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  Comment: Clubs and the price of youth? 3 May 2016 (News)
  First, he’d loved cars from a very early age, and was a born at a time when there was a Sierra on every street corner. As a young child, it was one of the first cars he truly remembered. Secondly, and perhaps foremost, the car gave him a sense of identity.
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  Christmas gift guide: Keeping a petrolhead's car clean 11 Nov 2014 (News)
  Extras There are lots of products out there besides the usual and these might make the best gifts of all - after all a car nut probably already has most of the car cleaning gear they need. A small, 12v in car vacuum cleaner costs from around £20 and is a nice little addition to a fastidious car owner’s boot - and they're not likely to have one already.   Another gadget almost any car owner will appreciate is a pressure washer – and there’s pretty much one brand that everyone respects: Karcher.
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  James Hunt's Hesketh under the hammer in Monaco 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  Chassis 308-01 is also the car in which Hunt started the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, before spinning out on the second lap of the race. The car is estimated to fetch €400,000–€650,000 at RM’s 2014 Monaco sale.
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  Scrap car values are up by 13% compared to 2019 11 Dec 2020 (News)
  Scrap car values increased in November, up by four per cent compared to October 2020 and 13 per cent year-on-year. November saw a second lockdown in England, the easing of the firebreak in Wales and increasing tiered restrictions in Scotland. November saw the highest average scrap car prices of the year so far, making it the seventh consecutive month to show an increase - according to CarTakeBack, one of the largest scrap car recycling networks in the UK.
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  Save £5000 on a new car with the Renault Scrappage Scheme 24 Sep 2018 (News)
  Renault's scrappage scheme is back, allowing buyers to save up to £5000 on a new model when they trade-in their old car. Applicable to the full range of Renault's new car range, the scrappage scheme lets buyers save a total of £9500 on a new all-electric Renault Zoe when the existing government plug-in car grant of £4500 is combined with a potential scrappage saving of £5000.
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  1000 classic BMWs set for Gaydon 18 Jun 2018 (News)
  New for this year is the ‘New Car Village’ showcasing new BMW products from the BMW and MINI Ranges with additional displays from German specialists ALPINA and AC Schnitzer. There will also be a new ‘Motorsports Village’ dedicated to BMW cars prepared for racing, rallying, track days - including a number of cars from the 2018 season BMW Car Club Racing series.
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  Budget Spring Statement 2018: Road tax and MoT exemption for classic cars 13 Mar 2018 (News)
  Find out everything you need to know about classic car road tax See the latest info on the MoT exemption for historic vehicles Ten cars that will soon be tax and MoT exempt
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  Restored Lotus Elite S2 with racing history heads to auction 13 Jun 2017 (News)
  After being returned to the factory to fix the suspension problems that blighted early models, the car was sold on and registered as a road car before being put into long-term storage in 1966 where the car parted company with its original engine and ZF gearbox. Lotus Elite-specialist Mk14 Components recently restored the car, fitting the car with an FWE Climax engine that has steel crankshaft, lightened flywheel, and forged pistons.
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  1938 MG TA Police Car in Historics 12th March Auction 25 Feb 2016 (News)
  CTF 921 was first registered in February 1938, to Lancaster Police.  When its duties were done, it had a more sedentary life in the ownership of a Canadian who took such a shine to the car that he shipped it across the Atlantic when he returned to his homeland.   A subsequent American owner treated the car to light restoration before the car returned to the UK and now graces the Historics sale on March 12 th . This 76-year old is resplendent in its black coachwork and red interior trim, and mechanically is said to be faultless.
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  Renault named as London to Brighton run patron 12 May 2015 (News)
  French car maker Renault has been named as the patron of this year’s Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Expect a good number of early Renaults, all built at the start of the 20th century, to make the annual pilgrimage from Hyde Park in London to Madeira Drive, Brighton.
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  Young Morris Minor owners' pledge to raise classic awareness 14 Nov 2014 (News)
  Andy Wilson, 21, has been part of the club for a number of years and his 1961 Minor 1000 took centre stage at the club stand at this year's NEC Classic Car Show. "I actually own two Minors," said Andy. "I use my second car, a 1963 saloon, as my daily driver and cover 40 miles every day. Our club is using this show to tell other youngsters that they needn't be scared of classic cars.
