Yesterday I’ve been to a Classic Car Show here in Munich, Germany and came back with a few photos.
I hope you like them.
Posts Tagged ‘Classic Cars’
Give your Pride and Joy the Ultimate Destination it Deserves
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
You have a classic that’s your pride and joy. You have taken care of it for years; poured money into it, kept up with the maintenance; but despite your best efforts, one day every car will give up the ghost. The average life of a car is 13.5 years, and even though classic cars may far exceed that timeline, the day will come where you need to move on. But where are you going to go to dispose of it?
Classic Car © Roberto Verzo/flickr.com
Illegal scrapping is a large problem in the UK. Of the two million cars that are declared off the road every year, only one million of them are processed through Authorised Treatment Facilities and issued with a Certificate of Destruction. If a car is scrapped illegally, it is stripped of valuable parts then abandoned. Tyres pile up on the side of the road or in dodgy scrapyards. Oil and brake fluid are poured down the drain, causing immeasurable damage to our soil and our water system. Even more shockingly, some of these cars are unlawfully and unsafely put back on the road; leaving you as the unsuspecting owner likely to be liable for speeding tickets for a car you thought was long deceased.
So, how can you scrap your car safely? Giveacar is working to combat this problem as well as raise money for charity. They provide a safe, easy and ethical service that facilitates the collection of scrap cars. Then, depending on the age and condition of the car, it is either scrapped or sent to a car salvage auction. If it is scrapped then at least 85% of the car by bodyweight is recycled. A small administration fee is taken from the proceeds, then the rest is donated to the charity of the owner’s choice.
Giveacar has over 300 affiliated charities, from smaller ones such as Pathfinder Dogs to massive ones such as Marie Curie Cancer Care. Since January 2010, they have raised over £250,000 collectively for charity.
Classic Car Events April 2011
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
1-4 April 2011 – Merlin Spring Classic Tour of Shropshire is open to any cars introduced prior to 1980, later sports and grand touring cars and other cars of special interest and includes Stokesay Castle, Ironbridge, Cosford and Attingham Park Merlin Events.
Contact Keith McGee, 38 Kenmore Drive, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 4BQ, Tel 01935-474630, merlinevents@hotmail.com for more information.
1-3 April 2011 – Regis Rally to Somerset is heading to West Somerset & North Devon staying at the 4 star Saunton Sands Hotel near Barnstable.
For more information contact Ali Green, 3 Critchmere Road, Eastergate, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 3XA, Tel +44(0)1243 542674 after 6pm weekends, theregisclassictour@btinternet.com
2 April 2011 – Black Country Living Museum will have historic vehicles from the Marston collection on display. You can see rare motoring gems from the early 1900s up to the 1930s.
Here you get more information.
9 April 2011 – Kent Heritage Transport Show and Auction is an event for anyone interested in vintage vehicles. This year’s event will feature M&D 100 the Centenary of Maidstone and District Motor Services with guest speakers, trade stands and all kinds of vintage vehicles and stationary engines on display. An auction for all types of vintage vehicles and associated memorabilia run by Lambert and Foster will also take place.
For more information contact Lucy Hegarty, Tel 01622 630975, Mobile 01622 630975, lucy@kentshowground.co.uk.
16-17 April 2011 – The Footman James Bristol Classic Car Show is taking place on Royal Bath & West Showground Shepton Mallet. It is the longest running classic car show in the UK. 800 cars are expected each day.
Contact Emma Crane, Tel 0117 9071000, emmac@nwe.co.uk, http://www.bccsl.co.uk for more information.
17 April 2011 – Jaguar London to Brighton Run this year is starting at Dulwich College with a visit to Tenterden Railway Station, the headquarters of the Kent and East Sussex Railway. Over 300 Jaguars will take the trip.
For details phone Lynne Beadle at 01959 545329 or visit the homepage.
Bremen Classic Motorshow 2011
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
As every year, the Bremen Classic Motorshow 2011 (4-6 February, 2011) is the start of the new classic car season for many car enthusiasts all over Europe.
Bremen Classic Motorshow © El Caganer/flickr.com
It is the first big classic vehicle fair for older and younger classic cars, motorcycles, spare parts and restoration. 550 exhibitors from 11 countries will show their exhibits to visitors from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Scandinavia.
Both visitors and exhibitors value this ambitious and high-quality event in this very special atmosphere.
A special show on the Bremen Classic Motorshow 2011 will focus on German cars with special coach built bodies produced only in small numbers by major German coachbuilders. These cars form an important part of German automobile history and once used to be real dream cars for many people.
The Classic Motorshow will be open daily from 9am to 6pm.
Click here for more information.
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
Classic car © flickr/Draco2008
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
International Oldtimer-Meeting At Baden-Baden
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
From the 9th to the 11th of July the 34th International Oldtimer-Meeting will be held at Baden-Baden, Germany.
