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A superb 1936 Delahaye 135 S Competition with documented race history, including action at the 1939 Le Mans 24 Hours, is being offered at Bonhams sale ‘Les Grandes Marques à Monaco’, on the 23 Apr 2021. The racing scene in the lead up to the Second World War was very much by led by French marques such as Delahaye. They were at the forefront of motorsport and the Paris based firms…
Historics Auctions have consigned a superbly restored 1963 Facel Vega with an infamous past for its auction on Sunday 18th April. The luxurious French coupes former owners were involved in a scam that reached the heights of British Motorsport in the 1970s and caused a great deal of scandal. This weekends Historics sale was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday 17th. However as a mark of respect due to…
The organising team behind Lombard Rally Bath has announced the new Festival Bradford rally, which will take place at Bowling Park in West Yorkshire on Saturday July 24. The latest historic rally event to be added to the Lombard Rally 2021 schedule, recreates the first stage of the 1984 and 1985 Bradford based international rally. Some forty to fifty historic rally cars will strut their stuff at the un-timed demonstration event, around…
Lamborghini is marking the 50th anniversary of the launch of the mighty Miura SV, which was first shown in March 1971. The Lamborghini Miura SV was the last evolution of the highly successful P400 project and at the very same event, Carrozzeria Bertone presented the Countach LP 500, the successor to the game changing Miura. ‘This article is sponsored by Vectorbomb which has a line of motoring-inspired clothing. Why not…
London Concours has revealed the full list of display cars for its prestigious summer event in the heart of London. Taking place at London’s Honrable Artillery Company from the 8-10 June, almost 100 rare historic and performance cars will grace the five acre site. The main concours line-up of judged vehicles is split into classes which have been carefully curated to provide one of the most eclectic London Concours events…
The Classic at Silverstone, which is taking place the weekend of the 30th July – 1st August, will shine a light on some of the UK’s rarest surviving classic cars. Instead of selecting one-off prototypes or multi-million pound limited edition hypercars, this intriguing new display will showcase more familiar mainstream motors from bygone eras, especially those that have almost vanished from UK roads. Incredibly many of these so-called ‘ordinary’ cars…
The shift from the internal combustion engine to the electric motor has really gathered pace in the past 12 months. The move by the automotive industry to focus on EV and reduce investment on petrol and diesel engines has effectively confirmed we are witnessing the swan song for fossil fuel powered new cars. While many of us petrolheads might mourn this moment, there are some EV cars that stack up…
One of the greatest movie cars of all time is the legendary Dodge Charger R/T from the hit movie The Fast and the Furious. It is hard to believe it debuted twenty years ago in 2001 and it changed the movie industry forever. To mark the occasion Fanhome have released a fantastic 1:8 scale model of Doms Dodge Charger R/T. In this special review, Take to the Road checks out…
Manor Park Classics has announced that its inaugural auction on April 27 will now include nine vehicles from the famous Vauxhall Heritage Collection, covering 85 years of the Luton company’s history. The vehicles, all of which will be sold at no reserve, have been consigned for sale after the announcment that the collection would be moving to a new home at Ellesmere Port. Roger Nowell, Manor Park’s Managing Director, emphasised…
The British Motor Museum is gearing up to run a full schedule of motoring shows and events this year. Following the Government’s road map announcement the Museum is planning to reopen on 17 May and is delighted to say that its popular show season will also return in line with all government guidelines. Over 14 shows and rallies are being planned for the summer, to include the return of several…