Classic Cars
Plans to cut MOT red tape for classic car owners
Classic cars and motorbikes could be exempted from the MoT test under proposals published for consultation today by Roads Minister Mike Penning.
SPL reintroduce e-coating rust prevention service
Classic car owners will have access to new car standard corrosion protection after Surface Processing Limited (SPL) announced it would be reintroducing electrophoretic or ‘e-coating’ rust prevention service.
Le Mans winner under the hammer at Walter Hayes sale
The catalogue is now closed for the forthcoming Walter Hayes Sale and while there are many eye-catching lots to admire, perhaps there is none more so than a 1961 Morgan +4, a Le Mans class winner in 1962.
Anniversary award for Jaguar E-type
Jaguar’s E-type has been named as the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers’ most iconic car of the last 50 years.
Classic car attraction
Britain’s motorists are increasingly enjoying a love-in with the days of old, with booming interest in getting behind the wheel of a classic car.
British Motor Heritage completes 100th E-Type replacement bonnet
As the 50th anniversary of the incomparable Jaguar E-Type draws to a close, British Motor Heritage (BMH) has been celebrating an E-Type milestone of its own – the production of its 100th replacement bonnet.
Power and the glory at the Footman James Classic Motor Show
There's power-a-plenty on tap, and different ways of producing it too, at this year's Footman James Classic Motor Show when it returns to Birmingham's NEC from 11-13 November.
Belgian car enthusiasts pay homage to the Spirit of Ecstasy
More than 30 vintage cars from Belgium arrived at the Home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at Goodwood, West Sussex on Monday. Over 100 drivers and passengers made their way from Belgium to England, starting six days ago, travelling from Kortrijk via Beaulieu to Goodwood.
First 100mph Rolls-Royce to lead London to Edinburgh Top Gear Trial
The first 100mph Rolls-Royce, a 1911 ‘Experimental Speed Car’ known as 1701, will lead a cavalcade of 17 historic Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts from the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, on Sunday 11 September.
Barn-find bonanza
Classic car collectors and enthusiasts alike, all eager to heed the call of the hobby and become immersed in motoring history, will head to Brooklands on Saturday October 22nd for Historics’ latest auction, which includes no fewer than nine intriguing barn find ‘classics’ and restoration projects, many with no reserve.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car up for auction
It is one of the 20th century’s most iconic automobiles and has been an inspiration to generations of automobile designers and enthusiasts; legendary movie car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has fueled childhood dreams for more than four decades. This is a rare chance to own a piece of fully functioning movie magic.
Zircotec coating replicates ‘enamel-like’ finish of Jaguar manifolds
A brand new coating that replicates the vitreous enamel finish of Jaguar manifolds has been created by Zircotec. The product also serves to protect underbonnet components and bodywork from the effects of heat.
World’s oldest surviving production Bentley sold at Pebble Beach
90 years after Bentley’s very first customer, Noel Van Raalte, took delivery of chassis number 3 (registered AX 3827 in the UK) for the princely sum of £1,150, that same 3-Litre graced the Gooding & Co. auction at Pebble Beach, commanding a price of $962,500*.
Classics owners who clock up less miles could save on insurance
Research shows that the majority of classic vehicle owners clock up less than 1500 miles a year and could be saving on the cost of their insurance policy.
E-types take to the track at Nürburgring Oldtimer Grand Prix
Marking an incredible half-century since the E-type was launched, Jaguar will take part in the Oldtimer Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring, Germany.