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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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May 2020

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  • Donington Historic Festival
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  • Donington Historic Festival
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  • Simply Ford
  • Donington Historic Festival
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  • Llandudno Transport Festival
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  • Gaydon Land Rover Show
  • Llandudno Transport Festival
  • RM Sotheby's: Monaco
  • Silverstone Auctions: Porsche Sale
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  • Gaydon Land Rover Show
  • Llandudno Transport Festival
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  • A Novice Trial
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  • A Novice Trial
  • Beaulieu Spring Autojumble
  • Brooklands Vintage Festival
  • Historics: Classic Car Auction
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  • A Novice Trial
  • Beaulieu Land Rover Rummage
  • Beaulieu Spring Autojumble
  • Bonhams: Aston Martin Works sale
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  • Brightwells: Classic & Vintage, Leominster
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  • Enfield Pageant of Motoring
  • La Vie en Bleu (incorporating La Vita Rosso)
  • Morris Leslie Classic Car Auction
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  • Classic Cars in the Park
  • Enfield Pageant of Motoring
  • Festival of Motoring
  • La Vie en Bleu (incorporating La Vita Rosso)
  • Motorsport at the Palace
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  • Enfield Pageant of Motoring
  • Festival of Motoring
  • Motorsport at the Palace
  • Yorkshire Classic Vehicle Show
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  • Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
  • Vintage Nostalgia Festival
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  • Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
  • Vintage Nostalgia Festival
  • Bonhams MPH sale
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  • Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
  • Vintage Nostalgia Festival
1-3 May
Donington Historic Festival

For three glorious days in May, Donington Park will see motorsport history come to life, as hundreds of racing cars spanning nine decades take to the track.

Event website
 

3 May
Simply Ford

This event is one of the biggest and most popular Simply rallies when we expect more than 1400 Fords to join the display, in the 35th year of the Ford Sierra Cosworth

Event website

This event is one of the biggest and most popular Simply rallies when we expect more than 1,400 Fords to join the display, in the 35th year of the Ford Sierra Cosworth.

8-10 May
Llandudno Transport Festival

Held over the May Day Bank Holiday Weekend, The Llandudno Transport Festival is held on the sea-front showground in one of the most picturesque bays of the UK. 

Event website

9-10 May
Gaydon Land Rover Show

Head to the British Motor Museum at Gaydon for a weekend dedicated to the iconic Land Rover marque with models from 1948 to the present day.

Event website

9 May
RM Sotheby's: Monaco

RM Sotheby’s returns to the glamorous Grimaldi Forum, a venue synonymous with the principality’s most prestigious events, for its 6th biennial Monaco auction. The Monaco auction takes place alongside the legendary Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, making for a weekend ripe with automotive excitement.

Event website

9 May
Silverstone Auctions: Porsche Sale

May sale and Porsche sale held at Silverstone Circuit.

Auction website

10 May

Organised by Winchcombe Rotary Club, this event open to classic car owners who wish to 'drive the Hill' or take part in a static display. Spectators are also welcome and can gain entry for a donation of £15 per car and passengers. 

Event website

15-17 May
A Novice Trial

Designed to walk you through the process of tackling a classic car rally with a series of classroom and ‘on the road’ sessions. You will be taken through each session with experienced current competitors guiding you through each part and explaining the dos and don’ts.

Event website

16-17 May
Beaulieu Spring Autojumble

A Saab 96 60th anniversary line-up, plus MoggyFest and Austin A30/A35 displays will complement the weekend of buying and selling, with more than 1,000 stands offering everything from automobilia to cars for sale.

Event website

16 May
Brooklands Vintage Festival

Travel back in time at this event which celebrates all things classic - music, dance, aircraft and, of course, cars.

Event website

16 May
Historics: Classic Car Auction

Historics auction at its base at the Mercedes-Benz World, Surrey.

Event website

17 May
Beaulieu Land Rover Rummage

A trading corner of Spring Autojumble dedicated to enthusiasts and owners of the iconic Land Rover, packed with spares and accessories for sale.

Event website

17 May
Bonhams: Aston Martin Works sale

Aston Martin Works Service sale. It's the Aston Martin-based sale, held at the company's own heritage centre of excellence, on the site of the former factory.

Event website

20 May
Brightwells: Classic & Vintage, Leominster

Classic and vintage auction held at Brightwells Leominster headquarters.

Event website

23-25 May
Enfield Pageant of Motoring

Large open air classic car show in north London with plenty of family-friendly attractions.

Event website

23-24 May
La Vie en Bleu (incorporating La Vita Rosso)

This miniature Goodwood Revival will not only celebrate French classics but also Italian cars. Held at Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Cheltenham, home of the Bugatti Owners' Club, it's an event not to be missed.

Event website

23 May
Morris Leslie Classic Car Auction

Expect to see about 200 classic entries, including both traditional and up and coming cars going under the hammer at the Perth-based site.

Event website

24 May
Classic Cars in the Park

18th Classic Cars in the Park, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Near Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9TH. Historic house, gardens & tea room, 2.5 miles from M6 Jun 41, glorious north Lake District setting. Admission £7.00, child £2.50 10am – 4pm.

Event website

24-25 May
Festival of Motoring

The East of England Festival of Motoring will be held at Peterborough Arena.

Event website

24-25 May
Motorsport at the Palace

Historic motorsport fans flock to London’s Crystal Palace to enjoy a feast of classic racing over two days.

Event website

25 May
Yorkshire Classic Vehicle Show

35th Yorkshire Classic Vehicle Show & Classic Land Rover display, Ripley Castle, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3EA. Classic cars, bikes, light commercials, Land Rovers, show arena and trade stands. Admission adults £7.50, child £2.50.

Event website

29-31 May
Greenwich Concours d'Elegance

Listed in 1000 Places to See Before You Die, Greenwich is unique, in that it is actually two concours, back-to-back. Saturday's Concours Americana is exclusively for American makes, while Sunday's Concours International is exclusively for imported marques.

Event website

29-31 May
Vintage Nostalgia Festival

Held in the Wye Valley at Stockton Park, Stockton, Wiltshire, the Vintage Nostalgia festival focuses on the past and offers visitors live music, vintage trade stands, classic, vintage car display, hot rods, automotive memorabilia, antiques, kitchenalia, traditional crafts and various period exhibits from the turn of century through to the 1980s.

Event website

30 May
Bonhams MPH sale

Auction house Bonhams has created a new operation aimed selling modern, affordable classics. Bonhams MPH is based at Bicester Heritage - the UK's only hub for historic motoring excellence.

Event website

 

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