If you enjoy seeing rare and interesting cars up close and personal, there are several events worth knowing about in the region over the coming weeks.
On Sunday 29th March, there are three car meets on the same day, so you’ll have to plan a tour to fit them all in. First, in Monaco from 10am, you’ll find the Cars and Coffee group located just behind the Casino de Monte Carlo, where you can see some of the rarest cars in the world. Past participants include a Lynx Eventer, which is an estate version of the Jaguar XJS, and a Lamborghini LM002, the Hummer-like SUV that the Italian car company made in the 80s.
Next, head over to Vence where the Azur Classic will be taking place in the Place du Grand Jardin. It promises an interesting mix of classic vehicles and ‘youngtimers’ (the classics of the future). Then it’s time to take a drive in the country, to Bagnols en Foret, to check out the very first edition of the Rassemblement Annuel des Voitures Anciennes, de Prestige et de Rallye for what promises to be an interesting new addition to the car lovers’ calendar.
The 26th April is National Classic Vehicle Day (the Journée Nationale des Véhicules d’Époque) and the village of Castagniers near Nice will see the Club à L’Ancienne host a meeting of classics and sports cars from 9am. Past participants include a Citroen XM (the only Citroen to have a Maserati engine) and a Ford Anglia (the flying car in Harry Potter). Or go for a spin along the Route Napolean, one of the best driving roads in Europe, where you’ll discover classic and rare cars lined up next to the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Gratemoine at Séranon.
The Rade Classique based in Villefranche-sur-Mer will span three days from the 1st to the 3rd May and include a demonstration on the legendary Course de Côte de La Turbie, a road trip, and you’ll find a collection of cars in the Citadelle alongside food trucks and stalls with automobile paraphernalia. It’s a good opportunity to see a large display of very special cars in a beautiful setting.
The following weekend, the 9th and 10th May, Valberg will celebrate 90 years as a ski resort with the Week-End Passion Rallye, which will feature a display of legendary cars, modern Alpines and electric cars. There will also be stands, activities, a photo exhibition and a chance to see the participating cars running on closed roads.
In the next few months, we’ll cover the Top Marques supercar show in Monaco and the Prestige show in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, but for now there are plenty of fun car events to keep young and old car fans alike busy.
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