Tours, rallies, concours, shows, races to see and places to go
2010 SEPTEMBER September Wed-Wed 1-15 Italy. Classic Travelling’s Italian Lakes Tour. 0845 230 1678, www.classictravelling.com
September Thu-Mon 2-6 USA. 54th Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, Auburn, Indiana. www.acdfestival.org
September Fri-Sun 3-5 Leics. Masters Historic Racing Festival, Donington Park. www.themastersseries.com Hants. New Forest Weekend. Discover England’s newest National Park, based at a lovely hotel in the centre of the Forest – for XK and E-type Club members. www.classictravelling.com/xke-nf Switzerland. Lonville Classic. Light-hearted tour of Lakes Como, Lugano and Maggiore. www.lonville.com Italy. Settimana Motoristica Bresciana, touring event by M.W.Veteran Car Club. +39 030 336 7781 Yorks. Sports and Classic Car Show at Sledmere House, near Driffield. www.mgccyorkshire.co.uk Mediterranean. Iles et Virages rally for classic sports cars on Corsica and Sardinia. +33 631 847 804, www.ilesetvirages.com
September Fri-Mon 3-13 Italy. Classic Car Tours International’s Italian Grand Prix/Stelvio Pass/Italian Lakes Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
September Sat 4 Northants. Classic Sports Car Club racing at Silverstone. 0844 884 3260, www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk France. Rendez-vous Ferrari at Montlhéry, organised by Rallystory. +33 (0) 1 42 12 07 08, www.rallystory.com Staffs. Sunbeam Lotus Owner's Club National Day, Curborough sprint track. www.sunbeamlotus.com Wales. Welsh BMC, BL and Austin Rover Group Get Together, Pontypridd High School, Cilfynydd. 01443 791490, ianedwardsmini25@btinternet.com
September Sat-Sun 4-5 Netherlands. Concours d’Elegance Paleis Het Loo, classic concours event at Apeldoorn. www.thetrial.nl Germany. Hamburger Stadtpark Revival, race event in Hamburg. www.motorevival.de (tbc) Shrops. VSCC Loton Park hill climb. www.vscc.co.uk Alps. Marathon des Alpes rally. www.pacevents.com USA. Silver collector car auction. Sun Valley, Idaho. www.silverauctions.com Gloucs. British and Midland Hillclimb Championships at Prescott Gold Cup weekend, Gotherington. www.prescott-hillclimb.com
September Sun 5 West Mids. Dudley Classic Car and Transport Show, Himley Hall. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.com Kent. Italian Car and Bike Day, Honnington Country fair, Southborough. 01892 539613, angelabowie@btinternet.com, www.honningtonevents.com Hants. Concorde Classics, Classic, Sports and Super Car show at Concorde Jazz Club, Southampton. www.concordeclassics.co.uk Scotland. Kittoch Charity Classic Car Tour, Crutherland Hotel, East Kilbride. 0141 644 4073, www.kittochrotary.org London. Chelsea Auto Legends show, celebrating Le Mans racing in aid of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. www.chelseaautolegends.com
September Sun-Sat 5-11 Wales. Micro Marathon, rally for sub-700cc cars and pre-war cars up to 1000cc. www.classicrallypress.co.uk
September Mon-Tues 6-7 Surrey. Barons British Heritage and Classic cars auction. Sandown Park. www.barons-auctions.com
September Mon-Fri 6-10 Scotland. HERO Scottish Malts reliability trial and tour, based at the Turnberry Resort. 01656 740275, www.hero.org.uk
September Tue-Thu 7-9 Cheshire. Tour Britannia, historic race tour around the UK. www.tourbritannia.com
September Thu-Sat 9-11 Northants. Classic Endurance Racing at Silverstone. www.classicenduranceracing.com
September Fri 10 USA. Bonhams’ LeMay Collection sale, Tacoma, Washington. www.bonhams.com
September Fri-Sat 10-11 Belgium. Tour of Flanders, Roeselare. Round seven of the British Historic Rally Championship. www.omloopvanvlaanderen.be
