January
1 Brooklands New Year ’ s Day Gathering All classic , vintage and veteran cars & motorcycles welcome
12 Historic Rally Car Register Open Day The Historic Rally Car Register will celebrate
50 years of the Hillman Imp at The Heritage Motor Centre , Gaydon , Warwickshire . 20 Brooklands Winter Classic Breakfast The first of three Classic Breakfasts in 2013 25 - 1 Feb 16th Monte-Carlo Historique The Glasgow leg starts !
February 1 - 3 Bremen Classic Motor Show The show features classic cars and bikes , motor sports , parts and restoration , at the Messe Bremen . 6 - 10 Retromobile in Paris This stylish Paris show , in its 38th year at the Porte de Versaille in Paris , features the Shelby Cobra . 9 - 10 The South & West Mini and Great Western Autojumble tba International MG Show & Spares At the National Agriculture Centre , Stoneleigh ,
Warwickshire . 22 - 24 Race Retro at Stoneleigh Historic motor sport show , sales and stands at Stoneleigh
Park , Coventry , Warwickshire
March
1 - 3 Antwerp Classic Salon The 36th Antwerp Classic Salon – Performance , Passion and Elegance is the strapline tba Goodwood Breakfast Club Pre 1973 Tax free Classics , plus modern eco friendly vehicles
7 - 10 Retro Classics – Stuttgart The Retro Classics in Stuttgart has clearly established itself as the central meeting place of the classic car scene in Southern Germany .
8 - 10 Amelia Island Concours D ’ elegance The 18th annual Florida event celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911 and Ford GT40
8 - 10 Phillip Island Shannons Classic The largest historic meet in the Southern hemisphere attracting some of the most awe-inspiring cars from Australia , New Zealand , and the rest of the world .
15 - 17 The 3rd Poppy Rally The Poppy Regularity Rally will as usual be based in Ypres , the motorsport mecca in the Flanders region of Belgium .
April
6 - 10 Manchester ’ s Classic Car Spectacular “ Passion for Power ” Classic Motor Show at the Trafford Centre EventCity Exhibition Complex tba Goodwood Breakfast Club Everything but the car ! Bikes , trucks , tractors , vans , aircraft …
7 Brooklands MG Era All MGs of all ages are welcome at this annual event in Surrey . The Test hill will be in action .
10 - 14 Techno Classica Essen Huge show in 20 halls , last year there were more than 1200 exhibitors from 30 countries , of which 200 were Clubs and Interest Groups . 13 - 14 Detling Kit Car Show The Detling Kit Car Show at the Exhibition Hall at Kent County
Showground Detling near Maidstone , Kent . tba Waddesdon Mustang Car Day Mustangs from the 1960 ’ s to the present day gather for an informal judging . A great day out for all car enthusiasts . 20 - 21 Bristol Classic Car Show Footman James 34th Bristol Classic Car Show 21 National Drive-it Day Organised by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs tba VSCC Spring Start Silverstone , low key and pleasant if the weather is right
May
3 - 5 Donington Historic Festival 2nd Historic Festival at Donington , Leicestershire 4 - 5 Classic Days Located at the Jean Behra circuit at Magny – Cours tba Duxford Spring Car Show At the Imperial War Museum , Duxford , Cambridgeshire tba Bedfordshire Classic Car Show The 15th Bedfordshire Classic Car Show , Woburn
Abbey 5 - 6 Stoneleigh Kit Car Show The National Kit Car show at Stoneleigh , Warwickshire 10 - 11 Tour Britannia Over the last six years , Tour Britannia has established itself as the
UK ’ s premier Race Tour . 11 - 12 Grand Prix de Pau Historic motor racing at the foot of the Pyrenees . 12 Thames Valley Sportscar Day This annual event in the charming village of Hambleden , near Henley on Thames attracts a wide range of sports & saloon cars . 16 - 19 Mille Miglia Registration for the 31st Mille Miglia is open until December 31st 24 - 26 Spa-Classic at Francorchamps Brand new in 2013 , the appearance on the track of two Touring cars grids (( pre-1966 under 2l & pre-1966 over 2l + all classes of cars from1966 to 1984 , which come on the 24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps trails .
