Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
Car dealer Mike Brewer and multi-talented mechanic Ant Anstead return to our TV screens on Monday 31st August with a brand-new series of Wheeler Dealers, broadcast exclusively on Discovery Channel. In the new series, the dynamic duo continue their mission to track down classic and iconic vehicles in need of some TLC, with each episode challenging the pair to restore neglected motors to their former glory, before selling it on…
The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne, will gather a collection of the rarest and most astonishing Ferraris ever built, crowned by racing legends like the 250 GTO, 250 LM and 275 P2/ 365 P2. These Ferraris make up just a small selection of the line-up of coachbuilt rarities, race-winning Formula One cars and bespoke modern day hypercars joining the Concours of Elegance 2020. The event’s Selection Committee…
The Ford GT is America’s only Le Mans-winning supercar, and taking this pinnacle of Ford Performance even further for 2021, Ford is revealing two new enhancements – the first-ever Heritage Edition inspired by the original model’s first endurance win at the 1966 Daytona 24 Hour Continental race, plus an all-new Studio Collection package offers even more exclusivity and design enhancements. “For this Heritage Edition, the Ford Performance team went deeper…
The Bentley Drivers Club’s 72nd annual race meeting at Silverstone – an institution on the British club motor-racing calendar – saw another day of fantastic racing at its very best, albeit behind closed doors, on Saturday 22 August. Bentleys of all ages – many raced by Club members – shared the 10-race entry list with Morgans, TVRs, MGs, Jaguars, Allards, Alfa-Romeos, Alvises, Aston Martins, Lotuses, ACs, Austin Healeys, Austin Minis,…
The first of a limited run of 15 examples of the Pikes Peak Continental GT by Mulliner has been built at Bentley’s carbon neutral factory in Crewe, England. The Limited Edition model features exclusive Radium by Mulliner paintwork, carbon fibre body kit, Acid Green brake disc callipers, and Pirelli P Zero Colour Edition Tyres. 35 per cent of allocated vehicles also include the optional mountain decal, the same as the…
An iconic 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage saloon has gone missing following a theft in broad daylight on the 18th July in Wilmslow. The silver sports car, made world-famous by James Bond actor Sean Connery in the 1964 Bond film Goldfinger and then later by Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, is similar to the vehicles driven by the film stars. Built at Aston Martin’s Newport Pagnell factory and registered in 1965,…
You’ve always admired the classic car owned by your granddad or your great aunt or your neighbour. They’ve sadly passed away, but you’ve received the pleasant surprise that they’ve left you the classic car you once complimented. But what do you do next? You’ve never owned a classic car (maybe you’ve never owned a car, full stop), and you didn’t ever think you would. Now you have one, you need…
Electric classic cars creator Lunaz, has started production of the world’s only electrified Rolls-Royce cars, a 1961 Phantom V. The luxury British marque joins existing electrified classic cars from Jaguar and Bentley in the Lunaz portfolio. The 1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V chosen for this exciting development, has now completed the Lunaz re-engineering process. This includes ground-up restoration and the incorporation of Lunaz’s proprietary electric powertrain and full suite of hardware…
Organising a classic car rally is a demanding affair at the best of times, to which the pandemic has inevitably added a further layer of challenges. Nevertheless, Bespoke Rallies has now obtained permission to run its popular Highland 1000 Scottish touring rally from September 23-27, making it the first post-lockdown automotive adventure of its type in the UK. Using its custom Virtual Marshal system, the company no longer requires physical…
Two spectacular low mileage cars from different eras, are up for auction with online classic car auctioneer, The Market. The first, a near mint 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SL R107 is a sensational vehicle, having only had one owner from new; the car has spent most of its life in a heated garage and elevated using axle stands. The due care and attention this car has received over the past three decades,…