Tours, rallies, concours, shows, races to see and places to go
2010 FEBRUARY February 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 Surrey. Barons Historic and Sports Cars auction. Sandown Park www.barons-auctions.com February Fri-Sun 12-14 Italy. Automotoretro show at Lingotto Fiere, Turin. www.automotoretro.it
February Fri 12 – March Fri 5 Mexico. Maya Classic Rally, from Mexico City to Veracruz via Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and the Yucatan peninsula. 01732 740216, www.wwccr.com
February Sat 13 USA. Silver collector car auction. Spokane, Washington State. www.silverauctions.com USA. ICA collector car auction. San Antonio, Texas. www.icaauctions.com
February Sat-Sun 13-14 Somerset. The Footman James 1st Great Western Autojumble & Charterhouse Auction, Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. www.bccsl.co.uk Bristol. Charterhouse auction at Great Western Car Show. Royal Bath and West Showground. www.charterhouse-auctions.co.uk
February Sat 14 France. Artcurial Classic and Racing Cars auction. Paris. www.artcurial.com
February Mon 15 Australia. Shannons Sydney Summer Classic Auction. Sydney. www.shannons.com.au
February Mon 15 – March Sat 20 South America. The Patagonia Classic Car Rally, an unforgettable adventure through the spectacular scenery of Argentina and Chile. www.roarrallies.com
February Tues-Weds 16-17 Derbyshire. H&H classic car and automobilia auction. Buxton. www.classic-auctions.com
February Fri-Sat 19-20 USA. Leake Collector Car Auction. Oklahoma City. www.leakecarauction.com
February Sat 20 Belgium. Legend Boucles de Spa regularity rally. www.race-rally.be
February Sat-Sun 20-21 Australia. HSRCA’s 'All Historic' race meeting at Wakefield Park raceway in Goulburn, New South Wales. www.hsrca.org.au
February Tue 23 – April Sun 11 London. Hopped Up, exhibition of fine art photography celebrating Hot Rod culture by David Biene at Proud Camden. www.proud.co.uk
February Wed 24 Greater Manchester. Simon Charles Vintage and Classic Motor Vehicle Auction. Ashton-u-Lyne. www.simoncharles-auctioneers.co.uk
February Thu-Sun 25-28 USA. The Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance, La Quinta, California. www.desertconcours.com
February Fri-Sat 26-27 West Sussex. Masters Historic Racing track days at Goodwood. www.themastersseries.com
MARCH March Thu-Sun 4-7 USA. Historic Sportscar Racing, Sebring Endurance Challenge, Florida. www.hsrrace.com
March Sat 6 Cheshire. Tour of Cheshire historic road rally, organised by Knutsford and District Motor Club. www.tourofcheshire.co.uk Oxfordshire. Bonhams Collectors’ Motor Cars auction. Oxford. www.bonhams.com
March Sun 7 West Sussex. Tax-free Sunday, pre-1973 classics at Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Motor Circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com Leics. Save Donington parade. Rally to show support for racing to continue at Donington Park circuit, including classic car club displays and an autojumble. Supported by Donington‘s Kevin Wheatcroft. www.savedonington.co.uk
March 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
March Thu-Sun 11-14 Spain. Rally Costa Brava Historic, Lloret de Mar. www.rallyclassics.org
March Friday 12 USA. Gooding & Co Collector Car Auction. Amelia Island, Florida. www.goodingco.com
March Fri-Sun 12-14 USA. Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Florida. www.ameliaconcours.org Warks. Race Retro, The International Historic Motor Sport Show at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry. 01775 768661, wwww.raceretro.com UK. The Flying Scotsman, time-trial from Brooklands to Edinburgh for Vintage cars. 01235 831221, www.endurorally.com Italy. Coppa Milano-Sanremo historic rally. www.milano-sanremo.it Germany. Retro Classics show, Stuttgart, held at Messe Stuttgart, www.messe-stuttgart.de
March Sat 13 Warwickshire. H&H classic car auction at Race Retro. Stoneleigh Park. www.classic-auctions.com USA. Kruse Rocket City Collector Car Auction. Huntsville, Alabama. www.kruse.com USA. RM Amelia Island concours collector car auction. Florida. www.rmauctions.com
March Sat-Sun 13-14 France. Rallye de Paris, organised by Rallystory. www.rallystory.com
March Sat-Sat 13-20 Morocco. Maroc Classic – Road of the Heart, from Casablanca to Marrakech. www.rallye-maroc-classic.com Germany. 50th anniversary Stuttgart-Solitude Lyon-Charbonnieres historic rally. www.rallye-sslc.de
March Fri-Sun 19-21 Isle of Man. The Three Legs of Man regularity rally. 01633 263366, www.classicrally.org.uk Australia. Shannons Phillip Island Classic, historic race meeting. www.vhrr.com/phillip_island.htm East Anglia. The Regis Classic Tour. www.theregisclassictour.co.uk
March Sat 20 USA. Silver collector car auction. Portland, Oregon. www.silverauctions.com
March Sat-Sun 20-21 Oxon. Legends of Le Mans Film Festival, with former Team Lotus chief mechanic and racing manager Dick Scammell and 1970 Formula 1 team driver John Miles. 01993 200331, www.legendsfilmfestivals.com USA. ICA collector car auction. Gilbert, Arizona. www.icaauctions.com
