The International Vintage Car Rally Barcelona-Sitges

The International Vintage Car Rally Barcelona-Sitges, which this year reaches its 62nd edition, began in 1959. It is called a rally, but it is not surprising that the most important thing is to participate and more appreciated are the aesthetics than speed. In this year's edition, only cars produced until 1928 and motorcycles produced until 1938 can participate and, as usual, both the driver and passengers are dressed according to the era. Old cars of emblematic brands such as Rolls Royce, Hispano-Suiza, Citroën, Ford, Fiat, Renault, Peugeot, Buick, Chevrolet or Alcyon, will circulate through the streets of Barcelona towards Sitges.

The rally begins at Plaza de Sant Jaume of Barcelona and leads through the streets of Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cornellà de Llobregat, C-245, C-246 (Costas del Garraf) and ends with a parade through the streets of Sitges and an awards ceremony for the most elegant clothes at the rally. The route is 40 kilometers long and the participants come from all over Spain and other countries. But the rally is not only the race, parallel to it are also other events organized.

From March 7 to 19, 2022

• 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Monday to Saturday): Exhibition of vintage cars at the L’Illa Diagonal shopping center. You'll be able to see a 1913 Panhard-Levassor X19, a 1926 Ford Model T, and two Rolls-Royce Phantom Is: a 1926 Mayfair and a 1927 Saint Andrew.

Saturday, 19th March 2022

• 10:00 am: Participants arrive at L'illa Diagonal shopping center. Exhibition of the cars and motos until 5:00 pm. During the morning, the group Atenea Carter Swing Quartet will liven up the day playing jazz music from the 20s that will be danced by the members of the BCNswing association.

Sunday, 20th of March 2022

• 8:30 am - 10:00 am: Meeting of the registered participants in their dresses, at the Plaça Sant Jaume de Barcelona.
• 10:30 am - Start of the Rally to Sitges.

Route of the Barcelona Rally - Sitges 2022

For Barcelona: Sant Jaume Square> Ferran Street > Ramblas > Plaza Catalunya > Ronda Universitat > Ronda Sant Antoni > Sepúlveda Street > Avingudda Paral·lel > Plaza España > Gran Via > Badal > Constitución street.

For L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: Santa Eulalia Street > Enric Prat de la Riba street > Barcelona street.

For Cornellà de Llobregat: Carretera de l'Hospitalet > Avenida de la Fama > Tirso de Molina street > Avinguda Baix Llobregat (and link with the C-245 road going through Sant Boi de Llobregat, Viladecans, Gavà, Castelldefels, link with the C-246 road, Costes del Garraf and arriving at the Port of Sitges-Aiguadolç at approximately 12:30 p.m.).

In Sitges

• 12:00 pm Musical performance by a swing group on Paseo de la Ribera next to Plaza de la Fragata.
• 12:30 pm Arrival of the first car at the port of Aiguadolç de Sitges.
• 1:30 pm Parade of the participants through the streets of Sitges: Port d'Aiguadolç Avenue, Emerencià Roig i Raventós, Balmins Avenue, Port Alegre, Rafael Llopart, Jesús, Cap de la Vila Square, Parellades, Marquès de Montroig, Indústria Square , 1r de Maig, Paseo de la Ribera to Calipolis, Paseo de la Ribera and La Fragata beach area.
• 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm the participating cars will be exhibited in the Plaza de la Fragata.

Foto de Xavier Rondón Medina - License