The Concours of Elegance, which opens tomorrow, will bring together a grand display of the rarest and most astonishing cars ever created. Within the showcase this year, the celebrated Future Classics class will once again demonstrate the ultimate collector cars of tomorrow with a gathering of the latest, most exclusive limited-edition luxury and performance cars. This line-up of models will one day become the most sought-after additions to any car…
Aston Martin and The Little Car Company unveil DB5 Junior
Aston Martin and The Little Car Company have announced the DB5 Junior, a two-thirds scale electric junior car. Developed over the last 15 months as a collaboration between the two companies, the junior car is based on Aston Martin’s reference 3D scan of an original DB5 to ensure complete accuracy and authenticity. At around 3m long, and 1.1m wide, the DB5 Junior is designed to easily accommodate an adult and…
National Motor Museum appoints new trustees
The National Motor Museum Trust has appointed eight new trustees to help shape its future, following an incredible response to its appeal for volunteers to join its board. Chosen from more than 100 candidates after a rigorous selection process, the new trustees are offering their expertise and enthusiasm to assist in shaping the future strategy for the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu and its world-famous collection of more than 250…
Cyan Racing unveils the Volvo P1800 Cyan
Cyan Racing, the reigning triple World Touring Car Champions, has revealed the Volvo P1800 Cyan, an interpretation of the iconic Volvo sports car from the sixties. The car is engineered by the team behind the first world title-winning Volvo race car and the Volvo C30 Polestar Concept Prototype. The Volvo P1800 – What could have been The original Volvo P1800 was unveiled in 1960, a year before the Jaguar E-Type,…
British Motor Museum hosts free Tuesday Night Gaydon Gatherings
COVID19 Update from British Motor Museum – 11th September 2020 In view of Wednesdays Government announcement the British Motor Museum has taken the decision to postpone next week’s ‘Gaydon Gathering’. The first of these new events will now take place on Tuesday 13 October. Jeff Coope, Managing Director at the British Motor Museum said “Safety is our number one priority and we feel that, given these recent developments, the responsible approach is to…
London Concours 2020 makes welcome return to the capital
London Concours 2020, the warm up event for the Concours of Elegance, made a welcome return to the capital on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th of August. Originally scheduled for June, the event was postponed due to COVID restrictions on public events. Fortunately these restrictions were lifted which allowed the organisers to re-schedule and press on with hosting the capitals finest classic car show. Once again the lineup of cars…
Mike and Ant are back with more Wheeler Dealers
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…
Ferrari 250 GTO leads Prancing Horse Legends at Concours of Elegance
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…
First ever Ford GT Heritage Edition inspired by 66 Daytona 24hr
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…
Bentley Drivers Club’s 72nd Silverstone race a big success
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,…