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The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne, has announced a brand new feature for its 2021 event taking place in September, the 30 Under 30 Concours. Designed specifically for the next generation of motoring enthusiasts, this exciting new class promises to shine a light on the young classic car owners protecting and preserving precious pieces of automotive history. This inclusive event is for anyone, 30 or under,…
GTO Engineering has confirmed that its new V12 powered sports car will be called Squalo. First unveiled in November 2020 and codenamed Moderna, it is a hand crafted sub-1,000 kg sports car that celebrates the best of Sixties motoring, all combined with modern and motorsport-derived engineering. With the production name now revealed, the first finalised images of the exterior and the new 4.0-litre quad-cam engine have been released. Squalo, which means…
The London Concours 2021 is to celebrate German performance cars with the unveiling of its latest class, titled ‘The Youngtimers’. The class will appear at the Honourable Artillery Company HQ from 8-10 June, and will highlight the autobahn storming German performance cars of the ‘80s and ‘90s. It joins the the already announced great ‘Italian Berlinettas class’ and a selection of ultra rare Porsche’s in the ‘Great Marques’ class. High…
Spring has finally arrived and after a disrupted year, Hobbs Parker is back with another classic car auction. Once again there are more than a few interesting motors that should tempt buyers to open their wallets and put some cash down for that dream classic motor. Here are some of the entries that have caught Take to the Roads eye. Bidding for this online sale starts at 12:00pm on Wednesday…
Ferrari has released the first images of its new limited-edition 812 Superfast, one of the latest designs in its special series of one off super cars. The new 812 will be officially unveiled to the world at a special premier on May 5 at 14:30 CEST. The new Ferrari 812 Superfast model is the ultimate expression of Ferrari’s concept of an extreme front-engined berlinetta, honing the characteristics of the critically-acclaimed…
Classic car electrification company Electrogenic has unveiled two ‘World First’ conversions of classic vehicles to electric power, a 1976 Triumph Stag and 1957 Morgan 4/4. The Oxford-based classic car EV technology firm specialises in taking beautiful classic cars and sympathetically converting them to electric power using its proprietary EV engineering and technology. The Triumph Stag conversion has been confirmed by the Stag Owners Club to be the first Stag to…
The British Motor Museum is all set to reopen its doors on 17 May in line with Stage 3 of the Government’s roadmap. Having been awarded the ‘We’re Good to Go’ industry charter mark by VisitEngland, the Museum is confident that everything is in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit. The Museum will be open 7 days a week from 10am – 5pm with limited numbers per day…
Entries are now being invited for the 2021 Festival of the Unexceptional, which is taking place at Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire on Saturday 31st July. Hagerty would like owners of deliciously dull vehicles to nominate their motors for a space on the concours lawn at the 2021 Festival of the Unexceptional. If you own an Opel, maintain a Morris, fettle a Fiat, cherish a Chevette or run a Reliant this…
Pent-up demand for high performance vehicles is being unleashed onto the market, with leading finance provider JBR Capital experiencing record volumes of lending on models from Aston Martin, Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche in March. Porsche proved to be the most financed marque last month with the all-electric Taycan generating a large number of proposals as interest in electric vehicles showed no signs of abating. As the UK’s only independent finance…
Jardine Motors Group has announced that it has been selected as the London and southern UK retailer for the exclusive Automobili Pininfarina Battista pure-electric hyper GT. The luxury retailer will operate under the name of Automobili Pininfarina London. The launch of Automobili Pininfarina London is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for hypercar afficionados and collectors in the UK to own a limited edition, handmade electric hyper GT; one that sets the benchmark…