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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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July 2019

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  • Peking to Paris
  • Techno-Classica Essen
2
  • Peking to Paris
  • Techno-Classica Essen
3
  • Peking to Paris
  • Classics in the Walled Garden
  • Techno-Classica Essen
4
  • Peking to Paris
  • Goodwood Festival of Speed
  • Techno-Classica Essen
5
  • Peking to Paris
  • Goodwood Festival of Speed
  • Techno-Classica Essen
6
  • Peking to Paris
  • Goodwood Festival of Speed
  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • Matthewsons: Classic Car Auction
7
  • Peking to Paris
  • Austin 750 Owners Club Rally
  • BMC and Leyland Show
  • Goodwood Festival of Speed
  • Techno-Classica Essen
8
  • Techno-Classica Essen
9
  • Techno-Classica Essen
10
  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • Brightwells: Classic & Vintage, Leominster
11
  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • DVCA: Spring sale
12
  • Summer Trial
  • Techno-Classica Essen
13
  • Chateau Impney Hill Climb
  • Summer Trial
  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • Historics: Classic Car Auction
14
  • Beaulieu Simply Jaguar
  • Chateau Impney Hill Climb
  • Summer Trial
  • Techno-Classica Essen
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  • Techno-Classica Essen
16
  • Techno-Classica Essen
17
  • Techno-Classica Essen
18
  • Techno-Classica Essen
19
  • Techno-Classica Essen
20
  • The Festival of the Unexceptional
  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • Cheffins: Classic Car Auction
21
  • Classics at the Castle: Classic & Supercars
  • Old Ford Rally
  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • Charterhouse: Classic and Supercars
22
  • Techno-Classica Essen
23
  • Techno-Classica Essen
24
  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • H&H Auctions: Buxton
25
  • Techno-Classica Essen
26
  • CarFest North
  • Concours d’Elegance of America at St John's
  • Silverstone Classic
  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • South Western Vehicle Auctions: April sale
27
  • CarFest North
  • Concours d’Elegance of America at St John's
  • Silverstone Classic
  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • Silverstone Auctions: Silverstone Classic Sale
28
  • Beaulieu Simply Japanese
  • CarFest North
  • Concours d’Elegance of America at St John's
  • Silverstone Classic
  • Techno-Classica Essen
  • Silverstone Auctions: Silverstone Classic Sale
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  • Techno-Classica Essen
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  • Techno-Classica Essen
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  • Techno-Classica Essen
 
25-29 March
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

2 June - 7 July
Peking to Paris

The Peking to Paris Motor Challenge is unique in the motoring world – a true endurance motor rally following in the wheel-tracks of the original pioneers of 1907. Entrants must drive an old car nearly halfway around the world, against the clock, with the added spice of timed sections. Peking to Paris is the longest and toughest driving challenge for vintage and classics.

Event website

3 July
Classics in the Walled Garden

Classics in the Walled Garden is an evening picnic within and around the historic Walled Garden on the Luton Hoo Estate with around 700 classics on show.

Event website

4-7 July
Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Festival of Speed is the largest motoring garden party in the world – a unique summer weekend that brings together an impossibly heady mix of cars, stars and motor sport ‘royalty’ to create the largest car culture event in the world. Held in the immaculate grounds of Goodwood House, this annual Hillclimb event is a true celebration of motor sport and all things automotive.

Event website

6 July
Matthewsons: Classic Car Auction

Classic car auction held at the firm's North Yorkshire base.

Event website

7 July
Austin 750 Owners Club Rally

The annual National Austin Seven Rally returns to Beaulieu, displaying a wide selection of this historic marque.

Organised by the 750 Motor Club, the National Austin Seven Rally will attract Austin 7s of all types from all over the United Kingdom and Europe to join a weekend of activities culminating in a wonderful display in the historic grounds of the Beaulieu estate.

Event website

7 July
BMC and Leyland Show

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.

Event website

10 July
Brightwells: Classic & Vintage, Leominster

Classic and vintage auction held at Brightwells Leominster headquarters.

Event website

11 July
DVCA: Spring sale

Dorset Vintage and Classic Auctions’ (DVCA) Spring Sale, to be held at Athelhampton House, near Dorchester. 

Viewing: Wednesday 7 June 2pm - 6.30pm / Sale Day from 9am

Sale begins at midday. Vehicles to be sold at approximately 2pm.

Event website

12-14 July
Summer Trial

The emphasis of the Summer Trial has always been a fun yet competitive event which caters for all levels of ability, absolute novice to seasoned expert.

Event website

13-14 July
Chateau Impney Hill Climb

Taking place in the stunning parkland setting of Chateau Impney in Droitwich, 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.

Event website

13 July
Historics: Classic Car Auction

Historics auction at its base at the world-famous Brooklands museum in Surrey.

Event website

14 July
Beaulieu Simply Jaguar

This event promises an impressive display of these treasured machines, ranging from classics to the latest models.

Event website

20 July
The Festival of the Unexceptional

A classic car festival aimed at the owners and enthusiasts of the cars our parents once owned, and which we all now - secretly - love...

Event website

20 July
Cheffins: Classic Car Auction

Classic car auction held by Cheffins.

Auction website

21 July
Classics at the Castle: Classic & Supercars

With more than 1200 cars on display, from veterans to the latest supercars, this Dorset-based event is a great day out.

A host of attractions include motor club stands, motor trade stands, an autojumble,  craft fair and a quality classic car auction by Sherborne-based Charterhouse Auctions.

Event website

21 July
Old Ford Rally

Around 750 classic Fords will converge at the British Motor Museum for the UK’s biggest Blue Oval gathering. The Old Ford Rally is held in conjunction with the Ford Y & C Register.

Event website

21 July
Charterhouse: Classic and Supercars

Charterhouse holds this classic car auction at Sherborne Castle's Classic & Supercars event.

Event website

24 July
H&H Auctions: Buxton

This auction takes place at The Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire.

Event website

26-28 July
CarFest North

Summer classic motoring festival to raise money for Children in Need. Created and overseen by Chris Evans. North event takes place at Bolesworth Castle, Cheshire.

Event website

26-28 July
Concours d’Elegance of America at St John's

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 classic enthusiast can find something to love. Held on the grounds of St John’s Inn in Plymouth, Michigan.

Event website

26-28 July
Silverstone Classic

The Silverstone Classic is a three-day weekend that pitches itself as the ‘World’s Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival’, with more than 1000 race cars competing in over 20 races, with around 9000 classic cars on the infield over the weekend, an ‘Access All Areas’ policy allowing spectators close to all the action. There's live 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.

Event website

26 July
South Western Vehicle Auctions: April sale

The SWVA classic car auction offers an eclectic mix of cars (varying in price and age) that are driven through the auction hall. It's a busy auction with up to 700 dealers, collectors and enthusiasts in the hall.

Event website

27-28 July
Silverstone Auctions: Silverstone Classic Sale

Auction that takes place during the Silverstone Classic festival at the racing circuit, near Towcester in Northamptonshire.

Event website

28 July
Beaulieu Simply Japanese

All Japanese car and motorcycle owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu and park up within the museum complex for what promises to be a superb day out for both Japanese vehicle owners and enthusiasts.

Event website

 

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