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  David Brown Speedback GT on show at Retro Classics 11 Mar 2015 (News)
  It aims to offer a modern twist on the old ‘Grand Touring’ design. The company will also use Retro Classics to showcase its first bespoke alloy wheel design for Speedback. This is an option that will sit alongside wire wheels that have been a distinctive feature on the car since launch.
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  What happens to the Olympic fleet? 22 Aug 2012 (News)
  So if you were hoping there’d be a sudden influx of ex-Olympic cars appearing cheap at auction or on dealer forecourts, you’ll be sadly disappointed – BMW has no plans to sell the cars via the dealer network, nor to auction them, so if you’re looking to lay your hands on a historic Olympic car then you’ll have to bide your time.   Nontheless, with the Paralympics around the corner you’ll get to see the exotically coloured Olympic cars around London again soon.   
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  Porsche Classics at Goodwood 18 Sep 2010 (News)
  In 2009, over 136,000 visitors marvelled at around 530 classic racing cars from all over Europe, which competed in 16 classes. Legendary race drivers such as Sir Stirling Moss, John Surtess and Porsche legends Richard Attwood and Derek Bell all regularly participate in this three day event.
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  Corvette Makes £25,400 at Auction Today 25 Nov 2002 (News)
  While the three star Top Cars remained unsold at Blackbushe today, this awesome 21,000 kilometre 2001Y Corvette automatic roadster attracted enough buyers into the hall next door to sell over reserve at £25,400. A useful valuation for a rare, unbooked car.
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  100 years of small Fords 17 Jun 2011 (News)
  The original Focus went on sale in 1998 and was a success story for Ford. It’s always been a popular car and it remains a common sight. Ford operates a frankly magnificent heritage fleet, and amongst the treasures it lovingly maintains is a 1998 Ford Focus 1.6 with about 26,000 miles on the clock.It’s well looked after and certainly doesn’t look 13 years old.
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  Peugeot 205GTI Dimma barnfind uncovered 8 May 2015 (News)
  Following careful running-in, the Turbo Technics kit was fitted by Rally Equip. At six years old, the car had a respray from blue to its present shade. A year later, the car was put into storage. After 20 years, a certain amount of recommissioning will be needed, along with attention to the paint finish, which has suffered through storage.
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  2,000 Mile Crossfire Just £16,200 at Auction Today 23 Sep 2005 (News)
  Some cars were still big money today, but this 2,248 mile 04 reg Crossfire manual, just 14 months old, was a fair buy at £16,200. A 59k mile 2002/51 BMW X5 3.0i auto with leather but not a Sport was sensible at £18,000.
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  Classic advert: Polski Fiat 125P 17 Nov 2014 (News)
  When it comes to car manufacturers with difficult-to-pronounce names, Poland’s Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych takes some beating. So it’s little wonder this was abbreviated to FSO when its UK-spec cars went on sale in 1981.
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  Silverstone to host huge MG celebration 23 Jan 2014 (News)
  'As well as a full weekend of racing on the Grand Prix circuit, we want to create one of the largest displays of MGs ever seen. With over 90 years and 10 decades of cars to choose from I am confident we can create a fun day out for MG enthusiasts old and new.'
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  Chevrolet Camaros On Display at Silverstone BTCC 18 Aug 2010 (News)
  But the oldest Camaro of the trio is not a standard road car – it’s a faithful replica of the former Richard Lloyd British Saloon Car Championship Camaro Z28 from the early Seventies, which won a number of races against smaller UK market cars.
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  Prices Still Strong at Auction Today 7 Oct 2005 (News)
  If you like the 2003/53 Jag XJ 3.5V8 in the photo you’ll get another chance at it in Top Car on Monday. The high mileage (65k) car bid to £21,200 today but should come for around £22,000, which is a fair price to get into a two-year-old latest shape XJ V8. A 71k mile 2002/52 BMW X5 3.0D Sport auto with leather but no satnav sold for £24,000.
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  Pedestrians aged 18 to 24 most likely to be distracted by phones 2 Nov 2015 (News)
  According to official data, more than 85,000 pedestrians lost their lives on European roads between 2003 and 2013. And car crashes are the leading cause of death in 18 to 24-year-olds. More than half of those surveyed admitted to using their device when crossing the road, even when there is no recognised crossing.
