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  Land Rover Legends moves to Thruxton for 2020 event 11 Dec 2019 (News)
  Both events are covered in one ticket price, so Land Rover fans will get to see a host of new features and soak up the atmosphere of a classic car race meeting. Visitors to this year’s Land Rover extravaganza can expect to see Star Cars, National Awards, unique displays, anniversary celebrations, clubs, parades, exhibitors and traders - plus a few extra surprises.
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz 190D 10 Jun 2019 (News)
  In case of apocalypse, you might want to buy  this week’s under a grand bargain  and stash it away somewhere. It’s a car that manages to combine two of the most indestructible things ever known in motoring - the Mercedes-Benz W201 ‘190’ and the company’s 2.5-litre normally aspirated diesel engine.  Where else will you find a car that has covered a third of a million miles yet still looks like it’s just three or four years old?
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  A Grand Monday: Renault 19 Cabriolet 17 Sep 2018 (News)
  A weekend's work should see it through an MoT, and for that effort and just £800, owning a car as rare and distinctive as this, but one that is still perfectly usable as an every day car, sounds like a pretty decent deal to us... Read our Renault 19 review and buyer's guide How many Renault 19s survived?
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  1980s classics in demand 11 Dec 2017 (News)
  The cars were two of nine Porsches successfully hammered away in the sale. Demand for fast Fords is always high and ten cars from the blue oval found new homes. A concours condition 1987 Sierra RS Cosworth sold for nearly £6000 over its lower estimate, fetching £37,950.  A 1988 XR3i cabriolet sold for £12,650, a 1986 Escort RS Turbo Series I fetched £10,120, and a 1983 Escort RS1600i which sold for £9900.
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  Ferrari Enzo is top lot at RM Sotheby’s London sale 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  This time, a 2004 Ferrari Enzo proved to be top lot at RM Sotheby’s London sale on 6 September. The car, which was finished in Blu Tour de France and had 8884km on the clock, made £1.8m Another strong seller was the 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon. The car on offer was an ex-Bentley Drivers’ Club Concours Best in Class winner which was once owned by ex-Aston Martin Chairman and entrepreneur Victor Gauntlett.
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  Covers come off the new TVR 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  TVR has unveiled its all-new sports car, the TVR Griffith, at the Goodwood Revival. It’s the first new TVR to be launched since the company was resurrected in British hands. Employing Gordon Murray Design’s iStream architecture with carbon composite structure and body panels, the new Griffith weighs 1250kg, but it said to offer exceptional torsional rigidity and a perfect 50:50 weight distribution.
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  Stunning Alfa concept car takes top spot at Salon Prive concours 4 Sep 2017 (News)
  Now in its 12th year, Salon Privé continues to attract some of the most important collector cars in the world, including a one-of-37 ‘covered headlamp’ 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider. Restored in the UK during 2012, this SWB-variant California Spider was a best in show runner-up and won its class.
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  Ferrari F40 heads Salon Privé sale 11 Aug 2017 (News)
  ‘All F40s are desirable and normally well presented, but very rarely a car such as this comes to market with the kind of fastidious attention to detail that will impress the most hardened enthusiast,’ says Harry Whale, operations manager at Silverstone Auctions. ‘It’s a remarkable car, and it’s certain to turn heads.’ To find out more about the Ferrari F40 up for auction at the Salon Privé Sale, visit: silverstoneauctions.com .
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  Fiat Dino Spider makes £83,600 at auction 8 Mar 2017 (News)
  A BMW 320 (E30) Convertible that had received £7000-worth of renovation work sold for £4125. The car had covered 110k and had recently had a new rear screen and hood fitted as well as suspension refresh. Bargain of the sale looked to be a 1986 Porsche 944 with an MoT until July. It sold for £1350, which is cheap considering values for these car are on the up This one was described by the seller as a good usable classic and came with some history.
