March

12th – 14th   Race Retro International Historic Motorsport Show  Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, Warwickshire.  Cars and bikes from eight decades, shows and demonstrations, advice, etc plus – meet the motorsport stars; doors open 9.30 am. For details Tel: 01775 768661 or go to: www.raceretro.com

19th – 21st   British Leisure Show 2010  at the Royal Windsor Racecourse, Berkshire, on the banks of the Thames. Cars and bikes, boats and watersports, extreme sports, caravans and camping, outdoor pursuits, motorhomes and campervans, explore Britain, and much more. On-site camping and free car parking. If you have a rare or interesting Mercedes and wish to show it in the Autoglym car club members enclosure you can do so free and also receive a complimentary 3 day VIP pass. Tel: 01590 679338 for further show details or see website: www.britishleisureshow.com  The Show has also joined up with the Sainsburys Sport Relief Mile Charity to host a race. This will take place on 21st March  at 10am and anyone who signs up to run will receive FREE family tickets to the Show. So join in the 1, 3 or 6 mile course option, have fun, and raise cash to help change lives. 

28th   Australian Grand Prix  Enjoy a 3 or 4 day break and soak up the festival atmosphere. See the new Mercedes G P team in action. There is the option of continuing your break for a further 5 days when you can hire a car and drive the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne to Adelaide. Accommodation will be arranged for each night and there will be plenty of time for sight seeing.  For details see: www.grandstandmotorsports.co.uk or Tel: 0845 375 0300

April

4th   Vintage Car Show  Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Amberley,  near Arundel, West Sussex.  All day event, for details Tel: 01798 831370.

4th – 5th   Midlands Festival of Transport, Weston Park, Weston under Lizard, Shropshire.  For details Tel: 01922 643385

5th    Ace Café German Night  North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London, NW10 7UD, from 6pm.  For details Tel: 020 8961 1000. 

7th – 11th  Techno Classica Essen, Germany.  Arguably the worlds largest and most renowned show for vintage, classic and prestige cars. For more information see: www.siha.de and to book your advanced tickets Tel: 0049 (0)1805 101414

11th   Vintage Car Show, Amberley Museum, West Sussex  For details Tel: 01798 831370 or see: www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

16th – 18th   Spring Classic Tour   Embrace the hopefully better weather with this delightful foray into Buckinghamshire and the Chiltern Hills, staying at The Compleat Angler hotel in Marlow. Includes visits to Mapledurham House, Stowe and Clivedon.  For details and to book Tel: 01935 474630.

18th   Malvern Classic Car Show & Spring Spares Day  The Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire ( Wye Halls plus outside). For details Tel: 01484 452002

28th   Track Day – Oulton Park  Cheshire.  Drive your car fast in a safe environment, designed for fast driving, at this top track venue. For details and to book Tel: 07800 738413

May

1st - 2nd     The Footman James 31st Bristol Classic Car Show   The Royal Bath & West Showground, North Somerset.  The UKs longest running classic car show. Visitors can expect to see around 200 cars on display indoors, together with other exhibitors, an autojumble and on-site auction. The hugely popular classic car park will have around 1000 cars on display each day. For further details Tel: 0117 907 1000 or see: www.bccsl.co.uk  

1st - 2nd    Classic Days at the Circuit de Magny-Cours, France.  The great historic car meeting on the prestigious Magny-Cours circuit. The Classic Days is open for everybody to share a fun and relaxed weekend around the historic car theme. For entry conditions or to register your vehicle for entry email: classicdays@classic-days.fr

10th     Join a  ten day tour to see the Mille Miglia and drive over some of the best alpine passes, visit the Strumpf Motor Museum, and support the Vila Maninga charity. An opportunity to travel through Europe in your own classic (or modern) Mercedes enjoying the company of like-minded travellers. Organiser Bob said the trip to see the 09 Mille Miglia was the greatest classic vehicle party he and his wife had ever experienced, so check the website: www.1001miles.co.uk for latest details. You can email Bob on: bob@1001miles.co.uk or Tel: 01937 573346 to register your interest. There are also plans for a leisurely tour of the Yorkshire Dales with local knowledge leading the way in June 2010, plus a July run over the best Alpine passes.

15th – 16th   National Motor Museum Spring Autojumble, Beaulieu, Hampshire.  For details Tel: 01590 612888 or see: www.beaulieu.co.uk

June

10th – 14th   Morris Cannonball Run organized by Build Aid charitable trust in aid of the Haiti Appeal.  A real fun event involving about 800 miles of driving through Poland, Bratislava and Croatia , hopefully taking in the Stelvio Pass, staying at the best hotels with dinner and dancing in Zagreb, Prague and Budapest. You can watch the World cup football matches, including England v USA, if you wish. There is a limit of 16 cars so find out all the details as soon as possible from Robert Morris: Tel: 07774 211911

12th – 16th      Swedish Rally to the Midnight Sun. The Royal Swedish Automobile Club invites you to participate in a classic rally (pre1964 cars) covering 2210 kilometres on tarmac roads through beautiful Swedish countryside in full bloom. It starts with the Stockholm stream and the Royal Palace as an enclosure and thence, via Are, to the land of the midnight sun and Kiruna. For details and to enter your Mercedes see: www.kak.se/srtm

12th – 13th    Le Mans 24 Hour Race, France.  The Le Mans experience lasts a whole week starting with scrutineering on Monday and Tuesday, followed by practice on Wednesday and Thursday, and on Friday the drivers' parade through the centre of Le Mans. Then comes the weekend and the magic of the race that continues all through the night.  For details of accommodation and tickets Tel the MBO Travel Club on: 01707 329988.

