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  First production Triumph TR5 to go under the hammer 10 Apr 2018 (News)
  Overdrive was also fitted. Since the restoration was completed, the car has been garaged and lightly used. A run of eight old MOTs back to 2010 show that it has covered just 200 miles since being returned to the road, the current MOT running until December 2018 with no advisories recorded.
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  Beast of Turin set for London Classic Car Show 13 Nov 2017 (News)
  As a result, it was clocked at 116mph on Saltburn Sands, Yorkshire, in 1911 – breaking the world flying one-mile speed record. Another run of 134.6mph was achieved a couple of years later at Ostend, but new rules meant the car was disqualified after it failed to make its now mandatory return run. After that, the car’s disappeared for nearly a century until British enthusiast Duncan Pittaway set out on their trail.
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  Ford launches scrappage scheme 21 Aug 2017 (News)
  Classics will not be exempt from the crusher, with Ford stating that it'll be down to the car buyer to decide if they want their car broken up and recycled.  The scheme will run until the end of the year and can be used in conjunction with any existing deals. This means a Ford Focus buyer can save up to £4950 on the advertised list price, while a Kuga buyer will save up to £4000.
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  Motorsport event returns to Crystal Palace 18 Aug 2017 (News)
  With around 20 entry classes, ranging from pre-war to modern day, approximately 100 cars will run each day. Cars to look out for include a vintage Bianchi 28/40hp from the turn of the century, a nest full of Wolseley Hornet Specials, to the single seater racers such as a Dempster Ensign KNF3 and Sheane Mk1 Formula Vee.
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  Grand Monday: Peugeot 405 19 Sep 2016 (News)
  A retro car that is old enough and rare enough to get a bit of attention, yet at the same time modern and practical enough to not offer too much of a compromise on the daily commute. Plus, the infamous Peugeot XUD engine is as tough as old nails – it’ll run on vegetable oil if you want it to (or so they say), and is renowned for going on and on and on, especially with no turbo to go wrong… With 149k on the clock, then, this one’s barely run in.
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  Classic Car Restoration Company Given to Employees 31 Aug 2016 (News)
  Tim Leese said: “These are very exciting times and the whole team is very grateful for Peter’s generosity and everyone looks forward to making a greater contribution to the company’s future success.” The operational board  will report to a board of trustees who are responsible for the good governance of the company and ensuring it is run in the best interests of its beneficiaries, the employees. The board of trustees is comprised of outside professionals, chaired by Peter Neumark with an employee trustee, Luke Martin, voted on by his fellow workers, and former non-exec operational board member Richard Coe.
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  Motorsport royalty set for this year's Classic & Sports Car show 4 Aug 2016 (News)
  With such a prestigious organisation as Goodwood partnering with us this year, we are sure to have a star-studded line-up appealing to visitors of all ages.’ Ross Brawn being interviewed on the live stage at last year's show. Guests and a stage schedule will be announced in the run up to the event. The Classic & Sports Car Show will feature more than 300 of the world’s most prestigious and glamorous classic cars including displays from a selection of the industry’s leading dealers.
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  Austin Seven owner celebrates 50 years of attending club rally 3 May 2016 (News)
  For entrants wishing to make a weekend of it camping facilities are available and on the Saturday there is an organised run through the picturesque New Forest followed by the ever-popular evening barbecue on site.
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 200 BRM, £875 25 Apr 2016 (News)
  This example is about as inexpensive as they get in presentable up-and-running condition, and with a 12-month MoT it’s quite a beguiling prospect for fans of both Rovers and 1990s hot hatches. It looks straight and tidy, and has clearly had some work done in the past two years as a look through the online MoT history shows that it has previously failed the test for corroded rear arches (a common Rover 200 grot spot).
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  HRDC Launches Race for All Pre 1966 BMC A Series 12 Oct 2015 (News)
  The race format will be for a single driver, 30-minute event, with 15-minute qualifying. All cars must run on Dunlop CR65 historic race rubber. HTP forms will NOT be required for this event. Entry forms for this event can be obtained via: http://hrdc.eu/entryforms.htm .
