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Classic Car Events in August

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

1 Aug, 2010 – Ashlyns Hall Car Show, classic and vintage cars, award for best car in show, food, stalls  and entertainment. Admission free for exhibitors and public.
Ashlyns Hall, Chesham Road, Berkhamsted HP4 2ST, UK
For more information: http://www.bmcare.co.uk/corporate/Car_Show

7-8 August, 2010 – Woodvale Rally, more than 1200 vintage and classic cars and motorcycles and 70 clubs are part of a large weekend event for the entire family taking place at Woodvale Airfield near Southport, Merseyside, L37 7AD. There will be a model flying display, model boats and railways, children’s entertainments, a fair, live Music and a car boot.
Website: http://www.woodvale-rally.org.uk

8 Aug, 2010 – Faversham Charity Car Show & Bootfair in support for Help of Heroes is a car show with classic and sports cars, bikes and military vehicles and a giant bootfair. There will also be life music and a children’s fun fair. Abbey School Field, London Rd (A2), Faversham ME13 8RZ, Kent, England Email: Ian.tarrant@dsl.pipex.com

8 August, 2010 – Locke Park Classic Car Rally & Summer Fair, all classic and modern classic vehicles are welcome at Locke Park, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK.
Website: http://www.ytcc.co.uk

14-15 August, 2010 – Motormania 2010, a new car show to be held at Wicksteed Park, Kettering, Northants, NN15 6NJ, UK.
More information: http://www.motormania2010.webs.com/

14-15 August, 2010 – Classic Motorshow with classic cars, bikes, vans being part of the charity motorshow. A family day out with stalls amusements, entertainment, and refreshments at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot, Devon.
Website: http://www.classicmotorshow.org

15 August, 2010 – Cranleigh Lions Classic Car Show & Autojumble, classic car show and autojumble to be held at Cranleigh Showground. With Mark Evans and Ian Wren running arena events.
Website: http://www.cranleighlions.org/classiccarshow

21 August, 2010 – the 5th Annual Blast To The Past Car & Truck Show is a free registration classic car and truck show  with live music and food & fun.
Located on Hwys 412 & 59S on the stateline of Oklahoma & Arkansas, USA
For more information: gale.bushyheadrowley@cnent.com

22-25 August, 2010 – Disneyland Paris Car Rally, there you can combine the wonders of Disneyland Paris and your love of cars on a 4 day trip.
Website: http://www.southquaytravel.com/rally
Email: Rhubbard@ictsqt.co.uk

30 August, 2010 – Kent Chrome n Cruisers is a  classic car and bike show with auto jumble and will be held at Central Park Stradium, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
Email: maggsian@hotmail.com

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Bird Droppings Cause Damage

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Especially now many classic car enthusiasts try to park their car in the shade to protect the paint from the sun.

And shade they find mostly under trees and that is where more danger for the paint is waiting. It’s droppings from our friends the birds.

The bird droppings are highly acid, which is bad enough for the paint of your classic car, but when you try to remove it with a wet towel, you will notice that it leaves scratch marks. Bird’s droppings are not only acid; they also contain gravel that birds use to digest their food.

The best you can do is to carry a bottle of water mixed with carbon dioxide with you in your classic car. Just water and carbon dioxide without any salt. The water won’t do any damage to the paint and when you shake it well when having a thumb on the spout, after having removed the lid, you can create a blast with which you can easily wash off the substance some bird left on your classic car. You should also wash away insect splatters as soon as possible by the way because the bodies of the insects also contain acid.

If you are worried about the effect that this can have on your cars, perhaps it might be a good time to have a look at your car insurance and see if you can get some good multi car insurance for your collection.

If you leave the droppings on the paint for too long you might have to polish your car to fix the damage.

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Palace and Castle Tour for Motorcycles and Classic Cars

Friday, April 30th, 2010

From 20th to 22nd August, 2010 the Palace and Castle Tour (Schlösser- und Burgenfahrt) for motorcycles and classic cars will again take place.

For the motorcycle tour on 21st August pre-1939 motorcycles with or without sidecar are allowed, and for the classic car tour on 22nd August pre-1970 cars are permitted.

Starting point for both tours is Augustusburg Palace located in the German Erz Mountains.