This year visitors can see more than 360 classic cars of nine decades. This will be more cars than ever before.
Classic Car © flickr/KlausNahr
Guest of honour this year will be Alfa Romeo, as the Italian car manufacturer is 100 years old this year. There will be a special Alfa Romeo exhibition at the Oldtimer-Meeting. In a special Italian night there will also be special show with Italian fashion show.
The classic car meeting is also called “Concours d’élegance automobile” and is one of the seasonal highlights of Europe’s classic car community. More than 20,000 visitors are expected to take part and the Kurgarten at Baden-Baden will again be an open-air museum of classic car history.
Besides classic cars the visitors can also look forward to a large social program with light shows, fashion shows and a jazz concert. Even a barbecue will be held.
Visitors who come to Baden-Baden by car should follow the signs “Zentrum” and later “Kurhaus” or “Casino”. Of course it is also possible to come to Baden-Baden by train or plane.
Click here for more information about the International Oldtimer-Meeting.
Classic Car Events 2010
Sunday, June 13th, 2010
20 June, 2010 – RWS Custom & Classic Car Show will be held at Ravens Wood School, Oakley Road, Bromley, Kent BR2 8HP, UK. With more than 450 custom and classic cars out it sure is a family fun day out. There will also be a craft fayre, BBQ, inflatable rides and autojumble. All monies raised got to the school and kids go free! www.rwscarshow.co.uk
classic car © flickr/Martin Pettitt
20 June, 2010 – at the Senlac Classic Car Show more than 200 classic cars, military vehicles, commercial vehicles and motor cycles can be seen. There will also be craft stalls, falcony display, musical entertainment, arena events, children’s games, food, refreshments, BBQ, bar and interest stalls. The location is opposite Bodiam Castle, East Sussex TN32 5UA, UK. Email: carshow@eddiemccall.com
26 June, 2010 – the 8th annual “Peace Classic” Car and Truck Show will be held on the southside of Des Moines, Iowa, USA. . 5615 S.W. 14th, corner of S.W. 14th and Porter. Peace Lutheran church. It is an open show and 1900-2010 makes/models are welcome. The best kept car will be selected. Registration from 10am to 1pm, participant voting 1pm-2pm, awards at approx 3.30pm. Have a great time with great cars, great food, great music and great giveaways. Email: wrench57@gmail.com
26 June, 2010 – along with the Traditional Country Fair the Classic Car Treasure Hunt will be held at Midhopestones, UK. Entry fee £5 per car with half of it going to charity and the remainder will be paid out to the winner. The event starts at 10:30am at Mortimer Road, Midhopestones, across from Ye Olde Mustard Pot. S36 4GW, UK. More details on www.midhopegala.co.uk
27 June, 2010 – the Emmott Arms Car Show will take place at Emmott Arms Public House Carpark, St, Rawdon, West Yorkshire LS19 6PP (Just off A65). It is a pre 1990 car show and starts at 12 noon. Show vehicles should arrive between 11am and 12noon. It is limited to 50 show cars and entrants must reserve a space by emailing emmottarms@ntlworld.com (with details of vehicle and contact number) or phoning 0113 250 6036. Prizes for 1st-2nd-3rd place.
27 June, 2010 – the Pure Nostalgia Classic Car and Retro Show takes place at The Lawn, Hall Road, Rochford, Essex SS4 1PJ, UK. It is a revival and there will be classic cars, vintage fashions and apparel, automotive art, side shows and stalls, refreshments and music. It starts at 10:30am. www.thelawn.co.uk
27 June, 2010 – Minis on the Wreck is the annual show of the Brighton Mini Club. It takes place at Adur Recreation Ground, Shoreham- By-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5LT, UK. It is a free event classic and new Minis and Charity raffle, Show ‘n’ shine, club stands, entertainment, traders, autojumble and more. For more information click here.
KLASSIKWELT BODENSEE 2010
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
From 3rd to 6th June enthusiasts of classic vehicles meet again in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance for the KLASSIKWELT BODENSEE.
KLASSIKWELT BODENSEE is one of the most important classic vehicle events in the heart of Europe.
Classic Motorcycle © flickr/El Caganer
Besides classic cars you can also see classic boats, classic aircrafts, classic motorcycles and classic sports cars.
And this year even the great German brands Audi, Opel, Porsche and BMW will be there in one of the 12 exhibition halls. Classic vehicles will be for sale and you can also get spare parts and accessories.
On the circuit there will be a daily show of classic sports cars and motorcycles, you can attend the daily air show, you can go on a pleasure flight with the famous “Tante Ju” JU-52 and you can board one of the historical boats.
