Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
TV star Richard Hammond is set to make his debut at this years Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show at the NEC. Best known car shows such as Top Gear and The Grand Tour, Hammond will be at the show on Friday 18 March. His 1972 MGB GT, the last car he drove on Top Gear, will be on the MG Car Club Young Members display in Hall 5….
Studio 434, which is owned by businessman and motoring connoisseur Rodger Dudding, is home to a remarkable collection of Aston Martin Lagonda “Wedge’s”. The rare British luxury saloons are an important part of what believed to be largest private car collection in Europe. Rodger’s motoring tastes are as broad and diverse as they come, such is the size and breath of his collection of vintage, classic and modern cars. However…
The countdown has begun to the start of Rally the Globes first ever Generations Rally, which takes place from 25th – 27th March. The new event has been designed specifically for existing entrants to introduce the sport of historic rallying to younger generations, ideally from the same family, either as driver or navigator. The full-capacity entry of 75 vintage and classic cars will take part in the three day rally,…
Beaulieu is gearing up for the Spring Autojumble, which is returning to Hampshire after a two-year absence on 14th and 15th May 2022. Following in the tyre tracks of last years highly successful International Autojumble, the Spring show will combine colourful car displays and hundreds of bargain-filled stands, for a busy motoring-themed weekend that everyone will enjoy. As part of the event’s triumphant return, impressive car club displays will be…
The Retro Rides Weekender returns to Goodwood Motor Circuit on the 21st and 22nd May 2022. Organised by Retro Rides, the spiritual home for the retro-vehicle community, the Weekender event brings together exceptional automobiles and champions the diversity of the UK retro car scene. With over 800 retro-styled pre-2000 vehicles in attendance, participants and spectators can expect to see everything from resto-mods to radical customs, drifters to retro daily’s, and…
Morgan Motor Company has launched the all new Morgan Super 3, the successor to the 3 Wheeler, which sees the firm continuing the 113-year legacy of its iconic three-wheeled Morgan vehicles. Early sketches of the new model were first unveiled in December last year, with an engineering prototype put through its paces last September. Super 3 is Morgan’s first clean-sheet design since the launch of the Aero 8 in 2000…
Mintex Rally Yorkshire is set to return on Friday 8th and Saturday the 9th April, with a host of historic rally cars taking part in stages at the Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate, Church Fenton airfield and at the Odsal Stadium outside Bradford. The weekends motorsport action recalls the legendary Mintex Seven Days Rally of the the 1970s, which was organised locally by De Lacy Motor Club. It was one of…
GTO Parts has announced it is adding Lamborghini and Maserati parts to its long-standing Ferrari-oriented parts support service. Focusing on classic and modern Lamborghini and Maserati models, the inventory will be available for customers around the world. Clients will be able to order from either GTO Parts’ headquarters in the UK, its USA base in Los Angeles, USA or its centre in Modena, Italy, opening in Spring 2022. Founded in…
The organisers of Shere Hill Climb 2022 have announced that entries for this years event will open on Tuesday 1st March. This year’s hill climb will take place on Sunday 4th September at its home just east of Guildford in Surrey, and promises to bring another eclectic mix of classics and supercars for the annual blast up the hill. Entries will be invited from owners of historic classics, vintage motorbikes,…
A superb collection of barn finds are set to shine at Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, which is taking place at the NEC in Birmingham from Friday 18th March to Sunday 20th March 2022. The fantastic mix of rare, formerly abandoned and now rescued classics will form part of the Carole Nash Barn Find display, which is guaranteed to be one of the show highlights over the March…