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  MG Maestro to Star in 'Flipping Bangers' 8 May 2019 (News)
  When the MG is complete, they treat themselves to a drive on a test track. It turns out to be the fastest car they have owned and doesn’t let them down. The 10-part series showcases transformations of classic cars from the VW Beetle to the Morris Minor. A BMW Z3 also gets bought and flipped.
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  Alfa Montreal is top lot at resto show sale 9 Apr 2018 (News)
  Classic Car Auctions held its biggest sale of the year at the NEC restoration show in March. In total, 130 out of 161 cars were sold – that’s £2.1m worth of metal at the two-day NEC sale on 25-25 March.
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  Ex-John Surtees BMW 507 could make £2.2m 27 Mar 2018 (News)
  A 1957 BMW 507 Roadster that used to belong to racing legend John Surtees is going under the hammer. The car, which was owned by the only man to win titles on both two and four wheels, is going under the hammer at Goodwood Festival of Speed on 13 July. Auctioneers Bonhams reckon it could fetch up to £2.2m.
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  Auction results: 1968 Ferrari 365 GTC Coupé sells for £719,021 at auction 9 Oct 2017 (News)
  A 1968 Ferrari 365 GTC Coupé sold for €805,000 (£719,021) at auction over the weekend. The car – effectively a closed version of the 275GTS, it was designed and built by Pininfarina. Power came from a 4.4-litre 320bhp version of Ferrari’s V12. This car came with an original sales brochure and is one of 150 made.
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  Haynes launches step-by-step online workshop videos 25 Sep 2017 (News)
  Haynes Publishing is launching an online video service to help drivers perform basic servicing work on their cars – and potentially saving them hundreds of pounds. The firm, which is well known for its range of workshop manuals, has now created a range of step-by-step videos. The videos cover a range of the UK’s most popular vehicles and can be viewed on mobile, tablet or desktop.
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  Fiat, Jeep and Alfa Romeo models now available with scrappage discounts 4 Sep 2017 (News)
  Fiat Chrylser Automobiles (FCA) will give owners of older, pre-Euro 5 cars as much as £5300 off Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo and Jeep models. The offer runs through September 2017 and is available on 13 different models across the four brands. The scrappage offer is not available in conjunction with any other offers.
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  Aston replica triumphs at Goodwood sale 21 Mar 2017 (News)
  James Knight, group motoring chairman at Bonhams, said, ‘Cars with significant historical and racing provenance were the most popular lots of the day, such as Captain Sir Malcolm Campbell’s 1913 Talbot 15hp, which achieved £169,500.’ Rally car enthusiasts were spoilt for choice at the sale.
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  1980s hatchbacks in demand at auction 21 Jun 2016 (News)
  But the biggest seller was a 1963 Jaguar E-Type ‘barnfind’ that fetched £66,000. The car, which attracted 12 phone bidders and plenty of interest from the floor, was a dust-covered manual Series 1 fixedhead coupe. It sold for more than double its upper estimate. Other strong sellers included a 2006 Porsche 911 (997) 3.6 Turbo (a UK car with a manual gearbox) for £33,880 while a 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage with just 15,000 miles on the clock sold for £39,600.
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  Vauxhall Heritage collection to open its doors in June 4 May 2016 (News)
  Cars from Vauxhall’s Luton-based Heritage Centre will be on show to the public for one day only in June. The doors to the 73-vehicle collection, which contains classics from every decade since the company started building cars in 1903, will be opened on Sunday, 12 June.
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  TV’s Ant Anstead set for MGLive! 18 Apr 2016 (News)
  Ant Anstead, the host of Channel Four TV show For The Love Of Cars, has been confirmed as a presenter of MGLive! this June. Anstead will be at the Silverstone show the whole weekend looking after the live action arena where guests will include Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer, legendary stunt driver Russ Swift.
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  70 cars for sale at NEC restoration show 4 Mar 2016 (News)
  A total of 70 cars will go under the hammer this weekend at the NEC restoration show. The lots will be sold by Silverstone Auctions on Sunday, 6 March. Top billing goes to a limited edition 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0, one of only 600 examples made and the last of the Mezger-engined Porsches.
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  1961 Jaguar E-Type Late Entry in Historics Auction on Saturday 27 Nov 2015 (News)
  One of the first 1961 Jaguar E-Type 'flat floor' 3.8 litre coupes is a late entry in Historics auction at Mercedes Benz World, Brooklands on Saturday 28th November. Offered at no reserve, the car, built in 1961 and first registered in 1962, was stripped, rebuilt and converted to a right hand drive car by the current owner who purchased it in California   Inspired by the docu-drama 'Across the Lake', about Sir Donald Campbell (played by Anthony Hopkins) i n which Hopkins drives a blue 1961 Jaguar E-type FHC, the vendor restored this car to emulate Campbell's.
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  Classic-style numberplates now legal on pre-1975 cars 23 Sep 2015 (News)
  So that means early examples of the Triumph Spitfire 1500 (picture above), which was launched in 1974, can now wear old style numberplates. Top 10 Cars launched in 1974 that qualify for historic road tax
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  McLaren’s supercar joins the classics at the Heritage Motor Centre 29 Jul 2015 (News)
  Using McLaren's extensive experience of Formula One technology, the 12C makes use of carbon fibre resulting in a lightweight car with a top speed of 207mph. Finished in McLaren Orange, PP7 was the first MP4-12C to be tested by the world's press.  It also found fame by completing a lap of Top Gear's test track in the hands of The Stig in one minute 16.2 seconds, making it the fifth-fastest car of all time around the Dunsfold track.
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  Smart creates the Forrail: an actual train 29 Jun 2015 (News)
  The Forrail is a publicity stunt, clearly, but Smart is trying to prove that the immense strength of the Forfour’s tridion safety cell is enough to handle the immense task of turning a compact car into a locomotive. It has done so successfully, you may concede, with the car taking to the track at the Bluebell Railway in Sussex last weekend, albeit working at low speeds along a ten-mile stretch.
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  Actor Erik Charell’s Mercedes to go under the hammer 25 Mar 2015 (News)
  The Mercedes-Benz Museum charts the entire history of the world’s oldest car manufacturer. A total of 1500 exhibits are featured in the museum, including 160 vehicles.  
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  Rare Steyr Puch 'Fiat' 500 up for sale 11 Sep 2014 (News)
  Note however that AEM 655 is not its current registration – the car is currently being assigned a new plate.  
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  Best of British theme for Kop Hill Climb 4 Aug 2014 (News)
  More than 400 historic cars and bikes are expected to take part in this year’s Kop Hill Climb, which takes place over the weekend of 20-21September in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Best of British’ and the legendary 1924 GP Sunbeam ‘The Cub’ will be on display – the car that is still the holder of the Kop Hill Climb record established in 1925.
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  Preview: MGOC gathering, Arundel Castle, 13 April 9 Apr 2014 (News)
  The CCCUK’s Cruise to Arundel Castle will take place on 5 July, displaying exquisite styles of the much loved American sports car through the ages. Castle Manager Bryan McDonald commented: 'We are delighted to be playing host to these two classic car events, they add a real twist to the Castle’s historical events calendar.
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  Nissan backing next generation of motor engineers 28 Oct 2013 (News)
  “Here at NTCE we are actively involved in a number of national schemes such as the Annual University Engineering Summit, Enterprise Week and the STEM Ambassador Programme, whilst also supporting the See Inside Manufacturing Initiative through our local School Engineering Discovery events.” Finally students were given a chance to follow the development of a car from sketches to clay models - right through to the finished car – at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Headquarters in London, showing every stage in the development of a new car.