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Hilton Head Island’s own Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival offers the best of the best in automotive exhibition, racing, dining, and luxury lifestyle. It’s more than just an event — it’s a multi-day world-class destination experience. And you must be there to experience ​life’s finest moments…curated, elevated, refined. The vintage racing in Savannah is October the 21st through the 24th.  The concourse and show events are November  5 – 7, 2021 on Hilton Head Island.  

The Great Race is an antique, vintage, and collector car competitive controlled-speed endurance road rally on public highways. It is not a test of top speed. It is a test of a driver/navigator team’s ability to follow precise course instructions and the cars (and teams) ability to endure on a cross-country trip. The course instructions require the competing teams to drive at or below the posted speed limits at all times. Each day the driver and navigator team receives a set of course instructions that indicate every turn, speed change, stop, and start that the team must make throughout the day (usually 220 to 250 such instructions per day). Along the course route, there will be from 4 to 7 checkpoints recording the exact time that the team passes that point. The objective is to arrive at each checkpoint at […]

Cars on Kiawah will host its fifth annual display of over 250 of the region’s most outstanding automobiles, in the scenic location of Ocean Park on Kiawah Island. Cars on Kiawah showcases the evolution of the automobile from the early 1900s through the present day. Over 250 cars make up the display including everything from eye-catching concours-level cars and sleek supercars to classic muscle cars and outrageous rat rods. The Featured Collector display for 2021 is from Dr. Michael Grosso’s collection. This will be another eclectic display of interesting rolling art from a long time Lowcountry enthusiast and collector. Dr. Grosso’s collection includes some amazing MGs, Jaguars, and other outstanding British cars. The Spotlight Group showcases a special club or marque each year.

*** Cancelled ** Please plan on visiting in 2021! The 2021 event will be held October 21 -24, 2001.  Hilton Head Island’s own Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival offers the best of the best in automotive exhibition, racing, dining, and luxury lifestyle. It’s more than just an event — it’s a multi-day world-class destination experience. And you must be there to experience life’s finest moments…curated, elevated, refined.

*** Cancelled *** 2021 Event will be October 2, 2021 “Myrtle Beach Britfest 2020” Car Show will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at The Market Common, Johnson & Hendrick Ave., Myrtle Beach, SC. Come and enjoy a British car extravaganza and celebrate Octoberfest in the balmy warmth of autumn at the beach. Dash Plaques will be given to all early registration entrants and will be available for most late and “day-of” registrations. Award Plaques or Trophies will be presented to winners in each class. A Special Award for the entry with the “Best Picnic Presentation” will be given. And back by popular demand will be a “English Tea” featuring a contest for the “Best Hat”. Special “Britfest” t-shirts will also be available. Food vendors, restrooms, local restaurants, and shopping are available nearby all day! A Friday night reception […]

Join the British Car Club Midlands Centre at the Historic Columbia Speedway for Carolina British Classics XIV. Registration/Parking: 9:00am – 11:00am Early Bird Welcome reception 9:00am -10:30am Pre-purchased boxed lunch 12:30pm – 1:00pm Voting: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Awards Presentation 3:00pm This great show is held in cooperation with Tartan Day South. The 10th Annual Tartan Day South Celebration is a four-day event honoring Celtic heritage in our area. The festival is an array of different events at many different venues featuring unique sports; incredible music; great foods; and interesting, interactive exhibitions. Nearly 85,000 patrons have attended Tartan Day South events since 2011.

On April 18, 2020, Cars on Kiawah will host its fifth annual display of over 250 of the region’s most outstanding automobiles, in the scenic location of Ocean Park on Kiawah Island. The show promises to be exceptional with an incredible Spotlight display of Porsche’s iconic 356 model, our Featured Collector display and the popular Kids display! The show field will highlight the history and evolution of the automobile with cars displayed by country of origin. Interested clubs and individual enthusiasts are encouraged to register cars early as the field fills quickly.    

Join the Southeastern British Motorcar Owners Club on the beautiful mall of Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. Please mark your calendars for an exciting and unique British Classic car show event on Saturday, May 25, 2019. All British cars and motorcycles are eligible. Class Awards will be based on the participants’ popular vote First, Second, and Third place class awards (depending on the number of entries) – Best of Show and other Special awards will be presented at the conclusion of the show.

