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London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

Veteran car run·London to the seafront

Every November

Veteran cars drive from London to Brighton each November, remembering the Emancipation Run of 1896.

Veteran cars arriving at the Madeira Drive finish of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run — Photo Credit
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Crowds watching the finish of the Veteran Car Run on Brighton seafront — Photo Credit
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Steam rising from a veteran car at the dawn start in Hyde Park — Photo Credit
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A veteran car under autumn trees and street lamps at dawn in Hyde Park — Photo Credit
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A veteran car with brass lamps driving down The Mall — Photo Credit
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A veteran car crossing Horse Guards Parade on the run to Brighton — Photo Credit
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Veteran cars and spectators on a London street under the RAC flag — Photo Credit
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A veteran car passing The Star inn on the road to Brighton — Photo Credit
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A red veteran car driving through a Sussex village — Photo Credit
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A veteran car with a wooden body on a tree-lined drive — Photo Credit
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Veteran cars gathered on a parkland lawn on the run — Photo Credit
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Veteran cars lined up at the 2025 start of the Veteran Car Run — Photo Credit
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Every November
Remembering 1896

Address: London to the seafront, Brighton
Website: veterancarrun.com

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About London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, run by the Royal Automobile Club, calls itself the world’s longest-running motoring event. It is held each November and commemorates the Emancipation Run of November 1896; the 2026 run took place on Sunday 1 November.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with London to Brighton Veteran Car Run before you go.

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