Take to the Road

Classictrade.co.uk has launched as an all-new innovative sales platform for classic car dealers, allowing them to buy and sell to each other without the cost, risk or logistical complications associated with physical auctions. Consumers will be able to maintain a relationship with their trusted local showroom, while essentially having the choice of stock from any dealer signed up to use the service. The platform has been designed from the ground-up…

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The worlds first first 2G production car, the Donkervoort Automobielen D8 GTO-JD70, has been developed as a tribute for the 70th birthday of company founder, Joop Donkervoort. The Donkervoort story began when Joop Donkervoort bought the Dutch distribution rights to the Lotus 7, only to find it wasn’t legal on the roads in The Netherlands. After initially trying to re-engineer the car to meet Dutch Type Approval, he instead decided…

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A Hagerty UK investigation into the imminent introduction of E10 fuel has highlighted the risks it poses to hundreds of thousands of owners of classic cars, modern cars and motorcycles alike. Experts warn that the introduction of E10 is the most significant threat to old cars since the switch from leaded to unleaded fuel. Four-star fuel was banned in Britain from 2000, on environmental grounds. It’s for similar concerns over…

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It has been confirmed that the Concours of Elegance will go ahead in the spectacular gardens of Hampton Court Palace this September. The rare car show will grace the palace gardens in late Summer, following their re-opening this week. The Concours of Elegance 2020 – 4-6 September – will be the first major international concours d’elegance event since Amelia Island in March. Liz Young, Head of Events for Historic Royal…

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H.R. Owen Bugatti London played host to the UK’s only customer previews of the purest Bugatti ever: the all-new Chiron Pur Sport, which was displayed on Tuesday 9th June in London. Opened in 2016, the H.R. Owen-operated site is the UK’s sole official Bugatti retailer, nestled among the exclusive boutiques and ateliers of London’s Mayfair district. Unveiled earlier this year, the Chiron Pur Sport is limited to only 60 vehicles….

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Due to the uncertainties in organising large-scale events, the Royal Automobile Club has decided to delay announcing the plans for the 2020 RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run until July. Ben Cussons, Chairman of the Club explained: “The health and safety of the participants and all those needed to stage the event is our primary concern. Delaying the decision will allow us to monitor the situation and develop…

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Thousands of classic and supercars, which this year would have been appearing at concours events around the globe but are instead languishing in garages, now have the chance of taking part in an online concours that could raise thousands of pounds for Unicef. Concours Virtual will be run across social media and the website www.concoursvirtual.com​ to give owners the chance of taking part in a global event and to allow…

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The mighty Bentley 63⁄4-litre V8 engine – the longest serving V8 design in continuous production – has finally reached the end of its handcrafted manufacturing run. The final engine was assembled in Crewe yesterday by the dedicated team of seven people, who between them have a combined experience of 105 years building Bentley’s iconic V8 engine. In production for more than 60 years, and with the same configuration and bore…

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