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Events : Report – 27th InterClassics Maastricht 2020

28 January 2020 Alexander Boucke 4

The European show season got off to its traditional start with the InterClassics Maastricht event just two weeks into the new year. AROnline had a look around. Words: Alexander Boucke, […]

Festival of The Unexceptional 2022 (www.matthowell.co.uk)
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Events : Report – Festival of The Unexceptional 2022

2 August 2022 Keith Adams 11

The Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional was once again hailed a success by the event’s organisers and showgoers, with a turnout estimated to be in excess of 1000 exceptionally unexceptional […]

A Leyland National yesterday
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Preview : Busfest@Gaydon, 2 July 2022

21 June 2022 Mike Humble 1

Fuzz Townshend, host of Car SOS and self-confessed ‘bus nut’ will officially open Wythall Busfest@Gaydon on Saturday 2 July at the British Motor Museum. Known for his strong support of […]

Pride of Longbridge 2022
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Events : Report – Pride of Longbridge 2022

24 April 2022 Keith Adams 10

After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the Pride of Longbridge (POL) rally made a return to Cofton Park in Birmingham. It’s a poignant place to hold this rally, as not only […]

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Gallery : London Motor Show 1970-1974

3 November 2021 Keith Adams 38

With the cancellation of the 2022 Geneva International Motor Show, we thought we’d do the next best thing and bring you some wonderful imagery from the London Motor Shows between […]

A-Series Scrambler event
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Events : A-Series event takes shape at Bicester Heritage

21 September 2021 Keith Adams 1

The A-Series engine reaches something of a landmark this year with the 70th anniversary of the first car it powered – the Austin A30 – being launched. And to celebrate […]

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Events : Report – AROnline’s birthday bash raises £515 for Dementia UK

19 September 2021 Keith Adams 48

More than 50 people trekked to Gaydon in order to join the AROnline 20th birthday bash, and were treated to a fantastic Q&A with Denis Chick, Kevin Jones and Ian Pogson […]

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Events : Report – NEC Classic Motor Show 8-10 November 2019

11 November 2019 Keith Adams 4

The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, is the not-to-be-missed event for every classic car owner, collector, enthusiast, car club member or anyone with a passion for classic cars. […]

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Events : Report – 31st Techno Classica Essen

21 April 2019 Alexander Boucke 2

The 30th Anniversary of the Techno Classica in Essen coincided with the Centenary of Citroën, the 60th Anniversary of the Mini s well as the 50th of Austin Maxi, Ford […]

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Events : Preview – Practical Classics Restoration Show 2019

18 March 2019 Mike Humble 5

It’s a busy year for motoring anniversaries. The Rover 200/400 (R8), Rover 75 (R40) and Rover 213/216 (SD3) celebrate their 30th, 20th and 35th birthdays respectively. You can pay your […]

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Events : Report – 42nd Antwerp Classic Salon

5 March 2019 Alexander Boucke 0

The Antwerp Classic Salon is one of the most important meeting points for Belgian Classic Car Clubs since 42 years. The show has been attracting about 30,000 visitors from Belgium […]

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Events : Report – 26th InterClassics Maastricht 2019

14 January 2019 Alexander Boucke 1

Marking an early start into the show season, the 26th edition of the InterClassics in Maastricht was able to welome well over 30,000 visitors for the second year in a […]

2018 NEC Classic Motor Show

Events : Report – Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2018

15 November 2018 Alexander Boucke 1

The gates at the NEC opened for the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show from 9-11 November. The show was announced as the World’s biggest event for classic car clubs. AROnline […]

50 years of British Leyland

News : Harris Mann to be honoured in Brum

27 October 2018 Mike Humble 0

Arguably, the best-known stylist from the house of BL is a Mann who needs very little introduction, and he’s to be recognised at the upcoming Classic Motor Show in November. […]

Events

Events : Preview – Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2018

21 October 2018 Mike Humble 0

Mike Humble Covering over one million square feet – that’s about 18 football pitches – more than 3000 iconic classic and vintage cars plus motorbikes will be showcased this year at the Lancaster […]

Citroën

Events : Dutch Citroën A to ZX and Simca/Talbot Meeting 2018

7 October 2018 Alexander Boucke 1

With spare time running low, we’ve not had much chance recently to visit car meetings, and those local to the author usually have a very low content of AROnline‘s finest. However, the […]

Events

Events : Beaulieu autumn lectures preview

28 July 2018 Keith Adams 0

Get beneath the skin of a Formula 1 racing car, uncover the history of Aston Martin and hear motorcycle racers and motorsport engineers in conversation as part of the autumn […]

Events

Events : Hagerty Insurance Festival of The Unexceptional

15 July 2018 Keith Adams 27

Keith Adams spends a day in heaven at the best car show in the world. The Hagerty Insurance Festival of the Unexceptional brings together the finest examples of the UK’s […]

AROnline News

Events : M&MOC’s ‘Big Boost’ at Milton Keynes – can you help?

3 June 2018 Mike Humble 4

The Maestro & Montego Owners Club (MM&OC) is organising a 30th Birthday bash for the MG Maestro Turbo at the British Leyland Autumn Rally in Milton Keynes on 30 September. Ever […]

AROnline News

Events : Report – Techno Classica Essen 2018

27 March 2018 Alexander Boucke 6

For Classic Car fans this was a busy weekend, with the Practical Classics and Restoration Show in Birmingham and the relatively new Retro Classics in Stuttgart – two major shows […]

AROnline News

Events : Report – British Cars & Lifestyle 2018

24 March 2018 Alexander Boucke 5

Here, at AROnline, we like events dedicated to all kind of British cars. Each March the British Cars & Lifestyle show is held near the small Dutch town of Rosmalen. […]

Geneva Motor Show 2018

Events : Geneva Motor Show 2018 – the punter’s viewpoint

11 March 2018 Andrew Elphick 4

Andrew Elphick reports back from the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, and gives this not-so-vintage show both barrels. There were some highlights, but only if you looked hard enough. I will […]

Around the World

Events : Britain welcomes Europe with open arms at New Zealand’s British Car Day

12 February 2018 Jack Yan 14

This year’s British Car Day near Wellington, New Zealand, welcomed Continental cars for the first time, showing that uniting with Europeans made for a far better time, writes Jack Yan […]

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