Motoring Event News Index

Dates Announced For 2009 "Goodwood"
17th October, 2008
The Earl of March, patron of the UK’s most celebrated motor sport meetings – the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival – announced, overnight, the provisional 2009 dates for these popular annual events held at Goodwood, England ..... more

Maserati At Goodwood Revival
23rd September, 2008
Away from the thrilling on-track action, Maserati exhibited in the newly set-up Earls Court Motor Show, replicating the glamour of an authentic 1960s London Motor Show ..... more

Bay to Birdwood Run Underway Next Sunday
22nd September, 2008
Australia's largest annual historic motoring event… the famous Bay to Birdwood Run, will be held on Sunday, 28th September, 2008, in Adelaide, South Australia ..... more

VW Campers Feature At Europe's Vanfest
5th September, 2008
The winning Volkswagen vans have been chosen for the ‘Five generations of Campervan’ display at Vanfest, Europe’s largest gathering of Volkswagen vans ..... more

Goodwood Revival Revives Earls Court Motor Show
31st July, 2008
Goodwood has announced the 'revival' of the classic London Motor Show, as held immediately post-WWII at Earls Court. Goodwood’s Earls Court facility will add an exciting new element to the annual Goodwood Revival meeting, the world’s most authentic historic motor race meeting ..... more

2008 Jeep Jamboree – The Ultimate 4WD Single Brand Event
28th July, 2008
Jeep enthusiasts, their families and friends will flock to the 2008 Jeep Jamboree to explore a full range of activities, including off-road driving trails, fun vehicle-related challenges and regional drives through the scenic NSW central coast ..... more

Success For The 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed
20th July, 2008
The 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed was deemed by many of the 140,000+ spectators as the best one yet ..... more

Mitsubishi Lancer Register Breaks World Record For Largest Ever Parade Of Evos
16th July, 2008
Some 273 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions drive on track at same time in England ..... more

Goodwood Festival Welcomed VW Scirocco GT24
14th July, 2008
The Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 made its UK debut racing up the hill in front of crowds at The Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, this past weekend ..... more

Land Rover Took A Stand At Goodwood
14th July, 2008
Gerry Judah's largest and most impressive Central Display structure was featured at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend ..... more

Jaguar Celebrates 60 Years Of XK At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
11th July, 2008
Jaguar will this weekend be celebrating 60 years of the iconic XK nameplate as a collection of models from the 1950s to present day take to the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England ..... more

Ferrari At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed
11th July, 2008
Ferrari will be present at the Goodwood Festival of Speed once again this year with a diverse array of cars on display, including the UK debut of the 430 Scuderia in Fiorano Ferrari livery ..... more

Ford At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
1st July, 2008
Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event to be held over the weekend of 11th-13th July, 2008 ..... more

Ferraris in Heritage Parade at Le Mans
20th June, 2008
This year, the Parade was specifically for Ferrari owners and the early morning spectators looked on in amazement as F40s and 355 Spiders, F430s and Challenge Stradales, 328 GTBs and 550 Maranellos ..... more

Goodwood Festival Of Speed Stages The UK’s Greatest Showcase Of New Super Cars
18th June, 2008
The Goodwood Festival of Speed ­– being held in England from 11th to 13th July – has firmly established itself as a great place to see the latest and best super cars from around the globe ..... more

The Double Twelve: A New Motoring Festival For Brooklands (UK)
4th June, 2008
A Brooklands motoring festival in England, the Double Twelve, will feature appearances from some of the most iconic vehicles of the past 100 years as they go head-to-head in a unique Concours D’Elegance ..... more

Lewis Hamilton Confirmed For The 2008 Goodwood Festival Of Speed
25th May, 2008
After much anticipation, British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has now confirmed his attendance at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed, being held in Goodwood Park from 11th-13th July. In 2007, Lewis made his UK British F1 debut in action on UK soil to the huge delight of the assembled 50,000 Festival goers ..... more

Abarth at the Mille Miglia 2008
20th May, 2008
Abarth returns to track racing, and it has chosen to do so with its new ‘500 Abarth Assetto Corse’, the 'baby' sports car from Abarth, due to be produced as a Limited Edition of just 49 cars ..... more

