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The London Classic Car Show 2021 returned to the capital last weekend with a superb three day celebration of automotive passion. The leafy grounds of Syon Park provided the perfect open air backdrop for the event, with over 14,000 visitors attending over the weekend. With indoors events struggling to get the go ahead due to contuining pandemic protocols, the decision by the London Classic Car Show organisers to select an…
More than 30 classic Morgans gathered recently at Great British Car Journey in Derbyshire. The meeting of Donington Centre Morgan Sports Car Club made it the first single marque group to hold an event at the attraction since it opened in Ambergate in May of this year. Utilising the attraction’s central location on the A6 edge of the Derbyshire Dales, the Morgans, along with a classic Bristol, set off from…
High performance automotive engineering firm RML has released more details about its upcoming Ferrari V12 powered Short Wheelbase performance GT. First announced in May of this year, the new Grand Routier is due to launch this autumn, with the first customers cars ready in quarter-one of 2022. And as development of the performance GT moves ahead to the final stages, the firm has unveiled the first images of the new…
The countdown has begun for Stonor Supercar Sunday, which opens on the 4th July. Set in the magnificent grounds of historic Stonor Park close to Henley-on-Thames in rural Oxfordshire, the spectacular event will feature 400 of the world’s fastest and most expensive cars, with an incredible combined value of more than £100m. With so many priceless automotive idols from past and present eras on show, this years event has been…
Bell Sport & Classic has announced the sale of the 1959 Lister Costin, chassis number BHL 135, the final factory Lister Costin ever built. This represents a unique opportunity to acquire a very well-known and highly successful historic racing car of exceptional pedigree, immaculately prepared and fully ready-to-race at the front of the field. Built by the Lister factory in 1959, BHL 135 has been looked after by world-leading Lister…
Wrapping cars in a layer of vinyl plastic is becoming increasingly common, but why are people doing this, and what purpose does it serve? Read on to learn more about car wrapping and why you might want to consider wrapping your vehicle. What is car wrapping? The term car wrapping refers to applying a thin sheet of vinyl to the exterior of your car. People do this for various reasons,…
Classic car season is officially upon us. The sun is peeking through the clouds. The rain has somewhat stopped and all the winters road salt has finally been washed away. The classic cars of the nation are making their way out of the safety of winter hibernation in garages and onto the roads once again. Which can mean only one thing… its time for a road trip! In this post…
One of the joys of owning a classic car is being able to work on it in your own time with your own tools. Classics are generally easier to fix, when compared to modern cars, so if you starting out on your mechanic career journey, it can be good to learn the basics on an older motor. Before you get stuck in, you will want to make sure that you…
As excitement builds for next month’s 60th anniversary Jaguar E-type celebrations at The Classic at Silverstone, Damon Hill has fulfilled a family dream by driving his Dad’s debut winning 1961 E-type, “ECD 400”. One of the most famous of all racing E-types, the legendary indigo blue roadster was driven by Graham Hill to a stunning debut victory 60 years ago. – will be on display on all three days of…
Goodwood has announced that the Festival of Speed will go ahead as planned from Thursday 8th – Sunday 11th July. Motorsport’s ultimate summer garden party will act now as a pilot for the Governments Events Research Programme (ERP), with an agreed capacity over the four days. Due to unprecedented demand, the event is already sold out across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The capacities agreed with the ERP will mean that…