13th   Bromley Pageant, Norman Park, Bromley, Kent.  The biggest one-day classic car show in the world. For details or to display your Mercedes Tel: 01775 768661.

20th   Fathers Day Classic Cars in the Park, Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire.  For details see: www.classicshows.org or Tel: 01484 452002

July

2nd – 4th   Goodwood Festival of Speed  Chichester, West Sussex.  The worlds largest celebration of motoring culture which promises to be packed with action and excitement as the planets most glamorous racing machinery and famous drivers gather together in the beautiful surroundings of Goodwood Park. For details see: www.goodwood.co.uk

3rd – 4th    The Retro-Festival Historique  at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen, France. For details see: www.retrofestival.fr

9th – 11th   Le Mans Classic   France. Racing enthusiasts since 1923 have been making their way to the delightful town of Le Mans and the Sarthe Circuit. The town is an integral part in the history of the race and literally lights up during race week. Following previous formats it will be a series of races over 24 hours embracing cars that have competed at Le Mans from the very first race in 1923 right through to the late 70's.  To book your place at the action Tel MBO Travel Club: 0844 873 0203.

10th   Raising the Roof Rally  West Farndon, (halfway between Banbury and Daventry) Northamptonshire.  Fancy displaying  your classic Mercedes at this traditional English village fete raising money for the church roof fund? Set in the grounds of Mill House Bed & Breakfast, NN11 3TX. For details and to enter Tel: 01327 262909.

17th – 18th   The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power  Cholmondeley Castle, Cholmondeley, Malpass, Cheshire.  The noise revs up with this exciting event incorporating power on track, water and in the air at this beautiful location. See the classic and sports cars vying for position as they compete on track, with a musical Firework Tattoo on the Saturday evening.  Fast becoming a must-be–there event in the North of England. For details Tel: 01829 772432 or see website: www.pageantofpower.com

18th    Bentleys Classic Motor Show  in Bentleys beautiful grounds  at Halland, near Lewes in Sussex. A fun day for all the family.  Not only can you enjoy the classic vehicles on show you can also explore the Motor Museum,  Bentley House and gardens, the Wildfowl reserve and nature trails, plus there is a miniature railway, childrens adventure playground, tea room, craft shop, etc If you wish to show your classic Mercedes Tel:  Glenn Butler for form on 01825 723805 (eve.) or 01273 480208 (day).

18th   Elvetham Heath Car Show North East Hampshire (Off M3 at junction 4a or 5)  Great family day out. Free entry plus raffle for local hospices and charities. For details Tel: James Easton 01252 615624 or see website: www.elvethamheathcarshow.co.uk

19th   Track Day – Goodwood, near Chichester, West Sussex.  Drive your car fast in a safe environment, designed for fast driving, at this top track venue. For details and to book Tel: 07800 738413

25th  The North Wales Classic Event  Bodelwyddan Castle, Denbighshire.  For details see: www.classicshows.org or Tel: 01484 452002.


Invitations Received

22nd – 25th August 2010  Disneyland Paris Car Rally & Show. A unique car show for the summer holidays – a fantastic event for car enthusiasts and families to enjoy together at a magical destination.  Rally starts with ferry from Dover to Calais. At Disneyland Resort Paris cars will be displayed in the usual prime location on The Avenue between Disney Village and Walt Disney Studios. You can register your interest by email: rally@southquaytravel.com or Tel: 020 7510 2929.

In September/October 2010 Rally Med 2010 – a 9 week 18,000 km tour round the Mediterranean for cars in production by 1970. A drive through widely differing landscapes from Morocco to Albania, visiting major sites along the shores of the Med. from the Greco-Roman empires Cyrene & Leptis Magna in Libya, the pyramids of ancient Egypt, Jordans Petra built by the Nabateans to Syrias Palmyra. Be quick, few places left. A couple of Pagodas are entered and it would be great to see if the idea of the rally appealed to owners who drive 280 SE cabriolets, coupés or other 50s/60s models. For information see: www.globalrally.org.uk or email: rick@globalrally.org.uk

To join in or arrange local Get-Togethers (GTGs) or just to see what is happening go to our website Forum: www.mercedesclub.org.uk

August

1st   Yorkshire Classic Car Show  Ripley Castle, Ripley Village, Harrogate.  For details Tel: 01253 407779

27th   Track Day – Goodwood, near Chichester, West Sussex.  Drive your car fast in a safe environment, designed for fast driving, at this top track venue. For details and to book Tel: 07800 738413

29th   Cheshire Classic Car and Motorcycle Show  Capesthorne Hall, near Macclesfield. For details Tel: 01484 452002

September

17th – 19th   Goodwood Revival  Goodwood,  Chichester, West Sussex.  Wallow in the nostalgia and the excitement. See the stars and the cars close up. For details go to: www.goodwood.co.uk

November