Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
Bonhams are offering a rare 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Cabriolet at it’s Scottsdale Auction on 16th January. This wonderful early Ferrari Inter was styled by Vignale and is the 16th of 78th built. Once owned by Swiss collector and former Bugatti privateer racer Charles Gaston Renaud, it was restored in Spring 2014. Later that year it was awarded second in class at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It is always…
Bill Richardson Transport World, the largest private automotive museum in the world, will be launching a new Volkswagen Kombi exhibition to add to it’s already extensive display of historic vehicles. The regional city of Invercargill, tucked right at the bottom of New Zealand, might seem like an unusual home for one of the largest automotive museums in the world, but those in the know are probably familiar with Bill Richardson…
The iconic 1968 Ford Mustang GT “Bullitt” that was driven by Steve McQueen in the cult hit movie Bullitt, has sold for $3.4m at Mecum Auctions. Confirmed by Warner Brother’s as being one of the two Mustang GTs driven by McQueen in the film and identified as being the Hero car driven the most on screen, it is one of the greatest and most sought after movie cars of all…
Restoring a classic car is a dream that many petrolheads aspire to. Some will freely admit owning and restoring a classic is akin to an incurable disease, bordering on obsession. “Too many projects” is a sentence one often hears, as the desire to “fix em all up” takes hold. While it is easy to judge a book by it’s cover (no pun intended), the rescue and restoration of any old…
Travel back in time at the Great Western Classic Car Show on February 8-9, 2020, which will feature a unique 1980s marquee brimming with iconic motors from this nostalgic era. The 1980s treated us to some memorable and magnificent motors, including the spine-tingling Lamborghini Countach, entertaining rally cars such as the Audi Quattro, hot hatchbacks like the Peugeot 205 GTI, the famous VW Campervan and monstrous 4x4s. Join us as…
A new year has arrived and with it comes the exciting news of a brand new series from the Wheeler Dealers crew. This time Mike Brewer is embarking on a new spin off show Wheeler Dealers Dream Car with former F1 mechanic Marc “Elvis” Priestley. In this new series on Discovery both Mike and Marc help passionate petrolheads achieve the goal of owning their dream car. Starting off with not…
With a new decade just around the corner, there is a sense of heightened reflection and nostalgia as we prepare to leave the 2010’s and welcome in the 2020’s. That moment of reflection suddenly reminded me that it is exactly two years this month since I bought my 1982 Vauxhall Viceroy. Time sure has flown by for the German built slab of British badge engineered steel. It certainly hasn’t been…
Many old cars have rich histories and plenty of stories to tell but few more poignant than the Frazer Nash entered into next spring’s Celtic Challenge – during the event it will be returning to the scene of its fatal racing accident dating back to the infamous RAC Tourist Trophy of 1951. Rally the Globe’s demanding five-day Celtic Challenge (21-26 April) driving adventure starts in England and runs through Wales,…
Something that so many people overlook when it comes to their daily drivers, let alone their classic cars is basic maintenance. You can also call it preventative maintenance and it is one of the best ways to keep your car running well and living longer. Unfortunately, there are some owners that will take short cuts and neglect to keep on top of things. When it comes to classic cars it…
– This is a promotional post from Take to the Road – Branded the supercar of the 1980’s, Audi’s original Quattro boasted an impressive 200bhp combined with the, at-the-time, innovative four-wheel drive system that is now renowned among Audi enthusiasts. The introduction of four-wheel drive was so monumental that it has become the company’s unique selling point and the Quattro tag lives on in every four-wheel drive Audi produced. Over…