London Motor Week is the Club’s flagship seasonal motoring celebration, bringing seven days of motoring events and award ceremonies to the capital and culminating in the inimitable RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on Sunday. In 2026, London Motor Week will run from Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November. Full event details are below.
What’s Hot, What’s Not?
Pall Mall, Committee Room
Monday 26 October, 6.30-9.00pm
Join the editorial teams from Autocar and Classic & Sports Car for a lively discussion on the latest trends in the classic car market. With expert insight into current valuations, they’ll explore what’s worth buying, what’s worth holding on to — and the right time to sell.
Dewar Trophy and Simms Medal Presentation
Pall Mall, The Mountbatten Room
Tuesday 27 October, 12.30-3.30pm
The Dewar Trophy recognises outstanding British automotive technical achievement, while the Simms Medal recognises inspiring contributions to motoring innovation by individuals or niche companies. Join us as we celebrate the latest names to be added to this prestigious roll of honour.
Industry Dinner with Jim Baumbick
Pall Mall, Committee Room
Tuesday 27 October, 7.00-10.15pm
Join us for an evening of conversation and insight with Steve Cropley, Editor-in-Chief of Autocar, as he speaks to Jim Baumbick, President of Ford Europe, about the marque’s approach to the future, from developing new technology to shaping its strategy across Europe.
Art of Motoring Exhibition
Iconic Images Gallery, Piccadilly
Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 October
The Art of Motoring exhibition returns to the Iconic Images Gallery, showcasing dozens of artists, from exciting new talent to established names. Discover a collection of new, never-before-displayed works celebrating the enduring relationship between art and motoring.
Motoring Book of the Year Awards
Pall Mall, Mountbatten Room
Wednesday 28 October, 5.00-8.30pm
Celebrate the finest motoring books published over the past year at the Club’s Motoring Book of the Year Awards. Join for a night of anticipation and excitement, meet authors, publishers and hear about the craft behind great books.
St James’s Motoring Spectacle
Pall Mall
Saturday 31 October, 10.00am-3.00pm
Pall Mall becomes a festival of motoring past, present and future for this free, family-friendly extravaganza. Expect 150 cars on show, from supercars and sixties racers to 75 veterans preparing for Brighton the next day, plus a celebration of significant motoring anniversaries.
RM Sotheby’s London Sale
The Peninsula Hotel, London
Saturday 31 October
Preview: 10.00am-2.00pm
Auction: 4.00pm
RM Sotheby’s flagship London auction is returning to The Peninsula London. Highlights include an Ayrton Senna Honda NSX, a pair of bare-aluminium Ferraris and a Clement AC4R 12/16 HP regularly used in the London to Brighton.
RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
Hyde Park Corner, London to Madeira Drive, Brighton
Sunday 1 November, 7.00am-4.00pm
Marking 140 years since the birth of the motor car, the world-famous Veteran Car Run returns with more than 400 pre-1905 cars travelling from Hyde Park to Brighton. A spectacular tribute to motoring’s pioneering years and an unmissable annual tradition, be sure to come and watch.