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  Rovers Return - as MGs 10 Jun 2001 (News)
  So fingers crossed that the MG Lolas entered for this years 24 hours at Le Mans in June will acquit themselves well. (Pictures of the MG ZR, MG ZS and MG ZT now included under MG in the Car by Car Breakdown.) More at www.mgcars.co.uk
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  A Grand Monday: Peugeot 406 3.0 SE 26 Nov 2018 (News)
  The Peugeot 406 Coupe is one of the most striking looking cars of the 1990s, if not of all-time. It may have been based on the humble underpinnings of the 406 saloon, a tidy enough handler if hardly a sports car, but the exquisite Pininfarina-penned looks were truly sensational, and enough to make people talk about Peugeot in a completely different light .  Here was a car that was thirsty, impractical and quite cramped, but was so fine to look at that you instantly forgave it for its shortcomings.
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  Edd China returns with E-type resto 4 Jun 2018 (News)
  Along with friend and co-presenter Al Cox, Edd will work with the audience to rebuild the car and the series will run in ‘real time’ with production of a range of ‘how to’ videos – all taking place under the watchful eye of Jaguar authority Philip Porter. Viewers will be encouraged to roll up their sleeves and help work on the car.
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  Ex-Elton John Aston for sale 6 Feb 2018 (News)
  The hand-built 1997 V8 Vantage V550, which the music legend ordered new, is part of the Race Retro auction on 24-25 February. Finished in black with a black leather interior the car is capable of 0-60mph in under five seconds and hitting a top speed of 186mph. It could sell for between £190,000 and £240,000. Adam Rutter, classic car specialist at Silverstone Auctions, said, ‘As well as enjoying celebrity ownership, this stunning V8 Vantage has been maintained regardless of expense and has a mere 8663 miles on the clock - that’s equivalent to being driven about 400 miles only a year.’ It is thought that only 240 standard V550s were ever made, making them highly collectable no matter who the previous owner was.
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  Over a quarter of drivers pay more to use a trustworthy garage 2 Oct 2017 (News)
  British drivers are happy to pay more when getting their car serviced at a garage they deem trustworthy, according to new research by the AA. It has been revealed that 26 per cent of drivers, from a total of 16,772 motorists surveyed by the AA, paid more to visit a garage they trusted when they last serviced their car - while 22 per cent went out of their way to visit an accredited garage.
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  Racing Jaguar D-type set to fetch £4.7m 20 Sep 2017 (News)
  Noted Jaguar collector Ian Cummins owned it for a time before Australian motor racing legend Bib Stillwell bought the car at auction for a then World record price. Stillwell took it to the USA, where he successfully campaigned it across America on the historic racing scene. Recently, the car has been on display at the Donington Museum in the UK, before returning to Australia.
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  Suzuki introduces scrappage scheme with £2000 savings 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  The scrappage programme runs until the 30 September 2017 and offers buyers up to £2000 off selected Suzuki models. Cars traded-in must be registered before the end of 2009. Any make of petrol, diesel or hybrid car can be traded in - although they must be pre-Euro 5 emissions standard. The scrappage savings cannot be combined with the latest Suzuki new car offers.
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  Ex-Peter Ustinov Lagonda for sale 28 Jun 2017 (News)
  Ustinov’s Lagonda, NLO 950, which he owned for 12 years, for sale at H&H Classics’ auction on 26 July  at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, in Cambridgeshire. The car is being sold by the family that has owned it since 1968. Supplied via Brooklands of London to Sir Peter Ustinov, it was the actor and writer's first new car purchase. Originally built as a 2.6-litre model, but uprated with a 3.0-litre engine by the factory in November 1954 (and a four star differential three years later).
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  Classics gear up for the BMC show 31 May 2017 (News)
  More than 400 cars are set for the BMC & Leyland Show, which will be held at the British Motor Museum on Sunday, 2 July. Launched five years ago, the show pays tribute to the vehicles produced by the British Motor Corporation (and pre-BMC era), British Leyland, and The Rover Group.
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  Jaguar E-type doubles its estimate at auction 13 Jun 2016 (News)
  A 1964 Jaguar E-type S1 FHC achieved almost twice its £32,000 estimate when it sold for £63,800 at auction. The car went under the hammer Barons' sale at Sandown Park on June 4. The top ten cars at the sale included four Triumphs, including a 1965 TR4A with independent rear suspension. An unfinished, chassis-up restoration project, it sold for £16,500.
