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  • Modern classics set for London to Brighton run 22 Jan 2020 (News)
    This year's London to Brighton Classic Car Run will include a Modern Classics Run. The event, which also
  • Renault named as London to Brighton run patron 12 May 2015 (News)
    French car maker Renault has been named as the patron of this year’s Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Expect a good number of early Renaults, all built at the start of the 20th century, to make the annual pilgrimage from Hyde Park in London to Madeira
  • London to Brighton veteran run to mark 130 years of the car 7 Mar 2016 (News)
    This year’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run will celebrate 130 years of the car. The run – the world’s longest-running motoring event – will celebrate Karl Benz’s 130-year-old patent and the early days of German motoring when it takes place in November
  • Bonhams becomes London to Brighton Veteran Car Run title sponsor 28 Feb 2014 (News)
    The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run has a new title partner, in the form of Bonhams. The London-based auction house, which has been running sales in conjuction with the world-famous event for several years, has confirmed that the run's name is now the ‘Bonhams Veteran Car Run
  • Olympian to tackle London to Brighton run 9 Oct 2014 (News)
    Sir Ben Ainslie, the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, will take part in this year’s London to Brighton veteran car run on 2 November. Ainslie, who is leading his own team to challenge for the America’s Cup, will be a passenger in the 1904 Panhard
  • Vauxhall celebrates heritage on London to Brighton run 24 Oct 2014 (News)
    Vauxhall, Britain’s oldest surviving car manufacturer, will be celebrating its heritage by taking part in this year’s London to Brighton veteran car run.  The Luton-based firm will be entering a 1904 6hp single-cylinder open two-seater from its heritage
  • Can run flats really run flat? 7 Nov 2011 (News)
    Run flat tyres allow drivers to carry on driving when they have a puncture, preventing the need for the driver to change the tyre at the side of the road in potentially hazardous traffic. When a run flat tyre has deflated it should allow the driver to travel around 50 miles at 50mph
  • Older cars 'cheaper to run' 11 Jun 2008 (News)
    Car drivers looking for the cheapest way to stay on the road have been advised that running an older vehicle is the most cost effective way to stay behind the wheel. Discounted car parts provider Car Parts Direct notes that a car over 20 years old suffers from virtually no deprecation
  • Report: London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, 2013 4 Nov 2013 (News)
    This year's London to Brighton run was bigger and better than ever. For the first time, the field of close to 400 veterans was headed
  • The Liver Run remembered 13 Aug 2013 (News)
    I've seen this before on TV - the famous Liver Run, where two Rover SD1 police cars need to transfer a live human organ for transportation in a very limited amount of time. The journey takes place on 8 May 1987, and starts at Stansted Airport in Essex, and the traffic officer needs
  • First Ever Skoda to Compete in London to Brighton Run 5 Nov 2010 (News)
    The first Škoda model ever produced, the Voiturette A, will come to the UK for the very first time this weekend to take part in the world famous London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR). The origins of what was to become Škoda Auto began in 1894, when Václav
  • Owners of Older Cars save most on Motoring 10 Jun 2008 (News)
    Running a car over 20 years old is the cheapest way to drive. There's virtually no depreciation, insurance costs peanuts and the vehicles are normally easy to maintain. A visit to the internet shows most parts running at less than half the price of those for more modern vehicles
  • Britwell Salome Classic Car Run Raises £4,000 For Charity 21 Aug 2016 (News)
    , the 2016 Britwell Salome Classic and Interesting Cars Charity Run was a huge success. Altogether, £1,959 was raised from participants on the day with more to come, to be matched by a generous equal contribution from Santander Bank
  • 'Running in the Family' themed classic show coming in November 25 Jul 2011 (News)
    The Footman James Classic Motor Show will take place from 11 th -13 th November with a ‘running in the family’ theme. The show is set to feature cars handed down from generation to generation, or from famous family run marques and race teams
  • The Futurecar Starts Here 6 Nov 2010 (News)
    Maderia Drive, Brighton, actually.   Today, 53 eco-friendly cars took off in a reverse of the RAC London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (which takes place tomorrow) to demonstrate their eco credentials. Sadly, the Honda Jazz hybrid scheduled to be driven by Honest John got held
  • Veterans turn back the clock for London to Brighton run 2 Nov 2017 (News)
    A bumper entry of more than 450 horseless carriages will leave Hyde Park as dawn breaks on Sunday to tackle the 60-mile drive from capital to coast. The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, which dates back to 1927, was founded to commemorate the Emancipation Run of 1896
  • VOTE TODAY: TAX OR PUBLIC TRANSPORT 21 May 2002 (News)
    Friends of the Earth is running a poll on whether we want increased spending on public transport or cuts in fuel tax. Currently the voting is running 30% increased spending and 70% cuts in tax. So, so far, it's been an honest vote. You can cast your vote by visiting
  • 450 veterans set for London to Brighton run 13 Oct 2017 (News)
    More than 450 pioneers from the era of the horseless carriage have signed up to this year’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run – making it the biggest turnout for five years. While the bulk of the entries come from the UK, Europe and the Channel Islands, many
  • Run-Out L200 Trojan Just £13,999 + VAT 30 Oct 2005 (News)
    Run-Out L200 Trojan has 2.5 litre, 4-cylinder TD with 115bhp at 4,000rpm and maximum torque of 177lbs.ft at 2,000rpm. Mitsubishi Power Upgrade Pack available at £595 (plus VAT & fitting) raising power to 138bhp at 4,100rpm. CVOTR price of £13,999. Equipment includes: a/c, 16" Alloy
  • Techno-Classica 2013: Gallery of the cool, strange and unusual 17 Apr 2013 (News)
    Buried within the 20 halls of Techno-Classica Essen, you're guaranteed to run into all manner of interesting, curious and downright unusual cars, lorries or motorcycles. And this year was no exception. The organisers of the show have confirmed that with more than 2000
 

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