Facel was one of France’s greatest ever car manufacturers. Founded by Jean Daninos in 1939, the company started life as a military aircraft component maker in 1939 before moving into customised coach building in 1948….
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The Tragedy of Abandoned Classic Cars
The sight of an abandoned classic car is something we automotive enthusiasts find hard to take. Seeing an old car parked up and neglected just doesn’t sit right with us. “It shouldn’t be parked out…
Collector Series: The forgotten Italian luxury GT – The Fiat 2300S Coupe
Fiat is well known for making small affordable cars but is less known for its larger luxury car efforts. You could argue that the Turin outfit were slightly jinxed when it came to the lack…
eBay Find: Lovely Patina Jaguar Mk1 3.4 Automatic
For many the Jaguar Mk2 was one the all time great luxury saloons of the 1960s. History however has tended to forget that the story of the Mk2 began with the Jaguar Mk1. Launched in…
A look back at the 2014 Concours of Elegance
The Concours of Elegance kicks off tomorrow in Edinburgh. The setting for this years event is the Palace of Holyroodhouse, an excellent choice for what will be a stunning selection of blue chip cars. This…
eBay Find: Rare early production 1982 Maserati Biturbo
Uttering the name Maserati guarantees to tug the heartstrings of most petrolheads. Almost as much as it tugs on the pursestrings. It is one of the all time great automotive marques that no matter what…
Auction Watch: Cheeky just got more fun – Fiat 500 plus Graziella 300 caravan
Auction Details: Classics Central Car: 1972 Fiat 500 plus Graziella 300 caravan Lot no: 9 Auction Date: Sunday 6 September 2015 Estimate – £23,000 – £26,000 Of all the Auction Watch cars we have featured lately…
Video Feature: The Triumph TR7 is a very British wedge
Barn finds are very popular these days in the classic car classifieds world. The term itself is often applied to literally any car storage scenario which can raise a few eyebrows. Many are genuine “barn…
Auction Watch: RM Sotheby’s prototype 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta
1969 De Tomaso Mangusta – 44,186 miles Auction Details: RM Sotheby’s London Date: 7th September 2015 Estimate: £170,000 – £200,000 It may come as no surprise but the classic car market has continued to outperform…
eBay Find: Rare RHD 1975 Isuzu 117 Coupe
Launched in 1966 at the Geneva Motor Show, the Isuzu 117 Coupe was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro who was one of the first Italian stylists to design a Japanese car. The attractive luxury sports coupe…