Regent Street Motor Show 2018 (5)
As ever, though, it was the remarkable turn-out of pre-1905 horseless carriages taking part in the annual Veteran Car Concours d’Elegance that proved to be one of the memorable day’s main attractions. More than 100 of the extraordinary pioneering vehicles dating back to the dawn of motoring were vying for a number of coveted awards on the eve of the following day’s famous Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, supported by Hiscox.
Dražba veteránů před jízdou do Brightonu (2018)
Aukční dům Bonhams organizuje v předvečer jízdy veteránů z Londýna do Brightonu dražbu položek souvisejících s počátky motorismu obsažených v obsáhlé kolekci automobilia. Pak následuje dražba vozů vyhovujících podmínkám této jízdy, letos bylo nabízeno celkem 15 vozidel.
Regent Street Motor Show 2018 (4)
Saturday 3rd November’s Illinois Route 66 Regent Street Motor Show has been confirmed as a record breaker – its magical and magnetising mix of motoring past and present drawing a huge crowd totalling more than half a million people for the third year in succession.
Veteran Car Run 2018 (4)
As always it was an extraordinary sight without parallel anywhere on Earth: a living, moving testament to a bygone age when motoring technology was in its infancy. Blessed with such eccentric charm and incredible history, the renaissant Run enjoys worldwide participation and attracts huge crowds along the entire route. Among this year’s entries were cars from Argentina, Australia, Hong Kong, and South Africa as well as 21 from the United States
Jízda veteránů z Londýna do Brightonu (2018)
Již tradičně první neděli měsíce listopadu s východem sluncem (letos to bylo přesně v 6.59 hod) odstartoval první vůz na 60 mílovou trať vedoucí z Hyde Parku až k mořskému břehu na Madeira Drive v Brightonu. I letos byly vozy vystaveny v sobotu před závodem na nákupní třídě Regent Street, kde se zájemci mohli pokochat pohledem na účastnící se vozy, pro něž platí jediné omezení – rokem výroby maximálně do 1904.
Veteran Car Run 2018 (3)
It’s now more than 120 years since the original Emancipation Run, which was held in 1896 to celebrate the recently passed Locomotives on Highways Act. This raised the speed limit for ‘light locomotives’ from 4 to 14 mph and abolished the need for a man to walk ahead waving a red flag.
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2018 (2)
It’s now more than 120 years since the original Emancipation Run, which was held in 1896 to celebrate the recently passed Locomotives on Highways Act. This raised the speed limit for ‘light locomotives’ from 4 to 14 mph and abolished the need for a man to walk ahead waving a red flag.
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2018 (1)
Veterans wowed huge crowds on historic route to Brighton Pioneering vehicles made their annual pilgrimage from capital to coast on the world’s longest running motoring event
Regent Street Motor Show 2018 (3)
Also sharing the spotlight were more than 100 pioneering vehicles all built before 1905 and dating back to the dawn of motoring. They and their passengers – many in period costume – were taking part in the annual Veteran Car Concours d’Elegance prior to setting off at dawn on Sunday morning for the time honoured pilgrimage from London to Brighton in the famous Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, supported by Hiscox.
Regent Street Motor Show 2018 (2)
Motoring enthusiasts, shoppers and Londoners savoured a sunny Saturday to remember on Regent Street (3 November) as the capital’s premier shopping destination was transformed into the country’s biggest free-to-view motor show attracting an estimated crowd of more than half a million enthralled visitors.
Regent Street Motor Show 2018 (1)
The UK’s biggest free-to-view motor show was organized on first November Saturday of 2018 in the very heart of London City. This exhibition became a showcase of the future, but celebrated the past as well. So, we could see full spectrum of motoring from pioneering veterans to tomorrow’s green machines.
RETRO MOTOR SHOW Poznaň 2018
Poznaňské mezinárodní veletrhy byly pořadatelem výstavy klasických automobilů, motocyklů i dalších vozidel ve dnech 26. až 28. října 2018. Velká část vystavovaných exponátů je zde zároveň nabízena zájemcům na prodej. Diváci tak mohou nejen mnoho zajímavých strojů a vozidel obdivovat, ale mohou zde i mnohé stroje přímo zakoupit.
EXPO Classic Salzburg 2018 (2)
Dorotheum Auktion abermals erfolgreich Die Auktion klassischer Fahrzeuge ist seit Jahren ein Fixpunkt im Classic Expo-Programm. Dieses Jahr gab es knapp 100 historische Schönheiten zu ersteigern – fast doppelt so viele als die Jahre zuvor, weshalb das Dorotheum heuer gleich zwei Hallen für die wertvollen Kostbarkeiten beanspruchte.
EXPO Classic Salzburg 2018
Die Classic Expo drehte am Wochenende vom 19. bis zum 21. Oktober 2018 bereits ihre 14. Runde im Messezentrum Salzburg. Einmal mehr konnte, die bis über die Grenzen hinaus bekannte, Oldtimermesse sozusagen den Pokal nach Hause holen und die Besucherzahlen vom letzten Jahr mit einem leichten Plus erreichen.
Auto Retro Barcelona 2018 (3)
The 35th edition of the Auto Retro brought us back to the Barcelona of 1953 with the themed exhibitions of Seat 1400, Biscuter and the Mymsa motorcycles. And in addition, we could explore the evolution of public transport between 1909 and 1985 with TMB, Sagalés and ARCA (Association for the Restoration and Conservation of Buses). Some impressions follow. AutoRetro 2018 was organized by the company ERMEvents and had the sponsorship of the insurance brokerage Zalba Caldú.