Take to the Road

Rally the Globe is revving up for a timely return to action. After a six month pandemic enforced hiatus, the indomitable spirit, camaraderie and thirst for automotive adventure among owners of historic and classic cars is revived with the Highland Thistle Rally – a magnificent 1,200-mile driving escapade through Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Starting and finishing at a luxurious five-star hotel in St Andrews, the legendary birthplace of golf on…

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Tolman Motorsport has been granted an exclusive entry to the 2020 London Concours (19-20 August) with a beautifully restored Talbot Sunbeam Lotus. The London Concours is a luxurious automotive garden party in the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company Headquarters in the heart of the City of London. A world-class collection of approximately 100 rare and stunning cars, all privately owned and carefully curated into features and classes by Octane…

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A second weekend of 2020 track action took place at Shelsley Walsh with two meetings over the weekend of 8-9 August. The annual Vintage VSCC day was held on Saturday and was followed by the Reg Phillips Trophy meeting on Sunday, as drivers got back in the seat and sharpened their skills up the 115-year-old hill. Both events were held behind closed doors as the Midland Automobile Club ensured safety…

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Assembly of the first new Bentley Blower in more than nine decades has officially started in a bespoke Bentley Mulliner workshop. ‘Car Zero’ is the engineering prototype for the Blower Continuation Series, a run of 12 meticulously engineered, hand-crafted, supercharged 4½–litre Bentleys built to the unique design of Bentley’s own 1929 Team Car developed and raced by Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin. The 12 cars together form the world’s first continuation…

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One of the worlds leading automotive auction houses, Gooding & Company, will present the greatest classic car auction of the year at the 2020 Concours of Elegance. The “Passion of a Lifetime” auction, originally slated for April, marks the first time Gooding & Company has ever held an auction outside of the United States of America. The UK’s finest concours d’elegance event will be a fitting setting for the world’s…

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Redesigned for these challenging times and launched today (Thursday), The Classic Car Drive In Weekend is an all-new and exciting car-themed event designed specifically to provide enthusiasts with an outstanding outdoor, socially distanced visitor experience. The ground-breaking show – the very first drive in dedicated to cars – is the brainchild of Brand Events, the award-winning team behind a raft of innovative experiential successes including The London Classic Car Show,…

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The Silverstone Classic Live Online auction that took place last weekend has been hailed as one of the most successful auctions in the history of Silverstone Auctions. The huge catalogue contributed to a 76% sale rate and £15.8 million in sales with the four major collections selling exceptionally well and the most expensive car offered, the 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV selling for over £1.9 million. Nick Whale, Silverstone Auctions Managing…

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