Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
If you’re interested in owning a classic car one day, or you’ve currently got your eye on a car that’s 30 to 40 years old, it’s a good idea to weigh up the pros and cons of actually purchasing it. After all, you can easily get swept away by the idea of owning a cool classic that you completely forget if this option is financially viable for you at all!…
One of the greatest eras in any sport will come to an end this year after Valentino Rossi announced his retirement from MotoGP. ‘The Doctor’ has raced at the highest level of motorcycle racing for 26 years but will call it quits at the end of 2021. Announcing his decision in Austria in August, the 42-year-old Italian said: “It’s difficult, it’s a very sad moment because it’s difficult to say…
Lamborghini has sensationally announced it is bringing back the legendary Countach, with the unveiling of the Countach LPI 800-4 at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, over the weekend. Lamborghini is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Countach this year and has marked the momentous milestone occasion with a futuristic limited edition that pays homage to the iconic supercar. “The Countach LPI 800-4 is a visionary car of the moment, just…
The new Radford Gold Leaf Type 62-2 has made its public debut at Quail Lodge in Monterey California over the weekend. The first images and renders of the new Radford sportscar were released last week, with the reborn British coachbuilding firm choosing the prestigious Californian automotive extravaganza as the location for the very first public reveal of its Gold Leaf livery car. The Gold Leaf Type 62-2 ‘Quail Edition’ is…
Salon Privé has confirmed that two elegant and rare Talbot-Lago T26s are to star at the Concours d’Elégance at Blenheim Palace next month. Both have been entered in the Churchill Cup for ‘Most Exceptional Design’, which is being presented by new show partner Aviva. This year’s Churchill Cup for ‘Most Exceptional Design’ will take place on Thursday 2 September, with the coveted Best in Show award being unveiled on Friday…
Bicester Heritage has announced that tickets are now on sale for the October Scramble which takes place on Sunday 10th October. The historic former RAF Bicester site will welcome motoring enthusiasts to the second Scramble gathering of the year and 5000 tickets have been released. From 9am until 2pm, ticket holders will be able to live, breathe and experience historic motoring at its best, offering the chance for enthusiasts to bring…
The Concours of Elegance has announced it will be celebrating the iconic Gulf and Martini racing liveries at Hampton Court Palace next month. Some of the world’s finest racing Porsche’s of 1970s that wore the famous colours will form part of this year’s ‘Main Concours’ display. The Gulf livery came about thanks to Grady Davis, vice-president of Gulf Oil, who in 1966 bought himself a Ford GT40. He formed a…
Ford has announced the 2022 Ford GT Heritage Edition, which will pay homage to the legendary 1964 Ford GT prototypes and the great Le Mans victories that defined a whole era of motorsport. The new 2022 Ford GT ’64 Prototype Heritage Edition recently debuted at Monterey Car Week, alongside the sole surviving 1964 Ford GT prototype, chassis GT/105. Still wearing its original livery, the groundbreaking GT prototype was displayed over…
Over 15,000 show-goers and more than 600 supercars made the Beaulieu Supercar Weekend one of the best yet, with tickets selling out for both days of the packed show as it returned with a roar for 2021. All manner of awesome high-performance machines took their places in the grounds of the National Motor Museum for the two-day show on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th, now in its 10th year. With…
UK turbocharger engineering company Turbo Technics will celebrate its 40th birthday in style with a special track event and a display of some of the performance road and competition vehicles it has created over the years. The event will be held in conjunction with the Time Attack round at Donington Park, which takes place on August 30, 2021. All owners of Turbo Technics enhanced vehicles are invited to apply to…