Automotive Events

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF DRIVING BUSINESS: To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we’re looking back at 10 cars throughout the year that have defined our success—starting with the 1977 BMW 320i. At an original price tag of $8,000, the 320i featured a 2.0L M10 four-cylinder engine, rear-wheel drive, and a distinctive driver-angled cockpit, offering classic BMW sporty handling with simple mechanics. In a 500-mile test drive from NYC to New Pittsburgh, Ohio, Car and Driver at the time called the vehicle “superb:” “It ran like a train...the absence of features like a radio or air-conditioning was never noticed.” It’s surprising how inconsequential such things become when you’re in a car that works.

2026 marks 50 years of driving business at Automotive Events. Since our founding in Cleveland in 1976, we’ve managed more than 1,000 projects in nearly 500 locations worldwide for the industry’s most prominent manufacturers. Our half-century track record reflects the expertise built into our name. See our work at https://automotive-events.com.

Track AE's president, Iain Dobson, as he competes in the East African Safari Classic Rally. The rally is from Feb. 10-18 in Kenya.

LIVETRACKING OF East African Safari Classic Rally 2022 Welcome to our LIVETRACKING. We provide you here with an interactive tool to follow our rally online. You can configure your view with multiple filters.

Best wishes to AE's friend, Jeremy Easson, as he competes in this week's Roger Albert Clark Rally in his immaculate Datsun 240Z!