Both tours go through the magnificent landscape of the Erz Mountains to Klösterle Palace in the Czech Republic located on the Eger River. After a meal you drive back to Augustusburg Palace where you can enjoy yourself in one of the restaurants or beer gardens.

Register before 9 am for a 9:15 am start. The entry fee is 10 Euros.

There is a youth hostel in the palace and on reaped areas around the palace camping  is possible. In the lido in Erdmannsdorf, about 4 km form Augustusburg, camping is also possible.

You have to get registered before 23rd July, 2010, more information for the motorcycle tour and the classic car tour you get here: Motorcycle, Classic Car.

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VETERAMA Ludwigshafen 2010

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

The VETERAMA is Europe’s biggest marketplace for vintage and classic cars and motorcycles.

The Spring VETERAMA in Ludwigshafen will be held on 17 + 18 April, 2010 and on 24 + 25 April, 2010 (motorcycles only).

On the VETERAMA visitors will not only find spare parts, accessories, tools and literature, but also entire vehicles. Among insiders the fair is well known for its affordable prices.
On the show arena visitors can present their classic car and let it be rated by the public.

No matter whether you are looking for spare part for your veteran motor bike or if you are looking for a high-powered racing cycle, on the Spring VETERAMA you can find all.

You can easily get to the VETERAMA by car via motorway (Autobahn). In Ludwigshafen just follow the signs.

Opening hours:

  • Saturday:      08:30 am – 18:00 pm
  • Sunday:     08:30 am – 16:00 pm

Entrance fees:

  • Daily ticket:      8.00 € (only on Saturday or Sunday), 5.00 € reduced price, only available with adequate document (student ID etc.) or on Sunday after 2 pm
  • Family ticket:     10.00 € (only on Sunday) parents with two children up to 15 years
  • Insider ticket:     20.00 € (valid for three days: Fri/Sat/Sun) Please note that only the insider ticket allows you to visit the exhibition on Friday.

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Classic Car Weekend in Ameland

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

From 23 to 25 April, 2010 there will be a Classic Car Weekend in the Dutch isle of Ameland.

The event begins on Friday with the registration and on Saturday there will be a classic car contest,  but also enough time for coffee and lunch. The tour ends at about 3 pm in Nes where the participants are welcomed with music and drinks.

In the evening there will be a buffet with music and the winner of the contest will be announced.

On Sunday there is no program but you will have time to enjoy beautiful Ameland. You can go on a cycle tour or just walk on the sandy beaches.

You can take part in the Classic Car Weekend if you are the owner of a classic car built between 1948 and 1977.

Unfortunately the number of participants is limited so that no more drivers can participate this year. But you are of course welcome to watch the event. If you send your name and address to info@vvvameland.nl you will get next year’s registration form in January 2011.

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Maintenance

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Owning a classic car is a never ending story of maintenance and repair work. You have to fight corrosion, tired suspensions, leaking rubber seals and soft-tops etc.
And even though most classic cars are not in daily use you also have to with signs of wear out on engines, piston rings and other parts.
If you happen to drive your car even in winter, you should wash it regularly because of the salt on the streets. Otherwise the salt will be responsible for even more corrosion. But make sure it can dry properly.
The electric wiring also is something you should always keep an eye on, as damages can be a potential fire hazard, especially behind the instrument panel where a lot of wiring can be found. You should check this area regularly and repair things as soon as possible.
Before you start driving your car again in spring, you should really check everything properly and make sure your car is in a perfect condition and safe. And never forget if there wasn’t the maintenance on your car, it wouldn’t be that much fun.

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Retro Classics in Stuttgart, Germany

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

From 12th to 14th of March there will be the annual classic car fair Retro Classics in Stuttgart.

Besides several exhibitions like 100 Years of Alfa Romeo or 200 Years of Peugeot, you can see presentations of the Schörghuber Group, Mercedes-Benz Design Center, Prototypenmuseum (the Museum of Prototypes) in Hamburg. On different auctions classic cars will be sold and you can of course also see motorcycles and trucks and you can learn about electric engines during the last 150 years.

There will of course be an international car parts market too on the Retro Classics and lots of entertainment like fashion shows and music.

