Mark your calendars: Cars en Coffee is back for its 11th edition on Saturday, November 14, and a familiar face is back in the driver’s seat. We’re proud to announce that GTE Financial has returned as presenting sponsor of Cars en Coffee 11, backing Tampa’s most recognized cars and coffee event once again as it rolls into its next chapter at Hard Rock Speedway.

If you’ve been to one of our shows before, you know the drill, but if this is your first time hearing about it, here’s the short version: Cars en Coffee is the free, community-driven car show that’s turned a Saturday morning coffee run into one of the best Tampa car shows on the calendar. No entry fee, no judging panel, no pretense, and you don’t need to know a carburetor from a crankshaft to enjoy it. This one’s for everyone. Just great cars, good coffee, and a crowd that shows up because they love this stuff.

Quick Facts: Cars en Coffee 11th Edition

  • Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
  • Location: The Motor Enclave, 6500 Motor Enclave Way, Tampa, FL (Hard Rock Speedway)
  • Admission: Free for spectators and participating vehicle owners
  • Presented by: GTE Financial (returning sponsor)
  • Upgrades: VIP Brunch tickets available
  • Vehicles welcome: Exotics, muscle cars, classics, JDM builds, motorcycles, custom projects, and daily drivers

GTE Financial Returns as Presenting Sponsor

Every edition of Cars en Coffee has grown a little bigger and brought a few more partners along for the ride, and for edition 11, we’re glad to have GTE Financial back in the presenting sponsor seat after backing a past event at The Motor Enclave. GTE Financial has built its name on serving the Tampa Bay community for decades, and this return partnership is a sign of how well that mission lines up with what Cars en Coffee is all about: bringing Tampa together, one Saturday morning at a time.

What to Expect at Cars en Coffee 11

Cars en Coffee has become the go-to answer whenever someone asks about car events Tampa has to offer, and edition 11 keeps the formula that’s gotten us here. Expect:

  • Coffee and cars, exactly as advertised: local coffee vendors keeping the crowd caffeinated while engines and exhaust notes provide the soundtrack
  • Food trucks and vendors scattered throughout the venue
  • Live music to keep the morning moving
  • Photo opportunities across the show field, with Hard Rock Speedway’s trackside backdrop giving every car its moment
  • Every corner of car culture, from six-figure exotics to a daily driver someone’s clearly proud of. This is a Tampa auto show where the guy with the stock Civic gets just as much respect as the guy with the Lamborghini

It’s this range, and the fact that nobody’s turned away at the gate, that’s made Cars en Coffee the standard for free car shows in the region.

And to be clear: you don’t have to show up in a car, or even know much about them, to belong here. Come out, grab a coffee, walk the show field, and connect with your neighbors. Cars en Coffee is as much a chance to check out The Motor Enclave and see what this unique event space has to offer as it is a car show.

From Cars en Coffee 10 to 11: Tampa’s Biggest Car Show Keeps Growing

Edition 10 closed out our summer series in August, and it followed a run of shows that’s seen this event grow into one of the largest of its kind in the state: edition 9 alone welcomed more than 6,000 people through the gates at Hard Rock Speedway (you can relive the highlights here). Every edition since has built on that momentum, and Cars en Coffee 11 is shaping up to be no different.

Whether you’ve been coming since edition one or you’re just now discovering Tampa cars and coffee culture, November 14 is shaping up to be one you don’t want to miss.

VIP Brunch & Upgrades

Want to skip the parking hunt and enjoy the show from a reserved seat? Our VIP Brunch package typically includes premium parking, gourmet food, and exclusive seating overlooking the show field. (Ticket link and pricing for edition 11 to be added once available.)

A Tampa Community Event at Heart

Cars en Coffee isn’t just a car show. It’s become one of the most reliable Tampa community events on the calendar, the kind of morning where families, longtime gearheads, and first-timers all end up standing around the same hood talking shop. That’s by design. Whether or not cars are your thing, Cars en Coffee is a reason to come out, grab a coffee, connect with others, and see The Motor Enclave for yourself. The Motor Enclave was built as one of the premier event spaces in Tampa precisely so events like this could bring people together in a professional, welcoming setting, not just for car culture, but for the wider community around it.

Save the Date

Cars en Coffee 11 lands November 14 at The Motor Enclave, presented by GTE Financial. Whether you’re bringing a car, bringing the family, or just bringing your coffee order, this is shaping up to be another can’t-miss edition of Tampa’s favorite cars and coffee event, and a great excuse to come see what The Motor Enclave is all about.

Want to stay ahead of everything happening at The Motor Enclave? Check out our full events calendar for everything else on the books this season, because Cars en Coffee is just one of the events in Tampa we’ve got planned.

Follow along and tag your photos #CarsEnCoffee. See you November 14.

Get Involved

Whether you want to know what to expect on the day, have a question about bringing a vehicle or setting up as a vendor, you’re a local business interested in following GTE Financial’s lead and sponsoring a future edition, or you just want to see what else is coming up at The Motor Enclave, we’d love to hear from you.

Cars en Coffee Page | Contact Us | Sponsor a Future Event | See Upcoming Events