September Fri-Sun 10-12 France. Rallye des Cathedrales, Mont Saint Michel. www.ttp-org.fr France. Week-End de l’Excellence Automobile de Reims at the Circuit de Gueux. www.weea-organisation.com Germany. Schloss Bensberg Classics, Concours d'Elegance and regularity rally near Cologne. +49 (0) 2204 42 1966, SBC@punktEins.de France. Rallye Jean Behra Historique, Nice. Organised by Automobile Club de Nice. www.rallyejeanbehrahistorique.com Kent. Festival of Transport at Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre. www.hempsteadvalley.com
September Fri 10 – October Sat 16 International. Peking to Paris. Endurance rally adventure organised by The Endurance Rally Association. 01235 831221, www.pekingparis.com
September Sat 11 Hants. Bonhams collectors’ motor cars sale at Beaulieu Autojumble. www.bonhams.com France. Bonhams collectors’ motor cars sale at Circuit de Gueux. Reims. www.bonhams.com Kent. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Brands Hatch. www.hscc.org.uk Sussex. Brighton Speed Trials, Madeira Drive. www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk
September Sat-Sun 11-12 Hants. Beaulieu International Autojumble at the National Motor Museum. 01590 612345, www.beaulieu.co.uk Scotland. Bo’ness Hill Climb Revival, Kinneil Estate. www.bonesshillclimb.org.uk France. Millesim Classic Rally, Le Béarn. www.millesimclassicrally.com
September Sun 12 Germany. Schloss Bensberg Classics Concours d'Elegance. +49 (0) 221 4727 702, www.sbc2009.de USA. Bonhams auction at Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance, Fairfield County Hunt Club, Westport, Connecticut. www.fairfieldcountyconcours.com or www.bonhams.com
September Sun-Fri 12-17 Europe. Monte Carlo or Bust, charity fundraising rally from London to Monaco. 01442 879000, www.montecarloorbust.org
September Sun-Sat 12-18 Europe. The Classic Mountain Challenge rally in the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. 01633 263366, www.classicrally.org.uk
September Tue 14 London. Classic car night at the Ace Cafe. Enjoy an evening of great cars, food and petrolhead talk with the Classic Cars team. 020 8961 1000. www.ace-cafe-london.com Mids. South Midlands Monthly Classic Transport Meet, Beckett’s Farm, Wythall, Birmingham. 01564 823402, www.beckettsfarm.co.uk Kent. Classic car and bike meet at 7HotelDiner, Halstead, just off jct 4 of M25. 01959 535890, www.7hoteldiner.co.uk
September Wed-Sat 15-18 Avon. Bristols to Bristol, European tour to the centenary celebrations of the Bristol Aeroplane Company centenary celebrations and Bristol Owners Club concours at Filton. http://bristols-to-bristol.worldcook.net/
September Thu-Thu 16-23 France. Classic Car Tours International’s Angouleme Circuit des Remparts/Dordogne Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
September Thu-Sun 16-19 USA. Mecum high-performance collector car auction, Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, Illinois. www.Mecum.com
September Fri 17 Sussex. Bonhams collectors’ motor cars sale at Goodwood Revival. www.bonhams.com
September Fri-Sat 17-18 USA. Leake Collector Car Auction. Houston, Texas. www.leakecarauction.com
September Fri-Sun 17-19 West Sussex. Goodwood Revival Meeting, historic racing at Goodwood circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com France Circuit des Remparts, Angouleme. Race, rally and concours d’elegance weekend. www.circuit-des-remparts.com Italy. Gran Premio Nuvolari, Mantua. www.gpnuvolari.it Germany. International Rheinland Classics Trier Classics, regularity event. +49 6872 993686, www.rheinland-classics.de USA. Mid America Motorworks’ 17th Annual Corvette Funfest, Effingham, Illinois. www.mamotorworks.com
