The Best Classic Car Events in Sussex, September 2023
The Best Classic Car Events in East and West Sussex, September 2023.
Includes custom, sports and performance car events, club meetings, track days, autojumbles and more….
We provide 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 car events but also includes custom, sports and performance car events, club meetings, track days, autojumbles and more….
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If you would like your club meeting, or event included in this, or future editions please email us
The Car Den’s 1962 Jaguar MK2 3.8 manual overdrive during its duties as an official “course car” at Goodwood Revival
September 2023
Saturday 2nd September
The Frosts Brighton Speed Trials is an exhilarating, action-packed day for spectators and participants alike. Over two hundred cars and motor bikes line up to take a timed run down Madeira Drive reaching high speeds.
Madeira Drive, Brighton BN2 1TW
Saturday & Sunday 2nd & 3rd September
The iconic International Autojumble is back for 2023.
Join them for the biggest outdoor sale of motoring items this side of the Atlantic.
Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire SO42 7ZN
Saturday 9:30am - 5:00pm / Sunday 9am - 4.30pm
There will be classic cars, artists and makers, vintage stalls and plants and flowers. The vintage tearooms are back, pizzas, fish and chips, a barbecue, Egyptian street food, gin, coffee, cakes, sausage rolls, cheese, grazing platters for picnics, ice creams and some very special doughnuts.
Loxwood Meadows, Loxwood, West Sussex RH14 0AL
10:30am to 5pm Both Days
Running over 2 days beginning with an evening event on 1st September - three course meal and a Q and A with Mark Williams (Fast Show, Harry Potter..) and Special Guest DJ followed by a classic and sports car meet on the Saturday 9am -3pm. Each event will feature a wide range of cars from James Szkiler Classic and Sports Car Centre.
Falmer Court, East St, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sunday 3rd September
The return of Wheels on the Waterfront classic car breakfast meet in Eastbourne.
Waterfront, Eastbourne Marina. Entrance via Pacific Drive, then Harbour Quay. Pre 1990 unless pre approved.
9am to 12 midday.
Tuesday 5th September
CLASSIC AND CUSTOM MEET (PRE ‘88)
The Barley Mow, Lewes Road, Selmeston, Polegate BN26 6UE
6pm onwards
Friday 8th - Sunday 10th September
The only historic motor race meeting to be staged entirely in a period theme, Goodwood Revival is an immersive celebration of iconic cars and fashion.
Revive & Thrive is the modern community that drives Revival forward, inspiring us all with creative ways to rethink, repair and re-wear.
Goodwood, Motor Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PH
Gates open 8.30am
Saturday 9th September
Classic car meet at The Yew Tree Chalvington, Chalvington Lane, Hailsham BN27 3TB
10am onwards
Sunday 10th September
Classic, vintage, historic, stationary, steam, motorcycles, electric vehicles & more. Clubs & individual exhibitors. Craft & trade stalls. Entertainment & refreshments.
Gabriel's Showground, Mill Hill, Edenbridge, Kent. TN8 5PL
10am - 5pm
1935 Bentley 3 1/2 Litre spotted at Senlac Classic Car Show, Rye 2023
Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September
The largest motor show in the south - the whole of the South of England Showground.
A great mix of classic, vintage, modern and brand new vehicles. Whether its restored, modified, original, modern or brand new- all are welcome.
Sunday 17th September
TENTERDEN LIONS CLASSIC VEHICLE AND DOG SHOW
‘Pistons & Paws’ is a fun day for all the family with over 200 classic cars & motorbikes. There’s a great dog show with various classes and a dog display in the main ring in the early afternoon.
Little Halden Place Farm, Cranbrook Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6UL
9.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday 24th September
Bexhill 100 club members’ vehicles only.
Close to the Bexhill Coronation Bandstand, De La Warr Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1LA
10am - 4pm
An array of classic cars, stalls, food, kids games, an auto-jumble and music.
