentary, courtesy of AutoBarn and Hagerty Insurance, and Gibson Mill says parking on the property is free.
Can I bring any car?
Hagerty’s listing celebrates classic cars, trucks and motorcycles 50 years old and older. AutoBarn’s events page names no age limit.
Does it run in the rain?
Yes. AutoBarn says the meet runs rain or shine.
Is it running this weekend?
Only if this Saturday is the second Saturday of the month. The next dates are 14 November and 12 December 2026.
Where do I park?
In the lot between The Depot and Gibson Mill Market at 325 McGill Avenue NW, per Hagerty. Parking across the Gibson Mill property is free, per the mill.
- Source: AutoBarn Classic Cars, Events, read 1 November 2026
- Source: Hagerty Drivers Club, HDC Chapters Charlotte, Cars & Caffeine at Gibson Mill, 12 September 2026 (MotorsportReg), read 1 November 2026
- Source: Gibson Mill, read 1 November 2026
- Source: AutoBarn Classic Cars, Facebook, read 1 November 2026
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