Simply Classics and Sports Car - Sunday 24th August - Beaulieu

Beaulieu Simply Classics & Sports Car

Beaulieu Simply Classics & Sports Car

Sunday 24th August 2014

Beaulieu’s popular Simply Classics event, now in its fourth year, has rebranded to Simply Classics & Sports Car for 2014, as the rally has now expanded to include sports cars. Taking place on Sunday 24th August, this event is open to all owners of pre-1989 classic vehicles and sports cars of all ages, with participants invited to drive their vehicle to Beaulieu and display it in the beautiful parkland surrounding the National Motor Museum.
This event provides classic and sports car owners with the perfect opportunity to take a drive through the picturesque New Forest and join the display, meet other like-minded enthusiasts and enjoy a day out at the Beaulieu attraction.

British sports car manufacturer, MG, is this year celebrating its 90th anniversary and will be the featured marque at Simply Classics & Sports Car. In a special display area at the event, MGs of all ages will be on show from early VAs and TAs to the ever popular MGB and Midget, as well as modern classics such as the MGF and MG TF, plus the current MG3 and MG6 models, with displays from regional MG clubs and individual owners as well as a number of trade stands.

During the afternoon there will be a parade of some of the best examples of the MG marque. Beaulieu’s visitors will be asked to vote for their favourite MG, as well as their favourite overall vehicle on display, in the People’s Choice Awards. In an afternoon presentation ceremony, the owners of the winning vehicles for both the People’s Choice and the People’s Choice MG awards will each be presented with a Beaulieu Trophy.

For those participating in the event with a sports car or pre-1989 classic, ticket prices are Adult £10 and Child £5. Event tickets include entry to the whole Beaulieu attraction, featuring the National Motor Museum, World of Top Gear, Beaulieu Abbey and Palace House and gardens.

Tickets can be purchased on the day or in advance online at www.beaulieushop.co.uk or on telephone line 01590 612888.

All other visitors to the event should enter via the Main Entrance Hall at normal Beaulieu attraction admission prices.

Entry into the Beaulieu parkland with your sports car or pre-1989 classic is from 9.30am when catering will be available. The event opens to the public at 10am.

Visit www.beaulieuevents.co.uk for more information or telephone 01590 612345.

Classic Car Convocation at Blenheim Palace

Classic Cars

Calling all classic car fans! Blenheim Palace is hosting the Pre-50 American Auto Club ‘Rally of Giants’ on 27th July. This superlative gathering offers a rare opportunity for collectors and admirers to see the finest and most valuable examples found anywhere in Europe.

                     

There will be more than 400 classic American vehicles attending, including some of the best examples of motoring history and the most valuable. Dating from the early 1920’s through to the 1970’s the Rally of Giants is a must visit for those with a passion for American motorcars. For those with only a passing interest in motoring avocation expect your interest to be piqued with this remarkable collection of American motorcars, trucks, military vehicles and bikes.

Collectors from the UK and continental Europe will congregate to celebrate this amazing display in Blenheim Palace’s iconic landscape. The laid-back and friendly atmosphere is perfect for admiring, dreaming of buying, purchasing and selling. The rally offers a fabulous backdrop to a really good time at Blenheim Palace.

Enjoy a full day out in Blenheim Palace’s house and gardens with delicious food and refreshments available in the wonderful eateries.

To find out more information about the Pre50AAC and the ‘Rally of Giants’ visit the Pre '50 American Auto Club website: pre50aac.com

www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events

WHAT:            The Pre 50 American Auto Club ‘Rally of Giants’

WHEN:            27^th July

WHY VISIT:    A must visit for classic car enthusiasts and collectors.

ADMISSION:  Park & Gardens ticket required: Adult £13.50/ Child £6.60 (5-16 yrs)/ Concession £10.20/ Family £36 (2 adults, 2 children)

WEBSITE:       www.blenheimpalace.com for more information

INFO LINE:     0800 849 6500           

Super Showdown Bank Holiday Monday 26th August at Beaulieu

Pagani Zonda S

Supercar Showdown

A Dodge Viper gets a smoking start

Lamborghini Murcielago

The summer is hotting up, and so is Beaulieu’s events season, with just over a month to go until the massively popular Supercar Showdown roars into action on Bank Holiday Monday 26th August. The show will see over one hundred high-performance supercars displayed in the stunning parkland surrounding the National Motor Museum, and revving into action throughout the day.