Kenward Place, Kenward Road, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AH
10am - 3pm
Beach Green, Lancing
10am - 4pm
Saturday 30th September
JAGUAR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB BREAKFAST
East Sussex JEC members meeting. Guests with Jaguars welcome. Please contact: esjecinfo@gmail.com
9.15am at The Butcher’s Hook, Heathfield, TN21 8RA
*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.
1949 Triumph Roadster 20TR spotted at Rural Past Times 2023
“Your Car’s The Star”
“Your Car’s The Star”, where our followers give us the inside scoop on their pride and joy, and how they feel about them.
The first in the series features The Car Den’s 1962 Jaguar MK2 3.8 manual overdrive in Carmen Red.
The Car Den’s 1962 Jaguar MK2 3.8 Manual Overdrive
We’d love to get to know you and the special car in your life…So welcome to “Your Car’s The Star”, where you share some fun facts and stories about your pride and joy and get to show it off a bit!
We’re going to kick off the first in the series with our own car, a 1962 Jaguar MK2 3.8 manual overdrive in Carmen Red.
If you’d like your car to be featured in a future blog, please contact us
The Car Den’s 1962 Jaguar MK2 3.8 Manual Overdrive
HOW LONG HAVE YOU OWNED IT? IS IT A KEEPER?
We bought it during lockdown in 2020. We put a bid on it in an auction, not thinking we’d win it, but we did! We can’t imagine parting with it, so it’s definitely a keeper.
DOES IT HAVE A NAME?
Yes, Bertie. Partly due to its number plate “BER” and also in tribute to a family member who was a chauffeur/mechanic in the early 20th century.
DO YOU KNOW ANY OF ITS HISTORY?
We’re only the third owners. The first owner (who was a well known Isle of Man TT rider) had it for 43 years. He sold it to a friend of his in 2005 who restored it from the ground up, doing almost all the work himself over a period of 6 years.
HAS IT HAD AN UPGRADES/MODIFICATIONS?
It was totally standard when we bought it, but we’ve had a few sympathetic upgrades for modern use such as heated windscreen & rear screen, uprated heater and fan, all synchro gearbox, 123 electronic ignition, Powerlite high torque starter motor, Powerlite dynator, Revotec electric fan, hazard light switch, front lap belts, LED headlights & 12V power socket.
WHO DOES THE WORK ON IT? WHAT ARE THE NEXT JOBS?
Just Historic Cars in St Leonards On Sea look after it and we can highly recommend them. We recently has a sill repaired and other bits of paint by DB Paint in Ewhurst, who did a fabulous job.
There’s currently a minor issue with the overdrive that Just Historics are dealing with. At some point we’d like to upgrade the suspension and brakes, but all in good time.
WHAT’S THE MOST MEMORABLE TRIP YOU’VE BEEN ON?
We did 1,000 mile roundtrip of England last year and this year a round trip taking in Devon, Guernsey, Jersey and France.
IS IT YOUR DAILY DRIVER. IF NOT, WHAT IS?
We average about 3,000 miles a year in the MK2. Our daily drivers are a 2005 Mercedes CLS55 AMG and a 1988 VW T25 Autosleeper camper van.
DO YOU OWN ANY OTHER CLASSICS? IF SO WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE?
Our “daily drivers” are classics, if you count the Mercedes as a “modern classic". We don’t own anything actually modern.
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF ANY CLASSIC CAR CLUBS ?
Yes a few...Jaguar Enthusastics Club, Bexhill 100, Hooe Old Motor Club, Eastbourne Historic Vehicle Club.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU BROKE DOWN? WHAT HAPPENED?
In the three years we had the MK2 we’ve never broken down…I’m touching wood as we speak!
WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT OWNERSHIP?
It’s just so lovely to drive, makes a great sound and always starts a conversation. Often with “My Dad/Grandad/Uncle had one of those..."
MONEY NO OBJECT, WHAT CLASSIC WOULD YOU BUY?
Lamborghini Miura SV
The Best Classic Car Events in Sussex, August 2023
The Best Classic Car Events in Sussex, August 2023.
Includes custom, sports and performance car events, club meetings, track days, autojumbles and more….
