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  Strong mix of classic cars and motorcycles in Bonhams 12th November Auction at Harrogate 10 Nov 2014 (News)
  1984 Suzuki 673cc XN85 Turbo (lead photo). Based on the GS650, but chain instead of shaft drive. Top speed 130mph. Fully documented restoration. Estimated £3,500 - £4,500. 1956 Matchless 593cc Model G Project.
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  Delightful Alfa Romeo GT Junior Zagato in Historics Auction 20 Jul 2014 (News)
  The Junior Zagato is UK registered and is accompanied by an MoT test certificate valid until May 2015 and an historic road fund licence, enabling the lucky new owner to drive away from the sale. With period coach built motor cars becoming more and more sought after, what better way to enter such ownership than with this beautifully styled Italian motor car which is available at a very reasonable estimate of £18,000 - £25,000.
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  A Grand Monday: BMW 633CSi 12 May 2014 (News)
  It's long, slender and delicately styled, and thanks to an exclusively six-cylinder engine range, you know that it's going to be quick, good to drive, and sound special.  Of course, good 6-Series BMW values are on the rise now, expecially the wonderful M635CSi, but it's interesting to see that without much effort, you're still able to pick up a usable one (code for scabby, but with a whiff of MoT) for not too much money at all.
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  Reader review of the month: April 2014 2 May 2014 (News)
  It’s clearly written and covers all of the vital points potential owners will want to know about, including charge times, range, quality, equipment and driving dynamics. That’s why we’ve picked it out as owner’s review of the month – so well done Youwontseemefordust, £50 worth of Amazon vouchers are on the way.

  Unique Wood & Pickett Margrave to star at Historics 1 May 2014 (News)
  .  John Hammel’s association with the Margrave goes back to 1973 when he became its third owner. He used to drive around in it with Steve Marriott of Small Faces. Incidentally; Steve Marriot described this Cooper S as 'a 100mph pair of shades'. In 1978, John sold the car to Denny Laine; apparently, Denny’s wife Jo wanted it.
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  Arthur Daley's Daimler goes under the hammer in Brum 1 Apr 2014 (News)
  He said in a Minder DVD commentary: 'I was sitting in the Minder Jaguar and talking to the location manager and I said I must get myself a new car, because I was driving a rather battered Capri at the time. 'He said, "Well why don't you put an offer in for this Jag?" So I said, "Yes, I might do that." So he got on to Jaguar and said would they give it a good service and make me an offer I couldn't refuse.
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  Anthony Crook (1920-2014) 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  His legacy will be his range of V8 powered Bristols, such as the elegant 603 (below), which are effortless to drive, beautifully made, and perfectly matched for their owners about town. They reflect his visionary leadership of a company that defines class so perfectly -  and the automotive world’s a less colourful place without his individual presence.
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  Save more than £4000 on a Range Rover Evoque 31 Jan 2014 (News)
  Latest Drive the Deal offers mean buyers of the Range Rover Evoque can get more than £4000 off list prices.
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  Jaguar Land Rover posts record sales in 2013 12 Jan 2014 (News)
  But overall sales are low compared with Land Rover – and the arrival of the all-new aluminium baby Jaguar and SUV in 2015/’16 can’t come a moment too soon to drive the leaping cat towards is off-road bedfellows. Dr. Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover CEO, concluded: ’2013 has proven to be a very positive year for Jaguar Land Rover thanks to continuing strong demand for vehicles across the range.
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  No Need to Renew SORN From 16-12-2013 9 Dec 2013 (News)
  Those who take no action receive a fixed penalty notice of £100, followed by enforcement action - wheelclamping, impounding and ultimately prosecution by the courts (the maximum fine in Court is £1,000). For the offence of driving without insurance the police can offer a fixed penalty of £200 plus six penalty points, or prosecution (maximum fine of £5,000), discretionary disqualification and mandatory endorsement of between six and eight penalty points.
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  Video: Bonhams' Alfa Romeo breaks records at the Revival 16 Sep 2013 (News)
  A 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV Coupe with coachwork by Carozzeria Bertone, a car delivered new to Rod Stewart, one of just seven right hand drive examples went for £919,900. A 1961 Ferrari 250GT Series II Cabriolet with coachwork by Pininfarina, in need of restoration. It had been in the same family for 40 years, and was sold for £707,100.
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  Review: Rush 4 Sep 2013 (News)
  The race sequences themselves are spectacular and visceral, though they fall into the trap so typical of Hollywood driving movies, showing the drivers operating their cars so aggressively they’d likely damage them. Nonetheless the action is convincing, sounds glorious and is, at times, very graphic – the damage that can be done to drivers in such high speed incidents isn’t sugar coated.
