Spectate

Spectating throughout the Sunday Run from Hyde Park London to Madeira Drive Brighton and during the Saturday Regent Street Motor Show, London is completely FREE!

Apart from viewing the 500 plus Veteran vehicles from the road side along the 60 mile route to Brighton there are several options to further enjoy the Veteran Car Run:

Click on the relevant button to the left of this page for detailed information.

Saturday - Regent Street Motor Show

From 10am till 3.30pm around 100 of the following days participating veteran vehicles will be on display with many of the drivers and passengers in period costume. During the display the veteran vehicles are judged for the best-in-class in their participating category.

You can get up close to the 100 plus year old cars and ask the owners your questions. Take photographs and see and hear them arriving and departing in the period setting of London's world famous Regent Street shopping location. The display area is in the heart of Regent Street between Vigo Street and Conduit Street with this section of the road closed to regular transport during the presentation.

As a visiting spectator you will also have the opportunity to enter the annual photographic competition and participate in the Public Choice vote for your favourite veteran vehicle with a prize of a passenger ride on one of these valuable vehicles during the following years run to Brighton.

Sunday - The Veteran Car Run

Many enthusiasts gather at various locations along the 60 mile route to support the drivers and passengers of these wonderful nostalgic vehicles.

The following are just some of the popular viewing locations:

All participating vehicles retain an average 20mph speed along the 60 mile route and will start to arrive at the formal finish in Preston Park Brighton after 3 hours from the first car starting. This is followed by a final section into Madeira Drive, Brighton for a 10:05am first arrival. Cars continue to arrive and remain on display in Madeira Drive until approximately 16:30pm.

Along the B roads between Crawley and Brighton many of the Public Houses on the route host various classic car club gatherings, providing additional interest, throughout the Veteran Car Run day.

The above link to the Spectator Route Map provides approx. timings for when the veteran cars travel through the various locations along the 60 mile route to Brighton.

The organisers politely seek support from spectators to help keep the route as clear as possible for these temperamental fragile 19th Century motor cars!

Hyde Park - Apsley Gate, Hyde Park Corner

Crawley - Crawley Market Square (Approx. Halfway)