We provide 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 car events but also includes custom, sports and performance car events, club meetings, track days, autojumbles and more….
If you would like to subscribe to this blog, click the button below to enter your email address:
If you would like your club meeting, or event included in this, or future editions please email us
The Car Den’s 1962 Jaguar MK2 3.8 manual overdrive during its duties as an official “course car” at Goodwood Revival
AUGUST 2023
Tuesday 1st August
CLASSIC AND CUSTOM MEET (PRE ‘88)
6pm The Barley Mow, Lewes Road, Selmeston, Polegate BN26 6UE
Saturday 5th August
MOTORSPORT UK SPRINT AT GOODWOOD
8am - 5pm Goodwood Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PH (Brighton & Hove Motor Club event)
ICKLESHAM SUMMER FETE & FLOWER SHOW
1pm - 4:30pm Icklesham Memorial Hall & Pavilion, Icklesham TN36 4BJ
Sunday 6th August
9am -1pm Eastbourne Marina
10am -5pm Hooe Village Recreation Ground TN33 9HR
SUSSEX CLASSICS & PERFORMANCE MOTOR SHOW
10am - 4pm Stone Country House, Rushlake Green TN21 9QJ
SALVINGTON HILL CLASSIC CAR EVENT
2.30pm - 5pm High Salvington Windmill, Littlehampton
Saturday 12th August
BURGESS HILL U3A SUMMER FAYRE
11am- 4pm Burgess Hill Academy, Station Rd, Burgess Hill RH15 9EA
Saturday & Sunday 12th-13th August
10am 5pm Monkings Farm, Hastings Road, Horns Cross, TN31 6JG
Sunday 13th August
CRANLEIGH LIONS CLASSIC CAR SHOW & AUTOJUMBLE
9.30 - 4.30pm Cranleigh Showground Bookhurst Rd Cranleigh GU6 7DW
HEATHFIELD & WALDRON CLASSIC CAR SHOW
10am - 4pm Recreation Ground Waldron TN21 0RB. Free Entry
Our Jaguar MK2 3.8 at the Northiam Classic Car Show 2023
Saturday 19th August
10am-4pm Elm Tree Farm Icklesham Winchelsea TN36 4BH £5 entry
9am-5pm Goodwood Motor Circuit
12-5pm Capel, The Street RH5 5LB
Sunday 20th August
10am - 12pm Kenward Place Kenward Road, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AH
EAST SUSSEX JAGUAR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB LUNCH MEETING & JAGUAR DISPLAY
12:00noon The Perch Restaurant, Princes Park, Eastbourne. Members event. Guests with Jaguars welcome. Contact: esjecinfo@gmail.com
Saturday 26th to Monday 28th August
HELLINGLY FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT
Broad Farm, Hellingly BN27 4DU (an Eastbourne Historic Vehicle Club event)
Saturday & Sunday 27th & 28th August
Edenbridge & Oxted Showground, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LL
Saturday 26th August
13TH BARNS GREEN CLASSIC VEHICLE MEET
12–5pm Chapel Rd, Barns Green, Horsham RH13 0PS
Sunday 27th August
8.30am - 4pm Goodwood Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PH
Monday 28th August
BEXHILL 100 CLASSIC & CUSTOM CAR SHOW
Polegrove Recreation Ground. Brockley Road, Bexhill TN39 3EX
*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.
Northiam Classic Car Show, June 2023
The Best Car Storage & Preparation For The Winter Months
At ‘The Car Den’ car storage in Sussex, we understand that car owners have specific requirements when it comes to storing their valuable vehicles. This blog outlines the benefits of storing your vehicle with us.
Car Storage and Preparation
Preparing your car for winter is essential to ensure a reliable and safe driving experience when the mercury starts to drop. Start by checking the battery, as extreme temperatures can significantly affect its performance and a strong battery is essential. Check your battery's charge and connections, as cold weather can put additional strain on it. Consider replacing an old battery - as a rule of thumb if it’s over 5 years old - to prevent any unexpected breakdowns on chilly mornings. Next, give the tyres a thorough inspection as maximum traction is vital on slippery roads. and make sure they have adequate tread depth across the whole of the surface. It may be wise to invest in a set of winter tyres to enhance your vehicle's grip and stability during the colder months.
