Classic Cars

Cheap insurance could come at a cost

It might be far from the most enjoyable thing about owning a classic car, but choosing the correct insurance policy is crucial in making sure your pride and joy is fully protected.

Cutting MoT red tape for classic vehicle owners

Classic vehicles will be exempted from the MoT test, Roads Minister Mike Penning announced today.

Moss and Dewis recreate Jaguar history by starting the Mille Miglia

60 years after they tackled the 1952 Mille Miglia in a C-type Jaguar equipped with a prototype disc-brake system, Sir Stirling Moss and his co-driver, Norman Dewis, today recreated history by taking the start of the 2012 event, now the world’s most prestigious regularity rally.

Stunning Jaguar E-Type ‘Lightweight No.14’

H&H Classics has consigned the 1963 Jaguar E-Type ‘Lightweight No.14’ for its upcoming private sale showcase at Motorexpo, Canary Wharf, June 11-17.

Historics set fair from the top down

Historics at Brooklands - the classic and sports car auctioneer - believes a recent spate of wet weather will do nothing to dampen the British enthusiasm for ‘soft-tops’, as it brings no fewer than 27 examples to auction on Saturday 26th May.

The world’s biggest classic motor racing festival

This year’s Silverstone Classic powered by the AA (20-22 July) will be the most entertaining and action-packed yet.

Best of British will make Spring Sale a ‘classic’

Classic car lovers are in for a treat at the forthcoming Spring Sale hosted by Silverstone Auctions thanks to an incredible selection of cars with British connections.

Jaguars set to slink into Sandown

It’s time for Sandown Park racecourse to turn its thoughts to a different sort of horsepower – in fact, to a different sort of animal – as the ‘big cats’ arrive in the form of the Jaguars entered for Barons’ annual Jaguar Heritage Sale on Tuesday May 29th.

Classics car owners could be breaking the law

According to a recent survey by specialist classic car and motorcycle insurance broker Footman James, up to 35 per cent of classic vehicle owners could risk breaking the law if they haven’t applied for a Statutory Off Road Notice (SORN) when their pride and joy is off the road.

The Racing Reverend goes historic

A 1952 Jaguar C-type which has not seen competitive action for some 10 years returns to the track in 2012 for the Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy, driven by none other than the sport’s very own racing vicar, the Reverend Simon Butler – in his very first historic race.

Scots invited to get involved with famous car rally

The organisers of the Scottish Malts, the car rally that attracts drivers and their cars from all over the world, are inviting everyone along the 1000 mile route through Scotland to get involved and come out to see the cars.

Ferrari flies at Barons

A 1981 Ferrari 308 GTBi kept bidders busy at Barons’ sale at Sandown Park on April 17th. The bright red Italian beauty – which has been sitting in storage for the past decade and now requires re-commissioning – had a guide price starting at £13,000 but was in such demand that it eventually sold, after a prolonged session of bidding, for £24,600.