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The top 10 most-financed prestige and performance cars

on 20th April 2021

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 announces Automobili Pininfarina London

on 20th April 2021

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…

1936 Delahaye 135 S Competition set for Bonhams Monaco sale

on 15th April 2021

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…

Facel Vega with infamous past offered by Historics Auctions

on 15th April 2021

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…

Lombard Rally announces new Bradford historic rally event

on 15th April 2021

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 marks 50th anniversary of the mighty Miura SV

on 14th April 2021

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 2021 reveals full list of display cars

on 14th April 2021

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…

UK’s rarest surviving classic cars to star at The Classic

on 14th April 2021

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…

Which electric car wins when it comes to EV Top Trumps?

on 13th April 2021

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…

Building Doms Dodge Charger R/T from The Fast & Furious

on 12th April 2021

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…