Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
While cleaning the car is a chore for many people, detailing a classic car is an entirely different experience and a point of pride for owners of historic vehicles. While most car owners will only clean their car once every 11 weeks because they just can’t find the time, classic car owners make the time to give their vehicle the care and attention it deserves. While this may be a…
Opel has unveiled a fully electric Restomod Opel Manta GSe, a one-off special created to both mark 50 years of the Manta, showcase Opel’s heritage and the new electric direction for the firm. Created by Vauxhall’s sister brand, the new Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD reflects the growing trend of transforming classic cars like the Manta into so-called “RestoMods” with modern components and powertrains. The all-electric Manta GSe is the first…
The Morgan Motor Company has announced the opening of its all-new interactive museum experience, The Archive Room. The new visitor attraction is part of the redevelopment of the Morgan Experience Centre, which will be open to all visitors to Morgan, both throughout the week and every Saturday. The Archive Room is home to the full company archives, containing more than a century of artefacts, documents, photographs and footage that chart…
Salon Privé has confirmed it is to host the UK debut of the ground-breaking Automobili Estrema Fulminea hypercar. It is set to be part of an exciting new Concepts & Prototypes class in the event’s prestigious Concours d’Elégance, which returns to Blenheim Palace from 1-5 September 2021. The sensational Fulminea is a fully electric hypercar built by Automobili Estrema, which was founded in 2020 by entrepreneur Gianfranco Pizzuto. Based in…
A 1977 Citroen Mehari that was once owned by Dave Davies, founding member and vocalist of legendary British rock band The Kinks, is currently up for auction with Car and Classic. Often regarded as one of the most influential rocks bands of their era, The Kinks was founded by brothers Dave and Ray Davies in 1963 in north London. The band achieved much success and were part of what was…
Radford has announced that its first model, codenamed ‘Project 62’ will be limited to only 62 examples worldwide. The luxury coachbuilding brand has also confirmed that each exclusive model will be totally bespoke and crafted to customer requirements. The company is now officially accepting applications for the 62 cars from potential owners – and a select few of the 62 cars have already been allocated to future owners. Project 62…
Bremont Stonor Supercar Sunday is set to return to Stonor Park Estate on Sunday 4th July 2021 and will play host to a fantastic array of the world’s most prestigious automotive icons. The prestigeous event will showcase more than 400 hypercars and supercars, with everything from historic racers and classic sportscars to modern machines with muscle. It is a fitting tribute to engineering passion, power and performance and promises to be an exhilarating day for…
McLaren Special Operations has unveiled a bespoke McLaren 720S that has been hand-painted in the the iconic Gulf Oil International racing colours. It is the result of a special project and follows on from last summers announcement of Gulf’s return as an official strategic partner to McLaren. McLaren first partnered with Gulf in both Formula 1 and Can-Am from 1968 to 1973. The association was revived in the 1990s with…
David Brown Automotive has revealed it’s new Mini Remastered, Oselli Edition, with the first examples now completed and awaiting delivery to excited customers. Made in partnership with race powertrain specialists, Oselli, the new luxury city car from David Brown Automotive is the most powerful version of the Mini Remastered yet. The original Mini Remastered was first unveiled in April 2017 in London. Hand-made to order in the Silverstone build facility…
Retro Rides has confirmed that the first Retro Rides Weekender since the easing of the UK lockdown is set to take place at Goodwood Motor Circuit from 29th – 30th May. Featuring a whole host of iconic machinery across the two-day event, available as static displays and non-stop track action, the Retro Rides team has a limited number of tickets for both days. The first automotive event of its type…