Undoubtedly one of the most exciting aspects of the event will be watching the participating supercars being put through their paces on the Demonstration Run, twice during the day at 12pm and 3pm, to wow the crowds. The length of the Run has been newly extended for this year, giving visitors an even better view as the supercars thunder through the parkland.

There will be lots of stunning cars to look out for at this year’s event, including Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Audis, Porsches, Fords and Mercedes, plus a rare opportunity to see a Pagani Huayra which is booked to attend – reportedly the only one of its kind for personal use in Europe.*

A large number of car clubs have already confirmed attendance, with members of Porsche Club GB, Wessex Car Club and the GT40 Enthusiasts Club bringing along their own vehicles for the day.

Local dealerships including Westover Nissan, Porsche Bournemouth, Meridien Motors, Bentley Hampshire and Morgan UK will also be out in force at the event, showing a selection of their most powerful and up-to-date models – you might even see some of them roaring to life on the Demonstration Run!

Blackball Media will be supporting the event, displaying on its stand some of the cars used in Car Dealer magazine’s latest supercar feature. The team will be on hand to chat to visitors and hand out copies of a variety of their publications.

Supercar Showdown is always a busy, colourful event, providing the perfect opportunity for enthusiastic photographers to take some fantastic motoring shots. Beaulieu invites you to grab your camera, get snapping at the event and enter your best photograph into the Supercar Showdown Photography Competition for the chance to win a family ticket to the Beaulieu Fireworks Spectacular on 26th October 2013. For more information on the prize and how to enter, please visit www.beaulieu.co.uk/photo-competition

In the People’s Choice Awards, visitors will be able to vote for their favourite supercar by filling in a voting form, available at the Entrance Hall on the day. The top seven supercars will take part in a cavalcade through the grounds to Palace House for the afternoon presentation ceremony. Event presenter, Kevin Harris, will be announcing the winner, who will receive a Beaulieu Trophy, with all the runners-up receiving a gift kindly provided by Autoglym, the car care specialists, who will also have their own stand at the event.

If this sounds like your kind of show, move quickly to take advantage of our extra special Early Bird Discount. If you order tickets before the end of Sunday 11th August 2013, you can purchase discounted Supercar Showdown Visitor tickets at Adult £14, Child £9 and Family £40. If booking after the 11th August, visitors to Supercar Showdown must purchase normal Beaulieu attraction tickets. Tickets are available online at www.beaulieushop.co.uk or on telephone no. 01590 612888.

Admission to the event includes entry to the whole Beaulieu attraction; the National Motor Museum, BOND IN MOTION, World of Top Gear, Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House and the gardens.

Don’t miss one of the last opportunities to see BOND IN MOTION, the world’s largest ever exhibition of original James Bond film vehicles. It displays some of the most iconic and best-loved vehicles from the films and is due to close at the end of 2013.

Opening times are from 10am – make sure you get there early enough to find yourself a good viewing spot for the Demonstration Run!

Visit www.beaulieuevents.co.uk or join the conversation with @Beaulieu_Hants on Twitter using #supercarshowdown

*Vehicles are subject to change

We are always on the lookout for new supercars to take part in Supercar Showdown, so if you are a supercar owner and would like to participate in the show with your vehicle, please get in contact via one of the following methods:
Fill in an online booking form, available at www.beaulieu.co.uk/beaulieu-events/supercar-showdown
Email the Events Team at events@beaulieu.co.uk
Telephone the Events Team on no. 01590 614614.

All applications will be considered and we will notify you if your application has been successful.

Simply Classics - Sunday 25th August

Simply Classics - Jaguar XK140

For a quintessentially English day out with your classic car, nothing can beat Beaulieu’s Simply Classics on Sunday 25th August. This popular event is now in its third year and will see all manner of pre-1988 vehicles enter the picturesque Beaulieu parkland to create a stunning classic car display.

Classic car owners and their passengers can drive through the beautiful New Forest, straight into the grounds of the National Motor Museum to display their car alongside other classics and enjoy a wonderful day out at Beaulieu too.

