COMING UP…
There are actual classic car events to tell you about! Never have we been happier to share the calendar
Bernina Gran Turisimo, 17-20 September. Image: Bernina Gran Turisimo 31 August – 5 September Tour Auto
The modern-day Tour de France is one of the world’s great driving events, mixing fabulous roads with competition on some legendary circuits. The tracks on the itinerary this year are Magny-Cours, Charade, Lédenon and Paul Ricard; you couldn’t ask for better. peterauto.peter.fr
3-7 September
Lime Rock Historic Festival First-rate Historic racing and one of the least stuffy concours to be found anywhere, as evidenced by the class for vintage caravans. limerock.com
4-6 September
Targa Great Barrier Reef Closed-road competition on some stunning stretches of tarmac around Cairns, with a Tour class for those who’d prefer to lift off occasionally and enjoy the view. targa.com.au 4-6 September Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance
A free show and a driving tour on the backroads of West Virginia precede the main event: a concours of more than 100 cars, highlighted this year by a group of exceptional Cadillacs. greenbrierconcours.com
4-6 September Historic Grand Prix Zandvoort F1 cars, pre-’66 GTs, Le Mans prototypes and more go flat-out at the seaside Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands, in front of a limited number of spectators. historicgrandprix.nl
4-6 September
The Concours of Elegance Sixty of the world’s finest historic cars assemble in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace, the favourite residence of King Henry VIII. McLaren fans are in for a treat this year, as the event will
18-20 September
Rallye Père-Fils
A regularity rally requiring no previous experience – which is just as well given that the average co-driver on this father-son event is barely out of short trousers. The three stages, none of which is longer than 170km, give the crews a chance to explore the area around Monaco. happyfewracing.com
18-20 September Circuit des Remparts Vintage and classic cars slide around the twisting roads of Angoulême, the walled, hilltop town in western France. circuitdesremparts.com
18-20 September
NSRA Hot Rod Drags Maximally modified classics do battle at Santa Pod, and ‘run what ya brung’ sessions for pre-1973 cars will give amateurs the chance to tear (or trundle) down the famous quarter-mile strip, too. santapod.co.uk
19-20 September Sywell Classic: Pistons & Props
A ‘something for everyone’ event, with aerial displays, car and motorcycle racing on the runway, live music, a vintage funfair and a shopping village. sywellclassic.co.uk