Events

NB: We advise you to double check with organisers that the event or show as listed is still going ahead, to avoid any wasted journeys. To submit an event, email alan.kidd@assignment-media.co.uk

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DECEMBER

26Cold Turkey Meet. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

31All American Cruise In / Frozen

Fins. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

JANUARY

4 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 17 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

24-26 Autosport International

NEC, Birmingham. www. autosportinternational.com 28 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

FEBRUARY

1 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

18 Spitfire Raceway Drag’n’Drift.

Parranporth Airfield, St Agnes, Cornwall. www.perranporthdrivingcentre.com 21 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

25 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

25-26 Straightliners Open

Weekend Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www. straightliners.events 26 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

MARCH

1 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

5 NSRA Southern Swap Meet

North Weald, Essex. www.nsra.org.uk 5 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 11 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 18 Drag & Drift Dakota Raceway, Honiton, Devon. www.straightliners. events 19 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 21 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

24-26 Classic Car and Restoration

Show NEC, Birmingham. www. necrestorationshow.com 25 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

25 Run What Ya Brung Saturday

Night Special Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 26 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 27 Top Speed Monday Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www.straightliners.events

APRIL

1 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 1-2 Straightliners Race Meet Santa Pod. www.straightliners.events 5 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 7 Wheelsday Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot. surreystreetrodders.co.uk 7-9 Festival of Power Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 15 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

15-16 Straightliners Race Meet

Melbourne Raceway, York. www. straightliners.events

15-16 Wagon UK Offset Show

Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge. www.wgnuk.com 17 Top Speed Monday Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www.straightliners.events 18 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 20-23 Race the Waves Bridlington. www.backfirepromotions.com 22 Drag & Drift Dakota Raceway, Honiton, Devon. www.straightliners. events 22 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 25 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

29 Spitfire Raceway Drag’n’Drift.

Parranporth Airfield, St Agnes, Cornwall. www.perranporthdrivingcentre.com 29–1 Springspeed Nationals Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

Above: VanJam – Fir Tree Farm, Warmington, 2-4 June Pic: Jo Robbins Opposite: NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals – Old Warden, 10-13 August Pic: Dave Biggadyke

13-14 Straightliners Race Meet

Melbourne Raceway, York. www. straightliners.events 15 Top Speed Monday Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www.straightliners.events 16 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 19-21 Doorslammers Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

20-21 Custom and Classic

Show Earlswood, Solihull. www. motormayhemcc.co.uk

20-21 Duchy Capri Club Show

Constantine Bay, Padstow, Cornwall. www.duchycapriclub.co.uk 21 Herts Auto Show Oaklands College, St Albans. www. hertsautoshow.co.uk 26-29 The Main Event Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 27 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

4 Plus Four Four Show

Hartham Park, Wiltshire. www. plusfourfourautomotive.co.uk 7 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 8-11 Hot Rods and Hills Park Foot Holiday Park, Pooley Bridge, Cumbria. parkfootullswater.co.uk

10 Run What Ya Brung Saturday

Night Special Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 11 Bespoke Show West Malling, Kent. bespokeshows@gmail.com 11 BHP Fuel Fest Westpoint Arena, Exeter, Devon. bhpshows.com

11 Bromley Pageant of Motoring

Norman Park, Bromley. www. bromleypageant.com 16-18 Sportsman Nationals Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

17-18 Pendine Sands Hot Rod

Races Pendine, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. www.vhra.co.uk

MAY

1 BHP Show Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone. bhpshows.com 3 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 5-7 Nostalgia Nationals Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 13 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

28 Lincoln Castle Classic Car Rally.

Lincoln Castle, Lincoln. castlerallylvvs@ gmail.com

JUNE

2-4 VanJam Fir Tree Farm, Warmington. www.vanditos.co.uk 3 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

17-18 Straightliners Race Meet

Melbourne Raceway, York. www. straightliners.events 18 Retro Show Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 19 Top Speed Monday Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www.straightliners.events 20 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

Above: Hot Rod Drags – Santa Pod, 15-17 September Pic: Julian Hunt

24 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 24 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

24-25 Top Speed Meeting

Machrihanish Airport, Campbeltown, Argyll. www.straightliners.events 25 Fast Show Reloaded Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 30-2 Summer Nationals Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

