Are you interested in beautiful old cars? Many people are and there are lots of antique car exhibitions in America and Europe to prove it. Antique car exhibitions are a good way of seeing these old cars and getting up close to them. They are a fully functioning part of automotive history - lots of them are a hundred years old and still working fine. So, if you would like to go to a show of ancient cars, how do you go about finding one? It depends on what you want really, because there are basically two types of car show. There is the permanent form, a type of museum, normally a private collection which is open to the public like the one owned by the Marquis of Beaulieu, the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, the New Forest in the UK. Then there are the rallies of antique car enthusiasts and owners like the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. There is a equivalent event organized by Louis-Vuitton which takes place at various European locations, but I last saw it at Portofino in northern Italy.The museums tend to be open all the year round, but the rallies normally take place in the summer, because many of the old cars were open topped and uncomfortable to drive in the rain and the cold. The obvious place to begin looking for a collection or rally of antique cars in your region is on the Net, but there are also lots of magazines on the topic full of great glossy pictures of old, remarkable cars. These magazines will also carry notification of up and coming activities. If you prefer the personal approach, look up an antique, veteran or classic car club in your area and go along to their next meeting. You are certain to meet someone there who can advise you on the best up and coming rallies of old cars and the best collections or museums in and around your region. Actually, this is almost certainly your best option if you live in a city. You cannot beat the face to face approach for procuring the best information and seeing the enthusiasm in the eyes of the vintage car driver. It is catching to talk with anyone who is passionate concerning their hobby.
If you still choose to look on the Net, one of the more personal methods of obtaining information on vintage car activities, is to sign up for some newsletters. Just do a general search on, say, 'vintage car rallies' or 'vintage car museums', visit a few sites and sign up for the newsletters of the sites that take your fancy. In this way, you are certain to get advanced notification of all the top vintage car shows and you might even be given a coupon to save you money on the entrance fee as well. Owen Jones, the author of this article, writes on many topics, but is at present concerned with car detailing prices. If you want some tips on detailing cars come over to our site now at Detailing Car Interiors.