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Morgan Motor Company has announced it has built the first Plus 8 GTR, the most powerful car in the Worcestershire based firms history. Sketches of the new Plus 8 GTR were first revealed in February this year, with the first example paying homage to prominent nineties Plus 8 race car ‘Big Blue’. Finished in striking Yas Marina Blue, the first example is evocative of the original design sketches and will be…
Sir Stirling Moss’s Mille Miglia-winning Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, the legendary number “722”, has driven through the heart of London one last time for a special “The Last Blast” short film by Mercedes-Benz Classic. The film was conceived to honour the late Sir Stirling Moss and his life time of extraordinary achievements, plus his connection to one of the famous race cars of all time. The legendary Mercedes was filmed on…
Jenson Button has driven the new Radford Lotus Type 62-2 in its final pre-production shakedown at the Lotus test track facility in Hethel, Norfolk, UK. The track session successfully completed the final test phases for the prototype John Player Special model. The cars final stages of development follows its UK public debut at the Goodwood Revival in September. As test driver Jenson’s role plays a crucial part in the final…
5th Gear is back with a brand new series on Quest on Thursday 2nd December and the popular car show, which is now in its 29th series has changed to a new format. Since it launched in 2002, the show has always moved with the automotive industry and now it shifts its focus to electric cars with 5th Gear Recharged. Take to the Road sat down to interview the shows…
The Morgan Motor Company has revealed early design sketches of its new three-wheeled model, which is due to be launched in 2022. The never seen before design sketches have been taken from the drawing boards of Morgan’s design team, with the illustrations giving the public a first look at the aesthetic intent of the new model, as well as the inspirations that underpin it. The release of the design sketches…
Salon Privé has announced the launch of a new international luxury car show at the historic Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. The new event, which will be called Salon Privé London, will take place from April 21-23, 2022 and will showcase a new theme where everything on display is for sale. It will take Salon Privé in an exciting new direction and will provide a different focus to the main Concours…
Hagerty’s Festival of the Unexceptional has won Motoring Spectacle of the year at the 2021 Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards. Adam Sloman, Events Manager for Hagerty International, collected the award from Duncan Wiltshire at the RAC Club, London. Hagerty created the first Festival of the Unexceptional in 2014 as a celebration of long-forgotten everyday family cars from 1968-1989, now fondly known as the ‘Unexceptional Era’. The 2021 selection offered one…
The mighty Aston Martin Bulldog, the ground breaking supercar has reached a major milestone, hitting 162MPH on the runway at RNAS Yeovilton. Restored by Classic Motor Cars Ltd, the British wedge supercar has also added two extra milestones in the past nine days. The accolades began with the car winning the Royal Automobile Club restoration of the year award, which was quickly followed by CMC winning specialist of the year…
When people talk about car detailing, a lot of the focus tends to go on the various methods you can employ to clean, restore and protect the paintwork. Clay barring, polishing, waxing, sealing – these are all techniques employed on the metal bodywork of a vehicle. Not that there’s anything wrong with this focus – restoring bodywork, whether it is polishing out defects or just making the paintwork shine like…
The organisers for the Donington Historic Festival 2022 have announced that tickets for its 2022 calendar of historic motorsport events are now on sale. Both events will take place on Saturday and Sunday 30 April and 1 May. With two races for the C1 by Duncan Hamilton ROFGO (for original factory Group C1 cars) grid, a dedicated race for Ford GT40s and a host of other spectacular races, including the epic…