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  New London City Concours to be held in June 8 Mar 2017 (News)
  . The motoring experts at Thorough Events and Octane magazine will be curating a collection of 80 of the world’s most incredible cars, ranging from the latest supercars to legends of Formula One and Le Mans. In addition to the 80 cars curated by the event, a further 80 will be on display from some of the nation’s finest motor manufacturers and specialists.
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  Caterham Seven gets the Lego treatment 15 Mar 2016 (News)
  It’s one of the most recognisable car designs – now the Caterham Seven is to be immortalised with a new Lego set. The kit will allow fans of sports cars and the popular construction kit to build their very own version of the British two-seater.
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  New look British Motor Museum to open in February 15 Jan 2016 (News)
  New features include a Collections Centre, which allows public access for the first time to an extra 250 cars from the reserve collections of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust and the Jaguar Heritage Trust. Half-term will kick off with ‘Build a British Car Week’, from 13-21 February.
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  Lancaster Insurance Mini resto to raise money for charity 23 Nov 2015 (News)
  Richard Morley, Lancaster operations director, said he was very excited to be taking on the company's first restoration project. He said, 'When she’s fully restored, she’ll be a stunner! The car also has a fantastic backstory, being owned by mother and then daughter in the same family.' After a public vote , the Mini also has a name: 'Margo'. Restoration work will be carried out by the MG Owners' Club at its Cambridgeshire workshop, while enthusiasts can follow the car's progress in Classics Monthly magazine.
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Infiniti Q30 makes debut 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  Click here to read about the QX30 concept car. Infiniti sold just 746 cars in the UK in 2014, representing a scant 0.02 per cent share of the UK market, although that was twice what it sold the year previous. But by entering the more popular family hatchback and crossover markets for the first time, Infiniti is expanding its appeal significantly.
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  A Grand Monday: 37k Ford Orion 6 Jul 2015 (News)
  s=carAndClassic&id=C631893">1990 Ford Orion 1.3L for £1695 , which makes it one of the most expensive on the market today. It’s a two-owner car and is described by the vendor as ‘not the usual rubbish’. It’s a manual car and has been garaged all its life. It was with its first owner for 24 years, which suggests it has been well looked after.
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  A Grand Monday: BMW 3-series (E30) 16 Feb 2015 (News)
  There's the odd blemish here and there, but it does look like there are some rust bubbles beginning around the wheel arches... and possibly the sills. It does have 12 months' MoT, though - not bad for a car under a grand.
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  Heroes: Ian Callum 26 Nov 2014 (News)
  Ian joined Jaguar in 1999 but continued to manage Aston Martin design, developing the DB9 as well as directing Jaguar Design where he and his team created, amongst others, the R-Coupe, RD-6, C-X75 and C-X17 concepts. Heralding an exciting new era for Jaguar, each of his cars takes the design theme further and continues to reinforce Jaguar’s rebirth.
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  First Lynx Eventer could make £30,000 at auction 2 Sep 2014 (News)
  The first production spec Lynx Eventer – one of just 67 made – was offered for sale at Silverstone Auctions’ Autumn Sale. In storage for the past 15 years, the car needed a full restoration. With 116,840 miles on the 5.3-litre V12 HE, the car came with a vast history file. Registered in 1982, 1 HOP (now wearing CYJ621Y) was used in Lynx’s marketing material and featured in the factory brochure as well as motoring magazines.
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  Range Rover number one to be auctioned at Salon Privé 22 Aug 2014 (News)
  When it was launched, the Range Rover created a whole new market sector, and this is a chance for someone to own the car that started it all – chassis number one. Originally planned as a post-war stopgap, buyers couldn’t wait to get their hands on Rover’s civilised off-roader. This car, built between 24 November and 17 December 1969, was registered on 2 January 1970 – nearly six months before the car officially went on sale.
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  NEC classic motor show's search for a TV star car 21 Aug 2014 (News)
  So if you know of a reclusive once-famous classic, then get in touch with the team. Simply send the details of the car and where it appeared to win@necclassicmotorshow.com before 5 September. A panel of judges, including the Wheeler Dealers, will then pick the project will be the star of the NEC live stage in November.