September Sat-Sun 18-19 France. Grand Prix Historique de Gascogne, Nogaro, featuring the GT & Sports Car Cup. www.circuit-nogaro.com Australia. HSRCA’s Wakefield Park Historics race meeting, New South Wales. www.hsrca.org.au Isle of Wight. International Charity Classic Car Extravaganza, Newport Quay (Sat) and Ryde Esplanade North Walk (Sun). 020 8439 7871 Wilts. RallyDay at Castle Combe circuit. www.rallyday.com
September Sun 19 Northants. Wings & Wheels 2010 at Turweston Aerodrome, near Brackley, featuring vintage and classic cars, bikes and aircraft. 01280 705400, www.turwestonflight.com USA. Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. www.pvconcours.com Northants. BMW Show at Santa Pod Raceway. 01234 782828, www.BMWShow.co.uk
September Mon 20 – October Sat 2 Staffs. Scottish Highlands Holiday Tour, organised by Merlin Events. 01935 474630, www.merlinevents.com
September Mon-Sat 20-25 Scotland. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Highlands and Islands Car Tour from Gleaneagles to Edinburgh via Inverness, Wick, Isle of Skye and Loch Lomond. 020 7227 9813, ann.little@DofE.org
September Tue-Sun 21-26 Italy. ASI Giro d’Italia Automobile, from Rome to Sorrento. +39 0118 399537, www.asifed.it
September Weds 22 Herefordshire. Brightwells Classic and Vintage Cars auction. Leominster. www.brightwells.com
September Thu 23 Somerset. Dorset Vintage and Classic Auctions. Gartell Light Railway, Templecombe. www.dvca.co.uk
September Thurs-Sat 23-25 USA. Barrett-Jackson collector car auction. Las Vegas. www.barrett-jackson.com Greece. 39th Philpa International Rally, regularity event. +30 210 65 34 700, www.philpa.gr
September Fri-Sun 24-26 Belgium. Spa Six Hours, including Masters Historic Racing (www.themastersseries.com) and U2TC historic touring cars (www. historicmotorracingnews.com)
September Fri-Sun 24-26 Italy. Uniques Special Ones concours d’elegance, Florence. www.uniquespecialones.com
September Sat 25 Cheshire. Classic Touring Car Racing Club at Oulton Park. 07778 589951, www.classictouringcars.com North Yorks. Trackrod Historic Cup, Pickering. Round eight of the British Historic Rally Championship. www.rallyyorkshire.co.uk London. Drive-out from Ace Cafe at Stonebridge, London (9am) to Kop Hill Climb Centenary Revival, Princes Risborough, Bucks. 020 8961 1000, www.ace-cafe-london.com London. Classic Alfa open day, Streatham. 0208 679 0707, www.classicalfa.com Surrey. Historics at Brooklands auction, Brooklands Museum, Weybridge. www.historics.co.uk
September Sat-Sun 25-26 Bucks. Kop Hill Climb Centenary Revival, Princes Risborough. 01844 346903, www.kophillclimb.info Scotland. Magnificent Machines show at The National Museum of Flight, Edinburgh. www.nms.ac.uk
September Sun 26 Staffs. Aston Martin Owners Club sprint at Curborough. 01865 400400, www.amoc.org Austria. BP Ultimate Hoehenstrassen Rallye, regularity event by Oldtimerfreunde Niederoesterreichs. +43 676 3372161 Berks. The Ivan Hirst Memorial Beetle Meet at REME Museum, Arborfield Garrison, Reading. www.rememuseum.org.uk
September Sun 26 – October Wed 6 Italy. Car Guy Tour of Italy’s motoring heritage in Milan, Modena and Maranello. www.carguytour.com
September Tue 28 Kent. Classic car and bike meet at 7HotelDiner, Halstead, just off jct 4 of M25. 01959 535890, www.7hoteldiner.co.uk
September Wed 29 – October Tue 12 Portugal. North Portugal Tour, for Jaguar Drivers’ Club members and any Jaguar owners, spend 2 weeks discovering the delights of northern Portugal and parts of northern Spain. www.classictravelling.com/jdc-portugal
OCTOBER October Fri 1 Derbyshire. H&H classic car auction. Buxton. www.classic-auctions.comGreece. PHILPA’s 13th Tour of Athens. +30 210 65 34 700
October Fri-Sat 1-2 Germany. Internationale 6. ADAC Hanse Historic, regularity event. +49 451 497842, www.travemuender-asc.de