In snowy conditions, visibility plays a crucial role in driving safety. Therefore, it's important to regularly check and replace worn-out windshield wipers. Upgrading to winter-specific wiper blades with rubber covers can effectively combat ice build-up and ensure clear visibility during inclement weather. Don't forget to check your antifreeze, you may need a higher concentration in winter. This also applies to windscreen washer fluid to prevent it from freezing, both in its container, or even on your winscreen. Next check your engine oil level. All these fluids are essential in maintaining proper engine performance and keeping your windscreen clean and clear. Additionally, consider installing winter wiper blades
It's always a good idea to be prepared for unexpected situations during winter drives. Stocking your car with emergency supplies like a sturdy shovel, ice scraper, warm blankets, and non-perishable snacks can prove to be invaluable in case of any unforeseen roadside emergencies or prolonged delays caused by heavy snowfall or accidents. Having these essentials on hand can provide comfort and peace of mind during your winter journeys.
Car storage is also key, and it helps to be able to keep your pride and joy out of the elements if you can. If you’re able to store your car in a garage or car port, that ideal. If not, you may want to consider investing in a a high quality, breathable outdoor car cover.
By following these simple yet crucial steps, you can ensure that your vehicle is well-prepared to navigate the challenges that winter presents. Taking the time to properly “winterise” your car not only improves safety but also enhances the overall driving experience in the colder months.
The Car Den offers secure, dry, car storage in Sussex, located between Ninfield and Battle in East Sussex UK, near Hastings, Eastbourne, Rye, Bexhill, Hailsham, Heathfield and Robertsbridge, in the TN33 postcode area.
If you are interested in storing your vehicle please contact us.
Sneak Peek Inside The Best Car Storage In Sussex?
At ‘The Car Den’ car storage in Sussex, we understand that car owners have specific requirements when it comes to storing their valuable vehicles. This blog outlines the benefits of storing your vehicle with us.
At The Car Den car storage in Sussex, we understand that car owners have specific requirements when it comes to storing their valuable vehicles. That's why we offer a number of benefits that cater for these needs.
We know security is important to our clients and we take the safety of our customers' cars seriously. That’s why we have implemented a state-of-the-art UHD (Ultra High Definition) CCTV surveillance system, high security locks, a sophisticated intruder alarm, and smoke and fire detection systems. These are all able to be monitored off-site and if anything were to go amiss, a member of staff would be notified and action able to be taken immediately. Our commitment to security gives car owners peace of mind, knowing that their investments are in safe hands.
Our premises is a steel framed building, with painted concrete floor with damp proof course. Located off the beaten track with no through traffic, it offers dry and secure car storage for your pride and joy.
Included when storing your vehicle with us is a Ctek battery conditioner, in order to keep your vehicles battery in tip top condition, and a high quality soft, breathable cover to offer extra protection for your paint, bodywork and interior.
Whether you need short-term or long-term car storage, we've got you covered. We also offer motorbike storage.
We pride ourselves on our customer service, contributing to the convenience, security, and reliability that we offer. We strive to make the storage experience as easy and seamless as possible for our customers. From the moment you enquire about our car storage services to the moment you retrieve your vehicle, we are here to assist you every step of the way.
We feel The Car Den stands out as a reliable and convenient car storage solution. Our superior level of security, exceptional customer service, and hassle-free processes ensure that your valuable investment is well taken care of. Trust us with your car storage needs, and experience the convenience, security, and reliability that we provide.
The Car Den offers secure, dry, car storage in Sussex, located between Ninfield and Battle in East Sussex UK, near Hastings, Eastbourne, Rye, Bexhill, Hailsham, Heathfield and Robertsbridge, in the TN33 postcode area.
If you are interested in storing your vehicle please contact us.