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  £2m worth of classics sold at Anglia Car Auctions 25 Aug 2015 (News)
  Anglia Car Auctions continued its 2015 run of mega-sales as just shy of 300 cars came under the hammer on Saturday 22 August, resulting in around 75% of lots sold and a total of £2million. Top price of the sale was the £152,250 including premium paid for a 2001 BMW Z8.
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  Get ready for the new London Classic Car Show 5 Jan 2015 (News)
  The classic car show season kicks off early this year with the launch of the new London Classic Car Show, which opens on Thursday. Running from 8-11 January at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London’s Docklands, it promises to be a little different to the traditional show. The main feature is the Grand Avenue – a indoor motoring runway that runs the length of the show on which 40 of the most iconic cars from the last 100 years will parade.
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  Focus On: Burton Motors 21 Aug 2014 (News)
  There are dozens of reasons to recommend a garage in the Good Garage Guide, from specialist expertise to value-for-money, but with Burton Motors, in Halesowen , there’s a theme running through most of the recommendations – customer service and integrity. We visited the garage, which is owned and operated by Julie Burt, to see what gives it such a good reputation. The garage carries out the full range of repair and maintenance work, including problem diagnosis, MoT testing and routine servicing, plus tyre, brake and exhaust changes.
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  Bugatti Type 35 to star in Bournemouth 9 May 2014 (News)
  The 1924 Lyons Grand Prix Type 35 Bugatti will star at the new Bournemouth Wheels Festival (24-26 May), a free wheels-themed family festival will be supported by the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. The new event is run over three days, and features three arenas, one pier jump, the UK’s first coastal speed demonstration straight and more besides. There will be three Grandstands along the beach to watch demonstration runs - and it will be the first time a UK coastal destination has created a specially-made course of this type.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 22 18 Jun 2013 (News)
  Mike Reeves in the growling Ford V8 pulled five seconds off the Chrysler of Bruce Washington, who is holding second overall, but the leading Vintageant, the Chevy Fangio Coupe of Phil Garret was ten seconds better than the Ford, despite fluffing and coughing on the straights with the odd back-fire, suggesting perhaps that the Chevy is running a rich petrol-mixture. A total of 55 cars tackled the Time Trial today – the others kept to the tarmac and skipped the run across the farm, keener on car preservation. One surprise as we watched cars storm across this vast grassland… the unmistakable sound of the chugging Model T Ford of Nicky Bailey, who proudly gave it a go, knowing it would be setting the slowest time of the day.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day three 30 May 2013 (News)
  Erenhot to Altanshiree Day three saw the teams face a tough 300km run into Mongolia. The vast, remote country would do its usual and pose all manner of navigational challenges. Crews are set off at minute intervals. No regularity this, it’s the real thing – cover the distance, as best you can, until you find the finish of the first of today's two Time Trials, it's more than 40km and takes the teams well beyond the horizon, with tracks spearing off left and right.
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  Fiat Panda crew shatters the world record 12 Feb 2013 (News)
  What a contrast from the long sandy stretches and boulders the size of footballs across Northern Kenya. Finally, the Channel Tunnel trains were running late, so the Panda Pair had to endure another delay before arriving in the UK in Folkstone. But with a pain-free run through the rush hour to Marble Arch, Philip and Paul arrived at their destination right on schedule.
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  Citroen Survolt doing demo runs at Goodwood 22 Jun 2011 (News)
  The Citroën Survolt all-electric racing car concept will be based in the Supercar Paddock and will tackle the hill climb twice a day.
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  Santa Pod JapShow Sunday 19th June 29 Apr 2011 (News)
  The show contains all the unique elements that only a Santa Pod event can provide: namely the world-class dragstrip and associated track time and race classes. The track will be open for both Run What Ya Brung and the Jap Drag Series, so spectators and participants are equally well catered for. The Jap Drag Series will be on round 3 by the time the JapShow comes around, so the competition will be hotting up and drivers will really be getting to grips with their vehicles.
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  Trackday Fun 25 Jul 2006 (News)
  Cadwell Park -- 11 September We have the full circuit booked and with a maximum entry of 48 cars running OPL (see below), this is excellent value at £165 for a car and one driver. The circuit maximum entry list can be 75 cars or more, so you can expect really excellent track time with our small entry list.