March Mon-Tues 22-23 Surrey. Barons Collectors and Sports Cars auction. Sandown Park. www.barons-auctions.com
March Mon-Fri 22-26 Monaco. The Jewel that is Europe IV, luxurious tour of the Alpes-Maritime. 0207 229 9481, www.thejewelevents.com
March Wed 24 Herefordshire. Brightwells Classic Cars and Automobilia auction. Leominster. www.brightwells.com
March Thu 25 Somerset. Dorset Vintage and Classic Auctions. Gartell Light Railway, Templecombe. www.dvca.co.uk
March Thu-Sat 25-27 Mallorca. Rally Clásico Isla Mallorca, Palma. www.rallyislamallorca.com
March Thu-Sat 25-27 Italy. Sanremo Rally Storico, 25th anniversary. www.sanremorally.it
March Fri-Sat 26-27 USA. Kruse/Leake two-ring classic car auction. San Antonio. Texas. www.kruse.com
March Fri-Sun 26-28 USA. RM collector cars of Fort Lauderdale auction. Florida. www.rmauctions.com
March Sun 28 Northants. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Silverstone. www.hscc.org.uk
APRIL April Thu-Sat 1-3 USA. Barrett-Jackson collector car auction. Palm Beach, Florida. www.barrett-jackson.com
April Fri-Sat 2-3 Cornwall. MCC Land’s End Trial, Blue Hills. www.themotorcyclingclub.org.uk
April Fri-Sun 2-4 Northants. Masters Historic Racing at Silverstone Grand Prix circuit. www.themastersseries.com
April Fri-Mon 2-5 Herefs. Continental Car Tours’ Wye Valley Easter Tour. 01304 380244, www.continentalcartours.co.uk
April Sat 3 USA. Kruse Chicago Collector Car Auction. Schaumburg, Illinois. www.kruse.com Lincs. Classic Touring Car Racing Club at Cadwell Park. 07778 589951, www.classictouringcars.com
April Sat-Sun 3-4 South Australia. SCCSA’s 'All Historic' race meeting at Mallala Motor Sport Park near Adelaide. www.sportingcarclubsa.org.au
April Sun 4 West Sussex. Sporting Family Favourites, four-seater fun at Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Motor Circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com
April Sun-Mon 4-5 Shrops. Midlands Festival of Transport, Weston Park. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.com
April Mon 5 Norfolk. Aston Martin Owners Club racing at Snetterton. 01865 400400, www.amoc.org
April Wed-Sun 7-11 Germany. Techno Classica Essen show at Messe Essen, the world’s largest indoor classic car show. www.siha.de/tce_uk.php
April Wed-Wed 7-14 Cyprus. Classic & Sports Car Club of Northern Cyprus rally. 01245 268157 or 07818 601917, colinmoles@hotmail.com
April Thu-Sat 8-10 France. Classic Endurance Racing at Paul Ricard. www.classicenduranceracing.com
April Fri-Sat 9-10 USA. Mecum high-performance collector car auction, Bartle Hall -– Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, Missouri. www.Mecum.com USA. Leake/Kruse two-ring classic car auction. San Antonio, Texas. www.leakecarauction.com
April Fri-Sun 9-11 Canada. Collector Car Productions auction. Toronto. www.collectorcarproductions.com
April Sat 10 USA. ICA collector car auction. Amarillo, Texas. www.icaauctions.com
April Sat-Sun 10-11 Norfolk. Classic Sports Car Club racing at Snetterton. 0844 884 3260, www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk
April Sun 11 Lincs. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Cadwell Park. www.hscc.org.uk
April Mon-Thu 12-22 Corsica. Classic Car Tours International’s Corsica Spring Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
April Tue 13 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 Wilts. Charity track day at Castle Combe, organised by Christopher Darwin. 01288 381265, c.darwin@virgin.net
April Fri-Sun 16-18 Cotswolds. Classic Cotswolds Weekend. E-type and XK Club members can enjoy an idyllic weekend exploring the exquisite Cotswolds. www.classictravelling.com/xke-cotswolds Bucks. Spring Classic Tour – Buckinghamshire and Chiltern Hills, organised by Merlin Events. 01935 474630, www.merlinevents.com
April Sat 17 Wilts. Richard Edmonds Vintage and Classic Cars and Automobilia auction. Chippenham. www.chippenhamauctionrooms.co.uk
April Sat-Sun 17-18 Worcs. Club Lotus Show and Festival, Three Counties Showground, Malvern. www.club-lotus.co.uk
April Sun 18 Lincs. Spring Alfa Day, Burghley House, Stamford. www.aroc-uk.com Norfolk. Masters Historic Racing, Top Hat Raceday at Snetterton. www.themastersseries.com West Mids. Chasewater Transport Show, Chasewater Country Park, Brownhills, Walsall. 01543 500926, www.chasewatertransportshow.com
April Sun-Sat 18-24 Spain. Andalucia Clasico historic rally, Malaga. www.pacevents.com
April Mon 19 London. Bonhams Collectors’ Motor Cars auction, RAF Museum, Hendon. www.bonhams.com
April Mon-Sat 19-24 France. Tour Auto Optic 2000 road/race tour recreating the Tour de France, from Paris to Beaulieu-sur-Mer. +33 1 42 59 73 40, www.tourauto.com
April Tue-Wed 20-21 Derbyshire. H&H classic car auction. Buxton. www.classic-auctions.com
April Thu-Sun 22-24 Isle of Man. Manx Classic 2010 – three day sprint and hillclimb event at three venues including the new Governor's Sprint plus hillclimbs at The Sloc and Lhergy Frissell. www.manxmotorracing.com
