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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The TR Drivers' Club National Weekend will be held at Billing Aquadrome this year with the focus on TR7 rally cars. This year's special guest will be Brian Culcheth who rallied for Triumph, BMC/BL and Opel during the 1960s and 70s.
Although entry to the show field is free, Billing do charge for access to the park at the main gate – cost is around £10 per car.
More than 1000 entries including Muscle cars, 'Fins and Chrome', Custom & Hot Rods 150 trade stands. Call +44 (0)1565 723863. Open: 10am-4pm. Cost: adults £7.50; 10-15 yrs £5; children under 10 go free. Entry to park and parking: £6 per car.
Formerly the International Family Weekend, TriumFest UK is the most important weekend in the Triumph Sports Six Clubs' events calendar. Held at Santa Pod, it is the biggest all-Triumph show of its kind.
The popular BMC & Leyland show takes place at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon. Expect around 800 vehicles on show, including classics, vans and military vehicles.
The 750 Motor Club’s annual National Austin Seven Rally returns for its 54th gathering at Beaulieu. All Austin 7s are welcome (no need to be a 750 Motor Club Member). Other Austins and pre-1975 cars are also welcome - but all must be registered with the organiser.
Fourth running of the popular BMC & Leyland show, held at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon. Expect around 800 vehicles on show, including classics, vans and military vehicles.
South-west event that sees historic rally cars tear round a sprint-style track in the stunning grounds of Pentillie Castle, Cornwall. Paddock open throughout the day, see and meet the teams service crews.
Classics from the 1960s and 1970s will be on show at the next ‘Cars & Coffee’ meeting. The event, which is organised by Salon Prive, will be held on 3 July at Blenheim palace and includes a 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL and a Jaguar E-type that used to belong to former F1 team owner Ted Toleman.
Classics in the Walled Garden is an evening picnic within and around the historic Walled Garden on the Luton Hoo Estate with around 300 classics on show.
Taking place in the stunning parkland setting of Chateau Impney in Droitwich on 9 and 10 July, the Chateau Impney Hill Climb will see 200 pre-1967 cars race against the clock to claim victory on one of the UK’s most challenging hill climb courses.
Classic, Collectors and Sports car sale at Chateau Impney, near Droitwich
A tribute to the Thousand Mile Trial - the first organised motoring event in the UK in 1900. Exclusively for Pre-War cars the event will follow the original route as closely as possible, including: London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham, Northampton and the return to London
Connoisseurs Classic Car Collection. Tattersalls, Newmarket.
Auction of classic, collectors, and sports cars at Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE.
Held at the Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln. There's an autojumble, bring and buy, autosolo, arena events, evening entertainment and much more for the whole family.
This annual event supported attracts a wide range of classic cars, not just competing on the hill but also on display.
The weekend consists of two one day National B events for pre-1980 cars. On each day, practice is in the morning, where all competitors are offered two practice runs. The competitive runs take place in the afternoon, with each driver having two runs.
Visitors are encouraged to wear period dress, with prizes awarded on the Sunday for the best vintage outfits.
Around 750 classic Fords will converge at the British Motor Museum next month for the UK’s biggest Blue Oval gathering. The 8th Old Ford Rally is held in conjunction with the Ford Y & C Register and includes a meeting to mark 30 years of the Capri 280.
The date for this year’s Heritage Rally is 24 July. Cars will leave the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire, at 10am as they head over to the Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire.
Classic, Collectors and Sports car sale at Donington Park.
Summer classic motoring festival created and overseen by Chris Evans. North event takes place at Bolesworth Castle.
A world-class exhibition of Classic, rare, and magnificent automobiles. The Concours d’Elegance has a distinguished history of showing some of the most fascinating, beautiful and unique vehicles from different eras – every auto enthusiast can find something to love. Held on the grounds of St John’s Inn in Plymouth, Michigan.
The Silverstone Classic is a three-day weekend that pitches itself as the ‘World’s Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival’, with around 1000 race cars competing in more than 20 races, with around 9000 classic cars on the infield over the weekend, an ‘Access All Areas’ policy allowing the spectator close to all the action. There's live rock music on a grand scale, aerobatic displays, a period fun fair, shopping, and so much more to entertain you, the Silverstone Classic is an unmissable event.
A celebration of Coopers 70th Anniversary & the Members’ competition day at the legendary Prescott Hill Climb, Gloucestershire.
Classic car auction that takes place during the Silverstone Classic festivsal at the racing circuit, near Towcester in Northamptonshire.
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