Classic Cars
Ceramic coatings cool classic Camaro in long distance event
Whilst preparing the ex-Richard Lloyd 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 for the Tour Britannia, engineer Steven Wood wanted to ensure the crew and car would be in premium condition over the long distance event.
Drive Your Classic To Work Week
Classic car owners are being invited to take their classic pride and joy out of the garage and hit the road with Classic Car Weekly for its ‘Drive Your Classic To Work’ week to raise awareness of the classic car movement in the UK.
1960 Ferrari California sells for over 11 million dollars
The weekend in Pebble Beach ended under the sign of Ferrari. After the enthusiasm for the debut of the F12berlinetta in the USA and the handover of the personalised Tailor Made FF to the British golfer Ian Poulter, the manufacturer from Maranello was also a protagonist at the auction on the Californian weekend.
Rare Bentley makes star appearance at Crewe factory
One of the rarest and most valuable Bentleys in the world, the 4¼-Litre ‘Embiricos’ special, is making an historic appearance at the marque’s home in Crewe.
Aston Martin Sheikh-en and stirred
A masterpiece of modern engineering with a truly remarkable performance pedigree, classic and sports car auctioneer Historics at Brooklands has added a one-of-a-kind Aston Martin to its autumn auction at Brooklands on Saturday September 1st.
Pair of rare VW Beetles presented for auction this autumn
Classic car auctioneer Historics at Brooklands has cast its net wide to capture a pair of nearly new 1970’s Volkswagen Beetle’s, for its forthcoming autumn auction at Brooklands on September 1st.
Classic cars gather for nostalgic Autumn Classic
The Heritage Motor Centre will once again host the popular Autumn Classic, an annual gathering of vehicles over 20 years old.
Vauxhall D-type hits the ton at Prescott
Vauxhall and the Vintage Sports Car Club are celebrating the centenary of the D-type and its derivatives this weekend at the Prescott hillclimb in Gloucestershire, where more than a dozen examples of the model will feature in a parade on Sunday, August 5.
Classic Car Rescue
Channel 5 has announced a brand new commission, Classic Car Rescue. Presenters and car fanatics Bernie Fineman and Mario Pacione will scour the UK, Canada and the US to find the most shameful rust buckets to return to their former glory.
Bid for ‘Best Car in the World’
With Silver Ghost’s rarely offered at public auction, Historics’ matching numbers car is entirely correct, and as the epitome of elegance, is anticipated to command offers in the region of £450,000 to £550,000 at auction on September 1st.
Mazda MX-5 tops the table as the next classic icon
The Mazda MX-5, Bugatti Veyron and Audi TT have been voted the top three cars most likely to be classic icons of the future.
Historics tipping TVR's to sell well
Following the recent demise of the Blackpool based sports car maker TVR, classic car auctioneer Historics at Brooklands is predicting a pique in interest in the British marque, as it brings two TVRs to its autumn auction on September 1st.
Classics race away at the Silverstone Classic Sale
With an amazing sales rate of 89 percent of the classic and road cars on offer, along with the sale of a further 13 competition cars, Silverstone Auctions achieved a fantastic premium inclusive total of £1.1m at its latest event, the Silverstone Classic Sale.
“Chummy” heads home after New Zealand hiatus
Every shipment is special to Anglo Pacific International Plc, but some are just that little bit more “special” than others. A 1928 Austin 7 “Chummy” Tourer with a very poignant history was one delivery that deserved an incredibly watchful eye.
Classic E-type pips ex-Chris Evans Ferrari to be first past the post
Red was definitely the colour of the day at Barons’ sale at Sandown Park on July 17th, with the four top-selling cars all sporting vibrant scarlet bodywork.