The Best Classic Car Events in Sussex, April 2024
We provide dry, safe & secure car storage in Sussex. Welcome to our monthly blog, listing the best car events in and around East and West Sussex.
Focusing mainly on classic cars, but also includes custom, sports and performance car events, club meetings, track days, autojumbles and more….
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Parking our MK2 3.8 at the well attended “Cobwebs” meeting at Eastbourne Harbour on Sunday 24th March (photo courtesy of Carl Simmons)
April 2024
Tuesday 2nd April
CLASSIC AND CUSTOM MEET (PEVENSEY)
The Holly Blue, Hailsham Road, Pevensey BN24 5BU
6 to 10 pm
Thursday 4th April
MANHOOD CLASSICS MONTHLY EVENING MEET (SELSEY)
Informal evening meet, first Thursday of the month, everyone is welcome.
Selsey Football Club, High Street, High Street, Selsey, Chichester PO20 0QG, UK
The football club can be found behind the fire station, to the left of Co-op supermarket.
7 to 9.30pm
Saturday 6th April
EAST SUSSEX JAGUAR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB (JEC) BREAKFAST MEET (HEATHFIELD)
Tottingworth Farm Café, Broad Oak, Heathfield, TN21 8TH
Members’ event. Book in advance. Contact: esjecinfo@gmail.com
9am
Sunday 7th April
AMBERLEY MUSEUM VINTAGE CAR SHOW
A selection of marvellous pre-1956 vehicles. As well as admiring over 100 vintage cars, visitors can shop for collectors’ items at the autojumble stalls and speak to the owners.
Our Southdown Vintage Buses will be operating, as well as ‘Peter’, our steam locomotive on the narrow-gauge railway, providing rides around the Museum, included in the ticket price.
Tickets must be pre-booked online for this event.
New Barn Road BN18 9LT
10am to 4.30pm
WHEELS ON THE WATERFRONT (EASTBOURNE)
The return of Wheels On The Waterfront, classic car breakfast meet.
Waterfront, Eastbourne Marina. Entrance via Pacific Drive, then Harbour Quay. Pre 1990 unless pre approved.
9am-12pm midday
Wednesday 10th April
EAST SUSSEX JAGUAR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB (JEC) LUNCH MEET (SHORTBRIDGE)
The Peacock Inn, Shortbridge, Piltdown, TN22 3XA
Members’ event. Book in advance. Contact: esjecinfo@gmail.com
12 midday
Saturday 13th April
VEHICLES OF YESTERYEAR (PEVENSEY)
Best to arrive by bus, No.98 or 8. No parking for non vehicle entrants.
Sea Road Car Park, Pevensey Bay BN24 6EH
10am to 3pm
Saturday/Sunday 13 & 14th April
The Members' Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport is a thrilling weekend of epic motor racing, high speed track demonstrations and fun-packed festivities. Uncrowded, intimate and access-all-areas, it is exclusively open to members of the Goodwood Road Racing Club community.
Goodwood, Motor Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PH
Sunday 14th April
THE RIVERVIEW MEET (FOREST ROW)
Organised by the Forest Row S&C Car Club.
“Soft top Sunday”
All classics can attend as per usual however, there will have a separate themed area for soft top cars this month.
Classic Citroen H van serving hot and cold drinks and cakes, along with a burger van serving hot food.
Open to:
Classic cars (pre 2004), Retro cars (pre 2004), Supercars (no limit)
Riverview Business Park, Station Road, Forest Row RH18 5DW
10am-1pm
MILITARY VEHICLES, VINTAGE & VETERAN CAR DISPLAY (HASTINGS)
Display of military vehicles, veteran, vintage and classic cars at the Stade, at the end of their run from Sevenoaks. Raising money for Combat Stress. Entry is free.
The Stade, Rock-A-Nore Road, Hastings TN34 3DW
12pm to 3.30pm
HUB CLASSICS BREAKFAST MEET (GOUDHURST)
CANCELLED! NEXT EVENT 12TH MAY
Lower Ladysden Farm, Winchet Hill, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1JX
10am-1pm
Thursday 18th April
CLASSIC AND CUSTOM MEET (PEVENSEY)
The Holly Blue, Hailsham Road, Pevensey BN24 5BU
6 to 10 pm
Sunday 21st April
First introduced in 2005, the format for Drive It Day is a tried and tested formula. The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs sets the date each year and publicises the event nationally.
The many clubs that comprise the Federation's membership then plan and schedule regional and local events throughout the country.
Fundraising plates can be bought here and the proceeds support Childline.
BODLE STREET GREE CLASSIC VEHICLES & TRACTOR RUN
Veteran, vintage and classic cars, commercial vehicles, motor cycles, steam engines & stationary engines.
There will be a road run for classic and vintage tractors starting at 10.15am and will return to the site at 1pm.
For more details please contact: peterlove@madasafish.com or call Peter on 01323 833125
Bodle Street Village Hall & Green BN27 4UB
10am to 2.30pm
Wednesday 24th April
BURGESS HILL MONTHLY CLASSIC CAR MEET
The Woolpack, Howard Ave, Burgess Hill RH15 8TS
7.30pm
Saturday 27th April
Brighton’s famous seafront road, Madeira Drive will once again host the UK’s finest on four wheels as Ace Cafe London presents the 7th annual InCarNation Brighton.
Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1TB
10am to 6pm
Sunday 28th April
CARS & BIKES AT LITE BITE CAFE (POLEGATE)
Open to all classics and bikes
Lite Bites Cafe, Hailsham Road, Polgate BN26 6QN
From 12 midday
*Please check dates and times with the event organiser in case of any typos, changes or cancellation. These are not ‘The Car Den Storage’ events and we cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy of these listings.