October Fri-Sun 1-3 France. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Trophees Historique de Bourgogne, Dijon-Prenois. www.hscc.org.uk Italy. 300 Miglia delle Ville Venete, regularity event in Padova. +39 0523 246503, www.300migliavillevenete.it
October Fri-Sun 1-10 France. Classic Car Tours International’s Provence Autumn Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
October Sat 2 Scotland. MCC Edinburgh Trial, Bamford Clough. www.themotorcyclingclub.org.uk Switzerland. Swiss Classic British Car Meeting, Morges. www.british-cars.ch Austria. BOE - Toyota Frey Classic, regularity event. +43 1 4940144 Austria. Die lange Nacht der Museen tour. +43 1 546250
October Sat-Sun 2-3 Leics. VSCC SeeRed race meeting, Donington Park. www.vscc.co.uk France. Millesim Classic Rally, La Bourgogne. www.millesimclassicrally.com Gloucs. The Autumn Classic hill climb at Prescott, Gotherington. www.prescott-hillclimb.com
October Sat-Tue 2-5 Portugal. AutoClássico show, Exponor – Oporto International Exhibition Centre, Porto. +351 229 965 407, www.eventosmotor.com
October Sat-Fri 2-8 Spain. Picos to Pyrenees International Classic Rally, regularity event by Classic Rally Tours. www.classicrallytours.com
October Sun 3 Northants. The MSA Classic road run from various locations meeting up at Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby. 01753 765100, www.msaclassic.co.uk West Sussex. Souped-up Sunday – Tuned tearaways, including hot rods at Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Motor Circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com
October Sun-Sat 3-9 France. Rallye des Iles, Tour of Corsica and Sardinia starting from Marseille. www.seasunrally.com
October Tue 5 Wilts. Classic-friendly charity fundraising track day at Castle Combe, organised by Christopher Darwin. 01288 381265, c.darwin@virgin.net
October Tue-Tue 5-12 Switzerland. Jolly Good Tour from Lake Geneva to Monte Carlo for CHASE. 01403 700220, jimgavin@btinternet.com
October Fri 8 USA. RM Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey auction. Pennsylvania. www.rmauctions.com
October Fri-Sat 8-9 West Sussex. GB Rally, luxury and fun tour from Goodwood Hotel to Bishopstrow House Hotel, Bath. www.gbrally.co.uk
October Fri-Sun 8-10 France. Dix Mille Tours. Classic endurance racing at Paul Ricard. www.dixmilletours.com
October Sat 9 Northants. Historic Sports Car Club Finals race meeting, Silverstone. www.hscc.org.uk Leics. Aston Martin Owners Club racing at Donington Park. 01865 400400, www.amoc.org
October Sat-Wed 9-13 Japan. La Festa Mille Miglia, regularity event for pre-1967 cars in Harajuku. +81 3 5707 7041, www.lafestamm.com
October Sun 10 Australia. Concours d’Elegance Sydney at Manly’s St Patrick’s Seminary. www.101010.com.au
October Sun-Sun 10-14 USA. Gran Turismo Grand road rally, north California coast. www.granturismogrand.com
October Mon 11 Middle East. Bonhams’ Dubai sale. www.bonhams.com
October Tue 12 London. Classic car night at the Ace Cafe. Enjoy an evening of great cars, food and petrolhead talk with the Classic Cars team. 020 8961 1000. www.ace-cafe-london.com
October Tue-Sun 12-24 Portugal. Drive Espana Historic Racing in Portugal, Andalucia and the Algarve tour. 01442 842542, www.driveespana.com
October Thu-Sun 14-17 Corsica. Trophées en Corse historic rally, organised by Rallystory. +1 (0) 1 42 12 07 08, www.rallystory.com
October Fri-Sun 15-17 Portugal. Algarve Historic Festival at the Autodromo Internacional Algarve, Portimao, including Masters Historic Racing (www.themastersseries.com) and U2TC historic touring cars (www. historicmotorracingnews.com). www.autodromodoalgarve.com