April Thu-Sun 22-25 Isle of Man. Continental Car Tours’ Manx Classic tour. 01304 380244, www.continentalcartours.co.uk
April Fri-Sun 23-25 Italy. Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, concours event on the shores of Lake Como. www.concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com Germany. Langenburg Historic, classic hill climb event. www.langenburg-classic.de
April Fri 23 – May Mon 3 Spain. Drive Espana’s Spanish Bull Run. All marques 20-car tour of Andalucia, including track day at Guadix. 01442 842542 , www.driveespana.com
April Sat 24 Northants. VSCC Spring Start race meeting at Silverstone. www.vscc.co.uk
April Sat-Sun 24-25 Belgium. Dreamcar International classic car show, Nekkerhal, Mechelen. +32 59 702814, www.oldtimerdreamcar.com USA. RM Classic Car Auction of Michigan. Novi. www.rmauctions.com
April Sat-Fri 24-30 The 7th Motor Neurone Disease Association Grand Tour – Cape to Cape 2010, from Cape Cornwall to Cape Finisterre, Spain. 01208 77699, dennis.greenslade@sky.com
April Sun 25 UK. FBHVC Drive It Day – encouraging all classic cars to take to the roads. www.fbhvc.co.uk Warks. Continental Car Tours’ N.E.W.S Run for Drive It Day, from start points across the UK to Gaydon. www.continentalcartours.co.uk Northants. Drive It Day tour with Hagerty Insurance at Silverstone circuit. www.hagerty.com Middx. Post Vintage Humber Car Club’s 32nd annual Humber Spring Gathering, London Motorcycle Museum, Greenford. 0208 8894 4346 Worcs. Midland Automobile Club’s The MAC Classic, classic car run from Gloucester, or Solihull, or RAF Cosford, to Shelsley Walsh hill climb. 01562 700612, gailandtony@btinternet.com
April Mon-Tue 26-27 Surrey. Barons Jaguar Heritage and Classic auction. Sandown Park. www.barons-auctions.com
April Tue 27 – May Sun 2 Tasmania. Targa Tasmania touring, sports and GT tarmac rally. www.targa.org.au
April Thu 29 – May Sun 2 USA. Historic Sportscar Racing, The Mitty, Road Atlanta, Georgia. www.hsrrace.com
April Fri 30 Monaco. Bonhams’ Les Grandes Marques à Monaco sale at Musée des Voitures du Prince. www.bonhams.com
April Fri 30 – May Sun 2 USA. Worldwide Auctioneers Houston Classic Weekend auction. Texas. www.wwgauctions.com
MAY May (tbc) Spain. Imagine-it ALL Speed Week, from Jerez F1 circuit to the week-long Marbella Revival. www.imagineit-all.com or www.marbella-revival.com USA. Santa Barbara Concours d’Elegance, Santa Barbara Historic Courthouse. www.elegantcars.com
May Sat 1 Monaco. RM Sporting Classics auction. Grimaldi Forum. www.rmauctions.com USA. ICA collector car auction. Dallas, Texas. www.icaauctions.com
May Sat-Sun 1-2 Australia. HSRCA’s Eastern Creek Historics race meeting, New South Wales. www.hsrca.org.au Somerset. The 31st Footman James Bristol Classic Car Show, at the Royal Bath and West Show Ground. 0117 907 1000, www.bccsl.co.uk Bristol. Charterhouse auction at Bristol Classic Car Show. Royal Bath and West Showground www.charterhouse-auctions.co.uk Sussex. Magnificent Motors show, Eastbourne seafront. www.magnificentmotors.co.uk Holland. Masters Historic Racing at Assen. www.themastersseries.com USA. 15th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance, Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, Texas. +1 713 521 0105, www.keels-wheels.com Australia. HSCRA
May Sat-Sun 1-2 Monaco. GP Historique de Monaco, historic racing on the streets of Monte-Carlo. www.acm.mc
May Sun 2 Yorks. York Giorni Alfa Centenario. www.aroc-uk.com West Sussex. Everything But The Car – motorcycles, trucks and tractors at Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Motor Circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com Surrey. Auto Italia Italian Car Day, Brooklands. www.auto-italia.co.uk Staffs. VSCC Curborough Sprint, near Lichfield. www.vscc.co.uk Staffs. Catton Hall Classic Car and Transport Show, 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.com
May Thu-Sun 6-9 Italy. Mille Miglia retrospective rally, from Brescia to Rome to Brescia. www.1000miglia.eu
May Thu-Sat 6-8 Belgium. Classic Endurance Racing at Spa Francorchamps. www.classicenduranceracing.com
May Fri-Fri 7-15 Italy. Classic Car Tours International’s Mille Miglia/Italian Lakes Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
May Fri-Mon 7-17 Iceland. An Icelandic Saga, HERO’s classic reliability trial. www.hero.org.uk
May Sat-Sun 8-9 Finland. Classic Motorshow, Lahti Fair Center. + 358 400 969 550, www.classicmotorshow.fi Belgium. 1st Waterloo Historique rally and concours d’elegance. +32 2 385 19 12, www.waterloo1815.be Kent. Classic Sports Car Club racing at Brands Hatch. 0844 884 3260, www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk Northants. Classic Touring Car Racing Club at Silverstone. 07778 589951, www.classictouringcars.com
May Sun 9 Oxon. 6th Wallingford Vehicle Rally & Parade. 07976 556338, www.wallingfordcarrally.org.uk Teeside. Tour of Hamsterley Rally, Barnard Castle. www.tourofhamsterley.co.uk Devon. VSCC Wiscombe Park Hill Climb, near Colyton. www.vscc.co.uk West Mids. Sandwell Historic Vehicle Show. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.com Leics. Aston Martin Owners Club racing at Mallory Park. 01865 400400, www.amoc.org
