5- Feb 5
RALLYE TRANSAFRICAIN LE CAP - DJIBOUTI
Open only to French automobiles
and (at minimum) 25-year old
vehicles; the classic tour runs for
30 days from Le Cap, South Africa
to Djibouti, situated on the Gulf of
Aden in eastern Africa.
www.classicrallies.com
11-13
TOKYO AUTO SALON 2008
Delve into the quirky world of automotive
aftermarket tuning, Japanese
style, at this annual event, where
innovative and newly developed
performance and styling products
are display and on a plethora of
vehicles; held at the Makuhari
Messe/Nippon Convention Center.
www.e-autosalon.net
12-13
ALTITUDE CLASSIC TOUR
Open to any type of vehicle, up to
1985, the classic tour travels 250km
through Savoyard region of the
French Alps and includes the
famous rally course, Circuit de
Glace de Flaine.
www.classicrallies.com
12-20
37TH ANNUAL BARRETTJACKSON
COLLECTOR
CAR AUCTION EVENT
Held at WestWorld of Scottsdale,
the seminal Barrett-Jackson auction
features frenzied competition for the
approximately 1,000 highly desired
cars that are on the block.
480-421-6694 barrett-jackson.com
16-20
RUSSO AND STEELE AUCTION
Sponsored by Chrysler and televised
by three cable television networks,
the highly anticipated Russo and
Steele auction in Scottsdale runs for
five days and is expected to feature
more than 500 cars; held under its
“big tops” at North Loop Road 101
Freeway and Scottsdale road.
602-252-2697 russoandsteele.com
18
RM AUCTIONS VINTAGE
MOTORCARS IN ARIZONA
Held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort
& Spa, in Phoenix
800-214-4371 rmauctions.com
18-20
PHOENIX-SCOTTSDALE
CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
This National Tour event is comprised
of a rally tour, an American
Classics show, Italian Concorso and
a judged Concours d'Elegance; held
at the Phoenician Hotel and Resort
in Scottsdale. A portion of the funds
raised from these events goes to
support the local chapter of the
Make a Wish Foundation.
800-594-7734 elegantcars.com
19-27
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
This year marks the 43rd year of the
mega show’s presence at the Cobo
Hall Convention Center in Detroit
(it started back in 1907 at Beller's
Beer Garden at Riverside Park).
The 2008 event should be just as
noteworthy as last year’s, with
multiple debuts, both production
and concept, along with all the
automotive industry as to offer
for the 2008 model year.
248-283-5173 www.naias.com
24-28
SCOTTSDALE 2008
Be a part of this gigantic event,
to be held at the Arizona State
Fairgrounds. Call for a detailed
entry form and/or information
on hotels, cars, vendors, car
corral, motor coach parking
and commercial vendors.
800-968-4444 www.kruse.com
27-Feb 1
WINTER TRIAL 2008
A seven-lag rally, this edition
begins in Prague. Nominated as
the best rally of 2006, the event
is very popular with the European
rally crowd.
www.thetrial.nl
31-Feb 6
11th RALLYE MONTE-CARLO HISTORIQUE
Eligible cars are those that took
part in a Monte-Carlo Rally
between 1955 and 1980. The
historic rally has five starting
points—Barcelona, Copenhagen,
Monte-Carlo, Reims and Turin—
all of which drive to Saint
Etienne; the rally ends a week
later in Monaco.
377-93/15 26 00
(L´Automobile Club De Monaco)
www.acm.mc |
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1-3
SKOPE CLASSIC 2008,
THE SOUTHERN FESTIVAL
OF SPEED
It’s an annual pilgrimage to
Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna
(near Christchurch, New Zealand)
for more than 225 classic cars and
their sometimes even more classic
drivers from all over New Zealand,
plus entries from Spain, Ireland,
U.K. Canada, USA, Australia,
Macau and Hong Kong. All will
compete in some 35 races over
Saturday and Sunday, culminating
in the Sir Robertson Stewart Grand
Prix, competing for the Trophy
donated by the Todd Stewart family.
This year’s invited marques are
Can-Am, and Allard. A class
will also be run for single seaters,
including Formula Atlantic
and F5000.
