Trans Scottish
Challenge
6 September
This years event will start in Central Scotland and tour the border
country visiting places of interest and concluding with a series of
optional tests at a site frequented by some of Scotland’s racing
legends.
The day will finish with a prizegiving and a reception. Vintage,
veteran, historic and modern cars of a sporting nature are all
welcome.
The entry fee is £29 for the tour. Regs
& Entry Form Durham Dales -
7 Sept
Based at Wilsonart Int. and finishing at The Manor House
Hotel, West Auckland with a sociable late Sunday lunch.
The event is aimed at the classic car but modern vehicles are
welcome. Approx 65 miles through County Durham. The
tests will be held on private land. The sections between tests
will be untimed. Entry £80.
Regs
Parental C Contact Cath Hall
07946515848 La Crofterra Pandemonia
13 & 14 September This year Highland
Car Clubs Crofterra heads NORTH, visiting some of the most
remote areas of north west Sutherland before making its way
along the north coast of Scotland to the unique county of
Caithness. The overnight stay will be in Thurso. On the Sunday
the drive takes you to the most northerly points of the
British mainland, then returning via some little-known roads
back to Inverness. The event as always is a non-competitive 2
day tour. This year any car of a type manufactured before 1982
and sports/GTcars from after that date will be eligible. The
start will be on Saturday 13th September from Inverness,
finishing back there on Sunday 14th. Entry fee is £80 which
includes rally plates, route book, trophies and the
presentation buffet at Fairways, Inverness. [more]
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Classic
Events
This column will publicise
other classic car events around Scotland. If you would like
your event featured here then email details to events@caledonianmsc.com
See also the
NESCRO website
Culzean Autoclassica - 23 & 24 August
Culzean Castle & Country Park, Maybole, South Ayrshire A great selection of
competitors and cars arrived at Scotland's largest show of Classic cars to
display their skills at historic tests for the entertainment of the crowds.
Tests at Turnberry and Kames in addition to those in the castle grounds, plus an
overnight navigational section, kept all the crews on their toes. The Culzean
Autoclassica Cup went to Andy Murdoch and David Noble in their '74 Cooper S. The
Trophy went to Irish duo Bryan Mutch an Ken McEntee in a BMW 2002, whilst the
Shield was won by borderers Archie Simmonds and William Thomson in Archies'
MG Midget. Full story and results soon .
Trans Scottish Challenge - 6 September
This years event will start in Central Scotland and tour the border country
visiting places of interest and concluding with a series of optional tests at a
site frequented by some of Scotland’s racing legends.
View this early 1960's footage of racing at the airfield.
Rally in the Park 2008
- 6 September
Due to unforeseen technical issues, which will not be resolved
before the event, the club has taken the decision to postpone
the event until further notice. The Trans Scottish Challenge
WILL still take place.
Deeside Tour - 26 July
The sunshine of Aberdeen and the
Grampians attracted a wide range of Classic cars and put a smile
on their owners faces after a tour from Aberdeen to Balmoral and
back via the Cairn O' Mount. Eighteen crews took to the road. [more].
Stobs Classic
Stobs Camp near Hawick attracted 24
starters for the first Stobs Classic on Sunday 15 June. CCHMSC's
Peter Ritchie took top marks in the club championship driving
his Clan Crusader, with John Hutchinson in his new Vitesse
convertible following up. [more].
La Carrera Caledonia
Jim McGuiness put together another
fine tour from Gretna Green to Aviemore on the 7th and 8th of
June. Routing through the borders of Scotland before heading
north for the overnight at Perth. Sunday visited Dufftown,
Huntly and Pennan (of Local Hero) fame. [more].
Argyll Run - Now with video feature
Balloch Castle was this years start
venue for the 2008 Argyll Run. Some 53 entries enjoyed a
fantastic tour of the Trossachs under blue skies and sunshine,
enjoying Scotland's scenery at its best. A stop at Callandar for
lunch and a run up the Rest and be Thankful before returning to
Balloch for prizes.
[more]
Friends of the Rest
Friends of the Rest, is a group
working to restore one of Scotland's legendary motorsporting sites. Made famous in
the nineteen fifties and sixties, Over recent years "The Rest" has fallen into disrepair.
Together with the landowners and others a programme is being created to
obtain funds and instigate works that will allow the Rest to once again
return to its former glory . [more]
Great North Winter Challenge
Now with video feature
Scotland's "Monte" experienced all
the seasons over the three day event, wind, snow, ice, rain and
sunshine. Flagged of from Aberdeen the event visited Inverness,
and Applecross, via the Bealach Na Bà, the Pass of the Cattle,
Scotland's own "Turini", and finished with a series of tests at
Aviemore. [more]
MGB GT For Sale - New Price
George Shand is selling his MGBGT
which has a comprehensive set of modifications including
Sebring valances fitted front and rear, lowering blocks to rear springs,
Koni telescopic shocks on rear, lower stiffer (red) springs at front.
Includes wide selection of spares
[more]
Anniversary Year
2008 is the 10th anniversary of the Club, and as promised we
have lined up a range of special treats to tempt you out with
your classic car.
A calendar
with ten events, including a couple promoted by other
Scottish Clubs, and some brand new events by CCHMSC, [more]
A championship based on
any four of six of the events. Entrants to any of the
qualifying events will automatically join the
championship. [more]
An evening with Stuart
Turner, British Champion Co-driver for 3 years before he
moved into team management with BMC where he led them to
several Monte Carlo Rally wins. [more]
A Gala Dinner to
conclude the anniversary year.
Also included is a list of all the major Classic events in
Scotland, and NESCRO events.
We look
forward to all Classic Car owners joining in the Clubs
anniversary celebrations
Volunteers in Motorsport
Volunteers in Motorsport (ViM) is a government backed initiative to
encourage more people like you to become involved with the sport.
ViM can help you get involved as a marshal, timekeeper, technical
official or in many other roles. The perfect way to get close and
really enjoy the sport and a disability doesn't necessarily stop you
being involved. [more]
Classic Shows UK Website
Classic Shows UK
lists over 500 classic, sports, vintage and veteran events in
the UK in 2007. You can find events searching by date, car type,
or a location - easily! The web site is run by a small group of
classic motor enthusiasts. The site brings all shows, rallys,
tours, and motor events together with a searcheable index, and
links to the organiser or club sites.
.
[more].
Welcome to the CC&HMSC
website. Based in Dundee the club runs rallies and tours for
historic and sporting cars of all types. The club is also a
member of NESCRO, the North of England and Scotland Classic
Rally Organisation
You don't need to have a Classic or
historic car to join the club. We have plenty of drivers looking
for navigators, and marshals are always in demand. [more].
Easy to join the club, download an application form and
send it off [Member
Application]