February

7th The Newbury Classic Car & Bike Show and Jumble Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire. For details Tel: 01484 452002.

14th The Footman James Classic Car Restoration Show Shepton Mallet Showground, Somerset. Also includes Charterhouse Auction of classic cars, bikes and automobilia. For further information contact Matthew Whitney on 01935 812277

March

12th – 14th Race Retro International Historic Motorsport Show Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, Warwickshire. Cars and bikes from eight decades, shows and demonstrations, advice, etc plus – meet the motorsport stars; doors open 9.30 am. For details Tel: 01775 768661 or go to: www.raceretro.com

19th – 21st British Leisure Show 2010 at the Royal Windsor Racecourse, Berkshire, on the banks of the Thames. Cars and bikes, boats and watersports, extreme sports, caravans and camping, outdoor pursuits, motorhomes and campervans, explore Britain, and much more. On-site camping and free car parking. If you have a rare or interesting Mercedes and wish to show it in the Autoglym car club members enclosure you can do so free and also receive a complimentary 3 day VIP pass. Tel: 01590 679338 for further show details or see website: www.britishleisureshow.com The Show has also joined up with the Sainsburys Sport Relief Mile Charity to host a race. This will take place on 21st March at 10am and anyone who signs up to run will receive FREE family tickets to the Show. So join in the 1, 3 or 6 mile course option, have fun, and raise cash to help change lives.

28th Australian Grand Prix Enjoy a 3 or 4 day break and soak up the festival atmosphere. See the new Mercedes G P team in action. There is the option of continuing your break for a further 5 days when you can hire a car and drive the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne to Adelaide. Accommodation will be arranged for each night and there will be plenty of time for sight seeing. For details see: www.grandstandmotorsports.co.uk or Tel: 0845 375 0300

April

4th Vintage Car Show Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Amberley, West Sussex. All day event, for details Tel: 01798 831370

4th – 5th Midlands Festival of Transport, Weston Park, Weston under Lizard, Shropshire. For details Tel: 01922 643385

7th – 11th Techno Classica Essen, Germany. Arguably the worlds largest and most renowned show for vintage, classic and prestige cars. For more information see: www.siha.de and to book your advanced tickets Tel: 0049 (0)1805 101414

11th Vintage Car Show, Amberley Museum, West Sussex For details Tel: 01798 831370 or see: www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

28th Track Day – Oulton Park Cheshire. Drive your car fast in a safe environment, designed for fast driving, at this top track venue. For details and to book Tel: 07800 738413

May

1st - 2nd The Footman James 31st Bristol Classic Car Show The Royal Bath & West Showground, North Somerset. The UKs longest running classic car show. Visitors can expect to see around 200 cars on display indoors, together with other exhibitors, an autojumble and on-site auction. The hugely popular classic car park will have around 1000 cars on display each day. For further details Tel: 0117 907 1000 or see: www.bccsl.co.uk

1st - 2nd Classic Days at the Circuit de Magny-Cours, France. The great historic car meeting on the prestigious Magny-Cours circuit. The Classic Days is open for everybody to share a fun and relaxed weekend around the historic car theme. For entry conditions or to register your vehicle for entry email: classicdays@classic-days.fr .

10th Join a ten day tour to see the Mille Miglia and drive over some of the best alpine passes, visit the Strumpf Motor Museum, and support the Vila Maninga charity. An opportunity to travel through Europe in your own classic (or modern) Mercedes enjoying the company of like-minded travellers. Organiser Bob said the trip to see the 09 Mille Miglia was the greatest classic vehicle party he and his wife had ever experienced, so check the website: www.1001miles.co.uk for latest details. You can email Bob on: bob@1001miles.co.uk or Tel: 01937 573346 to register your interest. There are also plans for a leisurely tour of the Yorkshire Dales with local knowledge leading the way in June 2010, plus a July run over the best Alpine passes.

15th – 16th National Motor Museum Spring Autojumble, Beaulieu, Hampshire. For details Tel: 01590 612888 or see: www.beaulieu.co.uk

June

12th – 16th Swedish Rally to the Midnight Sun. The Royal Swedish Automobile Club invites you to participate in a classic rally (pre1964 cars) covering 2210 kilometres on tarmac roads through beautiful Swedish countryside in full bloom. It starts with the Stockholm stream and the Royal Palace as an enclosure and thence, via Are, to the land of the midnight sun and Kiruna. For details and to enter your Mercedes see: www.kak.se/srtm

12th – 13th Le Mans 24 Hour Race, France. The Le Mans experience lasts a whole week starting with scrutineering on Monday and Tuesday, followed by practice on Wednesday and Thursday, and on Friday the drivers' parade through the centre of Le Mans. Then comes the weekend and the magic of the race that continues all through the night. For details of accommodation and tickets Tel the MBO Travel Club on: 01707 329988.

13th Bromley Pageant, Norman Park, Bromley, Kent. The biggest one-day classic car show in the world. For details or to display your Mercedes Tel: 01775 768661.

20th Fathers Day Classic Cars in the Park, Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire. For details see: www.classicshows.org or Tel: 01484 452002

Invitations Received

17th – 18th July The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power Cholmondeley Castle, Cholmondeley, Malpass, Cheshire. The noise revs up with this exciting event incorporating power on track, water and in the air at this beautiful location. See the classic and sports cars vying for position as they compete on track, with a musical Firework Tattoo on the Saturday evening. Fast becoming a must-be–there event in the North of England. For details Tel: 01829 772432 or see website: www.pageantofpower.com

22nd – 25th August 2010 Disneyland Paris Car Rally & Show. A unique car show for the summer holidays – a fantastic event for car enthusiasts and families to enjoy together. Cars will be displayed in the usual prime location on The Avenue between Disney Village and Walt Disney Studios. You can register your interest by email: rally@southquaytravel.com or Tel: 020 7510 2929.

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