A guide to what’s left of this year, and some dates to circle on the first pages of your 2024 calendar
25-26 November
KartMania
Exhibitors from across the world of karting congregate in the Wing building at Silverstone for the KartMania show, which, as always, includes a ‘Kart Boot’ sale.
kartmania.co.uk
26 November
New Forest VW Santa Run
Organised in aid of the children’s cancer and haematology unit at Southampton General Hospital, the Santa Run sees classic and custom Volkswagens assemble at Beaulieu before travelling in convoy to the hospital to drop off presents.
beaulieu.co.uk
29 November – 3 December
Sebring Classic 12 Hour
Classic competition cars do battle at Sebring Raceway in Florida, where vintage aircraft also vie for the attention of the spectators.
hsrrace.com
2 December
VSCC Winter Driving Tests
Bicester Heritage hosts the VSCC’s curtain-closer, in which entrants attempt car-control challenges in conditions often not conducive to precision driving!
vscc.co.uk
2-3 December
Motoring Literary & Art Festival
Held at Silverstone Circuit, the 2023 Festival will feature speakers including Lord Hesketh, and some 50 exhibitors will attend – publishers, painters, gallerists, modelmakers and more.
motorlitartfest.co.uk
2-5 December
Le Jog
The Land’s End to John O’Groats Reliability Trial sees crews drive through the night on notoriously tricky regularity sections. One of the toughest rallies around – but one of the most satisfying, too.
heroevents.eu
3 December
Classic Motor Hub Bibury Christmas Coffee & Classics
Gift vendors will share space with cars and motorcycles at this special Coffee & Classics event.
classicmotorhub.com
3 December
Haynes Breakfast Club
At every Breakfast Club meeting, a car from the themed paddock is voted the ‘People’s Paddock Champion’. Each of the winners from 2023 will be back at the Haynes Motor Museum for this December gathering, at which one of them will be crowned the ‘Champion of Champions’.
haynesmuseum.org
8-10 December
Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival
F1 cars, sports prototypes and GTs from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and ’00s head to Dubai Autodrome for a weekend of competition.
gulf-historic.com
8-10 December
Retro Classics Bavaria
Visitors to the Retro Clas