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  Classic car clubs urged to embrace social media 13 Oct 2014 (News)
  And, when people need help with their cars, they can quickly make contact with experienced classic car owners who can offer them help and support. The club's Julie Gallagher added, ‘This is a great way to reach younger car enthusiasts – 33% of people who look at our Facebook page are under 25 years old.’ Fears that managing social media was too time consuming for clubs were dispelled when Tony revealed that the Stag club spends less than three hours a week on it.
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  Jaguar to build six new E-type 'Lightweights' 14 May 2014 (News)
  Six new Jaguar E-type Lightweights are to be built by the factory, completing the original 1963-'64 run of cars. The new cars aren't strictly replicas, but are reproductions of the original, race-bred Lightweight E-type, which are better described as Continuation cars. The new cars are described by Jaguar as the missing six vehicles from the company's Lightweight E-type project, which originally started in February 1963 - with the objective of building 18 ‘Special GT E-type Cars’.
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  Seeing Double: China to build a familiar looking SUV 28 Apr 2014 (News)
  The patent drawings, revealed by China Car News are certainly striking, and there is absolutely no mistaking what car Jiangling is hoping to emulate withe the new E32. But for budget conscious Chinese motorists, the E32 will have one very important quality in its favour - it's expected to be priced at around £11,500 locally.
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  Used values continue to rise at auction 7 Jan 2014 (News)
  “Model mix tends to change as fleet and lease cars can be held for the New Year, while dealers will often retain part-exchange vehicles to meet the January demand from retail customers. This aside, December continued the long term trend of rising average values in the wholesale markets and a new record was established, beating the previous highpoint which was seen exactly 12 months earlier in December 2012. ” He added “Looking ahead to 2014, there are no signs that the demand for retail quality used cars is going to ebb, so we expect values to remain strong.  Sourcing vehicles will continue to be a major concern for used car dealers and if the economy continues to improve, increasing retail demand could mean there is even more competition for stock in the remarketing sector.” Fleet and lease cars peaked at £9162 in November 2013, the second highest value on record, and prices were up £653 (7.6 per cent) on 2012.  
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  Porsche collection uncovered by Anglia Car Auctions 31 Jul 2013 (News)
  Anglia Car Auctions is to sell a private collection of around 200 Porsches during the course of the coming year, with the first 20 to be offered at its classic sale at Kings Lynn on Saturday 24 August.   The first slice of the collection to be offered in August will be barn finds, project cars as well as some still in perfect running order.
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  Preview: Artcurial classic car auction, Paris, 10 June 2013 24 Apr 2013 (News)
  Matthieu Lamoure, managing director of Artcurial Motorcars commented: 'We are honoured to be presenting, amongst the eighty lots offered, some thirty cars from distinguished collections: that of the celebrated restorer André Lecoq, the collection of ASAs from the Nora family, founder of the marque and a group of cars belonging to a French enthusiast.'
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  MINI celebrates a century of car production in Oxford 19 Dec 2012 (News)
  MINI will be celebrating a centenary of car production at its factory in Oxford. Parent company BMW may call the factory 'Plant Oxford', but most car enthusiasts still refer to it as Cowley - the site that the first Bull Nosed Morris rolled off the line in 1913.
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  Retro Racing at Santa Pod on 1st July 6 Jun 2012 (News)
  The Retro Show at Santa Pod on 1st July is an action-packed day of drag racing  for classic and retro car fans. All kinds of modifications, and all makes and models are welcome. Everything from the 30’s to the 90’s will feel right at home. Cars, bikes, trucks, scooters, the lot.
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  MG Car Club Events Coming Up 21 Apr 2011 (News)
  The premier 50-minute race at MG Live on Saturday 25 June. This will be for 1950 to 1965 GT and Sports cars complying with the specifications required by FIA Appendix K and running on Dunlop L, M and R Section Historic tyres. The race, using the Grand Prix circuit at Silverstone, is for one or two drivers, with a mandatory pit stop.