Take a look around the National Motor Museum’s stunning collection of over 250 vehicles, which includes a stunning selection of vintage Rolls-Royces, a number of early classic racing cars and a wide range of classic luxury vehicles including a beautiful cream 1935 Auburn 851.

In BOND IN MOTION, the world’s largest ever exhibition of original James Bond film vehicles, see some of the most iconic Bond vehicles, including a classic Aston Martin DB5 from GOLDENEYE – a car which is famed for its association with the James Bond brand.

Enter World of Top Gear to see the actual vehicles used by presenters Clarkson, Hammond and May in some of their most adventurous challenges over the years, including the Hindustan taxi from the latest series to air, which was declared the world’s best taxi after winning a world taxi shootout.

Take a stroll to Palace House, home of the Montagu family since 1538, and enjoy the peace and quiet in the cloister of 13th century Beaulieu Abbey.

During the afternoon, participating vehicles will drive through the parkland along the Demonstration Run, giving visitors the opportunity to see and hear these beautiful motors on the move.

Visitors to Beaulieu will be asked to vote for their favourite vehicle in the People’s Choice Awards. The owner of the vehicle with the most votes will receive a Beaulieu Trophy in the afternoon presentation ceremony.

Classic car owners are also invited to enter their vehicle into the Concours competition. To take part, simply download, complete and return the application form (available at www.beaulieuevents.co.uk ) by Friday 16th August.

For those people participating in the event with a classic car, ticket prices are Adult £10 and Child £5. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.beaulieushop.co.uk or on telephone line 01590 612888. All other visitors to the event should enter via the Main Entrance Hall at normal Beaulieu attraction admission prices.

Entry into the Beaulieu parkland with your classic car is from 9.30am when catering will be available. The event opens to the public at 10am.

Visit www.beaulieuevents.co.uk for more information or telephone 01590 612345.

Join the conversation with @Beaulieu_Hants on Twitter using #simplyclassics or check out our Facebook page www.facebook.com/nationalmotormuseum

Summer Loving at Harewood

Summer is getting into full swing at Harewood House this year with a fantastic choice of events for all the family to enjoy, from vintage fun at the Father’s Day Classic Car & Motor Show to singing along to your favourite Grease number at the Movie Weekend.

Celebrate Father’s Day this year at the renowned Father’s Day Classic Car & Motor Show on 16th June.  Engross yourself in the vintage spirit with over 1000 vintage and classic vehicles to admire, competitions, arena acts, vintage fashion stalls and even swing dancing.  Don’t miss The Breitling Wingwalkers who will take to the skies above Harewood on Sunday afternoon to perform a breathtaking acrobatic routine whilst strapped to the top wings of their beautiful 1930’s Boeing Stearman biplanes – a sight worth seeing!

This summer, experience Outdoor Theatre as you’ve never seen it before. With the grand Harewood House as the backdrop, see your favourite stories come to life, including the classic Pride and Prejudice on 30th June, The Mikado on 11th July, Shakespeare’s As You Like it on 25th July, Wind in the Willows on 8th August 2013, and Babe the Sheep Pig on 31st August.

The fun continues with VW Festival, back at Harewood for two full days of VW heaven 17th – 18th August. Now one of the largest VW shows in the country, the weekend will be packed full of VW fun, live music, a show and shine competition for the finest of VW’s and a four colour display in quintessentially British colours red, white, blue and classic black.

Following the success of the renowned Drive-in Movie event at Harewood over the years, we’re upping the ante this summer to bring you a Movie Weekend with a difference 24th – 25th August. On Saturday, don those pink jackets and grease those quiffs as you sing along to the world’s favourite musical, Grease. On Sunday, spend an evening under the stars watching a classic drive-in style movie (film to be confirmed). Both nights kick off with themed activities including cocktails and picnics at sunset to get you into the movie spirit.