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  New show for Mini and Metro fans 21 Apr 2016 (News)
  Tom Caren, the museum’s show manager, said, ‘We’re really excited about staging a brand new show for those that love Mini’s and Metro’s no matter what their age or condition.’ He added, ‘The show aims to bring both iconic cars together in a fun way especially with our non-cours classes and will offer something a bit different for car enthusiasts.’ Tickets for the show cost £10 in advance or £14 on the day for adults, £6 in advance or £9 on the day for children, £10 in advance or £12 on the day for concessions and £39 on the day for a family.
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  Mercedes 280SL auctioned to raise money for charity 27 Jan 2016 (News)
  Donor Jim Byrnes, chairman of BMT Restoration, selected the charity to support those affected by the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris last year. Byrnes said, ‘Combining my love of classic cars with this donation to a worthy cause, I hope that in some small way we will be able to help the people who need it most following this atrocity.’ In 1969, the Mercedes-Benz 280SL convertible was one of the few automobiles to combine the performance of a sports car and the comfort of a living room.
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  Belfast students build electric DeLorean 21 Oct 2015 (News)
  The undergraduates at Queen’s University in Belfast modified the DMC-12 and unveiled it on ‘Back to the Future’ day, 21 October. The car is the first DMC-12 to be built in Northern Ireland since the factory closed its doors in 1983. Students and staff from Queen’s School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, supported by NIE Networks, painstakingly restored and modified the car over the past 18 months.
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  Outrageous 610PS Mercedes CL65 AMG Estimated at £10k-£14k in Historics Next Auction 24 Jul 2015 (News)
  This awesome 2004 twin-turbo V12 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG is coming up in Historics 29th August Classic Car Auction at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge. The engine pumps out 610PS and 1,000Nm torque. Only 35-40 were ever sold in the UK and only 777 Worldwide. Performance is phenomenal. A limousine that outguns a Ferrari.
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  Classic advert: Subaru 360 6 Jul 2015 (News)
  Long before Subaru was famous for its all-wheel drive estates and rally-winning performance cars, it sold a tiddler going by the name of 360. The Subaru 360 was a tiny two-door saloon powered (we use the term loosely) by a rear-mounted 356cc two-cylinder engine. And it did well for itself, with almost 400,000 produced between its launch in 1958 and its demise thirteen years later.
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  Unregistered Ford Cortina for sale at £25,000 1 Jun 2015 (News)
  Most enthusiasts dream of finding a ‘brand new’ unregistered example of their favourite car tucked away somewhere – but for MkI Cortina fans it’s now reality thanks to this 1964 four-door 1500 Deluxe, complete with automatic transmission. On the market via Cambridge Smart Cars, this unrestored Cortina has never been registered for road use and to date has covered just 58 ‘delivery’ miles.
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  Restored Ferrari 400 Superamerica makes £4.3m at Amelia Island auction 20 Mar 2015 (News)
  A fully-restored Ferrari 400 Superamerica short wheelbase cabriolet – one of just seven built - fetched £4.3 million at auction. The matching numbers car, which was finished in olive green with a red interior, went under the hammer at RM’s Ameclia Island sale on 14 March. It was one of 10 cars to break the £1 million mark. The others included a 1955 Jaguar D-type with period racing history that sold for £2.4 million and a 1971 Lamborghini Muira – ex-press vehicle and the first to be sold in the US – which went for just over £1.5 million.
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  Rolls-Royce seeks apprentices for 2015 2 Dec 2014 (News)
  The closing date for applications is 31 January 2015. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said, “I am delighted to announce the start of recruitment for next year’s apprenticeship programme. We are committed to developing future talent at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and I am especially pleased that we will welcome a record number of new apprentices to the business in 2015.” Would you like to apply for the Rolls-Royce 2015 apprenticeship programme?
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  Vauxhall recalls more Adam and Corsa models 7 Oct 2014 (News)
  Alternatively owners can call the Vauxhall Customer Assistance Centre for free on 0800  026 0034 between 9am and 5pm. If their car is affected, owners will also be automatically contacted by letter from Vauxhall using the VOSA recognised recall process utilising DVLA registration information.
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  Jaguar shows off heritage fashion collection at Paris show 3 Oct 2014 (News)
  ‘The collection is distinguished by the blue flag and draws on signature cues from the winning car.’ Taking pride of place in the new collection is the ‘Heritage ’57’ brown leather jacket, which features an embossed ‘heritage’ lozenge and the ‘No.3’ motif of the sleeve.