25 - 27 Enfield Pageant of Motoring This includes a unique collection of vehicles from the Whitewebbs Museum of Transport with classic British and American , both cars and unusually , commercial vehicles . tba Masters Historic Festival at Brands Hatch A major event on the Historic Racing calendar .
June
1 - 2 La Vie en Bleu Bugatti gathering at Prescott speed hill climb + many other makes .
Surely the most scenic hill climb circuit in England . 2 London to Brighton The classic , kit and sports car London to Brighton run 5 - 8 Three Castles Welsh Trial Entry List growing rapidly 14 - 16 Spa Summer Classic Organised by the Monoposto Racing Club at Francorchamps 14 - 16 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power The Pageant will feature a range of new displays on land , water and in the air , at Malpas , Cheshire
15 - 16 The Brooklands Double Twelve Once again expected to be the biggest motoring competition held at Brooklands since 1939 , organised in association with the Vintage Sports-Car Club and held on the weekend closest to the Anniversary of its original opening date of 17th June 1907 . 16 - 17 Newark Kit Car Show The National Kit Car Festival at Newark , Nottinghamshire 22 - 23 Le Mans The modern Le Mans 24 hour race tba Bath Pageant of Motoring This charity event , aimed at Families as well as enthusiasts , will have displays of Vintage , Post Vintage , Historic and Classic Cars and Motorcycles . Free entry if pre-registered . tba Waddesdon All Morgans Day Iconic British sports cars displayed at Waddesdon , raising funds for Help for Heroes . tba Duxford Flying Legends Imperial War Museum , Duxford .
July
4 - 7 Goodwood Festival of Speed Speed hill climb in the grounds of Goodwood House , Sussex
11 - 15 Americana International All things Yankee – Cobras and Mustangs welcome ! At the
County Showground , Winthorpe Nr . Newark , Nottinghamshire 21 Classics at the Castle At Sherborne Castle , Dorset 26 - 28 Silverstone Classic The 289 Register gathers for the club AGM and BBQ tba Classic Sports Car Sunday At Capesthorne Hall , Macclesfield , Cheshire tba Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb weekend The 289 Register is planning to attend this event .
August
3 - 4 VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb Vintage meeting at this glorious venue near Gotherington , Gloucestershire . Bring a picnic .
3 - 4 Croft Circuit Nostalgia Weekend Dale Bowman is organising a 289 Register presence – please contact him for further details . tba Goodwood Breakfast Club Thoroughbred Sunday . Pre 1966 vehicles , celebrating the golden era of Goodwood 4 Festival of Classics and Sports Cars At Helmingham Hall Gardens , Suffolk tba Duxford Spitfires , Merlins and Motors . New event partnering with RR motor club .
Spitfires , Merlins and Motors . At the Imperial War Museum , Duxford , Cambridgeshire tba Oldtimer GP Nurburgring International historic F1 and GP car racing on both the modern Nurburgring GP circuit and the infamous 1920s Nordschleisse . tba Cranleigh Classic Car Show tba Knebworth Classic Car Show The 22nd Knebworth Classic Motor Show , near
Stevenage , Hertfordshire . tba European Cobra Meeting 2012 The European Cobra meeting at Venray in the Netherlands . The venue is a new F1 stock car circuit ( oval ) near Venray . This year is the 20th anniversary of the Dutch Cobra Club . 31 - 1 Sept Donington Kit Car Show The National Kit and Performance Car Show
September tba Chelsea Auto Legends At the Royal Hospital , Chelsea , proceeds donated to the Hospital . tba Nevill Crest and Gun South Eastern members of the 289 Register are meeting for lunch and an afternoon road trip . 20 - 22 Circuit de Ramparts At Angouleme , France 13 - 15 Goodwood Revival There will be a 289 Register presence and we plan to have a
Goodwood Supper on Saturday 14th . tba Spa Classic 6hrs At Francorchamps , Belgium tba Reims Gueux Historic Change of name but still at the Circuit de Gueux en Champagne , France tba Kop Hillclimb Nostalgia near Princes Risborough , Buckinghamshire tba Masters Historic Racing at Spa 29 Staffordshire Classic Show Andrew Greenwoods Staffordshire Classic Show at
Uttoxeter .
Where dates are shown as tba , the details are as the 2012 event . Additional details and dates will be updated / added when available .
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