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Ferrari Challenge UK is once again inviting visitors to Brands Hatch following the resumption of its racing calendar, which is returning on the weekend of the 25th July. The race event organised by Ferrari North Europe, will be one of the first motorsport events in the UK to welcome visitors through the gates following the suspension of motorsport activity due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Using both the historic Indy and…
On July 11 2000 the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was officially launched in the UK, with the first car to be registered being a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Tommi Makinen Special Edition. Sold through the specialist Ralliart division, the first batch of over 250 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI were specially prepared for the UK market with extra corrosion protection, MPH instruments, additional security features and a myriad of extra features such…
This years London Concours will gather a collection of the most beautiful and innovative soft-tops ever, paying special attention to the 1960s. Showcasing the likes of the Jaguar E-Type, Ferrari 330 GTS, Alfa Romeo Junior Spider and Aston Martin DB2, it’s no wonder this class is known as Convertibles: The Golden Era. Taking place from 19-20 August, the London Concours, set to be the UK’s first major automotive event since…
In just a few weeks’ time the Silverstone Classic will be celebrating its 30th birthday with three days of outstanding moments from the last 30 years shared online… and, in true Classic style, everyone is invited to join in the celebrations. The flagship event’s anniversary had been scheduled to run between 31 July and 2 August before the COVID-19 pandemic forced its cancellation. Now, over the same weekend, fans around…
The Concours Virtual has announced the first round of the class winners in the inaugural online Concours d’Elegance, presented by Hagerty in aid of Unicef. The virtual car show has attracted some stand out automobiles, all of which have proved very popular with both the judges and the voting public. The class results after the first round of judging is as follows: Class A: Pre-War Preservation – sponsored by Meguiar’s…
The first new DB5 in more than 50 years rolls off the line as inaugural Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation car is completed. The first in a strictly limited run of 25 customer cars is finished after around 4,500 hours of meticulous construction, the Goldfinger Continuation features a broad selection of working gadgets made famous by the Bond films. The ‘Job 1’ DB5 represents not only another significant design and…
Nottingham-based petrolhead Simon Wright has launched Limited100, an online store selling a range of made to order limited run automotive prints, with a core purpose of supporting independent automotive photographers. With just over one million of the UK’s self-employed workers (22%) at risk of being affected by lockdown, and motoring events cancelled throughout the pandemic outbreak, independent automotive photographers have been hit particularly hard. As a result many are having…
An online petition has been started to prevent the permanent closure of Madeira Drive in Brighton. The popular seafront road has been the destination for car enthusiasts, motoring clubs and events for many years and the recent closure of the road by Brighton Council threatens the future of these events. The issues lies with Brighton Council’s decision to close Madeira Drive to motorised traffic during the Covid-19 pandemic, to allow…
Beaulieu has released a revised calendar with a record number of 14 Simply rallies planned for the remainder of 2020. A star-studded line up of marque celebrations will make a welcome return to the parkland surrounding the National Motor Museum and will go a long way to make up for the events that were unfortunately cancelled earlier this year. The COVID-19 pandemic halted the Beaulieu 2020 programme when the National Motor…
The Morgan Motor Company has this week finished production of its last-ever steel chassis car to be built. The momentous occasion marks 84 years of continuous production for the underpinning – barring factory closures during World War II and the coronavirus pandemic – making it the longest-ever running production car architecture of all time, anywhere in the world. The firm’s steel ladder chassis was introduced in 1936, in the Morgan…