Below
is listed the first view of the 2016 events calendar, for the club and
our classic car friends at Highland Car Club, and other clubs across Scotland. This may change
as more information is gathered but a good start to plan your classic
mortoring diary for next year. |
| Monte Carlo Historique Start - 27 January
Paisley
Abbey is once again to be the start for the 2016 Monte Carlo Historique
Rally Scottish start. With the addition of the Classique and more
Heritage Runs this promises to be a bumper event. A new organising team, is supported by its own
website where you will find all information and news www.monte.scot
Ecosse - Reims
Starting
on
the evening of Wednesday 27th of January 2016, immediately after the
Historique competitors, the Ecosse-Reims Run will follow the traditional Monte
Route down through Scotland, England and the north of France, arriving
in Reims to see the regroup set off on their rally to Monaco. Regs and Entry Form now available
Ecosse - Monte Carlo Pete
Gibson from Capri Club Scotland is also organising a run from Glasgow
all the way to Monte Carlo, alongside the Monte Carlo Historique in January. He is very happy
to have non Capri classic owners join the event. Check out the details HERE
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| Galloway Gallop - 3 April We
have opened our season on the west coast, east coast, so now we head
down into the Galloway hills for a drive through the borders of
Scotland. Those on last years Rally of the Borders will recall the
great roads covered. Well there are many more where they came from.
around 140 miles through great countryside, over little known roads.
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| Tour of the Firths - 16 April Following
the highly successful Tour of the Lochs in 2015 Highland Car Club have
announced the Tour of the Firths for 2016. A 150 mile tour taking
you from Inverness on to the Black Isle and toward Easter Ross.
Starts and finishes at Fairways Inverness. Full details nearer the
time. |
| The Tour of the Grampians - 8 May A
change of scenery from the Ochils in 2015 to the Grampians in 2016.
Organiser George Shand has been busy putting together a great 160 mile
run with a good mix of tight twisty roads mixed with some good flowing
sections to suit all styles of driving. Starts at Pitlochry Theatre so
handy for those north, south, east and west. |
| Ecosse Challenge - 4 & 5 June A
new style for our June event. A mix of great driving roads, optional tests, and simple regularities,
to bring a little variety into the weekend. To start and finish
near the Scotland / England border making this attractive to our classic car friends south of the border. |
| Strathmore Classic Car Tour - 26 June Rotary Club of Forfar 120 mile classic car tour around the glens, countryside and coastline of Angus. Start
in Forfar and finish at Glamis Castle for High Tea and presentations.
No entry fee but each vehicle crew expected to provide charitable
sponsorship of at least £50 for the Scottish Charity Air
Ambulance. Regs and Entry Form
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| Classic Autosports BBQ
- Saturday 9 July David
Barnett of Classic Autosports will once again put on his annual BBQ to
welcome Classic Car owners
and enthusiasts, at his Inverkeilor workshops to visit the
fascinating world of Classic Car restoration. Enjoy the BBQ supper
and the
banter amongst like minded classic car enthusiasts, while you see some of the cars being restored and rebuilt. You never know you
might just find a car that you have always wanted. Starts 12 noon until
late. Same weekend as the Glamis Extravaganza, so why not see both.
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| August Amble - 21 August Heading
for the Angus countryside to find more hidden gems is the challenge for
the second running of the August Amble. The organising
team are exploring new routes to surprise the entrants, be
they
first time, or doing it again. |
| Crofterra Pandemonia
- 3 & 4 September Your
club will once again support this ever popular event from Highland Car
Club in the classic calendar. Two day touring event for Classic,
Historic, Sports & GT cars. One of the best tours of the highlands of
Scotland you can
find, put together by people who live there, and know all the best
roads like the back of their hands. Open to all enthusiasts.
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| Rally of the Borders
- 2 October An
opportunity to have a last 140 mile blast around the border roads over
little known and quiet lanes. Once again this will be aimed at those
tempted out in their classic, or modern car, for the first time on a
motor sporting event. With a really low entry price this is one
event you must not miss. |
| North Coast 500 Classic
- 14 to 16 October A
new event for pre and post war cars. Working with the North Coast 500
Initiative team this competitive event will take crews along the new
north coast 500 mile route around Scotland. Starts and finishes in
Inverness. |
| The Caledonian 200
- 19 & 20 November An
old-school winter road rally taking elements from rallies of the
fifties and sixties. Intended mainly for historic road rally cars, but
with classes for modern vehicles. In the spirit of these events this
rally will be held at night with all the winter hazards, such as snow,
ice, fog, rain etc. The rally will require navigational and driving
skill, timekeeping, teamwork and stamina. Start and finish in Scotland's central belt [more] |
| Classic High
Tea - 4 December End of the touring year for members to get together to
chat about their year of classic motoring, and what is hasppening next year, at the Royal George Hotel in
Perth. |