What makes a great event? Is it the mass of cars glittering in the sun? Or perhaps it’s the smell of hot dogs wafting from the burger van? For me, and I know I’ll speak for many, perhaps the most important thing is the opportunity to meet up with old friends and make new ones, alongside the cars we love.

Taking place on: Sunday 20 May 2012

Taking place on: Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 May 2012

At: Beaulieu, Hants

1000 stands of motoring parts up for grabs, plus automobilia, literature and accessories. 

www.springautojumble.co.uk

Taking place on: Friday 18 – Sunday 20 May 2012

At: Runswick Bay Caravan Park, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Cleveland, TS13 5HR

A great family event aimed at owners of Triumph classic cars.

www.nytw.org.uk

With the summer just around the corner, details of this year’s Concours d’Elegance at London’s Hurlingham Club have been announced.

The members-only Hurlingham Club (with an 80-year waiting list) is a firm favourite for locals, celebrities and enthusiasts alike, who come to enjoy the elegant surroundings, fine summer dining and excellent exhibits.

Tickets are available from £65 + VAT.

Wednesday 4, Thursday 5 and Friday 6 July 2012

www.concourslondon.com

http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/index.php?

One of the biggest events of the year at Brooklands celebrating the UK’s obsession with all things Italian. In previous years there have been over 200 Ferraris alone!

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/breakfast-club/breakfast-club.aspx

Admission to all Breakfast Club gatherings is free, with the gates to the circuit opening at 8:00am for early bird arrivals, and the morning comes to a close at noon.

http://www.doningtonhistoric.com/

Advance discounted tickets are on sale and have been held at 2011 prices!  Buy your tickets in advance to make substantial savings compared with on the day prices.   ADVANCE TICKET SALES CLOSE AT 5PM ON WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY.  

Adult (16+) Saturday or Sunday advance day tickets are only £18 compared to £25 on the day.   Adult (16+) Saturday and Sunday advance weekend tickets are only £30 compared to £40 on the day.   

Children under 16 go FREE if accompanied by an adult ticket holder.   

Plus your ticket gives you two-for-one entry to the stunning Donington Grand Prix Collection over the weekend and for the following two months.  

Call the 24hr ticket hotline on 0844 873 7355.

Julius Thurgood, renowned race promoter, race driver and above all enthusiast of everything to do with Historic Motorsport launched his Historic Racing Drivers Club 2012 race programme at Silverstone last Saturday using the Porsche Experience Centre and its Track. This rejuvenation of ‘Old School’ club racing is what appeals to the host of competitors that have signed up for the various race series categories that Julius has brought under the banner of the HRDC. Over the course of 8 race weekends the HRDC series are split into 5 separate races that cater for a wide variety of pre 66 classics under the titles of Touring Greats, Grand Touring Greats, TC63, MGB50 and GTS65.

Tens of thousands of classic car enthusiasts descended upon Stuttgart this weekend for the 12th annual Retro Classic Stuttgart. Building on last year’s bumper visitor numbers of 65,000, the show is the biggest yet with more than 3000 cars

spread across 105,000m2.

Lex Classics stand

Prototype LP400 from 72 on show at Techno Classica

Cars for Sale area 1 at Techno Classica.

The 35^th annual Antwerp Classic Salon has proved to be another success for the German organisers, with more than 50 classic car clubs and 23,000 visitors making it one of the busiest shows to date.

The first ever Ford show and great western autojumble held at the Bath and West showground in Shepton Mallet drew a great crowd for the first show of the year organised by the Bristol Classic Car Show organiser, Nigel Stevens

Everything you need to know for Shepton Mallet's premier classic event By Mike Renaut

Bremen’s 10^th outing showcased originality, and on the special showcase stand, cars from the Schlumpf collection presented the acceptable face of patina, with examples of Bugatti, Panhard (pictured), Voisin and Ravel all in preserved, not restored, nick

Bremen's forgotten stars step into the limelight

Borgward Isabella, VW and Beutler Cabrio all enjoyed a rare outing at Northern Germany's headline classic event