On May 4, 2019, Cars on Kiawah will host its fourth annual display of over 250 of the region’s most outstanding automobiles, in the scenic location of Ocean Park on Kiawah Island.

Join the British Car Club Midlands Centre at the Historic Columbia Speedway for Carolina British Classics XIII and Tartan Day South. Tartan Day South Festivities All Day Registration/Parking: 9:00am – 11:00am Early Bird Welcome reception 9:00am -10:30am Pre-purchased boxed lunch 12:30pm – 1:00pm Voting: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Awards Presentation 3:00pm

Join us on the beautiful, shaded mall of Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. Please mark your calendars for an exciting and unique British Classic car show event on Saturday, May 26, 2018. All British cars and motorcycles are eligible.  Class Awards will be based on the participants’ popular vote First, Second, and Third place class awards (depending on the number of entries) – Best of Show and other Special awards will be presented at the conclusion of the show. Held in conjunction with one of the largest highland games in the southeast, the Greenville Scottish Games. 10th Annual Great Scot! Registration Form

SAVE THE DATE MARCH 24th 2018  At The Historic Columbia Speedway 2001 Charleston Highway, Cayce, SC 29170 More details to come soon!

British Car Day 2017 in Charleston, SC, was held at Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park. Nearly 100 cars were in attendance, and a great time was had by all. The club was founded in 1983 and this was the 33rd annual British Car Day, and it won’t be the last. Thanks to Dave Rosato of the British Car Club for this aerial footage.

Cars on Kiawah is an annual celebration of the region’s finest automobiles displayed in the lush Lowcountry setting of Ocean Park on Kiawah Island. The 2018 Cars on Kiawah will take place on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. –3 p.m. with a display of over 200 of the region’s top club and collector cars. There will be a special display of race cars. Exhibitors must register in advance. This year the Cars on Kiawah auto show will continue to host its category for the best female-owned car. To read more about that category and its history, please check out this article.

The Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance will celebrate its 16th year in the fall of 2017. The Festival kicks off with the Savannah Speed Classic, October 27 – 29, on the Grand Prize of America road course situated on the property of The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in Savannah, Georgia. The festivities continue on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, November 3 – 5, at the Port Royal Golf Club, where the Concours d’Elegance (Nov. 5) takes center stage.  

The British Car Club of Charleston invites you to Join in the festivities of our 33rd Annual British Car Day at Memorial Waterfront Park, Mt. Pleasant, SC. FRIDAY, October 27th Welcome Reception – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Reception will be held at the host hotel, Quality Inn/Suites at 196 Patriots Point Rd in Mt. Pleasant. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and camaraderie.  If you are pre-registered, you may pick up you Car Show material.  If not, you may register at the reception. SATURDAY, October 28th British Car Show – Let’s show off those British Beauties we’ve acquired and love to share.  Guaranteed to have enthusiastic admirers! Enjoying all Brit beauties, not just “show” quality cars, but also “Diamonds in the Rough”. Grounds open for registration at 9:00 am. Registration closes at 11:00am. Judging from 11:00 until 1:30 pm. (participants’ choice […]

The British Classics XI car show was last weekend, April 1st, and the Land Rover and I attended. Hosted by the British Car Club Midlands Centre, this show is held in conjunction with Tartan Day South Highland Games and Celtic Festival. The site for the event is the Historic Columbia Raceway in Cayce, South Carolina. The funniest part of the day was pulling up to the show’s registration table and having the very nice woman manning it look at me and then look quizzically at my ride. I told her I was there for the show and had pre-registered. She cocked her head, looked at my ride again, and then asked, “OK, but what is it?” 

2017 is going to be incredible! Rolls Royce and Bentley are our featured marquees. Held in conjunction with the Gallabrae Greenville Scottish Games at Furman University. Join us on the beautiful shaded mall of Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. Please mark your calendars for an exciting and unique British Classic car show event on Memorial Weekend Saturday, May 27th – 2017. All British cars and motorcycles are eligible. Winning classes are: First, Second, and Third place class awards (depending on the number of entries) – Best of Show – Special awards to include President’s Award and a featured Marque award. Judging will be by the Participants, with one ballot per registration.