64-3-349-6003
www.canterburycarclub.co.nz
8-17
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
This year’s event is expected to
be quite distinctive, as 2008
marks the 100th edition of the
Chicago Auto Show, making it
only 1 year younger than both
Detroit’s and L.A.’s expositions..
Held at McCormick Place,
South Complex, in the Windy
City, the show is produced by
the nation’s oldest and largest
metropolitan dealer association,
the Chicago Automobile Trade
Association (CATA),
www.chicagoautoshow.com
8-17
RETROMOBILE
The best of the European automobilia
shows is held at Paris Expo/Porte de
Versailles. As if anyone needed
another reason to visit Paris.
33-(0)14923-2710
www.retromobile.fr
15-16
ABU DHABI CLASSIC
An FIA Historic Rally & Regularity
Championship, the second edition of
the Abu Dhabi two-day classic runs
through the desert sands of the
United Arab Emirates.
www.abudhabiclassic.com
www.aaauae.com/atcuae/index.asp
21-24
34TH ANNUAL
ZEPHYRHILLS
WINTER AUTOFEST
Festival Park on U.S. Hwy 301,
south of Zephyrhills, Florida, is the
place to be in late February. This
annual festival features a car show,
swap meet, vintage racing, auction
and a car corral, all under beautiful
and warm Florida skies.
813-256-6726
www.zephyrhillsfestivals.com
22-24
2008 BOCA RATON
CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
Boca Raton’s Concours d’Elegance
brings together car enthusiasts
from around the world to experience
a spectacular exposition, featuring
some of the world’s finest vintage,
antique, classic and exotic automobiles,
while mingling with celebrities,
world-renowned racecar
drivers and legendary athletes.
The three-day event begins with a
welcome reception, followed by a
gala with headliner Bill Cosby, and
ending with the concours on Sunday
at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.
954-537-1010
www.bocaratonconcours.com
29-Mar 2
31ST ANTWERP CLASSIC
SALON
This annual car show and concours
d’elegance brings together more
than 300 exhibitors from nearly a
dozen countries, offering classic
cars, motorbikes, parts and services,
automobilia, art and curiosities.
In addition, 50 or so car clubs
will be on hand to compete in the
National Club stand contest and
the concours; held at the Antwerp
Expo in Belgium.
49-(0)2407-173-00
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6-16
78e SALON INTERNATIONAL
DE L'AUTOMOBILE
The name translates as the 78th
Geneva Auto show, held at the
PalExpo center in Geneva,
Switzerland. Considered one of the
best auto shows in Europe, the
Geneva expo is renowned for the
high number of concept cars—both
likely and fantastically unlikely—
unveiled by manufacturers from
around the world.
41-(0)22761-11-11
www.geneva-palexpo.com
7-9
ROUTE 66 CLASSIC
VARA presents its annual Route
66 event, featuring Champ/Indy
cars at the California Speedway
in Fontana.
800-280-8272
www.vararacing com
7-9
AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS
Heading into its lucky, 13th run,
the featured marque for this year’s
event is none other than the iconic
Thomas Flyer automobile.
And speaking of icons, the concours
is honoring legendary driver
Parnelli Jones, as well as celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the
Model T and 100 years of
General Motors. Held at the
spectacular Ritz-Carlton on
Amelia Island, Florida, and The
Golf Club at Summer Beach.
904-636-0027
www.ameliaconcours.org
7-9
COPPA MILANO-SANREMO
The sixth historic revival of this
famous rally begins with a
reception and scrutineering at
the Autodrome in Monza before
embarking from Milano’s famous
Duomo on a route that travels
to Genoa, then onto to the
Ligurian Riviera, ending in
beautiful Sanremo
39-(0)1055-317-67
www.milano-sanremo.it or
www.mac-on-line.com
12-15
12 HOURS OF SEBRING
The 56th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve
Hours of Sebring takes the green
flag at 10:30 am Saturday, March
15. Gates open Wednesday, March
12, and remain open 24 hours a day
through Saturday.
800-626-7223
www.sebringraceway.com
29-30
26th ALL AMERICAN
GET-TOGETHER
Held at the Fairgrounds in
Pleasanton, California, Goodguys
presents its 26th All-American
Get-Together. As the title indicates,
a multitude of all-years, Americanpowered
cars and trucks will be on
hand as well as a plethora of vendors.
Events include a huge swap
meet and car corral.
925-838-99876
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