May Tue 11 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
May Fri-Sun 14-16 USA. Kruse Auburn Spring Collector Car Auction. Indiana. www.kruse.com USA. Historic Sportscar Racing’s Vintage GT Challenge, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. www.hsrrace.com
May Sat 15 Wales. Masters Historic Racing at Anglesey. www.themastersseries.com West Sussex. Classic Touring Car Racing Club sprint at Cadwell Park. 07778 589951, www.classictouringcars.com
May Sat-Sun 15-16 Hants. Beaulieu Spring Motor Mart Autojumble, Beaulieu Arena at the National Motor Museum. 01590 612888, www.beaulieu.co.uk Northants. GT & Sports Car Cup at the International Trophy meeting, Silverstone. 020 8343 9202 Netherlands. U2TC historic saloon car racing at Zandvoort. www. historicmotorracingnews.com Northants. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Silverstone International Trophy meeting. www.hscc.org.uk
May Sun 16 Bucks. Chiltern Hills Vintage Vehicle Rally at Aston Clinton. 01296 631666, www.chilternhillsrally.org.uk USA. Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance, Marin County Fairgrounds, San Rafael, California. www.marinsonomaconcours.org
May Sun-Fri 16-28 Scotland. Scottish Highlands & Islands Tour. The E-type Club will visit the lovely islands of Skye, Uist, Harris and Lewis, and drive down Scotland’s unparalled west coast. www.classictravelling.com/etc-scotland
May Tues 18 Australia. Sotheby’s Collector’s Motor Car sale. Melbourne. www.sothebysaustralia.com.au
May Wed-Sun 19-23 USA. Mecum high-performance collector car auction, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis. www.Mecum.com
May Thu-Thu 20-27 France. Classic Car Tours International’s Dordogne Spring Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
May Sat 22 Beds. Vintage Vehicle Day at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden near Biggleswade. www.shuttleworth.org Cheshire. VSCC Oulton Park race meeting, near Tarporley. www.vscc.co.uk Bucks. Bonhams Aston martin sale. Newport Pagnell. www.bonhams.com USA. ICA Tucson collector car auction. Arizona. www.icaauctions.com Northants. Aston Martin Owners Club racing, St John Horsfall meeting at Silverstone. 01865 400400, www.amoc.org
May Sat-Sun 22-23 France. Millesim Classic Rally, Le Bordelais. www.millesimclassicrally.com Wales. Classic Sports Car Club racing at Anglesey. 0844 884 3260, www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk
May Sun-Fri 23-28 Jersey. Jersey holiday tour, organised by Merlin Events. 01935 474630, www.merlinevents.com
May Sun-Mon 23-31 Sicily. Grand Tour Internazionale di Sicilia – Targa Florio, touring and regularity event. www.grandtourdisicilia.net
May Fri-Sun 28-30 Scotland. Jim Clark Rally, starting from Fountain Park. www.jimclarkrally.com
May Sat 29 Kent. Masters Historic Racing, Top Hat Raceday at Brands Hatch Indy circuit. www.themastersseries.com
May Sat-Mon 29-31 Middx. Enfield Pageant of Motoring, The Playing Fields, Great Cambridge Road (A10). 020 8367 1898, www.whitewebbsmuseum.co.uk
May Sat 29 – June Sat 5 Spain. Trans Iberia Classic Rally from Saint Cyprien to Biarritz via Zaragoza. www.ttp-org.fr
May Sun-Mon 30-31 Kent. Masters Historic Racing Festival, Brands Hatch GP circuit. www.themastersseries.com Warks. Ragley Hall Classic Car and Transport Show. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.com London. Motorsport at the Palace. Sprint action returns to Crystal Palace. www.motorsportatthepalace.co.uk North Wales. Prestatyn Classic Car Show, including a 100-mile classic car run through Snowdonia. 07788 598991, www.prestatyncarshow.blogspot.com
May Sun 30 – June Fri 4 France. Rallye des Princesses, all-female rally from Paris to Monaco. www.zaniroli.com
May Mon 31 – June Sun 6 France. Classic Car Tours International’s Pyrenees Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
JUNE June (tbc) USA. Beverly Hills Concours d’Elegance, Beverly Hills Playboy Mansion. www.elegantcars.com
June Wed-Sat 2-5 Wales. The Three Castles Welsh Classic Trial, classic rally based in Llandudno. www.three-castles.co.uk
June Fri-Sun 4-6 Italy. Coppa Intereuropa at Monza, including Classic Endurance Racing (www.classicenduranceracing.com), GT & Sports Car Cup and Italian Historic Car Cup (020 8343 9202), Pre-63 GT and U2TC (www. historicmotorracingnews.com) Northants. MG Live! World’s largest MG event, including racing on Silverstone’s Grand Prix circuit. www.mgcc.co.uk Wilts. SALT 4 Wiltshire Sortie, pre-91 Cold War military vehicle tour. 07775 995098, www.sovietautoluxurytours.co.uk