Ticket Information:
Father’s Day Classic Car and Motor Show: Adult £10, Senior Citizen £9, Child £6, Family £30
Outdoor Theatre: Adult £14, Senior Citizen / Student / Child: £10, Family £40 –
Mikado Adult £17, Senior Citizen /Student / Child £12, Family £48
VW Festival: Adult day ticket main show day £13.50, Adult 1 night, 1 day £25, Adult 2 nights, 2 days £35.  Children 0 – 15 free.  (Prices are pre-book only)
Movie Weekend: Adult £22, Senior Citizen £22, Child / Student £16, Family £75

Members receive reduced or free entry to Harewood events, visit the website for more information www.harewood.org/whatson or call the Box Office on 0113 218 1000

Celebrate Father’s Day With Dad At The Custom & Hot Rod Festival Sunday 16th June 2012

1931 Ford Model A

Instead of buying Dad the usual socks or beers for Father’s Day, why not treat him to a day out at Beaulieu’s fun-filled Custom and Hot Rod Festival on Sunday 16th June? A great day out for all the family, this fantastic festival features the Custom Car Show, in association with Victory Wheelers, as well as the Custom Motorcycle Show, also taking place over the weekend.

On the Sunday, anyone owning a Hot Rod, Custom or Classic American car or motorcycle can drive to Beaulieu and display their vehicle alongside hundreds of others in the beautiful grounds of the National Motor Museum.

Admire some of the quirky and unusual designs that can only be found on the colourful custom scene, and enjoy some great entertainment, including live music from The Mad Bones as well as free rides on the fairground dodgems. You can also browse a number of trade stands selling clothing, Americana memorabilia, merchandise, accessories and the latest custom magazines.

In another exciting feature at the 2013 show, Europe’s first dragster, Sydney Allard’s 1961 Allard Chrysler, will be on display in the grounds alongside Andy Robinson Race Cars’ Pro Mod 1969 Camaro and both will be firing up at intervals throughout the Festival to demonstrate their engine power to visitors.

Custom Motorcycle Show

The Allard Chrysler, which is owned by the National Motor Museum Trust, has been fully restored by a group of enthusiasts, the Allard Chrysler Action Group (ACAG), in a lengthy, but very successful five year project.

All custom vehicles at the Festival will have the opportunity to win one of the Beaulieu awards up for grabs in categories including Best Hot Rod, Best Chopper, Best American and Best in Show. Each winner will receive a Beaulieu Trophy in the afternoon awards ceremony, before taking part in a cavalcade around the attraction’s grounds. There will also be a People’s Choice Award, given to the owner of the vehicle voted for the most by Beaulieu’s visitors that day. The winner of this category will receive an exclusive trophy from Willydog Hotdogs.

The Custom Motorcycle Show taking place on Saturday and Sunday, a “World Class” event promoting engineering excellence and celebrating the wonderful world of custom and modified motorcycles, will be making a welcome return to Beaulieu as part of the Festival. This show gives visitors a rare opportunity to view a unique collection of stunning custom bikes and check out the bike-related trade stands in and around the Grand Marquee. As part of the show, a UK affiliate round of the AMD World Championships will be taking place, with the winner being invited to attend the Grand Finals of the World Championships in Essen, Germany in May 2014.

Admission to the Festival includes entry to the whole Beaulieu attraction, which features the National Motor Museum, BOND IN MOTION exhibition, World of Top Gear, Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House and the grounds and gardens, plus unlimited rides on the high-level monorail and open-topped veteran London bus.

On the day ticket prices for those participating in the Sunday Drive-In with a custom vehicle are £10 per adult. One child will receive free entry when accompanied by a paying adult, and any additional children will be charged £5 each.

All those wishing to visit the Sunday event as spectators should buy normal Beaulieu attraction admission tickets on the day from Visitor Reception.

Or why not take advantage of a special discounted rate for advance tickets for both participants and spectators, available online at www.beaulieushop.co.uk or on ticket line 01590 612888.

For those arriving in a custom vehicle on Sunday, entry is from 8am, when catering will be available. The show opens to the public from 10am.

