COMING UP…

Spring and the traditional classic car season might be a little way off yet, but you’ll not want for things to do in the meantime

29 January

Japanese January

Bicester Heritage holds its first themed car gathering of 2023 Entry is free for paying members of Bicester’s ‘Scramblers’ club, and tickets for everybody else cost just a fiver bicesterheritage.co.uk

1-5 February

Rétromobile

Attractions at the Paris show this year will include the prototype Countach, painstakingly recreated by Lamborghini; and a display of classic French police vehicles provided by the Musée de la Gendarmerie Nationale. retromobile.com

3-5 February

Bremen Classic Motor Show

All eras and most marques are represented at the Bremen show, which is attended by more than 700 exhibitors. classicmotorshow.de

4 February

Concours in the Hills

Held in aid of a local children’s hospital, this relaxed concours in Fountain Hills, Arizona, draws a wide range of classics concoursinthehills.org

4-10 February

The WinterTrial

Pre-1986 cars assemble in Berchtesgaden, Germany, then head across the border into Austria and on to Slovenia. classicevents.nl begins with a trip to the forests and muddy fields of Exmoor. vscc.co.uk

23-26 February

Retro Classics Stuttgart Cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, tractors and more are packed into 140,000m2 of exhibition space in Stuttgart. retro-classics.de

24-25 February

Raton Concours, where there will also be a special display of Arnolts bocaratonconcours.com

24-26 February

Classic Madrid

Spain’s biggest classic show returns to the Crystal Pavilion at the Casa de Campo park in Madrid, with hundreds of classic cars and bikes salonclassicmadrid.com

24-26 February

London Classic Car Show

Back at Olympia London after briefly decamping to Syon Park, and featuring special anniversary celebrations for the Porsche 911 and the Corvette. theclassiccarshowuk.com

24-26 February

Race Retro

Racing machines and central heating will again delight visitors toStoneleighParkinWarwickshire – but with over 120 cars in action on the rally stage, you won’t want to stay indoors all day. raceretro.com

25 February

The Pomeroy Trophy Entries spanning a century of car design compete against one another in this handicap event, which begins with a series of driving tests and concludes with a 40-minute blast around the Grand Prix Circuit at Silverstone. vscc.co.uk

26 February Ford February

International

Concours of Elegance St Moritz

In February it’s Ford owners and enthusiasts who will flock to Bicester Heritage for a gettogether. Again, entry is free to members of the Scramblers club. bicesterheritage.co.uk

1-4 March

February Winter Challenge to Monte-Carlo

5-9

From Troyes in the north-east of France, crews in pre-1991 cars follow a 2000km route south to Monte-Carlo. heroevents.eu

18

February

Exmoor Fringe Trial

The VSCC’s 2023 slate of trials

Otherwise known as the ICE, in reference to the stunning venue: a frozen Lake St Moritz. There are hot laps on the lake (the thickness of the ice is carefully monitored) before judging begins. theicestmoritz.ch

24-26 February

Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Pre-war Cadillacs are set to take centre stage at the 16th Boca

Coppa delle Alpi

Cars are flagged away from the Mille Miglia Museum in Brescia before heading north into the mountains of Italy, Switzerland and Austria. 1000miglia.it

2-4 March

Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance Swifts, the famous Gothic Revival mansion in Darling Point, again welcomes some of the finest cars in Australia to its lawns, and hosts a Halcyon Auctions sale sydneyharbourconcours.com.au

2-5 March

Amelia Island

Concours d’Elegance

There will be no fewer than 32 concours classes at Amelia Island this year, featuring everything from opulent coachbuilt rarities to board track motorcycles ameliaconcours.org

3-5 March

Antwerp Classic Salon

The Jaguar E-type and Delage will both be honoured at the Antwerp Expo, where there’s always an impressive club presence and a good trade village, too antwerpclassicsalon.be

8-12 March

Highland Winter Warmer

A four-day regularity rally around the Highlands on roads (including the famous ‘Corkscrew’, rising from Loch Ness) that are almost deserted. bespokerallies.com

9-11 March

WinteRace

A field of 70 pre-’77 cars; an expertly plotted route through the Dolomites and part of Austria; and lots of snow. winterace.it

9-12

March

Phillip Island Classic

The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest Historic meet, held on Phillip Island, a couple of hours south of Melbourne. It was an