June Sat-Sun 5-6 Derbys. The Rally Show at Chatsworth. www.therallyshow.org USA. The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival at Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California. http://sonomahistorics.com USA. Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, Greenwich, Connecticut. www.greenwichconcours.com Shrops. Old Skool Mania show at Weston Park. 01352 710446, www.oldskoolmania.co.uk France. La Locomotion en Fête, classic car show at Aerodrome Cerny, La Ferté Alais, near Paris. www.locomotion-en-fete.com Cheshire. Classic and Performance Car Spectacular, Tatton Park, Knutsford. www.cheshireautopromotions.co.uk Surrey. Brooklands Double Twelve Motoring Festival, competitive sprint for pre-war cars plus driving tests and concours competition. 01932 857381, www.brooklandsmuseum.com Norfolk. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Snetterton Autosport 3-hour. www.hscc.org.uk Kent. Classic Touring Car Racing Club at Brands Hatch. 07778 589951, www.classictouringcars.com
June Sat-Sat 5-19 Italy. Italian Lakes Tour. The Jaguar XK Club will be exploring the beautiful Alps and northern Italy. www.classictravelling.com/xk-italianlakes
June Sun 6 West Sussex. Super Car Sunday – the ultimate performance machines, cars and bikes, at Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Motor Circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com Sussex. Motorcar gathering, pre-‘70s classic cars at Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath. www.bordehill.co.uk Leics. Auto Italia Italian Car Concours, Stanford Hall near Lutterworth. www.auto-italia.co.uk USA. Bonhams & Butterfields Greenwich concours classic car and automobilia auction. Connecticut. www.bonhams.com
June Tue 8 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
June Thu-Sun 10-13 USA. Historic Sportscar Racing, Savannah Historic Races, Savannah Harbor Race Course, Georgia. www.hsrrace.com
June Thu-Mon 10-14 France. Classic Car Tours International’s Le Mans 24-Hours Race Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
June Fri 11 France. Classic British Welcome at Saint-Saturnin – pre-Le Mans 24-hours stop. www.classicbw.org
June Fri-Sun 11-13 Italy. Vernasca Silver Flag historic hillclimb, Castell’Arquato near Piacenza. www.cpae.it/silverflag USA. Leake Collector Car Auction. Tulsa, Oklahoma. www.leakecarauction.com
June Sat 12 Wilts. Classic and sports car action day, Castle Combe. 01249 782417, www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk France. Le Mans Legend race for Group C cars, preceding the 2010 24-hours. www.motorracinglegends.com Cheshire. Classic Sports Car Club racing at Oulton Park. 0844 884 3260, www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk
June Sat-Sun 12-13 France. Le Mans 24-hours endurance race at the Circuit de la Sarthe. www.lemans.org
June Sun 13 Kent. Bromley Pageant of Motoring, the world's largest one-day classic car show. Supported by Classic Cars, Practical Classics and Classic Car Weekly. 0871 231 0839, www.bromleypageant.com
June Mon-Tues 14-15 Surrey. Barons Historic and Sports Cars auction. Sandown Park. www.barons-auctions.com
June Thu-Sat 17-19 France. Coupe des Alpes, organised by Rallystory. www.rallystory.com
June Fri-Sat 18-19 USA. Mecum high-performance collector car auction, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul. www.Mecum.com France. Tour de Bretagne classic car tour of Brittany from St Malo. www.tourdebretagne.co.uk
June Fri-Sun 18-20 Gerrmany. Eifelrennen, Nürburgring. www.adac-eifelrennen.de Hants. South Coast Internationals, hot rod and custom gathering at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. www.victorywheelers.co.uk
June Sat 19 Lincs. VSCC Cadwell Park race meeting, near Louth. www.vscc.co.uk USA. Silver collector car auction. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. www.silverauctions.com USA. ICA Birmingham collector car auction. Alabama. www.icaauctions.com Northants. Bonhams Rolls-Royce and Bentley sale. Kelmarsh Hall. www.bonhams.com
June Sat-Sun 19-20 Notts. Newark Kit Car Show at Newark & Notts Showground, Winthorpe. 01526 320721, www.kitcarshow.co.uk Belgium. Spa Italia, Italian-themed car show at Spa-Francorchamps race circuit. www.spaitalia.be France. Grand Prix de l’Age d’Or race meeting at Dijon, including U2TC touring cars. www.gpao.fr France. Millesim Classic Rally, Le Lyonnais. www.millesimclassicrally.com Shrops. Vintage Vehicle Rally and Craft Fair, Oswestry Showground. 01978 757646, www.cvvms.co.uk
June Sat-Fri 19-25 Pyrenees. The 22nd Classic Marathon rally. 01633 263366, www.classicrally.org.uk
June Sun 20 Kent. RWS Custom & Classic Car Show & Fayre, Ravens Wood School, Oakley Road, Bromley. www.rwscarshow.co.uk Staffs. Trentham Classic Car and Transport Show. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.com Leics. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Mallory Park. www.hscc.org.uk
June Mon-Sat 21-26 Spain. Classic Tour of Asturias, from Castro-Urdiales to San Sebastian. 01425 674300, info@classiceurosport.co.uk
June Sun-Sat 20-26 Switzerland. Rallye des Alpes, historic rally from Geneva to St Moritz via Interlaken, Baveno (Lago Maggiore), Lucerne and Seefeld. + 41 (0)22 849 0123, www.rallyedesalpes.com
June Wed 23 Herefordshire. Brightwells Classic Cars and Automobilia auction. Leominster. www.brightwells.com