You can get to the KLASSIKWELT BODENSEE easily by plane via Friedrichshafen Airport, Zurich Airport or Memmingen Airport. Also by train or of course by car. The address is: Klassikwelt Bodensee, Neue Messe 1, 88046 Friedrichshafen, Germany
Opening hours and entrance fees
The KLASSIKWELT BODENSEE is open to the public daily from 10 am to 6 pm.
Entrance fees
- Adults: 14,00 Euros
- Adults online: 12,00 Euros
- Two Day Ticket for adults: 22,00 Euros
- Two Day Ticket for adults online: 20,00 Euros
- Reduced Price for members of ADAC, Deuvet + Bäcker-Coupon: 12,00 Euros
- Reduced Price (pupils, students, young people 12 – 18 years, pensioners, handicapped people, groups of at least 10 people, Rock ´n’ Roll-Clubs, Dancing Schools all with adequate documents): 10,00 Euros
Online tickets you can book here.
The Peugeot 205
Saturday, May 8th, 2010
Of course the Peugeot 205 is not as old as many other classic cars but it certainly is a modern day classic.
The predecessors of the Peugeot 205, which belonged to the Series 2, were the 201, built from 1929 to 1937 and the 202, built from 1938 to 1949. During WW2 no cars were produced. In 1948 production started again and the 203 that was launched in 1948 was the only vehicle built by Peugeot until 1954. From 1965 to 1977 the Peugeot 204 was manufactured and was pretty modern with its front-wheel drive.
Peugeot 205 ©flickr/Jaeger-Meister
The real predecessor of the Peugeot 205 with regard to the vehicle category was the Peugeot 104 which was launched in 1972. It was the first compact car made by Peugeot.
To break even the project M 24, out of which the Peugeot arose, started in 1977.
The car should appeal to a large number of customers and should have an up to date body style. In an appealing body, improvements in the fields of weight, stability, space and aerodynamics should be combined. Not an easy mission but manageable with computer-based technology.
It was also planned to use different kinds of engines in one car. One of them were GTI and automatic-transmission types. Engines were available from 33 kW (44 bhp/45 PS) to 94 kW (126 bhp/128 PS). The smaller engines were modified versions of the engines used in the Peugeot 104, Talbot Samba and Citroën Visa.
But also new engines were developed for the 205. For the XY7 the cylinder head of the stronger XY8 was combined with elements of the smaller XW7 engine. The TU series was related to the AX engines used by Citroën. From 1984 on the XU engine was used.
The transmission of the smaller engines was also modified and the GTI types got newly developed 5-speed transmissions.
After having worked on design studies for 2 years a car was built that combined timelessness and aerodynamics. A high standard was also applied for the passenger compartment. Security was as important as aesthetics.
Indeed the Peugeot 205 was one of the most successful Peugeot cars and between 1983 and the end of production in 1998 about 5.3 million cars were built.
Classic Car Events 2010
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
- 5-9 May, 2010 – The Mille Miglia is again taking place again and 375 teams will drive the 1000 miles from Brescia near Lake Garda to Rome and back. It is about the same route as it was in 1927 and 1957. Even though today it is not a car race any longer it hasn’t lost any of its fascination. Millions of spectators still watch it every year.
Classic Car©flickr/Martin Pettitt
- 9 May, 2010 – The Cambridge Oxford Owners Club Yorkshire Gathering will be held at Burton Agnes Hall by kind permission of Simon and Olivia Cunliffe-Lister from 10 am to 4 pm. All classic vehicles are welcome for further information contact Steve Turner tel. 0044(0)1653 693183. Burton Agnes Hall near Driffield, East Yorkshire, England http://www.co-oc.org
- 9 May, 2010 – The Kielder Vintage and Classic Vehicle Show will take place again and this event is a great experience especially for families. You can spend the day out with BBQ, exhibitions, art gallery and more. For more information call Wesley Turnbull tel. 0044(0)7800 853475, Kielder Castle NE48 1ER, England http://www.visitkielder.com
- 30 May, 2010 – The Haslemere Classic Car Show & Tour will be held at Lion Green, Haslemere Surrey GU27 1JB. There will be a morning tour of surrounding area with a private visit and in the afternoon stalls of local produce and crafts, food, bar, jazz and entertainment for kids. http://www.ross-ewing.co.uk/haslemere.html
- 30 May, 2010 – At the Bressingham Rover Rally around 100 cars will be presented. There will be models from the P2 of the 1930s to the 800 of the 1980s. It is organized by the Norfolk and Norwich Rover Owners Club and held in a beautiful garden setting. Bressingham Gardens & Steam Museum near Diss, Norfolk http://www.norfolkandnorwichroveroc.org.uk
- 31 May, 2010 – The Berkley Classic Car Show will be held at Berkley Castle, Gloucestershire GL13 9QL. There will be hundreds of classic cars on show, an auto jumble, classic cars for sale, club displays and an Antique & Collectors Fair. http://berkeleyclassiccarshow.com