October Sat 16 Worcs. HERO Throckmorton Challenge classic trial near Pershore. www.heroevents.eu
October Sat-Sun 16-17 Norfolk. Classic Sports Car Club racing at Snetterton. 0844 884 3260, www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk Wales. Classic Touring Car Racing Club at Pembrey. 07778 589951, www.classictouringcars.com Australia. HRCC’s Queensland Historics race meeting, Lakeside. www.hrcc.org.au Cyprus. 5th Cyprus Autumn Historic Car Rally, regularity event. +357 22 313233 France. Automedon Vintage car and motorcycle show, Parc des Expositions, Paris-Le Bourget. www.automedon.fr
October Sun 17 Oxon. Oxford Bus Museum autumn rally, Old Station Yard, Long Hanborough. 07971 522940, www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk Greece. Concours D' Elegance by Philpa - The Antique Car Club of Greece. +30 210 65 34 700
October Thurs-Fri 21-22 Somerset. H&H classic car auction at Haynes Motor Museum. Sparkford. www.classic-auctions.com
October Thu-Sat 21-23 Spain. Masters Historic Racing Festival, Monteblanco. www.themastersseries.com
October Fri-Sun 22-24 Australia. Motorclassica, the Australian International Concours d’Elegance & Classic Motor Show at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens. www.motorclassica.com.au Canada. Collector Car Productions auction. Toronto. www.collectorcarproductions.com
October Fri-Thu 22-28 Mexico. La Carrera Panamericana, historic road race from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Nuevo Laredo. www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx
October Sat-Sun 23-24 France. Grand Prix Historique de Lédenon, historic race meeting near Avignon. Including the GT and Sports Car Cup and Italian Historic Car Cup. 020 8343 9202 USA. Seventh Annual Centennial Celebration of the Vanderbilt Cup Races at the Roosevelt Field Mall and the Cradle of Aviation Museum, New York. www.vanderbiltcupraces.com
October Sat 23 – November Wed 3 India. Classic India tour, 1000 miles by Hindustan Ambassador. 01458 224109, www.classiccarjourneys.co.uk
October Sun 24 West Sussex. VSCC Autumn Sprint, Goodwood, near Chichester. www.vscc.co.uk Leics. Masters Historic Racing, Top Hat Raceday at Mallory Park. www.themastersseries.com Warks. National Restoration Show, Stoneleigh Park. 0871 620 7067, www.restoration-show.co.uk
October Mon-Tues 25-26 Surrey. Barons Historic and Sports Cars auction, Sandown Park. www.barons-auctions.com
October Weds 27 London. RM Automobiles of London auction. Battersea. www.rmauctions.com
October Thu-Sun 28-31 USA. Historic Sportscar Racing, Savannah/Hilton Head Speed Classic, Savannah Harbor Race Course, Georgia. www.hsrrace.com
October Fri-Sun 29-31 Devon. Autumn Classic Tour – East Devon and West Somerset, organised by Merlin Events. 01935 474630, www.merlinevents.com Ireland. Circuit of Ireland Retrospective Trial, regularity event by Ulster Automobile Club Ltd. +44 (0)28 9042 6262 Portugal. Algarve Historic Superprix, Portimao. www.autodromodoalgarve.com
October Sat 30 Wiltshire. Richard Edmonds Vintage and Classic Cars and Automobilia auction. Chippenham. www.chippenhamauctionrooms.co.uk
October Sat-Sun 30-31 France. Grand Prix Historique de Provence, Paul Ricard. www.gpao.fr Tunisia. Grand Prix de Tunis, historic race meeting organised by Rallystory. +1 (0) 1 42 12 07 08, www.rallystory.com
October Sat 30 – November Mon 1 France. The Champagne Classic Rally Tour, regularity rally. www.classicrallytours.com
October Sun 31 – November Sat 6 China. China Open of International Classic Cars, regularity event by Classic Vehicle Union of China. +86 10 63371405, www.classiccarchina.org
October-November Argentina. The Carrera Copacabana, classic rally for pre-1974 cars from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. www.thetrial.nl
