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Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week, 27 September – 1 October
The big winner in the Audrain Newport Concours was Fritz Burkard’s spectacular 1938 Delage D8-120 De Villars Roadster (bottom right), which has already scooped the 2022 Concours of Elegance Best of Show and also the 2022 Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. The concours at the magnificent The Breakers estate in Newport, Rhode Island, rounded off a week of activities that ranged from a series of seminars starring the likes of Jay Leno and Donald Osborne to a host of other car shows, including The Gathering at Rough Point, a tour for the concours entrants and then a wonderfully astmospheric display of them on a closed public road, Bellevue Avenue, allowing the public to get right up close to the priceless beauties. There was also a successful Bonhams auction, though sadly the Cars & Coffee meet for more modern classics, which had been scheduled for the Saturday morning, had to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
Images: Ned J and Kate Lawler / Shamrock Motoring Images
INTERNATIONAL ST MORITZ AUTOMOBILE WEEK, 8-17 SEPTEMBER
The Swiss festival just keeps growing and improving. This year, as well as the showpiece Bernina Gran Turismo, the Mobilty Forums were well-attended, but biggest crowdpleaser by far was 15 diesel Porsche tractors tackling the Kilometre Lancé, complete with Le Mans start.
DEREK BELL TOUR, 16-21 SEPTEMBER
Hosted by Octane’s Derek Bell and wife Misti, the 950-mile V Events rally hosted 21 cars from the banks of the Tagus river in Lisbon to Madrid.
TRACKROD HISTORIC CUP, 23 SEPTEMBER
Seb Perez made the early pace in his Porsche 911 before being hampered by engine issues.
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VSCC MADRESFIELD DRIVING TESTS, 17 SEPTEMBER
David Wallom crossing the finishing line at speed in his Austin Seven Sports.
TROJAN OWNERS’ CLUB ROAD TOUR, 16 SEPTEMBER
Neil Cooke’s 1923 Stoneleigh Chummy Tourer was one of the ‘guest’ cars on the annual road run in Worcestershire.
STANWAY HOUSE CLASSIC CAR SHOW, 16 SEPTEMBER
Superb display in the heart of the Cotswolds.
REVS RESTORE AT THE RAC, 19 SEPTEMBER
A 1975 Land Rover Series III being rejuvena
