Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
A rare and unregistered pre-production 1980 Triumph TR8 with just 73 miles on the clock will be auctioned by Historics on the 25th September at its Autumn Sale at Ascot Racecourse. The Triumph TR7 was British Leylands answer to the very successful TR6, with the re-structured car maker pinning its hopes on its new coupe and later convertible. The coupe, which was the first iteration of the model to go…
Lombard Rally Bath continues with its historic rally tour as it heads to Puxton Park on the outskirts of Weston-super-Mare on Friday 22nd October for a special evening of untimed rally stages. The action then continues on Saturday the 23rd with cars headings to the Great Tew Estate in West Oxfordshire. Since Lombard Rally Bath first ran in 2018 interest from both entrants and spectators has increased hugely. In 2021 the…
Salon Privé returned to Blenheim Palace on the 1st September for a five day celebration of automotive excellence. This years event included the prestigious Concours d’Elégance, which is a Partner Concours to the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award, wowed guests with a presentation of some of the finest collector cars in the world. Once again the organisers of Salon Privé chose a simply sublime selection of entrants for…
The Concours of Elegance 2021 gathered a dazzling display of automotive jewels at the historic Hampton Court Palace over the weekend. The three day event, which opened on Friday 3rd September welcomed a record number of guests who enjoyed the finest line up of vehicles yet. The stunning Main Concours display comprised of the iconic Gulf and Martini livery Porsche race cars from the 1970s, who greeted visitors at the…
Last November Take to the Road was able to reveal that Wheeler Dealers was officially coming back to the UK. After six sun soaked years across the pond in the US, Mike was bringing the show back home. And now the first new series to be based back in Blighty has premiered on the Discovery Channel. Take to the Road sat down with Mr Brewer himself for a good old…
Goodwood has announced that rock legend Brian Johnson of AC/DC fame and Six-time Olympic and 11-time World Champion Sir Chris Hoy will be taking part in the mighty Mini Cooper race at the Goodwood Revival next week. The Goodwood Revival returns Friday 17 – Sunday 19 September, and the organisers have confirmed that they have assembled one of the most illustrious ever grids for the John Whitmore Trophy. The highly…
Bizzarrini continued with its exciting revival with a superb display of historic race cars and transport vehicles at the Hampton Court Concours d’Elegance, which took place over the weekend. This was the second concours event for the reborn Bizzarrini after its first public appearance at the London Concours in June. Showcasing the original Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada, the P538 V12 and the P578 V8 from the company’s collection, together with its…
The Morgan Motor Company has shown the first glimpse of its new 3 Wheeler engineering prototype. The heavily disguised prototype is currently undergoing durability testing. Having previously stated “The Morgan 3 Wheeler will return”, the announcement of a new 3 Wheeler officially marks the beginning of the next chapter in the story of Morgan’s three-wheeled vehicles. Whilst a name is not yet confirmed, it will be defined by an all-new…
The Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance opens today at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. More than 100 years of motoring history are on show at the five day event, which brings together some of the finest automobiles in the world. Some stellar entries have also been confirmed for this years Concours d’Elégance, with a total of 68 cars in the running for the prestigious “Best of Show” award. Marking the 60th anniversary…
The Concours of Elegance returns this weekend at Hampton Court Palace. The three day event opens this Friday and runs from from 3rd – 5th September. It will have on display some of the worlds rarest cars, with a collection of around 60 vehicles sits at the heart of the famous The Great Fountain Gardens. They will be joined by around 1,000 cars over the three days. With the countdown…