The best car shows and events to see this summer

Super Touring Power 2

Super Touring Power 2

WHERE Brands Hatch, Kent

WHEN 29-30 June

WHY Transport yourself back to the BTCC’s golden age

The Super Touring era gave us some of the most memorable motorsport moments of all time. Gabriele Tarquini’s dramatic barrel roll, John Cleland ‘going for first’, Volvo’s 290bhp fridge on wheels, the list goes on.

Super Touring Power is your time machine back to those heady days, featuring proper battles in racing machinery dating from the ’60s through to the early noughties. Don’t miss it.

https://www.brandshatch.co.uk/2024/june/super-touring-power-2

Classic Nostalgia

Classic Nostalgia

WHERE Shelsley Walsh hillclimb, Worcestershire

WHEN 20-21 July

WHY Great access to historic racers plus a vintage fashion fest

A celebration of all things motorsport, with everything from old F1 cars to Group B rally weapons roaring up Shelsley Walsh.

There’s something for everyone to enjoy, too, including a vintage fashion contest.

https://www.classicnostalgia.co.uk/

Festival of the Unexceptional

Festival of the Unexceptional

WHERE Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire

WHEN 27 July

WHY Unpretentious celebration of some of the rarest metal out there

Multimillion-pound classic car shows are all well and good, but what about the everyday heroes? The Festival of the Unexceptional is all about celebrating the mundane motors that once lined our streets, only to disappear eventually without a trace.

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