June Thu 24 Somerset. Dorset Vintage and Classic Auctions. Gartell Light Railway, Templecombe. www.dvca.co.uk
June Thu-Sat 24-26 Germany. Donau Classic, rally around Ingolstadt. www.donau-classic.de
June Fri-Sat 25-26 USA. Mecum high-performance collector car auction, Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, Illlinois. www.Mecum.com
June Fri-Sun 25-27 USA. Barrett-Jackson collector car auction. Orange County, California. www.barrett-jackson.com
June Fri 25 – July Sun 4 Switzerland. Classic Car Tours International’s Switzerland/Stelvio Pass Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
June Sat-Sun 26-27 Leics. Masters Historic Racing Festival, Donington Park. www.themastersseries.com Italy. Alfa Romeo Centenary celebrations, Milan. www.alfisti.com
June Sat 26 Kent. Aston Martin Owners Club racing at Brands Hatch. 01865 400400, www.amoc.org
June Sun 27 West Sussex. Soft-top Sunday at Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Motor Circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com Hants. Classic Touring Car Racing Club at Thruxton. 07778 589951, www.classictouringcars.com
June Wed 30 – July Thu 1 Warks. Mid-week tour of Warwickshire, organised by Merlin Events. 01935 474630, www.merlinevents.com
JULY July Fri 2 Sussex. Bonhams Goodwood Festival collectors’ cars auction. Goodwood House.. www.bonhams.com
July Fri-Sun 2-4 West Sussex. Goodwood Festival of Speed, hill climb at Goodwood House near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com
July Fri-Wed 2-14 Tibet. Classic Himalaya tour, by Jeep or Enfield motorcycle. 01458 224109, www.classiccarjourneys.co.uk
July Sat-Sun 3-4 Belgium. Masters Historic Racing, Spa Summer Classic. www.themastersseries.com Cheshire. Classic American Car Show, Tatton Park, Knutsford. www.cheshireautopromotions.co.uk USA. Silver collector car auction. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. www.silverauctions.com Kent. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Brands Hatch Superprix. www.hscc.org.uk
July Sun 4 Worcs. VSCC Shelsley Walsh hill climb, near Ombersley. www.vscc.co.uk
July Mon-Mon 5-12 France. VSCC Le Mans Classic Tour. A week long tour to the Le Mans area, based at a chateau for the week and also touring the Loire and Loir valleys, as well as visiting the Classic Le Mans races. www.classictravelling.com/vscc
July Thu-Sun 8-11 Germany. Silvretta Classic Rallye Montafon. www.silvretta-classic.de
July Thu-Mon 8-12 France. Classic Car Tours International’s Le Mans Classic Races Tour. www.ccti.co.uk France. Classic Travelling’s Le Mans Classic Tour. 0845 230 1678, www.classictravelling.com
July Fri-Sun 9-11 France. Le Mans Classic, historic race weekend at the Circuit de la Sarthe. www.lemansclassic.com USA. Hot San Jose Nights at San Jose Convention Center's South Hall. www.hotsanjosenights.com Germany. Hohnstein Historic, regularity event and race. +49 (0) 170 606 2282, www.hohnstein-historic.eu
July Sat 10 Northants. Raising the Roof Classic Vehicle Rally, including traditional village fete, The Mill House, West Farndon. 01327 262909, www.ouraustin10.co.uk/Charity%20rally.htm
July Tue 13 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
July Thu-Sun 15-17 Germany. Heidelberg Historic, rally in Sinsheim. www.heidelberg-historic.de
July Fri-Sat 16-17 USA. Mecum high-performance collector car auction, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines. www.Mecum.com
July Fri-Sun 16-25 Europe. Liège-Brescia-Liège small car regularity rally. www.classicrallypress.co.uk
July Sat-Sun 17-18 Cheshire. Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas. 01829 772432, www.cpop.co.uk Somerset. Somerset Classic Tour – Mendips and Central Somerset, organised by Merlin Events. 01935 474630, www.merlinevents.com Kent. Classic Touring Car Racing Club Festival at Lydden Hill. 07778 589951, www.classictouringcars.com
July Sat 17 West Sussex. Aston Martin Owners Club sprint at Goodwood. 01865 400400, www.amoc.org
July Sun 18 Dorset. Classics at the Castle, more than 1000 cars at Sherborne Castle. 01935 474630, www.merlinevents.com Dorset. Classics at the Castle Charterhouse auction. Sherborne. www.charterhouse-auctions.co.uk Leics. Beaumanor Hall Classic Car and Transport Show. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.com
July Tue-Wed 20-21 Derbys. H&H classic car auction. Buxton. www.classic-auctions.com
July Wed-Fri 21-23 London. Salon Prive at the Hurlingham Club, Fulham. www.salonprivelondon.com
July Fri-Sun 23-25 Northants. Silverstone Classic, historic race meeting. www.silverstoneclassic.com Including Italian Historic Car Cup (020 8343 9202), Pre-63 GT and U2TC (www. historicmotorracingnews.com), Masters Historic Racing (www.themastersseries.com) Gloucs. Cheltenham AutoFest, American/European Classic and Custom Show. 01242 238834, www.cheltenhamautofest.co.uk
July Sat 24 Northants. Bonhams Silverstone Classic collectors’ motor cars sale. Silverstone Circuit. www.bonhams.com USA. RM Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook auction. Rochester, Michigan www.rmauctions.com Lincs. Classic Sports Car Club racing at Cadwell Park. 0844 884 3260, www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk
