Rally Completed13 to 19 September 2026Vintage El Clavel 2026
A competitive venture to Spain designed exclusively for the older vehicle
Summary
Six-day adventure on the spectacular, traffic-free open roads of north-western Spain, that served up a magical cocktail of intense competition, camaraderie and memorable top-down motoring. Victorious were Rally the Globe regulars Gavin and Diana Henderson claiming their first victory aboard their Frazer Nash-BMW 328 – a car that last tasted success on the 1939 RAC Rally.
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Approx length1,600 Kilometres
Days6
Road typeMainly Asphalt, some Gravel
Car agePre-1946
Route
- 01OviedoStart
- 02Ourense
- 03Santiago de Compostela
- 04Cangas del Narcea
- 05La Franca
- 06SantanderFinish
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Vintage El Clavel
Entry list
| Number | Crew | Vehicle | Year | CC | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Goodwin (GB) / Marina Goodwin (GB) | Bentley 3 Litre | 1923 | 3127 | 1 |
| 2 | David Roberts (GB) / Jo Roberts (GB) | Chrysler 75 Roadster | 1929 | 4078 | 1 |
| 3 | Nigel Woof (GB) / Sally Woof (GB) | Talbot AO75/90 | 1930 | 2276 | 1 |
| 4 | Vinnie Hayes (IE) / Dianne Hayes (IE) | Bentley 3/4½ | 1925 | 4500 | 1 |
| 5 | Michael Lutolf (CH) / Patt Henderson (USA) | Chrysler CM | 1931 | 3569 | 1 |
| 6 | Chris Woodhouse (GB) / Sophia Woodhouse (GB) | MG K3 Special | 1933 | 1087 | 2 |
| 7 | Peter Gordon (GB) / Jacqueline Gordon (GB) | Talbot 105 VdP tourer | 1933 | 2984 | 4 |
| 9 | Declan Costello (IE) / Louis Byrne (IE) | MG K3 | 1934 | 1271 | 2 |
| 10 | Eric Kavanagh (IE) / John Kavanagh (IE) | Frazer Nash TT Replica | 1934 | 1494 | 2 |
| 11 | David Long (GB) / Shirley Wong (GB) | Talbot AV105 | 1934 | 3400 | 4 |
| 12 | Andrew Boland (IE) / Mark Bramall (GB) | Talbot AV105 | 1934 | 3500 | 4 |
| 14 | Irvine Laidlaw (GB) / Annabel Jones (GB) | BMW 319 | 1935 | 1898 | 3 |
| 15 | Martyn Reeves (GB) / Martin Lamb (GB) | Alvis Firebird | 1935 | 1970 | 2 |
| 17 | Kenny MacEwan (GB) / Susan Godfrey (GB) | Riley Kestrel 4 | 1936 | 2497 | 4 |
| 18 | Brian Scowcroft (GB) / Catherine Scowcroft (GB) | Chevrolet Roadster | 1936 | 3300 | 4 |
| 19 | Melvin Andrews (USA) / Charlotte Ryall (GB) | Bentley 4¼ DHC | 1936 | 4250 | 4 |
| 20 | Craig McWilliam (GB) / Chloe Mackay (GB) | Frazer Nash TT Replica | 1937 | 1500 | 2 |
| 21 | Peter Kite (GB) / Pete Johnson (GB) | Frazer Nash-BMW 328 | 1937 | 1971 | 3 |
| 22 | Shane Houlihan (IE) / Zuzana Ratajova (IE) | Frazer Nash-BMW 315 | 1937 | 1971 | 3 |
| 23 | Richard Phillipson (GB) / Catherine Phillipson (GB) | Alvis Special | 1937 | 4387 | 4 |
| 24 | Tom Moloney (GB) / Paul Musgrave (GB) | Alvis Speed 25 SB Tourer | 1937 | 3675 | 4 |
| 25 | Otakar Chládek (CZ) / Zdena Kadlecová (CZ) | Praga 1128 | 1938 | 1200 | 4 |
| 26 | Jason Smith (GB) / Sarah Smith (GB) | MG TB | 1938 | 1250 | 2 |
| 27 | Michael Cotter (IE) / Mark Brien (IE) | Frazer Nash-BMW 328 | 1938 | 1971 | 3 |
| 28 | Carel Reinhardus (CH) / Sabine Reinhardus (CH) | Talbot Lago T23 | 1938 | 3944 | 4 |
| 29 | Eugene Larkin (IE) / Yvonne Gavin (IE) | BMW 327/28 | 1939 | 1760 | 3 |
| 30 | Francis Rhatigan (IE) / Marie Rhatigan (IE) | Frazer Nash-BMW 328 | 1939 | 1971 | 3 |
| 31 | Steve Verrall (GB) / Jenny Verrall (GB) | Frazer Nash-BMW 327/80 | 1939 | 1971 | 3 |
| 32 | Nick Brayshaw (GB) / Kate Bradley (GB) | BMW 327 | 1939 | 1971 | 3 |
| 33 | Simon Brien (GB) / Juanita Brien (GB) | Frazer Nash-BMW 328 | 1939 | 1971 | 3 |
| 34 | Gavin Henderson (GB) / Diana Henderson (GB) | Frazer Nash-BMW 328 | 1939 | 1977 | 3 |
| 35 | Ivan Pusnik (SL) / Ticia Pusnik (SL) | Ford Coupe | 1939 | 4200 | 4 |
