RÉTROMOBILE
A little closer to home we have the familiar entries of France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany. Rétromobile in Paris comes along early next year (31 January-4 February) and sees hundreds of classics on display in the Expo Porte de Versailles. MG is lined up to be the marque of honour at the 48th edition of the show. Pre-order your tickets now and it’s just €19 for a day’s entry (retromobile.com).
BREMEN’S CLASSIC MOTORSHOW
The show falls on the same weekend as Rétromobile (2-4 February) in 2024. This year’s show has a new section dedicated to young enthusiasts where 23-35 year-old classic owners will have the chance to put their passion and classic on display in the centre of the show. Tickets start at €16; head to classicmotorshow.de for more details.
RETRO CLASSICS
If you fancy a second German show, check out Retro Classics in Stuttgart. 25-28 April has been set aside for the show; last year’s show, the 23rd in its history, saw a strong showing of 85,000 visitors. Details are emerging on the plan for 2024 so all eyes on retro-classics.de for that!
TECHNO CLASSICA
This event in Essen also has its dates out for 2024 – 4-7 April – and expects around 1250 exhibitors from 30 nations, more than 200 clubs and interest groups and more than 2000 cars for sale. Details on the 2024 event aren’t out just yet but ticket prices for last year were €25, so keep a watch on siha.de for news and further details.
INTERCLASSICS MAASTRICHT
The annual Dutch event comes out a little earlier in the year – 11-14 January – with three-day entry costing €18.50 when bought online. This year’s theme is celebrating 120 years of Ford Performance. Also next year there will be a pre-war night rally; a fleet of prewar cars will start out on a 200km tour around the Heuvelland region of Limburg , plus the Ardennes and Eifel regions at 6pm on the Friday of the show. They also have a sister show in Brussels which is primed for 17-19 November this year. For details on b