JULY

5 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

6-8 Västerås Summer Meet

Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden. vasterassummermeet.se 7-9 Dragstalgia Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 8 Drag & Drift Dakota Raceway, Honiton, Devon. www.straightliners. events

8 Spitfire Raceway Drag’n’Drift.

Parranporth Airfield, St Agnes, Cornwall. www.perranporthdrivingcentre.com

8-9 Historic Vehicle Gathering

Powderham Castle, Exeter, Devon. historic-vehicle-gathering.info

8-9 Kernow Old Vehicle Rally

Penhallow. KOVC Facebook

13-16 Goodwood Festival of

Speed Goodwood Estate, West Sussex. www.goodwood.com 15 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

15-16 Straightliners Race Meet

Melbourne Raceway, York. www. straightliners.events 16 Ford Show Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 17 Top Speed Monday Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www.straightliners.events 18 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 21-23 Bug Jam Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

21-23 Rock’n’Ribs Festival

Wincanton Racecourse, Somerset. www.rocknribsfestival.co.uk

22-23 National Hot Rod and

Custom Show Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln. www. hotrodandcustomshow.co.uk

22-23 Straightliners Race Meet

Llanbedr Airfield, Llanbedr, Gwynedd. www.straightliners.events 28-30 Hotrod Hayride Bisley Shooting Ground, Woking. www. hotrodhayride.co.uk 29 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 29-30 Mopar Euro Nationals Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 29-30 Ten Of The Best Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www.straightliners.events

AUGUST

2 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 4-6 Ultimate Street Car Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

5-6 Straightliners Race Meet

Melbourne Raceway, York. www. straightliners.events 7 Top Speed Monday Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www.straightliners.events

10-13 NSRA Hot Rod

Supernationals Old Warden Park, Biggleswade. www.nsra.org.uk 11-13 Retrofestival Newbury Showground. www.retrofestival.co.uk 12 Best of British Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 12 Drag & Drift Dakota Raceway, Honiton, Devon. www.straightliners. events 13 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

15 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 18-20 Greenlight Nationals Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

25-27 GOW! Speed Hill Climb

Prescott Hill, Cheltenham, Cotswolds. www.vhra.co.uk 26 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

SEPTEMBER

1-3 VW Action Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 2-3 Jurby Drag Racing Jurby, Isle of Man. www.straightliners.events 6 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 7-10 European Finals Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

8-9 Hindenberg Dirt Track Races

www.hindenberg-dirt-track.com 8-10 Goodwood Revival Goodwood Estate, West Sussex. www.goodwood. com

9-10 Straightliners Race Meet

Melbourne Raceway, York. www. straightliners.events 10 VHRA Swap Meet Ramsey, Cabridgeshire. www.vhra.co.uk 11 Top Speed Monday Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www.straightliners.events 15-17 Hot Rod Drags Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

15-17 Isle of Man Festival of

Motoring www.iomfm.com 01732 879153

16 Spitfire Raceway Drag’n’Drift.

Parranporth Airfield, St Agnes, Cornwall. www.perranporthdrivingcentre.com 19 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 22-24 National Finals Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

23-24 ACU/UKITA Records

Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www.straightliners.events 30 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 30 Drag & Drift Dakota Raceway, Honiton, Devon. www.straightliners. events 30 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

OCTOBER

4 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 28 Flame & Thunder Show Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 29 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

NOVEMBER

7 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk

7-8 Straightliners Race Meet

Melbourne Raceway, York. www. straightliners.events 9 Top Speed Monday Elvington Airfield, Elvington, West Yorkshire. www.straightliners.events 14 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 15 Straightliners Race Meet Santa Pod. www.straightliners.events 17 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com

21 Run What Ya Brung Saturday

Night Special Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 22 Run What Ya Brung Santa Pod Raceway. www.santapod.co.uk 28 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 1 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 21 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 25 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 25 NSRA AGM. Venue TBC. www.nsra.org.uk

25 Spitfire Raceway Drag’n’Drift.

Parranporth Airfield, St Agnes, Cornwall. www.perranporthdrivingcentre.com

DECEMBER

6 Hot Rod Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 19 VW Air-Cooled Night. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com 30 All American Cruise In. Ace Café, London. www.acecafe.com