July Sat-Sun 24-25 Australia. HRCC’s Queensland Historics race meeting, Morgan Park. www.hrcc.org.au
July Sat 24 – August Sun 1 France. Classic Car Tours International’s Alps Summer Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
July Sun 25 USA. Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance, Rochester, Michigan. www.mbconcours.org
July Mon-Tues 26-27 Surrey. Barons Historic and Sports Cars auction. Sandown Park. www.barons-auctions.com
July Thu-Sat 29-31 Germany. Hamburg-Berlin Klassik rally. www.hamburg-berlin-klassik.de
July Sat 31 USA. Kruse Poppy Mountain Collector Car Auction. Morehead, Kentucky. www.kruse.com
July Sat 31 - August Sun 1 Germany. Schloss Dyck Classic Days, Jüchen (Düsseldorf). www.schloss-dyck-classic-days.de
AUGUST August Sun 1 National Rally Cambs. BMC/BL Rally and Spares day, Nene Park, Peterborough, including Rover SD1 Club’s National Rally. www.bmcblrally.co.uk West Sussex. Performance Car Legends – Post-1970s drivers' cars, including track day favourites at Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Motor Circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com Wilts. Masters Historic Racing, Top Hat and HSCC at Castle Combe. www.themastersseries.com, www.hscc.org.uk West Mids. Walsall Classic Car and Transport Show. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.com
August Thu-Sat 5-7 Finland. Lahti Rallye, a round of the FIA Historic Rally Championship. www.lahtihistoricrally.com
August Thurs-Sun 5-8 USA. Silver collector car auction. Hot August Nights, Reno, Nevada. www.silverauctions.com
August Sat-Sun 7-8 USA. Monterey Pre-Historics races, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California. +1 (800) 327 7322, www.mazdaraceway.com Merseyside. Woodvale Rally vintage and classic vehicle show at RAF Woodvale airfield near Southport. 07856 061346, www.woodvale-rally.org.uk Gloucs. VSCC Prescott speed hill climb, near Gotherington. www.vscc.co.uk Yorks. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Croft. www.hscc.org.uk
August Tue 10 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 USA. Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue, California. www.motorclubevents.com
August Tue-Wed 10-11 USA. Automobilia Monterey at The Embassy Suites, California. www.automobiliamonterey.com
August Wed 11 USA. McCall Motorworks Revival, luxurious party at the Monterey Jet Center, California. www.mccallevents.com
August Thu 12 USA. Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance presented by Rolex. www.pebblebeachconcours.com
August Thu-Sun 12-15 USA. Monterey Historics races, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California. +1 (800) 327 7322, www.mazdaraceway.com
August Fri 13 USA. Concorso Italiano at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch, California. www.concorso.com USA. The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, Quail Lodge, Carmel, California. www.quaillodge.com
August Fri-Sat 13-14 USA. Mecum high-performance collector car auction, Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course, Monterey, California. www.Mecum.com USA. RM Sports & Classics of Monterey auction. California. www.rmauctions.com
August Fri-Sun 13-15 USA. Russo and Steele collector car auction. Monterey, California. www.russoandsteele.com USA. Pebble Beach RetroAuto, collectibles and automobilia pavilion, California. www.pebblebeachconcours.com Staffs. Summer Classic Tour – Staffordshire, organised by Merlin Events. 01935 474630, www.merlinevents.com
August Sat 14 USA. Concours d'Lemons, celebrating the oddball, mundane and truly awful of the automotive world at Toro Park, Monterey, www.concoursdlemons.com
August Sat-Sun 14-15 Germany. Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, www.avd.de. Including the Italian Historic Car Cup (020 8343 9202), Masters Historic Racing (www.themastersseries.com) USA. Gooding & Co Collector Car Auction. Pebble Beach, California www.goodingco.com
August Sat-Sat 14-28 Cuba. Cuba Classic Car Rally, organised by WWCCR and The Kingdom of Galina charity. 01732 740216, www.wwccr.com
August Sun 15 USA. Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Monterey, California. www.pebblebeachconcours.com Staffs. Shugborough Hall Classic Car and Transport Show. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.com
August Sun-Sun 15-22 France. Classic Car Tours International’s Loire Valley Summer Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
August Mon-Sun 16-22 USA. International Bugatti Rally, California – San Francisco to Oxnard via Big Sur. Marking the American Bugatti Club’s 50th anniversary. www.americanbugatticlub.org
August Thu-Sat 19-21 Germany. Sachsen Classic rally in Zwickau, Dresden. www.sachsen-classic.de
August Thu-Sun 19-22 USA. Historic Sportscar Racing, Atlanta Historic Races, Road Atlanta, Georgia. www.hsrrace.com
