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Beaulieu’s ‘Simply’ series of shows provides automotive variety and spice during the rest of 2023

8th July 2023

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Nine more ‘Simply’ rallies at Beaulieu still to come in 2023…

They tell us:

(All words and photographs from Beaulieu):

Motoring fans are in for a treat at Beaulieu over the coming months, with nine more Simply rallies taking place throughout the rest of the 2023 show season, each one packed with great car line-ups to admire, chances to chat with other enthusiasts, and all the features of the Beaulieu attraction to explore.

Having enjoyed a terrific early season, with such calendar highlights as season-opening Simply Aston Martin, colourful Simply Italian and packed Simply Porsche all having been a great success, showgoers will be spoiled for choice with even more great rallies to come. So no matter if you’re a car enthusiast and want to see your favourite cars parked up, or a family looking for a fabulous motoring-themed day out, head to beaulieu.co.uk/events, choose your favourite rally, and book your tickets now.

Just around the corner is the greatly anticipated Simply Land Rover on 9th July 2023. A firm favourite with fans of Britain’s best-loved 4X4, the show not only gathers together Land Rovers and Range Rovers of all ages and models, but brings great buys to the showground with the Simply Land Rover Rummage autojumble. While the Forest Drive, held in partnership with Land Rover Experience West Country, is an unmissable opportunity to drive or ride on Beaulieu’s own woodland off-road course.

Next on the horizon is the super-sized Simply Japanese on 23rd July, a huge gathering open to every kind of Japanese car, and a calendar highlight for clubs and individual enthusiasts alike. No matter if you own a high-performance Nissan GT-R, or a super-practical Nissan Micra, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

Following in its tyre-tracks as a great summer family day out is Simply VW on 13th August. Always a terrific occasion to see Vee Dubs of every type, from early air-cooled classics to modern-day GTIs, the 2023 rally promises to be more vibrant than ever, as it shares the showground with VW T Chill for the very first time. Adding even more eye-catching motors to the Simply VW line-up, the VW T Chill display of colourful VW campervans of all ages is sure to make you smile.

Simply Mercedes on 20th August will bring together all manner of motors built by the prestige German manufacturer.

while bringing Gallic flair to the Beaulieu grounds, Simply French on 10th September is open to every French classic car, from Renaults, Simcas and Citroens to Facel Vegas, Peugeots, Panhards and more.

While every BMW from the marque’s distinguished past is invited to take part in Simply BMW on 17th September.

From family saloons to glamorous sports cars, all sorts of pre-2000 British classic cars will be parking up in the grounds of the National Motor Museum for Simply British Classics on 24th September, making the rally quite a sight for fans.

Sparking into life on 1st October will be brand new Simply Tesla, bringing together a selection of these high-performance EVs.

Finally, bringing the 2023 rally season to a close, Simply Smart on Remembrance Sunday 12th November will feature a colourful display of some of the smallest cars on the roads.

Participant tickets are available to buy now – visit beaulieu.co.uk/events to book yours. All other visitors should purchase normal visitor admission tickets, which are available to book at www.beaulieu.co.uk.

At all of these exciting Simply rallies, event-goers can vote for their favourite car of the show in the People’s Choice Award, with the winner receiving a Beaulieu trophy and an Autoglym prize. Voting is open to all visitors until 1pm that day, with the presentation taking place at 2pm.

Don’t forget, visitor and participant tickets also include entrance to all that Beaulieu has to offer, including the newly-opened Sculpture at Beaulieu exhibition (until 24th September), the National Motor Museum, Little Beaulieu, World of Top Gear, On Screen Cars, the ancestral Montagu home Palace House, Secret Army exhibition, 13th century Beaulieu Abbey and the stunning grounds and gardens.

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