An eclectic mix of cars making a run for England’ s south coast results in a superb day out and the world’ s longest acronym. Simon Hazeldine tagged along and joined the London To Brighton Classic, Kit and Sports Car Run held on June 2.
Sometimes it seems like just about every conceivable type of car has its own London to Brighton Run, with Jaguars, Minis, Land Rovers, MGs and Austin Sevens all making their pilgrimage from the capital down to the south 58 www. cprmag. co. uk coast en-masse at least once a year. Of course, the established London to Brighton Veteran Car Run- which caters for cars built before 1905- is the original and best known of all these events, and due to the fragile nature of the vehicles taking part, it is more of an endurance test than a leisurely run to the seaside. Perhaps the run that attracts the widest variety of cars is the annual London to Brighton Classic, Kit and Sports Car Run( L2BCKSCR... how’ s that for an acronym!) organised