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Thornley Kelham has unveiled its new project, the Jaguar XK European. Building on the success of the firms Lancia Aurelia Outlaw, the exciting new project takes a derelict donor Jaguar XK as its base, the bespoke 5,000 hour programme allows customers to transform their car into ‘European’ specification, featuring an all-alloy lightweight body penned by McLaren P1 designer, Paul Howse, and a full range of performance and comfort upgrades and…
Beaulieu is gearing up for the Hot Rod & Custom Show which is taking place on Sunday 19th June. The event conveniently falls on Father’s Day, making it the ideal day out for custom car loving Dads. Celebrating the truly individual creations of the motoring world, a colourful line-up of customised cars and hot rods, American motors, awesome motorbikes and trikes and pre-1980 classics will gather in the grounds of…
Goodwood has confirmed the full list of races for 2022 Goodwood Revival. Taking place Friday 16 to Sunday 18 September, a total of 13 different contests split into 15 races for everything from motorcycles to Austin A40s, it is set to be an extraordinary weekend of historic racing. Freddie March Memorial Trophy – sportscars from the late-1940s and early-1950s The Freddie March Memorial Trophy has been a mainstay of the Goodwood…
GTO Engineering had recently completed the interior testing buck for the Squalo, its brand new Sixties-inspired sports car. Delivery of the buck means the British based engineering firms team can further refine the cars details, such as the open-gated manual gearbox positioning, instrument cluster size and location, steering wheel size and steering rack location, and a range of other crucial interior items, before production starts. GTO Engineering’s team, which ranges…
Bentley has announced it is restoring the worlds oldest and very first Bentley T1, VIN 001. The restoration of the first of the T-Series will take at least 18 months and when completed, the car will join Bentley’s expanding Heritage Collection. The oldest T-Series was manufactured on the 28 September 1965. Owned by Bentley Motors and destined for trials work around the world, the T-Series was finished in Shell Grey…
The 79th Members’ Meeting, presented by Audrain Motorsport, is taking place on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th April and will open what promises to be a spectacular season of motorsport at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in 2022. The weekends action will see a celebration of V10 Formula 1 cars, an atmospheric sunset demonstration of the Porsche 956 and 962, as well as a blockbuster programme of racing including two new…
The famous 1934 Barnato Hassan Bentley Racer has been confirmed for the Concours de Vente at Salon Privé London. The striking vintage race car, one of the fastest Brooklands racers of all time, will be presented by British specialist Vintage Bentley at Royal Hospital Chelsea from 21-23 April. Commissioned by the famous ‘Bentley Boy’, Le Mans winner and former company chairman Woolf Barnato, the car was masterminded by gifted engineer Walter…
The Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, presented with discovery+, made a welcomed return to Birmingham’s NEC after a two-year absence, much to the delight of the classic motoring clubs and enthusiasts. A total of 25,221 motoring enthusiasts enjoyed a diverse range of live demonstrations from an impressive line up of 152 car clubs, with over 1,000 display vehicles ranging from barn finds to concour standard on display in…
Bentley Motors has announced that its recently expanded Heritage Collection is set to debut at 79th Goodwood Members Meeting, which takes place from 9th-10th April 2022. In its roles as Official Automotive Partner, Bentley will support the event with a display of 10 iconic Bentleys spanning 90 years of Bentley history from 1929 through to 2019. As Bentley’s carbon neutral factory and campus expands, so has the company’s famous Heritage…
Motor Racing Legends has announced that Lifeline, an industry-leading manufacturers of motorsport safety products, are the new headline sponsor for the Tony Dron Trophy. The popular and well-established race series caters for Group 1 and 1½ Historic Touring Cars of the 1970s and early ‘80s. The Tony Dron Trophy is a long-time bastion of the Motor Racing Legends historic race programme; and as it embarks on its eighth season, support…