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I am delighted to announce that I have been selected to lead a Car Tribe on the new DriveTribe motoring community website! DriveTribe is the new venture by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. Former Top Gear Executive Producer Andy Wilman is also on board. The new sites aim is to bring together a mix of celebrity, professional and user created content, all in one place for petrolheads to…
We have entered our VW Beetle film in the 2016 London Motor Film Festival. The festival recognises and celebrates the creation of automotive media and is now in its second year. This is our first time to enter the festival and we’re really excited to have submitted our most popular film. Owned by David Partington, his 1968 VW Beetle has been upgraded and improved over many years. “This Beetle is…
The Triumph 2500S was the last in a long line of Triumph and Standard-Triumph big saloon cars. Launched in 1963 at the Earl’s Court Motorshow, the new saloon replaced the ageing Standard Vanguard and arose from Triumph’s failed Zebu project. With fresh investment from new owner Leyland, who rescued Standard-Triumph in 1961, the new saloon promised much for the future of the company. And when it was launched it was…
It is easy to tell summer has arrived when you suddenly notice there are classic car shows taking place everywhere. While June hasn’t been the best month here in the UK weather wise, there have been some excellent car shows in London and last night we paid a visit to Park it in the Market in Greenwich. Organised by the Mean OldTimers Classic Car and Motorcycle Club, they meet during…
We recently got an invite from Waterloo Classics Club founder Darren Sullivan Vince to check out his BMW 502, which is currently undergoing a complete restoration. The 502 was the German marques V8 powered luxury saloon that was developed after the war, its lavish styling earning it the nickname “Barock Engel” or “Baroque Angel”. We’ve never seen a Baroque Angel in the flesh but we did feature one that required a…
An incredible selection of classic supercars descended on North London on Sunday 19th June for the annual St John’s Wood Classic and Supercar Pageant. The fine weather brought out the crowds to the free event which happened to coincide with Fathers Day. Organised by the Retailer’s of St John’s Wood Business Association, the event is now in its fourth year, with proceeds on the day raised for the charity Rays…
On Saturday we paid a visit to the Waterloo Classics Car Club on Lower Marsh Street in central London. The club meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month and gathers on the part pedestrianised high street just a short walk from Waterloo Station. Established last year by Darren Sullivan Vince, the Waterloo Classics Car Club gives classic car owners the opportunity to bring their cars into central London and display…
The BMW 535i Alpina is one of those performance saloons you don’t see around very often. Especially an E39 in Alpina specification. For me any BMW with a Alpina badge catches the eye, even if it is not an official Alpina B10. The 1997 5 Series I drove in the film wasn’t a B10 but that didn’t really bother me. And that was all down to the awesome BMW V8….
Updated Market Pick: 31st May 2016 We’ve just spotted that the 1973 Iso Fidia with that infamous interior is now back on the market after it sold for £7,000 at Historics at Brooklands Auctions last year. This time the seller includes a lot more detailed photographs of the car, which allows us to appreciate even more that rather unique interior. Since it was sold at auction nothing appears to have…
Auction Details: Historics at Brooklands Auctions Car: 1964 Apollo 5000 GT Lot no: 272 Auction Date: Saturday 11 June 2016 Estimate: £100,000 – £120,000 The Apollo 5000 GT is a fascinating piece of American motoring history. Striking, rare and combining Italian styling with tried and trusted American mechanicals, the Apollo was a bold and innovative attempt by engineer Milt Brown to build the ultimate American GT. The Apollo was initially…