Audi Tradition To Feature Six Historic Vehicles At The Mille Miglia
5th May, 2008
From 15th to 17th May, Audi Tradition will take six historic automobiles to Brescia (Italy) where the 1,000-mile race across half of Italy starts and finishes ..... more

Historic Racing At Brands Hatch
1st May, 2008
The HSCC Historic Festival at Brands Hatch, in England, will be held 28th-29th June, 2008 ..... more

Vehicles at Wings & Wheels at the Moorabbin Air Museum
13th April, 2008
Each year the Museum features a fund raising display of historic cars, which are parked amongst the aircraft. The event, known as Wings & Wheels was held this weekend ..... more

Mercedes-Benz at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
11th April, 2008
At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mercedes-Benz will be out on the track outside Goodwood House with Grand Prix cars from 1906 and 1908. The brand will also exhibit outstanding supercharged cars from the 1930s ..... more

Land Rover at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
11th April, 2008
Land Rover will be celebrating its 60th anniversary as the featured marque at England's 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed from 11th to 13th July ..... more

Ford at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
11th April, 2008
Ford, a major sponsor of England's Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event 11th-13th July, 2008 ..... more

Vehicles at Heritage Afloat
23rd March, 2008
Not surprising, we were distracted by some nice old cars. There were not many cars on display, just a couple of dozen. Our photographic essay features some of them ..... more

Hamilton and Moss confirmed for the Brooklands Motoring festival: The Double Twelve
11th March, 2008
Motor racing drivers Lewis Hamilton and Sir Stirling Moss are making driving appearances at this year’s Brooklands Motoring Festival: ‘The Double Twelve’ in England ..... more

Ford Model T Turns 100
6th March, 2008
The car that put the world on wheels, the Ford Model T, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008 and Ford is planning a year-long series of celebrations to honour the pioneering vehicle ..... more

Goodwood For 2008
19th February, 2008
Visitors to this year’s popular Goodwood motor sport events – the Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival ­– will be able to rest a little longer in England's picturesque West Sussex Downlands setting thanks to some enhancements made to the hospitality facilities, as well as the introduction of a new, dedicated camp site located within the grounds of the Goodwood Estate ..... more

The Elvis Festival in Parkes, NSW
25th January, 2008
In a quest to determine why nobody, repeat nobody, ever impersonates a motoring journalist, I travelled to Parkes NSW, to witness and road test, as best I could, an event which takes over an entire country town for a weekend each year, as it (Parkes) hosts an event known as the "Elvis Festival" ..... more

VACC Hosts Historic 100 Mile Race
25th January, 2008
VACC is to sponsor the 80th anniversary of the 1928 Australian race, as part of the Phillip Island Classic (7th-9th March, 2008) ..... more

Goodwood Announces 2008 Festival Of Speed Theme
31st December, 2007
The Earl of March has confirmed that the theme of the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed, is ‘Hawthorn to Hamilton – Britain’s Love Affair with World Motor Sport’ ..... more

Great Day for The Great Ocean Road
22nd November, 2007
For the motoring enthusiast, 40 vintage cars will re-enact the original opening tour of 1932, covering 450 kilometres from Melbourne to Portland over the four days of the tour ..... more

Worldwide Recall Issued on Ford Model Ts
30th October, 2007
The recall is, of course, voluntary and all part of the fun of the 2008 Model T Ford Centennial T Party being held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds and Exposition Centre in Richmond, Indiana, USA ..... more

Volkswagen Celebrates “60 years of the Bulli”
22nd October, 2007
An official event to celebrate 60 years of Volkswagen vans held in Hanover, Germany, earlier this month (5th-7th October) attracted 71,000 visitors with an amazing selection of over 5,000 Transporter vans and campers ..... more

Success for Coventry Festival of Motoring
13th September, 2007
Coventry's annual Festival of Motoring, staged this year on 1st and 2nd September has been hailed as yet another overwhelming success and a hugely enjoyable weekend ..... more

2007 Goodwood Revival Was A Success
11th September, 2007
Visitors and competitors at this year’s Goodwood Revival, held over this weekend, 31st August to 2nd September, have deemed the historic motor sport event the best one yet with record crowds of 116,000 soaking up the unique Revival atmosphere ..... more

