Current Affairs
InterClassics Maastricht 21 having new term
The 28th edition of InterClassics Maastricht, initially scheduled for 14 through 17 January 2021 at MECC Maastricht, will now be held from 24 through 27 June 2021. COVID-19 presents too many persistent uncertainties to be able to guarantee the quality of the fair, in addition to the fact that our priority is the health and well-being of participants and visitors. In consultation with sponsors and stakeholders, the organisation has therefore decided to move the event to June 2021. The history of the Dutch Grand Prix will be the central theme during the summer edition of InterClassics Maastricht at MECC Maastricht. >>
ŠKODA 125 YEARS: FROM PAST TO FUTURE at Autoworld Brussels
This winter, it will not be a stroll outside but a journey through time at the Autoworld-Brussels museum to discover the history of the Czech make – one of the oldest automotive makes still active in the world – on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. An exceptional exhibition because, among the historic cars on display, around a dozen emanate from the ŠKODA Auto Museum of Mlada Boleslav, from where they rarely come out. >>
RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA® postponed on account of the Corona situation at present
Following its première in 2016, the Franconian edition of the world's largest trade fair for driving culture quickly became a platform with high sales and its own profile. The fifth edition of RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA® was due to open its doors to knowledgeable visitors from 4 to 6 December 2020. However, this popular scene platform in the inventor city of Nuremberg must now be postponed. The organisers said that the event was being postponed due to the uncertain overall situation at present. >>
InterClassics Brussels postponed to November 2021
The sixth edition of InterClassics Brussels, the annual oldtimer fair at Brussels Expo, has been postponed to November 2021. The 75th birthday of Jacky Ickx, still one of the greatest sports icons of all time, would be celebrated during the 2020 edition. However, due to the global outbreak of the corona virus and the continuing uncertainty about further developments, the organisation is forced to postpone the fair to 19, 20 and 21 November 2021. >>
2020 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run cancelled
It is with deep regret that the Royal Automobile Club has been forced to cancel the 2020 RM Sotheby's London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (Sunday 1 November). Given that the Run has taken place without interruption since 1947, this decision has not been taken lightly. >>
Regent Street Motor Show postponed until 2021
Regent Street Motor Show planned for Saturday October 2020 has been postponed until 2021 as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Staged annually on the capital city’s premier shopping destination, the hugely popular single-day event has long been the UK’s best attended free-to-view motor show. In recent years it has regularly attracted around half a million enthralled visitors as tourists and shoppers rub shoulders with more serious car enthusiasts on a traffic-free Regent Street. >>
It was Classic Car Drive In Weekend 2020 (2)
Dealer exhibits and a busy – yet socially-distanced – Classic Marketplace were equally popular while another dose of normality was provided by the first drive-through auction hosted by Bonhams MPH since lockdown. “After such a long, hard summer The Classic Car Drive In Weekend was really quite emotional,” admitted Bas Bungish, show director. “We set out to refuel the passions of the classic car community and it was heart-warming to see so many smiles back on faces. >>
It was Classic Car Drive In Weekend 2020 (1)
The Classic Car Drive In Weekend (September 18-20 Bicester)has been widely acclaimed as a wonderful success, richly rewarding the enthusiastic classic car community with a very welcome Covid-compliant show in the warm sunshine at Bicester Heritage. The magical sights and sounds of more than 1000 glittering automotive icons attracted 8,000 kindred spirits to what was the biggest reunion for car lovers since lockdown. With so many attending over three remarkable days, the 444-acre former WW2 RAF Bomber Training Station in rural Oxfordshire ensured social-distancing guidelines were successfully observed at all times. >>