NOVEMBER November (tbc) UAE. Imagine-it ALL Speed Week. www.imagineit-all.com Spain. Tour de Espana, historic rally. www.tour-espana.com Argentina. The Jewel That Is Argentina tour. 0207 229 9481, www.thejewelevents.com
November Fri 5 London. Bonhams veteran car sale. New Bond Street. www.bonhams.com
November Fri-Sun 5-7 London. London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. www.lbvcr.com
November Sat-Sun 6-7 Northants. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Walter Hayes Trophy, Silverstone. www.hscc.org.uk Somerset. Footman James Autumn Restoration Show & Auction, Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. www.bccsl.co.uk
November Sun 7 West Sussex. Deutsch Marques! – Germany's finest motoring marvels at Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Motor Circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com Bristol. Charterhouse auction at Autumn Restoration Show. Royal Bath and West Showground. www.charterhouse-auctions.co.uk
November Tue 9 London. Classic car night at the Ace Cafe. Enjoy an evening of great cars, food and petrolhead talk with the Classic Cars team. 020 8961 1000. www.ace-cafe-london.com
November Thu-Sun 11-14 USA. Historic Sportscar Racing, Daytona Continental Historic Races, Daytona Beach, Florida. www.hsrrace.com
November Fri-Sun 12-14 West Mids. NEC Classic Motor Show, at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. 0871 230 1088, www.necclassicmotorshow.com
November Sat 13 Australia. Bonhams Australia’s Collectors' & Competition Motor Cars and Automobilia, Sydney. www.bonhams.com
November Mon-Fri 15-19 France. The Beaujolais Run, charity fundraising drive to the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau, sponsored by Burlington. www.beaujolaisrun.com
November Mon-Sun 15-21 Ireland. 10th Rally of the Tests. 01633 263366, www.classicrally.org.uk
November Wed 17 N Yorks. Bonhams collectors’ motor car sale. Harrogate. www.bonhams.com
November Wed-Sun 17-21 Australia. Classic Adelaide historic rally. www.classicadelaide.com.au
November Thu-Mon 18-22 Argentina. 1000 Millas Sport de la Argentina, regularity event by Club de Automoviles Sport de la Argentina. +54 11 47444660, www.1000millas.com.ar
November Fri-Sun 19-21 USA. Leake Collector Car Auction. Dallas, Texas. www.leakecarauction.com
November Thu-Sun 25-28 Australia. Repco Tasman Revival Meeting, Eastern Creek International Raceway. www.tasmanrevival.com
November Fri-Mon 26-29 Yorks. Roger Albert Clark Rally. www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org
November Sat-Mon 27-29 France. The Beaujolais Classic Rally Tour, regularity rally. www.classicrallytours.com
November Sat 27 – December Sun 5 Germany. Essen Motor Show, featuring classic cars and a commemoration of F1 Champion Jochen Rindt 40 years since his death, at Messe Essen. www.messe-essen.de
November Sun 28 Warks. Jaguar Driver’s Club’s Andrew Whyte Memorial Lecture at Jaguar's Castle Bromwich plant Visitor Centre, includes a celebration of Norman Dewis’s at 90. 01676 522037
DECEMBER December Thu-Sun 2-5 USA. Historic Sportscar Racing, Sebring Historic Fall Classic, Florida. www.hsrrace.com
December Fri-Sat 3-4 USA. Mecum high-performance collector car auction, Bartle Hall – Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, Missouri. www.Mecum.com
December Fri-Sun 3-5 Hants. Christmas Cracker tour and dinner, New Forest, organised by Merlin Events. 01935 474630, www.merlinevents.com
December Sat-Sun 4-5 Greece. PHILPA Winter Rally, regularity event by Philpa - The Antique Car Club of Greece. +30 210 65 34 700
December Sat-Tue 4-7 UK. HERO Le Jog – the ultimate reliability trial from Land’s End to John O’Groats. 01656 740275, www.hero.org.uk
