July
3rd – 5th Goodwood Festival of
Speed Goodwood House, Chichester, West Sussex. Unmissable motorsport
celebration of historic and modern race and rally machinery. A superb venue for
fans of anything automotive to get very close to their heroes and their cars.
Admission by advance tickets only Tel: 01243 755055
4th – 5th The 2009 Retro-Festival
Caen. Caen Racecourse, Normandy, France. Take a break in Normandy and
enjoy the prestige, sports and classic cars on show. For details see: retrofestival@orange.fr If you wish
to enter your Mercedes for the Concours contact: 0033 (0)607 564296 (France)
5th Heathrow Classic Car
Show British Airways Concorde Club, Cranford. All day event, for details
Tel: 020 8513 2000
11th – 12th Essex
Classic Motor Show Barleylands, Billericay. For details Tel: 01527 871150
or see: www.classicmotorshow.com
12th Darling Buds of May
Classic Car Show Buss Farm, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent. See the home of
TVs famous Pop Larkin and enjoy arena events and attractions for all the
family. For details Tel: 01622 751000
18th – 19th The Cholmondeley
Pageant of Power. Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire. Hear the roar of
performance engines in one of the most beautiful grounds in England. Added
bonus will be the Fireworks Concert on Saturday night with proms style concert
by The Manchester Camerata Orchestra. Bring a picnic and chairs to enjoy this
wonderful evening below the castle. Details Tel: 01829 722432 or see website: www.pageantofpower.com
18th – 19th Dorset
Classic Tour The Springfield Country Hotel is the base for touring
beautiful Dorset. Tour takes in the Abbotsbury Swannery and finishes at 16th
century Sherborne Castle and the Classics at the Castle Show – probably the
south of Englands finest classics and supercar show (Monday 20th ).
For details Tel: 01935 474630.
19th Beaumanor Classic
Car & Transport Show Beaumanor Hall, Woodhouse, Leicestershire LE12
8TX. For details Tel: 01922 643385
19th Sands of Time
Seaside Festival, Bognor Regis, Sussex. Take a trip to the seaside and see
the parade of Classics along the seafront and at the Royal Norfolk Hotel. For
details or to enter your Mercedes Tel: Sue 01243 825535
24th – 26th Silverstone Classic Silverstone,
Northamptonshire. One of the world's largest classic motor sport events, the
Silverstone Classic, brings together a unique gathering of classic road and
racing cars to The Home of British Motor Racing. Will include historic F1,
Group C, and Mid-90s Super Touring Cars. This classic car event with a
difference will also feature evening pop concerts with The Pussy Cat Dolls
and recently reformed Blue on Friday night and Carlos Santana on Saturday
night. For details Tel: 01327 856024.
26th Classic Car Summer
Picnic at Amberley Museum Amberley, Near Arundel, West Sussex. Join the
gathering of up to 250 classics. For details Tel: 01798 831370
August
1st -2nd Classic Days at Schloss
Dyck Take a trip to Germany and enjoy this prestigious motor festival
based in the stunning castle grounds . For details see: www.schloss-dyck-classic-days.de
1st – 2nd The
Hebden Bridge Vintage Cars Weekend Calder
Holmes Park, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. Weekend rally for veteran, vintage
& classic cars, motor cycles and commercial vehicles – fun for all the
family. For details Tel: 01422 842597
2nd Walsall Classic Car &
Transport Show Walsall Arboretum Extension, Walsall, West Midlands.
Details Tel: 01922 643385
2nd The Duxford Classic
Car Show Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire. An amazing array
of all-time classic favourites for car lovers and nostalgia seekers of all ages
to enjoy. For details Tel: 01233 835000.
2nd Yorkshire Classic
Car & Bike Show, plus 4x4 Show Ripley Castle, Harrogate. For details
Tel: 01253 407779
5th Classics on the
Green The Green, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 3pm till
late. Open to all types of interesting vehicles. For details Tel: Kevin on
07958 980711
7th – 9th Summer
Classic Tour Touring weekend in the beautiful Brecon Beacons and South
Wales. For details Tel: 01935 474630
9th Classic Car Show
Mid Suffolk Showground, Stonham Barns, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspel,
Stowmarket. For details: Tel: 01449 711111
9th Southern Classics
Late Summer Show The Worthing Rugby Club, Angmering, West Sussex (on
B2225 Roundstone Lane, just off A259 Worthing to Littlehampton Road). 10am-4pm.
For details Tel: Eric on 01903 782661
9th – 13th The
2009 Rock It Rally Test yourself with tough driving legs and track days
and enjoy VIP parties at night as you take in 5 amazing cities in this European
car rally adventure of a lifetime. After meeting up at Sandbanks in Poole your
route leads you via Paris, Munich, Milan, Maranello and Monaco. All car
enthusiasts wishing to enter their Mercedes for this exciting rally please email
nathan.sherriff@rockitrally.com
/ info@rockitrally.com
or Tel: 07920 528605.
