Car Market
Popular UK Slot Car Festival returns to the HMC!
The popular and exciting ‘UK Slot Car Festival’ returns for a second year at the Heritage Motor Centre on Sunday 20 May from 10am – 5pm. The event promises to be yet another fantastic family day out featuring major Slot Car manufacturers such as Scalextric, Carrera, SCX, Slot.it, NSR & many more.
Falken Motorsports confirms drivers for 2012 N24 campaign
With just over a week to go until the Nürburgring 24h-Race (May 17th-20th) kicks off, Falken has announced the drivers for the two Porsches running its tyres.
Podium-perfect start to Time Attack Season for Pro-R Racing
Time Attack driver Ben Shimmin couldn’t have started his rookie season any better; the Subaru General Manager from Cross Roads Garage in Tredington finished his inaugural round at Cadwell Park with a string of fastest times, followed by a hard won podium finish.
Ferrari Racing Days returns to Silverstone
The Silverstone Grand Prix circuit will once again host the exciting Ferrari Racing Days in September, with a packed schedule of on-track activities from the F1 Clienti, FXX, 599XX, Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli and the Ferrari Club Challenge.
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.
Ferrari Owners’ Clubs to gather in Belfast for Titanic Tour
Ferrari Owners’ Clubs from Ireland and Scotland will meet for the first time in Belfast on Saturday (12th May) for a special Ferrari event on the world’s most iconic slipway.
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.
Rise in supply takes the edge off used car prices
Increased supply of used cars has taken the edge off used car prices in the trade, according to CAP.
British Car Auctions brings some US muscle to the UK
BCA announces a spectacular new international sales event in partnership with the DARCARS Automotive Group of the USA with the launch of a monthly sale of American Classic Muscle Cars at BCA Nottingham.
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.
‘Royal’ number plates up for auction
Silverstone Auctions has two very special number plates going under the hammer – one for the admirers of an iconic princess and the other for the fans of a musical king.
In the driving heat
To help drivers stay safe and enjoy their driving this summer, the IAM has launched a new website, drivingadvice.org.uk, with traffic updates, weather forecasts, and driving tips, including: driving abroad, cycling, coping with Olympic congestion, and loading the car for a long journey.
Keep cars in a tip top condition - inside and out
Even the smartest of cars can look scruffy when dirty. A dirty car can also do more damage than you think, meaning costly repairs later down the line.
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.