Car Shows & Events
Subrau Impreza P1s turn Prodrive event blue
100 Impreza P1s descended on Prodrive event at Banbury, Sunday 9 May, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the car, which hit Britain’s roads in 2000.
Shelley Pearson - Glamour up, hammer down
27 year old Shelley Pearson doesn’t spend her weekends like most of her friends. While they’re off hitting the malls and getting ready for a big night out, she’s busy preparing her two seater drag car for another 200 mph pass!
The Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair
Now in its sixth year and still one of the summer’s most thrilling days out, the Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair announces its full line up of amazing artists, fashion designers and performers.
Silverline 2010 Power Tool Drag Racing Championship
The Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovil, Somerset, has been chosen as the venue for the UK’s 2010 Silverline Power Tool Drag Racing Championship which will take place on the 25th and 26th September 2010.
MotorMart AutoJumble
Beaulieu’s popular MotorMart AutoJumble takes place on the 15th & 16th May in the grounds of the world-famous Beaulieu attraction. Events Manager Judith Maddox said: “Stand bookings are well advanced for this year’s show with lots of new stand-holders in addition to our regulars and over 30 cars clubs attending.
RM takes Monaco by storm with collector car auction
RM Auctions’ inaugural Sporting Classics of Monaco event held at the Grimaldi Forum on 1st May was a resounding success, achieving €33,235,917* ($45,101,139) in total sales and matching the highest dollar single-day collector car auction in history, also produced by RM.
Step back in time at the Heritage Motor Centre
Visitors can step back in time when the Heritage Motor Centre hosts the third ‘Classic and Vintage Commercial Show’ next month. The popular show will take place on Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 June.
Santa Pod's PTM Show - Fast, loud and modified
The PTM Show at Santa Pod Raceway is one of the best value events on the calendar for the performance and modified car fan.
Ferrari launches site in Chinese
Tomorrow Ferrari.com will speak Chinese. In occasion of the opening of the Expo of Shanghai Ferrari for the first time in its history is launching a Chinese version of its official site. This will be the fourth language that visitors can choose from.
Roary the Racing Car roarrrrs into Mercedes-Benz World
Roary the Racing Car and his mechanic, Big Chris, will be racing into Weybridge over bank holiday weekend visiting Mercedes-Benz World from 29th – 31st May. Families can experience fantastic fun including arts and crafts, screenings of the TV show and a soft play area.
Stunning Ferrari expected to fetch over one million euros
In the wake of two fantastic results for the Bonhams Motoring Department - the Collectors’ Motor Cars sale at Hendon which fetched £1.3 million, and the Collectors’ Motorcycles sale at Stafford, which totalled over £1.6 million, Bonhams is delighted to present a stellar line-up of motor cars in Monaco this Friday (30th April 2010).
Avatar comes to the ‘Rock’
The most successful film of all time, Avatar, is having its DVD and Blu-ray release promoted on the side of James Nash’s Triple 8 racing Vauxhall Vectra at this weekend’s Rockingham Northants British Touring Car Event.
Jaguar celebrates 75th anniversary with 2010 Mille Miglia entry
Jaguar is continuing the celebration of its 75th anniversary with a strong entry at the 2010 Mille Miglia revival event. The company is represented by a total of 27 vehicles from around the world, including an impressive ‘works team’ of classic XK120, C-type and D-type models supported by Jaguar Cars and the Jaguar Heritage Trust.
Peugeot is a key ingredient for good taste
This summer, in its bicentennial year, Peugeot is once more sponsoring the UK’s three Taste Festivals, the outdoor events of the year for British foodies.
Strong Alfa Romeo team for the Mille Miglia 2010
Alfa Romeo will be playing a major part in the Mille Miglia 2010, both as a sponsor and as an entrant. The “most beautiful road race in the world” – as it was famously dubbed by Enzo Ferrari – will be starting from Brescia on 6 May and finishing there four days later, following visits to some of Italy’s most picturesque cities.