VACC 'Spirit of the Twenties' Vintage Rally Coming
10th September, 2007
The VACC celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2008. However, as part of the celebrations leading into this anniversary, VACC is sponsoring the Spirit of the Twenties vintage car rally, which starts on Saturday, 22nd September, 2007 ..... more

Multi-Million Pound Grid At The Goodwood Revival
24th August, 2007
The Goodwood Revival, the world’s most authentic historic motor sport meeting, always attracts the top cars, motorcycles, drivers and riders ..... more

New Innovations Blend With Timeless Traditions At The Goodwood Revival
11th July, 2007
A number of new additional attractions to this year’s Goodwood Revival, being held at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, in England, from 31st August to 2nd September .... more

Aston Martin At Goodwood Festival of Speed
22nd June, 2007
The Aston Martin Racing DBR9 which triumphed at the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race, held last weekend, is set to appear before British fans at the Goodwood Festival of Speed over 23rd-24th June, 2007 ..... more

Audi's Le Mans Win: Curious Facts
22nd June, 2007
Average fuel consumption was 42.19 litres/100 km and other facts from last weekend's Le Mans win by the Audi R10 TDI diesel-engined racer ..... more

Jaguar At Goodwood Festival of Speed
21st June, 2007
Jaguar’s famous motor sport heritage is to be celebrated at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, with an irreplaceable array of its most prestigious cars ..... more

Ford At Goodwood Festival of Speed
19th June, 2007
Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event on 22nd-24th June, 2007. The Festival of Speed is Europe's premier historic motor sporting event, a combination of hill climb, rally stage, garden party and motor show, all in the grounds of Goodwood House ..... more

Stirling Moss Thrills Le Mans Crowd
17th June, 2007
A capacity Le Mans crowd was thrilled to see Sir Stirling Moss display the iconic Aston Martin DBR1 in the Legends race at Le Mans yesterday morning, for sports cars built between 1956 and 1968 ..... more

Ferrari At Goodwood Festival of Speed
17th June, 2007
This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, will feature a homage to Ferrari’s 60th Anniversary, with a display of race and GT cars in the Stable Yard, adjacent to Goodwood House ..... more

Mazda At Goodwood Festival of Speed
17th June, 2007
Mazda will display an mix of 11 past, present and future vehicles at England's Goodwood Festival of Speed (22nd-24th June, 2007) as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of the rotary engine ..... more

50 Years Later, Tulsa to Unveil 1957 Plymouth Belvedere
15th June, 2007
On Friday, 15th June (local time), the city will unearth a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried in a time capsule in front of the county courthouse in downtown Tulsa 50 years ago. The vehicle will belong to the person (or heir) who in 1957 came closest to guessing the city's population in 2007 ..... more

Saab Celebrates 60 Years
8th June, 2007
Saab enthusiasts from all over the world are gathering in the Swedish town of Trollhättan this weekend, to celebrate Saab’s 60th anniversary as a car manufacturer ..... more

Historical Beijing to Paris Challenge Underway
5th June, 2007
The Peking To Paris Motor Challenge, which is celebrating its centenary this year began in Beijing, China, last week. Some 130 vintage cars will follow the same trans-continental itinerary forged in 1907 by five cars from Peking (now known as Beijing) to Paris, France, covering 13,000 kilometres in five weeks ..... more

Ford Joins UK's New Eco Rally
27th May, 2007
Future and current Ford vehicles leading the auto industry towards reduced carbon emissions will be part of the first Brighton to London eco rally on 5th June, 2007 ..... more

Smart Heading To Brooklands
27th May, 2007
Smart customers and enthusiasts of the brand will be participating in a huge Smart celebration taking place at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, England, on Saturday 28th July ..... more

Alfa Romeo at Mille Miglia 2007
20th May, 2007
Alfa Romeo participated in the 25th Mille Miglia revival (17th-19th May), with the official "Automobilismo Storico Alfa Romeo” team of five cars which were made available by the Alfa Romeo Vintage Car Museum ..... more