December Sun 5 West Sussex. Christmas Cracker Special – Santa's sled and cherished cars to spread good cheer at Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Motor Circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com
December Mon 6 London. Bonhams Important Collectors’ Motor Cars auction, Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands. www.bonhams.com
December Mon-Tues 6-7 Surrey. Barons Historic and Sports Cars auction. Sandown Park. www.barons-auctions.com
December Tues-Weds 7-8 Derbyshire. H&H classic car auction. Buxton. www.classic-auctions.com
December Weds 8 Herefordshire. Brightwells Classic Cars and Automobilia auction. Leominster. www.brightwells.com
December Tue 14 London. Classic car night at the Ace Cafe. Enjoy an evening of great cars, food and petrolhead talk with the Classic Cars team. 020 8961 1000. www.ace-cafe-london.com
2011 JANUARY January Sat-Thu 1-27 Africa. London to Cape Town endurance rally. 01235 831221, www.endurorally.com January Tue-Fri 25-28 France. Croisière Blanche Historic rally, Hautes-Alpes. www.croisiereblanchehistoric.com
FEBRUARY February Tue-Sat 2-6 France. Retromobile show, Porte de Versailles exhibition centre, Paris. www.retromobile.fr February Fri-Sun 11-13 Italy. Automotoretro show, Lingotto Fiere, Turin. .+39 011350936, www.automotoretro.it
February Fri-Sun 25-27 Spain. ClassicAuto Madrid show, Pabellón de Cristal, Casa de Campo. +34 931 124 507, www.classicautomadrid.com
MARCH March Fri-Sun 4-6 Belgium. Antwerp Classic Salon at Antwerp EXPO. +49 (0) 24 07 1 73 00, www.siha.de
March Sat-Sat 12-19 Morocco. The Maroc Classic, Road of the Heart from Rabat to Marrakech, via Tangiers, Fes, Boumalne Dades. +33 9 7046 8085, www.rallye-maroc-classic.com Bahamas. Imagine-it ALL Speed Week, Nassau. www.imagineit-all.com Germany. 50th anniversary Stuttgart-Solitude Lyon-Charbonnieres historic rally – postponed from 2010. www.rallye-sslc.de
March Wed 30 – April Sun 3 Germany. Techno Classica Essen, the world’s largest indoor classic car show, at Messe Essen. www.siha.de
APRIL April Fri-Sun 1-3 Australia. Longford Revival Festival, Tasmania. www.longfordrevival.com.au April Sat 30 – May Sun 1 Texas. 16th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook. www.keels-wheels.com
MAY Morocco. Casablanca-Istanbul Rally. www.istanbul-casablanca-rally.com Turkey. Istanbul-Casablanca Rally. www.istanbul-casablanca-rally.com
JUNE June Sun 5 London. de Dion Bouton Club UK run from Whitehall Place SW1 to Sheen House by Richmond Park – the site of Britain’s first motor race. www.dedionboutonclub.co.uk June Sat-Sat 18-25 Belgium. Liege-Rome-Liege Revival. www.liege-rome-liege.com June Sun-Sat 19-25 France. French Revolution Classic Car Rally. www.conquestevents.co.uk
AUGUST August 15 – September 6 Africa. Classic Safari Challenge. 01235 831221, www.endurorally.com
SEPTEMBER Switzerland. Gstaad Classic rally. www.gstaadclassic.com September Mon-Fri 12-16 Italy. Italia 1000, regularity rally celebrating great Italian road races. 01304 380244, www.italia1000.com
OCTOBER October South Africa. Lormarins 1200 classic car rally through South Africa’s wine region around Cape Town.
NOVEMBER November Sun 26 – December Sun 4 Germany. Classic & Prestige Salon at Essen Motor Show, Messe Essen. www.siha.de
2012 MAY May Wed 9 – June USA. The Trans-Am – New York to Alaska. 01235 831221, www.endurorally.com
SEPTEMBER September Mon 24 – October Sat 20 Australia. Outback Challenge, Sydney to Sydney Marathon, rally for pre-1979 classics organised by Classic Events. +31 (0) 578 575100, www.thetrial.nl
Words: Mike Goodbun
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