Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
The record-breaking Mini grids at this month’s Silverstone Classic (26-28 July) have just got even bigger! A record number of 60 Minis will race to mark the British motoring icon’s magical 60th birthday, it’s Diamond Anniversary. As a result, the pair of spectacular showdowns for the Mini Celebration Trophy Presented by Adrian Flux will – aptly – now feature 60 competition prepared Cooper S’ all dating back to the evocative pre-1966…
Goodwood is delighted to announce that the Central Feature at the 2019 Festival of Speed, presented by Mastercard, will celebrate Aston Martin. This year marks the 70th anniversary of Aston Martin’s first race at Goodwood, and the 60th anniversary of its historic 1959 World Sportscar Championship. The Lavant Cup race at the 1949 Goodwood Easter Meeting was held over five laps, and marked Aston Martin’s first Goodwood appearance, with W…
It is hard to believe that 19 days into the Peking to Paris Rally, the teams have only just reached the halfway point. But as the crews passed over the Ural river they started down the other side of the mountain, so to speak, and crossed the border into Europe for the first time. Australians Gerry Crown and Matt Bryson still lead the classic field in their Leyland P76, but…
On Sunday 23rd June the 96 Club marked its 40th anniversary at the Belgravia Classic Car Show 2019. This special celebration brought together over 250 classic and vintage cars, all presented for the public’s enjoyment in the leafy gardens of Belgrave Square. Organised by the 96 Club and the Waterloo Classics Car Club, the Belgravia Classic Car Show is the premier classic car event in London. Once again the caliber…
If you are hoping to get yourself a new car, then you might well want to go with a nice old classic. There is just something about driving a classic car that takes you back to another era. It is something you can’t really experience with modern cars. Which is why classic cars are so popular. Of course, anyone who hopes to one day own and drive their dream classic…
Classic cars are just brilliant. Sure that is a sweeping statement but old cars just have something special about them. They can be rare and expensive. But they remind us of the good old times and agees past. Some cars can become classics overnight but most acquire that status classic over time. Of course, that means it’s highly likely that you may already have, or be just about to purchase…
No one could have predicted back in 1965 the fabulously successful multi-decade synergy that would develop when two men from the movie business visited Aston Martin’s Newport-Pagnell plant in late 1963. Ken Adam and John Stears, respectively a production designer and a special effects man, were on a mission from producers Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and Harry Saltzman. They were to source a pair of the latest Aston Martins for use…
Buying a classic car can be an invigorating experience. There is so much choice available and each one is just as special as the next. If you want to get some tips that will help you to make your decision then you can find out whatever you need to know below. What’s your Purpose? The first thing that you need to do is work out what you are going to…
Take to the Road attended the inaugural Motoring at the Manor which was held at the Celtic Manor Hotel outside Newport in Wales over the weekend. This brand new classic car show promises to be become the signature concours events in Wales. With an emphasis on both Welsh cars and Welsh stars from the world of motorsport, Motoring at the Manor got off to a cracking start. Motoring at the…
104 cars made it into Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia after a four-day 1744-kilometer haul from Peking across the wilderness of open pasture then rocky sections into Mongolia and the Gobi Desert. Most realised they had only just scratched the surface of the tough 13,840-kilometer route to Paris and the finish on July 7. After surviving sand storms, choking dust and dodging flash floods, crews took advantage of a well-earned rest day…