Le Mans Legend 2007
13th May, 2007
This year’s Le Mans Legend, the historic support race at the Le Mans 24 Hours, will see 61 of the greatest sports-racing cars of all time lining up on the grid on the morning of Saturday 16th June ..... more

Ferrari Aims For A New World Record
13th May, 2007
British Ferrari owners are calling on their fellow Ferrari owners from around the world to help them beat the Italians at their own game and set a new world record for the “Largest Parade of Ferraris” ..... more

The 1932 Ford and Henry Ford’s Flathead V-8 engine
2nd May, 2007
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of two automotive icons, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration will take place in Dearborn, Michigan, USA, on 9th-12th August, 2007 ..... more

Ferrari Relay Passes Through Japan
23rd February, 2007
With just a week to go before it arrives in Australia, the Ferrari 60th Anniversary Relay has passed through Japan ..... more

Ferrari Parades For Sydney And Melbourne
19th February, 2007
A total of 120 classic and modern Ferraris are set to parade through Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday 3rd March (Melbourne) and Sunday 4th March (Sydney) to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Italian car maker ..... more

Camp Jeep 2007
19th January, 2007
Camp Jeep 2007, America's annual three-day mix of off-road driving and other family-friendly outdoor activities, will be held 26th-28th July, 2007 in Nelson County, Virginia ..... more

FPV to Celebrate 10th Annual Open Day
5th January, 2007
Ford Performance Vehicles will celebrate the completion of the most successful year in its history at the 10th consecutive running of its famous Open Day on Sunday, 25th February, 2007 ..... more

Le Mans Legend 2007
12th December, 2006
On Saturday 16th June 2007, a few hours before the start of the world famous endurance race, a grid of 61 Le Mans cars from 1956 to 1968 will take to the La Sarthe circuit for a one-hour, two-driver support race ..... more

Sun Shines on 2006 Brighton Run
7th November, 2006
The sun shone and the crowds flocked to watch the 110th Anniversary London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, lining the 60-mile route to cheer and clap the 492 participants from all over the world ..... more

Generation Game on the Brighton Run
29h October, 2006
The average age of the drivers on this years run is 56, with the youngest just 17-years-old and the oldest 89 ..... more

Veteran Cars to Master the Sixty Mile Route to Brighton
25th October, 2006
On Sunday 5th November the 492 pre-1905 veteran cars entered for Britain's 110th anniversary London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) will follow much of the original route taken by the pioneering motorists on the 1896 Run ..... more

1895 Peugeot Leads 2006 London To Brighton Run
22nd October, 2006
A Peugeot is the oldest car in this year’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run ..... more

Adelaide's Holden FE 50th Anniversary Run
16th October, 2006
In 1956 the Holden FE series was released. This was a significant motoring event as the FE model was the first completely new Holden since 1948 ..... more

Woodward Dream Cruise: Ford
18th August, 2006
At this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise, one of America's great motoring events, Ford Motor Company is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the quintessential hot rod, the ’32 Ford, also known as the "Deuce" ..... more

America's Saab Enthusiasts Head for the Adirondacks
18th August, 2006
Saab owners and enthusiasts will gather to celebrate their passion for their cars and the Saab brand at the 24th annual North American Saab Owners Convention ..... more

Woodward Dream Cruise: General Motors
17th August, 2006
Milestone GM vehicles from every era, including the future, will be on display and on the road Saturday, 19th August, at America's 2006 Woodward Dream Cruise ..... more

Woodward Dream Cruise: Chrysler
16th August, 2006
Chrysler kicked off its participation in Detroit's annual Woodward Dream Cruise yesterday, making a splash with the introduction of the new Chrysler PT Street Cruiser Pacific Coast Highway Edition ..... more

Who’s Driving What at the Goodwood Revival 2006
14th August, 2006
The Goodwood Revival, set to take place this year on 1st-3rd September, relives the glory days of Goodwood Motor Circuit, which – along with Silverstone – was Britain’s leading racing venue during its active years between 1948 and 1966 ..... more

Pebble Beach 2006
10th August, 2006
More than six decades after it faded from view after World War II, an icon of French racing has been rediscovered and will be unveiled at the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elégance ..... more

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