Up and down the land, classics are coming out of hibernation to take part in rallies, tours, outdoor shows and race meets
30 March
Brooklands Easter Classic Car Day
Pre-31 July 1994 cars are invited to park at the museum for this year’s Easter Classic Car Day, which will feature live music and a barbecue.
brooklandsmuseum.com
31 March
Bicester Heritage Motorsport Assembly
Bicester Heritage holds its first themed car gathering of 2024. Entry is free for paying members of Bicester’s ‘Scramblers’ club, and tickets for everybody else cost just a tenner.
bicesterheritage.co.uk
3-7 April
Techno-Classica Essen
The daddy of indoor classic car shows will again test the stamina of visitors, who will find more than 1250 exhibitors packed into the Messe Essen in Germany.
siha.de
5-7 April
Mugello Classic
Group C brutes will be among the cars in action at Peter Auto’s first racing meet of the year, at Mugello Circuit in Italy.
peterauto.fr
6-10 April
Copperstate 1000
Pre-1974 cars eat up 1000 miles of the dreamiest tarmac that Arizona has to offer.
mensartscouncil.com
11-14 April
Highland Tour
Loch Lomond to Scotland’s West Coast, and then back inland and into the spectacular Highlands.
v-events.co.uk
12-14 April
The Flying Scotsman
This year’s Flying Scotsman starts in Cheshire, and crews in pre-1948 cars will drive through the Derbyshire Dales, the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District before tackling the Scottish portion of the route.
hero-era.com
13-14 April
Goodwood Members’ Meeting
Highlights will include the Ken Miles Cup, a 45-minute race for Ford Mustangs, organised to mark the 60th anniversary of the model.
goodwood.com
18-20 April
Salon Privé London
The gardens of the Royal Hospital Chelsea host a ‘Concours de Vente’ featuring 75 first-rate classic cars, all available to buy.
salonprivelondon.com
18-21 April
Terre di Canossa
In Italy, crews will motor along the Tyrrhenian coast, across the Apennines and Apuan Alps, and through Tuscany.
terredicanossa.canossa.com
19-21 April
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance
A special class charting the evolution of the Corvette will be among the attractions at La Jolla Cove, just outside San Diego.
lajollaconcours.com
20-21 April