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  MR2 Just £7,400 at Auction 25 Feb 2004 (News)
  Also cheap, a 97P E36 M3 with 82k at £9,500; a 59k mile Focus 2.0 Ghia at £4,900, a 93k mile 98S Peugeot 806 7-seater at £4,000; a 50k mile 97P Mazda MX6 auto at £3,750 and an 80k 98R Mondeo 2.0LX estate at just £1,450. A pair of Picasso HDI 90s made an interesting comparison. The three and a bit year old 2000X with 49k miles sold for £6,550, while the eleven month old 03 reg with 19k miles sold for £8,900. That suggests to me that, bought well, you could do 30k over 2 years in a Picasso HDI for about £1,200 a year.
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  Are future classics a thing of the past? 15 Jun 2016 (News)
  Indeed, the 2014 BMW 3-series that propels me to work and back every day is, to the technologically-minded, an insanely wonderful machine. And therein lies the rub. So advanced is the technology in today’s cars that with them comes built-in obsolescence. How on earth will a home enthusiast be able to maintain a car like that 25 years from now? And why would they, when getting the car to talk to computerised diagnostics will make it uneconomically viable to repair long before any well-maintained ‘old’ car ever would have been.
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  SAAB 99 in Friday’s 'Flipping Bangers' 25 Jun 2019 (News)
  And there’s a cooling system problem (wasn’t there always with this engine?) Eventually they manage to fix the cooling issue and turn their attention to the look of the car. Flat aluminium panels give the doors the appearance of a rally car, and go-faster stripes outside give some eye appeal. Then all that remains is to sell the car at a profit. This is the last of the 10 part series all about is finding an unloved old car, bringing it back to life, and attempting to double the investment.
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  Suzuki SJ Gets the Treatment in 'Flipping Bangers' 14 May 2019 (News)
  A lichen coated Suzuki SJ gets hauled out of a scrapyard to be fixed and flipped by Will Trickett and Gus Gregory in Friday’s episode of Flipping Bangers on BLAZE at 9.00pm. To make a living from buying, sorting and selling old and unloved cars, Will and Gus have to reckon on doubling the purchase price on resale. And, for added jeopardy, they only give themselves 5 days to get the job done, starting an online auction of the car as soon as it reaches their workshop.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 26 22 Jun 2013 (News)
  Kiev to L'viv The town of L'viv might not be very well known to UK our readers, but this old city in Western Ukraine certainly knows how to throw a good welcome. The teams drove through the streets tonight to find a large arch had been built across one street, two streets closed specially, with a jazz band and a street-party.
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  £50 BMW at Auction Today 7 May 2004 (News)
  In contrast, a private bidder paid all of £13,650 for a 98S Mercedes ML320 7-seater with leather, but 62k miles unwarranted and no service history. An 11 month old 4k mile 03 reg Mazda 6 2.0TS 5-door made the model look strong by selling for £10,600, which is at least £1,000 more than a same age, same mileage Mondeo 2.0 Zetec. A 5 month old 2004/53 reg 272 mile Meriva 1.6 Enjoy finally sold today for just £7,850.
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  Date in your diary - Santa Pod Retro Show next weekend! 29 Jun 2013 (News)
  For those who prefer to watch, the Pros will be running demo passes too, so bring your earplugs! You may also want to leave them in for FireForce, the 10,000bhp Jet-Powered Funny Car, which will shock and amaze in equal measure, as it hits 270 mph... in a shade over 6 seconds! The new FWD Drag series will be battling it out on the strip, the retro drifters will be proving that sideways had always been a way of life and the mobile dyno will allow you to see whether your old stager has got what it takes to cut it against its peers.
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  10 More Pride of Ownership finalists revealed for NEC 9 Oct 2018 (News)
  Lovingly restored, the Calthorpe is around 85 per cent original but was sold to Gillian as it wasn’t being used as it should. One of the youngest cars and the youngest finalist is 20-year-old Tahmid Haque and his 1989 BMW E24 M635csi, believed to be the last M635csi finished in Diamond Schwartz Metallic, and car number 508 of 524 produced. Tahmid said, 'I am very fortunate in only being 20 years old and having the opportunity to own and drive such rare cars.