15th – 16th Heart FM Air Display
& Classic Car Show Rougham Airfield, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. A
thrilling weekend with stunning air display. Details Tel: 01359 270524
16th Cranleigh Lions
Classic Car Show Cranleigh Showground, Bookhurst Road, Surrey (B2127)
9am-4.30pm. For details Tel: 01483 275644
16th Pebble Beach Concours
dElegance Once each year, on a Sunday in August, 175 of the most prized
collector cars in the world roll onto what is often called the best finishing
hole in golf the famed eighteenth fairway at Pebble Beach, California. Tire
meets turf and transformation occurs: the stage is set for one of the most
competitive events in the automotive world. The occasion is the prestigious Pebble
Beach Concours dElegance. The Concours is not a contest of speed, but of
excellence. Automobiles are judged for their historical accuracy, their
technical merit and their style. And the best garner reward and recognition.
Thousands of enthusiasts are on hand to celebrate these cars and enjoy the
company of others who share their passion. For details Tel: 001 831 622 1700
(USA) or email: info@pebblebeachconcours.net
22nd – 23rd Vintage & Classic
& Sportscar Show with Giant Autojumble Tatton Park, Knutsford,
Cheshire WA16 6QN (Junction 19 of M6, Junction 7 of M56) For details or to
enter your Mercedes Tel: 01565 723863.
30th August Bank Holiday Charity
Rally/Race/Show Swaffham Raceway, Norfolk. More Mercedes are invited to
join the Ferraris, etc... already signed up for the 3 lap time trial on the
circuit. A great day out with live band, celebrities, etc and proceeds going to
Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity. For more information see: www.charityballrally.com or tel:
Philip Hatton on 07766 050000
30th The Cheshire
Classic Car & Motorcycle Show Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield,
Cheshire. Includes North West Mercedes Day. For details Tel: 01484 452002
30th – 31st Hampshire
Pageant of Motoring Broadlands, Romsey. 10am-5pm each day. The largest
motoring event on the South Coast. For details of this great family day out
Tel: 01245 350830
30th – 31st Knebworth
Classic Motor Show Stevenage, Hertfordshire. For details Tel: 01527
871150
September
5th Cotswold Classic Car
Run Join this picturesque run through the beautiful Cotswolds. For more
information Tel: 01527 835256
5th – 6th Public
Track Day at Shakespeare County Raceway Warwickshire. Open to all
classic cars – take your Mercedes through its paces and feel that adrenaline
rush. For details Tel: 01789 720180
10th for 35 days, Rally
to Rio. Open to vintage, post-vintage and classic vehicles (or you can
choose one of the hire cars on offer if you do not wish to use your own). This
non-competitive adventure starts in Lima, Peru and finishes in Rio de Janeiro
in Brazil, a distance of some 6000km. Full support team and accommodation in
the best hotels available each night. For further details and to book see: www.rallyroundtheworld.com or
Tel: 01803 211443
11th – 20th Southampton
Boat Show Mayflower Park, Southampton. Enjoy a great day out by the sea at
this fabulous showcase for all things nautical. Mercedes Owner readers are
offered £5 off of each ticket purchased (full ticket price
£18). This offer is available by logging onto the Shows website at www.southamptonboatshow.com,
quoting P37 or by calling the ticket hotline on 0844 209 0333. For added
value, two children aged 15 and under will be admitted free for every adult
ticket purchased. Offer excludes Public Preview Day on 11 September.
12th Annual smart Festival
Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey. Previous years have seen
smart football and even cartortionists, so make sure you pay a visit to see the
unforgettable entertainment on offer this year, courtesy of this iconic, funky
city car. For details Tel: 0870 400 4000 or visit: www.mercedes-benzworld.co.uk
18th - 20th Goodwood Revival
Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex. Revisit the romance of the
golden age of motor racing. See all the stars and their cars. Join competitors
and enthusiasts and dress to impress in 1950s costume. If you own a pre-1966
Mercedes, make sure you arrive in it. All tickets to be booked in advance.
Tel: 01243 755055
Invitations Received
19th – 20th
September 2009 XIV Coppa Toscana Rally Enjoy
the beautiful countryside of the Chianti region in Tuscany between Florence and
Siena. Pre 1965 classic cars are invited to participate – includes optional
regularity race and visits to several Consorzio Chianti Classico wineries with
wine and food tasting. For more details see: www.coppatoscana.it
7th to 16th November The Endurance
Rally Association invite you to participate in the 2009 Casablanca
Challenge for vintage and classic cars; category 1 for cars up to 1941 and
category 2 for cars up to 1971, all classes based on engine size. (This could
be good preparation for the next Peking to Paris Rally in 2010 – of which still
a few places left – please enquire.) Starting at Brooklands and on to the ferry
crossing from Dover, the route crosses France and Spain, through Southern
Morocco to Casablanca. All hotels, breakfast and 9 nights evening meals
included ending with gala prizegiving. For more details or to book Tel: 01235
831221 or see: www.endurorally.com
In September/October 2010 Rally Med
2010 – a 9 week 18,000 km tour round the Mediterranean for cars in
production by 1970. A drive through widely differing landscapes from Morocco to
Albania, visiting major sites along the shores of the Med. from the Greco-Roman
empires Cyrene & Leptis Magna in Libya, the pyramids of ancient Egypt,
Jordans Petra built by the Nabateans to Syrias Palmyra. Be quick, few places
left. A couple of Pagodas are entered and it would be great to see if the idea
of the rally appealed to owners who drive 280 SE cabriolets, coupés or other
50s/60s models. For information see: www.globalrally.org.uk
or email: rick@globalrally.org.uk