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Planning on joining a classic car event? Here's our diary of upcoming shows, tours and competitive events. If you'd like to add one, please email us at keith.moody@honestjohn.co.uk

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April 2016

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  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • Barons Auctions: Spring Classic sale
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  • Techno-Classica Essen
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  • Techno-Classica Essen
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  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • Anglia Car Auctions: January sale
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  • Corinium Run
  • Techno-Classica Essen
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  • Pride of Longbridge
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  • Tour Optic 2000
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  • Tour Optic 2000
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  • Tour Optic 2000
  • H&H Auctions: The Imperial War Museum
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  • Tour Optic 2000
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  • Tour Optic 2000
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  • MSA Spring Classic
  • VSCC Spring Start
  • Tour Optic 2000
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  • Drive it Day
  • MSA Spring Classic
  • Tour Optic 2000
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  • Scottish Malts
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  • Scottish Malts
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6-10 April
Techno-Classica Essen

Europe's largest indoor classic car show - 20 halls of cars, automobilia and club action, and all the Currywurst you can eat!

Event website

6 April
Barons Auctions: Spring Classic sale

Classic, Collectors and Sports car sale.

Event website

9 April
Anglia Car Auctions: January sale

Anglia Car Auctions is an independent business that was established in 1995 with the Classic Car division commencing in 2005. It operates solely from its own premises in King's Lynn, Norfolk.

Auction website

10 April
Corinium Run

HRCR Touring Assembly and Economy Run, based in Cirencester, and run by the Cirencester Car Club.

Event website

16 April
Pride of Longbridge

The 10th annual Pride of Longbridge Rally will again be held at Cofton Park Longbridge. As in past years, the event aims to remember the 6000 workers who lost their livelihoods when the factory closed in mid-April 2005.

Event website

18-24 April
Tour Optic 2000

Formerly known as the Tour Auto, the Tour Optic 2000 is a well-liked retrospective event, designed to recall the iconic Tour de France. A massive selection of about 200 classic sports, GT and rally cars made from 1951-’73 travel through France - very competitively - and visit various racing circuits. More information at +33 1 42 59 73 40.

Event website

20 April
H&H Auctions: The Imperial War Museum

Classic, Collectors and Sports car sale at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, near Cambridge.

Event website

23-24 April
MSA Spring Classic

The 2016 MSA Spring Classic will be based at theCeltic Manor Resort in the Usk Valley in South Wales. Expect of a heady mix of great driving roads, plus pit stops at a number of motorsport-related places of interest. Open to all owners of classic cars that are more than 20 years old.

Event website

23 April
VSCC Spring Start

The first vintageants circuit-race event of the year, an excellent two-day Silverstone event. Call +44 (0)1608 644777.

Event website

24 April
Drive it Day

A day where owners of all classic cars should get them out and drive them, to show the rest of the world just how many of us there are. Ties in with lots of events around the country. If your classic isn't roadworthy, then pull it out of the garage, and at least let people see it!

Event website

25-30 April
Scottish Malts

The Scottish Malts, now run every other year returns in 2016. Starting and finishing from The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire thus allowing the event to penetrate further north west into Scotland over the four days. Although the weather cannot be guaranteed, the fantastic roads and scenery can.

Event website

30 April - 2 May
Donington Historic Motoring Festival

Launched in 2011, the event is firmly established as a major fixture on the international historic racing calendar, attracting many thousands of spectators, hundreds of world-class historic racing cars and huge numbers of classic car club displays.

Event website

30 April - 1 May
International Ford Show

The International Ford Show is a brand new event, set to be the talking point of 2016. This two day, indoor event will take place at Sandown Park, 30th April to 1st May, and will be a true first.

The very best Fords from across Europe will be displayed side by side. Featuring exclusive hand-selected models, the event will celebrate both new and established builds. Plus, with premium trade stands, demos throughout the day and the legendary Classic Ford and Fast Ford magazines out in force, there promises to be something for everyone. This really is the event the Ford scene has been craving.

Event website

30 April
Barons Auctions: International Ford Show

A new Ford-only auction held at the International Ford Show

Auction website

 

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