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Mercedes-Benz specialists SLSHOP will mark 50 years of the Mercedes R107 SL with a year of unique events, promotions and charitable donations. “The R107 is such an iconic model, and hugely significant to us here at the SLSHOP, that we thought we should celebrate its 50th year by having some fun, while also giving something back to our loyal customers and local community,” explains Sam Bailey, Director, SLSHOP. Highlighting its…
Tickets for Goodwood’s three headline motorsport events are now on sale to the general public, with the confirmation that its three headline events have been given the go ahead for 2021. The 78th Members’ Meeting will be held on 15-16 May. The Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard will take place from 8-11 July. And the finale motorsport event of the year, The Goodwood Revival, will be held on 17-19…
The British Motor Museum has won a prestigious Royal Automobile Club Historic Award in the Collection category. The annual Awards were announced on 28 January and recognise outstanding achievements within the British historic motoring and motorsport world. The judges had an impressive and diverse list of candidates across all 8 categories to scrutinise. The British Motor Museum fought off strong competition from the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu and Vauxhall Heritage…
RM Sotheby’s has sold a 1955 Jaguar D-Type, which was first sold by Bernie Ecclestone to racing driver Peter Blond in 1956, for $6m at its Arizona sale on 25th January. The historic race car had an illustrious history on the track and was also owned by Jean Bloxham and Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant. The Jaguar D-Type was a striking evolution of the very successful C-Type. Unveiled in 1954,…
Jaguar Classic has announced that it is celebrating 70 years of the groundbreaking C-type by creating new hand-built examples of the legendary 1950s sports racer. The strictly limited production run of the new C-type Continuation cars will be hand built at Jaguar’s Classic Works facility in Coventry. The exciting addition to the continuation programme will allow Jaguar customers to purchase a new factory-built example of the ultimate 1953 Le Mans…
Automotive art and apparel website Last Days of the Automobile has unveiled a selection of Limited Edition prints that celebrate the golden era of the automobile. Each print is the result of a collaboration with photographers, car collectors, models and post-production professionals, which has produced some stand out evocative pieces. The abstract styling takes its cues from the 70s and 80s, with bright vivid colours and of course, iconic cars…
David Brown Automotive has completed its latest build of a striking Speedback GT, finished in their bespoke brilliant ‘Blue Moon’ hand-painted finish. A true example of personal expression, the grand tourer is destined for a customer in Germany and is a showcase of David Brown Automotive’s ability to offer bespoke solutions for any style, with this car custom-built with a number of exclusive accessories and bespoke options. The iconic Speedback…
The London Classic Car Show 2021 has confirmed it will now move to a new date in June. Originally scheduled to take place from 16th – 18th of April, the event at London’s Syon Park will now take place between 25th – 27th June. Which is ten weeks later that the original date. The new June fixture will provide the organisers with additional time to curate an even more impressive…
The legendary Italian racing car marque Bizzarrini is to return with the announcement of the Revival Series. This exciting venture will mark a new chapter in Bizzarrini’s history with a re-birth of the car that crystallised the company’s legacy, the 5300 GT. No more than 24 examples of the 5300 GT Revival Corsa will be created and hand-built by an experienced team of craftspeople. Developed as a high-performance variant of…
The mighty Mini Cooper’s 60th Anniversary will be marked at The Classic 2021, which is set to take place from 30 July – 1 August. The trend-setting and racing Mini will be celebrated with two stunning showdowns on the ‘Greatest Hits’ line-up of spectacular races compiled for The Classic’s own postponed 30th birthday party. The addition of the rapid Mini Coopers adds even more excitement to the event’s non-stop track…