If you fancy making a weekend of it, camping tickets for the whole Festival weekend are also available. These weekend tickets give access to the whole Beaulieu attraction and on-site camping all weekend, and entry to the Custom and Hot Rod Festival, with the opportunity for custom car or bike owners to take part in a Saturday Cruise Out in the surrounding New Forest. Each day, evening entertainment and catering will be available from 7.30pm, with a pub-style atmosphere and background music in the Brabazon Restaurant on Friday night and on Saturday night a DJ and karaoke in the restaurant plus a live set from The Mad Bones near the Beaulieu Arena. To find out more about weekend tickets please visit www.beaulieucustomfestival.co.uk

For more information about the Custom and Hot Rod Festival, please visit www.beaulieucustomfestival.co.uk or join the conversation with @Beaulieu_Hants on Twitter using #customfestival

The German Show 22nd July

On Sunday 22nd July The German Show is returning to Beaulieu for the third year running to celebrate the best of German automotive engineering. This annual event has already proved to be a great success, with families and motoring enthusiasts enjoying a great day out.

All German vehicle owners are welcome to drive their Teutonic motors down to Beaulieu and display their vehicles in the beautiful grounds of the National Motor Museum for the day. It is a fantastic opportunity to admire the stunning motors on display, meet other like-minded enthusiasts and enjoy everything that the Beaulieu attraction has to offer. All German marque vehicles can participate, from BMW, Audi and VW to Porsche and Mercedes; old, new, standard, modified – and everything in between!


In addition to having their vehicles on display, participants can compete for prizes in the Show and Shine events, and a Best In Show award will be presented on the day with the winner receiving a Beaulieu Trophy. There will be trade stands to browse, cars for sale and a number of club displays to view.

Camping pitches are available at this show from 4pm on Saturday 21st June, but all camping must be booked in advance.

Admission tickets for owners of German vehicles taking part in the show include Show & Shine and are priced at Adult £12 and Child £8.50. Tickets including camping are Adult £20 and Child £8.50 and must be booked in advance – all children under 18 must be accompanied by a full paying adult. Advance tickets are available to purchase at www.beaulieushop.co.uk or by telephone on 01590 612888.

Show admission tickets include entry to the whole Beaulieu attraction; the National Motor Museum and BOND IN MOTION – showcasing 50 original vehicles from the James Bond films, World of Top Gear, On Screen Cars, Beaulieu Abbey, and Palace House and gardens.

Trade stands can be booked for a £25 deposit refunded after the event, and Trunk Trader pitches are priced from £10. To book a stand or pitch telephone 01590 614614.

For more information please visit www.beaulieuevents.co.uk

Delight Dad With A Day At Beaulieu

Father’s Day - Sunday 17th June 2012

Treat Dad, this Father’s Day, to a day at Beaulieu with lots for Dad and the whole family to enjoy, including the National Motor Museum’s latest exhibition, BOND IN MOTION. The largest of its kind staged anywhere in the world, it showcases 50 of the best loved and most iconic Bond vehicles - some never before seen in public - in celebration of the 50th year of James Bond films.

The motor vehicle collection in the National Motor Museum remains one of Beaulieu’s most famous attractions with more than 250 on show from the earliest examples of motoring to modern classics plus World Land Speed Record Breakers including Donald Campbell’s ‘Bluebird’.  Don’t miss Wheels - a space-age pod ride taking you on a fascinating journey through 100 years of motoring.

In the Top Gear Enormodrome you can watch an exclusive video presentation from behind-the-scenes at the Top Gear HQ with Jeremy, Richard and James plus the actual vehicles from some of their most ambitious challenges on the TV show over the years.
 
On Screen Cars has a display of TV and film favourites including Del Boy’s Reliant Regal, Mr Bean’s lime green Mini and the flying Ford Anglia, used during the filming of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Another Father’s Day favourite is the Custom & Hot Rod Drive-In with hundreds of stunning Hot Rods and Customs, Classic Americans, Chops and Bobbers sunning themselves in the picturesque grounds of the Beaulieu attraction. You can rock to live music from Carmen Ghia & the Hot Rods and Beach Boys Smile, plus strolling players, Mariachi El Mexicano.  As well as free Dodgem rides, Wow Toys will have a range of toys for children to play with.

If you own a custom car or bike, why not bring it along and join the display. There will be prizes for the best custom vehicle in a number of categories including Best in Show and the People’s Choice Award. Drive-In Day entry, in a Hot-Rod, Custom or American vehicle, is £10 per adult, with free entry for an accompanying child and £5 for any additional children, less if purchased in advance online at www.beaulieushop.co.uk. or by telephone to 01590 612888.

All other visitors to the Sunday show will be charged the standard Beaulieu admission charges.