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TV Stars to host Silverstone Classic 30th Anniversary party

on 30th July 2020

Two of television’s most well-known petrolhead presenters – Tiff Needell and Louise Goodman – will host this weekend’s special Silverstone Classic Online 30th Anniversary Party (31 July-2 August). In recent years, the prominent pair have teamed up to front ITV4’s coverage of the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival but, with this summer’s planned 30th birthday celebrations cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will instead mark the magical milestone…

Silverstone Auctions gears up for this weekends online auction

on 30th July 2020

Silverstone Auctions are gearing up as its bumper catalogue of 226 Lots gets underway from Friday with the Silverstone Classic Live Online Auction, and they have again put together an exceptional catalogue and attracted some very high-profile collections and cars from the world of music and film. Nick Whale, Silverstone Auctions Managing Director commented: “I am really proud of this catalogue, the team have worked very hard to put this…

London Concours reveals Lancia Legends display

on 30th July 2020

The London Concours, presented by Montres Breguet, will be bringing together a display of the cars that established Lancia among the global sports car elite with its Lancia Legends class. With elegant styling, agile handing, innovative technology, as well as countless rallying successes in the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s Lancia built a reputation for refined performance. Taking place from 19-20 August, the London Concours will gather these iconic Italian…

Hagerty Festival Of The Unexceptional – The Memories Remain

on 30th July 2020

Regarded as one of the must-attend car events of the year, the 2020 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional was scheduled to take place this coming Saturday at Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, but sadly the event had to be postponed due to Coronavirus restrictions. To the untrained eye, the automotive exhibits celebrated at Festival Of The Unexceptional may seem a little normal. While unexceptional is our name the reality is anything…

Limited Edition Bugatti Baby Reborn starts production

on 30th July 2020

The final specifications and performance details have been announced for the new Bugatti Baby II, the homage to the original 50% scale Bugatti Baby from the 1920s. Limited to just 500 units, the series has now entered production with almost all the build slots snapped up within weeks of The Little Car Company’s unveiling it’s plans last year. While all 500 cars were accounted for just three weeks after last…

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run gets the greenlight

on 30th July 2020

The Royal Automobile Club has announced that the RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run will be going ahead as planned on Sunday 1 November 2020. Ben Cussons, Chairman of the Club explained: “It gives the Club enormous pleasure to be announcing this news and it’s wonderful that we are able to use the traditional London to Brighton rout.” ‘The event will commence with a rolling start on The…

British Motor Museum gets geared up for the summer

on 30th July 2020

The British Motor Museum reopened its doors on 4 July on a Friday to Monday basis. Following great support from visitors the Museum is delighted to announce that from 1 August, it will now be open every day of the week throughout August. The Museum has been awarded the ‘We’re Good to Go’ industry charter mark by VisitEngland which means everything is in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit. Numbers are limited…

Waterloo Classics first Kent Tour Highlights

on 23rd July 2020

The Waterloo Classics Car Club held it’s first driving tour out into the Kent countryside on Sunday 19th July. As many as fifty classic cars of all ages and marques gathered in Blackheath for a leisurely drive to the Bucks Head pub in the sleepy village of Godden Green, just on the outskirts of Sevenoaks. The driving tour was the clubs first event after the very successful Protest Drive in…

Early Mercedes-Benz 190SL to be auction by The Market

on 23rd July 2020

A completely authentic 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster, of which only four are believed to exist in the UK, is being auctioned by leading online classic car auctioneer The Market. As an early example of the model from the first year of production – the 729th car to be built of 26,000 sold in its nine year production run – it is exceptionally rare and has been restored over a period…

Frank Stephenson on designing the Maserati MC12

on 23rd July 2020

Celebrated car designer Frank Stephenson has penned some of the worlds most iconic cars. One such stand out among many is the mighty Maserati MC12. Often misjudged as being just a Ferrari Enzo with a different body and a Trident badge, the MC12 was significant as it signaled Maserati’s return to competition racing. Developed as the halo car for a resurgent Maserati, the MC12 was launched in 2004 and was…