August Fri-Sat 20-21 Norfolk. Classic Touring Car Racing Club at Snetterton. 07778 589951, www.classictouringcars.com
August Sat 21 Cheshire. Aston Martin Owners Club racing at Oulton Park. 01865 400400, www.amoc.org
August Sat-Sun 21-22 Worcs. Alfa Romeo Owners Club National Weekend, Shelsley Walsh. www.aroc-uk.com Cheshire. Classic, Vintage and Sports Car Show, Tatton Park, Knutsford. www.cheshireautopromotions.co.uk
August Sun 22 Leics. VSCC Mallory Park race meeting, near Hinckley. www.vscc.co.uk Warks. Arbury Hall Classic Car and Transport Show. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.com Somerset. Mark Moor International Vehicle Festival, Mark Village Hall. 01278 641509, www.mmivf.co.uk
August Fri-Sun 28-30 Cheshire. Oulton Park Gold Cup race meeting. www.motorsportvision.co.uk Including the GT and Sports Car Cup, 020 8343 9202
August Sun 29 West Sussex. Classic Sunday – Pre-1966 vehicles in the spirit of Goodwood's golden days at Goodwood Breakfast Club, Goodwood Motor Circuit near Chichester. 01243 755055, www.goodwood.com
August Sun-Mon 29-30 Leics. Classic Sports Car Club racing at Mallory Park. 0844 884 3260, www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk
August Mon 30 Gloucs. Bredon Vintage and Classic Car Rally, near Tewkesbury. www.bredoncarrally.org.uk Wilts. Aston Martin Owners Club racing at Castle Combe. 01865 400400, www.amoc.org
SEPTEMBER September Weds-Tues 1-7 USA. Kruse Auburn Collector Car Auction. Indiana. www.kruse.com
September Wed-Wed 1-15 Italy. Classic Travelling’s Italian Lakes Tour. 0845 230 1678, www.classictravelling.com
September Fri-Sun 3-5 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
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
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
September Sun 5 West Mids. Dudley Classic Car and Transport Show, Himley Hall. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.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 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-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
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
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-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
September Tues-Weds 14-15 Derbyshire. H&H classic car auction. Buxton. www.classic-auctions.com
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. Goodwood House. 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
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
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
September Mon 20 – October Sat 2 Staffs. Scottish Highlands Holiday Tour, organised by Merlin Events. 01935 474630, www.merlinevents.com
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
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-Mon 24-27 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
September Sun 26 Staffs. Aston Martin Owners Club sprint at Curborough. 01865 400400, www.amoc.org
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-Sun 1-10 France. Classic Car Tours International’s Provence Autumn Tour. www.ccti.co.uk
October Fri-Sun 1-3 France. Historic Sports Car Club racing, Trophees Historique de Bourgogne, Dijon-Prenois. www.hscc.org.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
October Sat-Sun 2-3 (tbc) Leics. VSCC SeeRed race meeting, Donington Park. www.vscc.co.uk France. Millesim Classic Rally, La Bourgogne. www.millesimclassicrally.com
October Sun 3 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 Fri 8 USA. RM Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey auction. Pennsylvania. www.rmauctions.com
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 Sun 10 Australia. Concours d’Elegance Sydney at Manly’s St Patrick’s Seminary. www.101010.com.au
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 Fri-Sun 15-17 Portugal. Algarve Historic Festival at Portimao, including Masters Historic Racing (www.themastersseries.com) and U2TC historic touring cars (www. historicmotorracingnews.com)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Mon-Fri 15-19 France. Burlington Beaujolais Run, charity fundraising drive to the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau. 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 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
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 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. BonhamsImportant Collectors’ Motor Cars auction. Olympia. 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
MARCH March Bahamas. Imagine-it ALL Speed Week, Nassau. www.imagineit-all.com
JUNE June Sat-Sat 18-25 Belgium. Liege-Rome-Liege Revival. www.liege-rome-liege.com
AUGUST August 15 – September 6 Africa. Classic Safari Challenge. 01235 831221, www.endurorally.com
SEPTEMBER September Switzerland. Gstaad Classic rally. www.gstaadclassic.com
2012 MAY May Wed 9 – June USA. The Trans-Am – New York to Alaska. 01235 831221, www.endurorally.com Words: Mike Goodbun
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