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  • As an extraordinary and magical event, the annual Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run has always been a magnet for people from all walks of life.   Taking part each year are families who have p ...
  • Fiat, one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished car companies, has been appointed as an official Manufacturer Patron to the 2019 Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (Sunday 3 November), ...
  • Early chauffeurs resided in social purgatory. They were not popular with below stairs staff, because they were not required to perform general menial duties around the house, but they were also too lo ...
  • The iconic, annual Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is delighted to announce a significant new partnership with CARS (Classic Automotive Relocation Services).    The renowned vehicle transpo ...
  • The Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is delighted to announce a new partnership with A. Lange & Söhne. The renowned German luxury watchmaker will support the historic event’s increasingly po ...
  • The Locomotive on Highways Acts were Parliament’s answer to quell public fear surrounding self-propelled vehicles, however between January 1903 and July 1904 there was much debate in the press juxtapo ...
  • The Concours of Elegance, Britain's finest concours show, is a mecca for vintage automobiles. Held in the stunning gardens of Hampton Court Palace, the Concours of Elegance has welcomed vehicles spann ...
  • Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is world famous for his record breaking number of test match runs, but now he has added another historic Run to his impressive list of achievements… last we ...
  • “In the early days of any industry there is a difficulty which always arises, namely how toinduce the private capitalist or the British public to support schemes to manufacture articles of which they ...
  • March 1896 was memorable for the residents of Longhurst near Belfast, as they witnessed John Brown firing up his coke driven Serpollet, which included a `fire-box’ behind the rear axle, the proximity ...
  • In 2014 the Veteran Car Club (VCC) welcomed their first Lady President, Ruth Moore. Ruth was a strong supporter of the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run and together with her husband Brian th ...
  • As tradition dictates, at day break on the first Sunday in November more than 400 remarkable horseless carriages dating back to the dawn of motoring will set out from Hyde Park on their annual pilgrim ...
  • On 14th November 1896, amongst the plethora of vehicles rattling windows in Whitehall, was a Daimler parcel van driven by C.H.E. Rush accompanied by an enthusiastic 19 year old who had just learnt to ...
  • I am pleased to inform Club members that the following arrangement has been agreed with the Royal Automobile Club and the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run Steering Group. Following the succe ...
  • On 29 November 1897 Harry Lawson’s Motor Car Club, decided to build upon the success of the previous year’s Emancipation day, with a run from Hotel Metropole London to Sheen House Club in Richmond, a ...
  • The Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is an event known the world over, so it’s no surprise that more than a third of all participants on the Run make the journey from overseas to join us and ...
  • Last year we were thrilled to receive some exceptional post-event feedback from participants who took part in the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. We’ve put together a few highlights from t ...
  • For many owners of veteran cars, April will provide the first opportunity of the year for a shake-down of their pride and joy with the annual Creepy Crawly Rally hosted by the Mid-East Section of the ...
  • As our era of driverless cars unfolds, people talk about times of unprecedented change. Maybe so, but imagine living at the dawn of the 20th century, when the world moved from horses to cars. It is ha ...
  • Pioneering vehicles make their annual pilgrimage from capital to coast on the world’s longest running motoring event   As an unseasonably mild London was still covered by darkness, nearly 400 pioneeri ...

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