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  Sir Stirling Moss stars at Shelsley Walsh 29 Jul 2013 (News)
  'This Classic Nostalgia event produces some wonderful sights, sounds and magnificent machines from over the years and all in such a pretty setting amongst the wonderful Worcestershire hills, it is delightful to see the place in very good hands and going from strength to strength. 'I am thoroughly enjoying my visit but I am not trusted or allowed to drive anything up the hill as it is deemed far too dangerous for me!" he added with a wry smile. Sir Stirling also provided further opinions, recollections and humorous anecdotes about his illustrious career during a question and answer session in the courtyard, much to the delight of the assembled crowd.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 26 22 Jun 2013 (News)
  John Layzell’s VW Beetle developed a pistol-cracking backfire on the over-run into corners and set 6:14, and John Rich was a surprise performer in the 4x4 Toyota Jeep, posting 6:17, a reward for a particularly neat driving effort. Richard White and Richard Scott were neat and tidy and did well to record a time in their Volvo Amazon of 5:59 after a steady run. Philippe Clamens had the vote for “best noise” in the V8 Mercedes Coupe, the V8 snaked around the course in 5:47.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 20 and 21 18 Jun 2013 (News)
  However, while this might well have totally wrecked the engine – it needed immediate trucking on to Kiev, where we have one final day off on Thursday before the final haul to Paris – Bill is determined to try to seek another engine or spares for a rapid rebuild so he can drive the final section. As the old Ford side-valve drove under the inflatable arch of our start this morning, Peter Lovett - who enjoys the comforts and total reliability of his two-litre Porsche 911 - looked across at the racket Bill’s right foot was creating as he warmed up the oil of the Model A, playing tunes through the straight-through exhaust, and said, 'Now just look at that… doesn’t Bill perfectly sum up the spirit of this event?'
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day one 28 May 2013 (News)
  So too did previous Classic category winner Gerry Crown and Matt Bryson, also from Australia, in their 1973 V8 Leyland P76. Many of the pre-war Vintageants looked particularly impressive, the drive of Mani Dubbs and Robi Huber in a 1932 Rockne Six 750 looked effortless as its suspension took command through the torture of giant crater-like potholes. Stay tuned for more updates, we'll keep you posted on a daily basis.
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  World Cup Maxi to go under the hammer 31 Jan 2013 (News)
  It's in its original 1970 Daily Mirror London-Mexico World Cup Rally livery, the car is in excellent condition throughout, fully road legal and drives well on the road - and ready for the historic rally stage - with 38,000 recorded miles on the odometer. It also comes to sale with a large historical file of documents, photographs and press cuttings from the period.
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  Toyota GT86 To Compete Britcar This Weekend 18 Sep 2012 (News)
  .  The Hodgetts gave the Toyota GT86 a shakedown test at Silverstone last week. More fine-tuning is scheduled for Wednesday, when Meaden and Primrose will drive the GT86 for the first time, ahead of Friday’s official qualifying for the Britcar 24 Hours, the only round-the-clock race held in Britainfor sports and GT cars. The GT86 has been built in Buckingham's GPRM race preparation workshops  which also developed the Toyota Avensis ‘Next Generation Touring Car’ BTCC concept.
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  HRDC All MG Racing at Mallory 4th June 26 May 2012 (News)
  30 historic MGs will take the starter's flag at Mallory Park. Among them will be MGB legend Barry Sidery-Smith, driving the 1965 works Le Mans MGB which he has owned and campaigned for over four decades. Alongside Barry will be Andy Newall in Sir Anthony Bamford's works MGB '8DBL'. Paul Campfield will be racing his recently restored works MGB rally car 'BRX 854B'; Bob Ridgard (of Ridgard Race Seats fame) will be out in his fabulous MGB Counes Berlinette; as will be multiple MG  Champion Jim Baynam in his trusty MGB 'KAE 155E', while the 1967 MGB roadster that completed the first Willhire 24-Hours race back in 1980 will be in the hands of HRDC's race director, Julius Thurgood.
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  Must See New Movie: a Car That Runs on Blood 3 Feb 2012 (News)
  It is the very near future and global petrol prices have rocketed so high that the average person can no longer afford to drive. A geeky vegan, Archie Andrews (Brune) is a primary schoolteacher by profession but spends his spare hours trying to develop an engine that can run on the wheatgrass he buys from local stallholder, Lorraine (Chlumsky).