Lovers of Porsche sports cars can not only see the latest model, the Porsche Boxster Spyder, but also its predecessors, the  Rometsch Spyder, the Mathé Porsche and the Porsche Typ 64.

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More Classic Car Events 2010

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

  • 27 March, 2010 – 4th Annual Early Bird Car Show
  • 27 March, 2010 – Lone Star Lug Nuts 4th annual car show at City Park
  • 26 March, 2010 cruise nite at Kilgore Whataburger. Kilgore, Tx, United States, http://lonestarlugnuts.tripod.com
  • 18 April, 2010 – The 2nd Chasewater Transport Show, a Vintage and Classic Transport Show, with hundreds of vintage and classic vehicles, and attractions for all the family including fun fair, bouncy castles, market stalls and demonstrations from Midland Fire Engine Services and others. The show is raising funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance. Chasewater Country Park off A5 near Brownhills, West Midlands. http://www.chasewatertransportshow.com
  • 22-24 April, 2010 – Manx Classic 2010, a three day sprint & hill climb event in the Isle of Man. The sprint and hill climb event will last for three days and take place at three venues in the Isle of Man, includeing  the new Governor’s Sprint in Douglas, hill climbs at the Sloc, near Port Erin, and one part of the famous TT course at Lhergy Frissell in Ramsey.  http://www.manxmotorracing.com
  • 25 April, 2010 – 4th Ashley Classic Car Gathering. It is a charity car show for Water Aid with BBQ, Tombola and Entertainment for all family. Admission Free. The Ashley Hotel, Carton Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7JR, UK. Email: porterbrook@blueyonder.co.uk

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Museums in Germany

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

This is a list of  classic car museums in Germany that might be of interest for you:

  • Motorrad-Museum in Augustusburg – Schloss (Palace), Saxony: Here you can see a collection of classic DKW and MZ motorcycles. On October 3, 2010 there will be a vintage car meeting. www.die-sehenswerten-drei.de
  • August Horch Museum in Zwickau, Saxony: The museum is the place where August Horch had his car factory for decades. Here the Horch, later the Audi and the East German Trabant were produced. www.horch-museum.de
  • Autostadt Wolfsburg in Wolfsburg, Lower-Saxony: In the Autostadt you do not only see new Volkswagen cars but classic cars too. This is a place for lovers of old and new cars. www.autostadt.de
  • Feuerwehr- und Technikmuseum in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg: Firefighting from the 16th to the 20th century, with old fire engines and tools, is what you can see here. www.museen-brandenburg.de
  • Fahrzeugmuseum Suhl in Suhl, Thuringia: Here you can see the legendary “Greifzu” racing car. And you can learn about the long vehicle manufacturing tradition of the town. www.fahrzeug-museum-suhl.de
  • Auto- und Technik-Museum in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg: Here you can not only see the old Concorde but also classic cars from different countries, racing cars, vintage race cars, and much more. A visit will really be worth it. www.technik-museum.de
  • Porsche-Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Baden-Württemberg: Here you can see 80 Porsche cars and learn about the history of Porsche car manufacturing. www.porsche.com
  • Deutsches Museum in Munich, Bavaria: In the Verkehrszentrum (traffic centre) local branch of Deutsches Museum, you can see lots of vintage cars, motorcycles, and more. Also see the main museum and the Oberschleissheim airfield. www.deusches-museum.de

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Classic Car Events 2010

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

  • 24 January, 2010 – The Grand Restauration Show and Classic Vehicle Auction in The Exhibition Hall, Royal Norfolk Showground, Norwich NR5 OTT. It is an auction of classic and vintage cars and motor cycles and automobilia auction.
  • 5-7 February, 2010 - The Bremen Classic Motorshow is the first big vintage car event of the year in the north of Europe. It is a high quality vehicle fair with more than 550 exhibitors from 11 countries. The name of the special show this year is “Bella Macchina”, documenting classic Alfa Romeo cars. At the Bremen Classic Motorshow you can see everything about rally and racing for two and four-wheelers. The Bremen Classic Motorshow certainly is an event you shouldn’t miss.
  • 13-14 February, 2010 – The Footman James Great Western Autojumble & Charterhouse Auction, a vehicle auction run by Charterhouse and a huge autojumble at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.

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