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Jonny Smith’s The Late Brake Show Tour rolled into Kent on Saturday for its very first live show, which took place at Betteshanger Park. The self confessed car nut, TV presenter and now YouTube star brought along his eclectic collection of classics cars and displayed them against the fantastic backdrop of the amphitheater at the heart of the country park. If you are an avid consumer of car content on…
The Concours of Elegance has announced that a special collection of pre-war Bentleys will form part of the ‘Main Concours’ display at Hampton Court Palace in September. They will join close to 1,000 cars that will gather at the former palace of Henry VIII from 3rd-5th September 2021. Since it started manufacturing cars in 1919, Bentley has established itself as a pinnacle of both luxury and performance. Built upon the company’s…
Radford has unveiled its very first sportscar, the Type 62-2 at a star-studded event at the Lyon Air Museum in Orange County, California. The Lotus inspired Type 62-2 will be the first modern coachbuilt Radford and production is limited to just 62 examples worldwide. Each Type 62-2 will be created precisely to its individual owner’s desired specification and the marque is currently accepting applications for build slots for the ultra-rare…
A 1964 Jaguar Series 1 4.2 E-type Roadster that crashed at Snetterton Race Circuit in 1965 and was then left unfixed for over 40 years, is to be restored by E-Type UK. This Series 1 Roadster left the factory in December 1964 and was purchased by Yorkshire millionaire and racing driver Tom Casson of Barkisland Hall. Considered a young playboy with a reputation for speed and run ins with the…
Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill was the star of the show on the final day of The Classic 2021. Marking the 25th anniversary of his World Championship win in 1996, Hill was reunited with his title winning Williams-Renault FW18 for some evocative laps of the famous Grand Prix track. “I can’t believe this is the 30th year of the Classic and yet it is my first visit. I have thoroughly…
Over 90 supercars with a combined value of almost £18 million took part in The Children’s Trust Supercar Event, which was held at Goodwood Motor Circuit on 24th July. The special fundraiser succeeded in collecting more than £30,000 for children with brain injury. Supercar drivers from all over the country donated their time, tyres and petrol to give adrenaline-charged passenger rides to thousands of paying visitors. Some of the world’s…
Rally the Globe has returned to the open road once again with owners of pre-1977 vintage and classic cars taking part in the recent Cloverleaf rally tours of Yorkshire and Scotland, which took place in June and July. The the not-for-profit Club’s last road event took place no less than 16 months ago. The Southern Cross Safari, which took place in East Africa in March 2020, was a fitting end…
Brooklands Museum is set to mark the 95th Anniversary of very first British Grand Prix, which will take place at Brooklands Relived on 7th August. Organised by the Royal Automobile Club and held in 1926 at Brooklands, the world’s first purpose-built race track, the first British Grand Prix formed part of the World Manufacturers’ Championship. It was held in conjunction the continental Grands Prix in Spain, France and Italy and…
Salon Prive has announced that a trio of pre-war greats, representing the best of Mercedes and Jaguar, are set to star at Blenheim Palace in September. These icons of their era join a growing gathering of over 100 of the worlds finest cars. The first of the confirmed pre-war icons is the Mercedes-Benz 540K. Launched at the 1936 Paris Salon, the 540K was the German marques flagship model and was…
Classic car electrification specialist Electrogenic has announced it has converted a 1971 Citroen DS to an all electric powertrain. The iconic French classic was famous for its comfort and magic carpet, which has been further enhanced by its silent, zero-emission powerplant. Following on from the Oxford based firms recent electrification of a Triumph Stag and a Morgan 4/4, its team of specialists has creatied what is believed to be the…