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  A Grand Monday: Rover 416 GSi 28 Jan 2019 (News)
  The best thing about these R8s isn’t just the value for money they offer, but also the way in which they drive - ignore the unashamedly turn-of-the-Nineties styling, and you have a car that will mix it all day long with modern traffic, and in 1.6-litre manual form, with a decent turn of pace as well.  It surely can’t be long before these cars really catch on, so snap one up while they’re still great value for money.  Read our Rover 400 review and buyer's guide How many Rover 400s survived?
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  A Grand Monday: Honda Concerto 14 Jan 2019 (News)
  s=carAndClassic&id=C1068976" target="_blank">This example  is a rare rust-free survivor and appears to be in rude health, with just 53,000 miles on the clock and an advisory-free MoT behind it. The cabin will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s ever driven an R8, but the driving experience is oddly different, with a firmer ride, lighter steering and the indicator and wiper column stalks swapped round. No, we’ve no idea why, either. At £995, it’s probably all the money.
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz E300D 10 Sep 2018 (News)
  .  Regarded by many as the last ‘true’ Mercedes, certainly in terms of overall build quality and longevity, the 124 is one of those cars that’s neither sensational to drive, nor particularly exciting. However, it’s also a car that does exactly what it says on the tin, but also does so peerlessly well. Like a comfortable pair of slippers, once you’ve got a 124, you really don’t want to get rid of it.
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  Racer Rickard Rydell to be reunited with Volvo 850 Touring Car 20 Apr 2018 (News)
  Rydell said, ‘Those Super Touring years were, without a doubt, the highlight of my career. We had big budgets, lots of testing, the cars were great to drive and it was a fantastic championship. One year I did 38 return flights from Sweden.’ Tickets for this year's Silverstone Classic must be bought in advance. For more details visit: silverstoneclassic.com .
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  Ferrari 328 GTS set to star at Barons’ sale 18 Oct 2017 (News)
  Ferrari fans will also have their eye on a 1979 308 GTS (£47,000-£57,000). While another head-turner will be a 1969 Porsche 911T 2.0-litre Karmann Coupe (left-hand drive). Fully restored with Polo Red paintwork, it carries an estimate of £70,000-£80,000. Porsche enthusiasts can also bid on an original 1977 911S Targa 2.7-litre listed at £30,000-£40,000.
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  Caterham launches limited edition Seven SuperSprint 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  Graham Macdonald, Caterham chief executive officer, said, ‘Motorsport and the purist thrill of driving a lightweight race car is in the Caterham Seven’s DNA and are elements that run like a thread through every car we build today, 60 years after the first Seven was made.'
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  Replica Alan Partridge Rover 800 for sale 7 Jun 2017 (News)
  . The graffiti is actually a wrap and so is easy enough to remove from the five-door automatic.  With 86,000 miles on the clock, the seller says it drives smoothly and has a good service history. The car is fitted with air-conditioning and has electric front windows (although one of the switches needs replacing). Played by comedian Steve Coogan, Alan Partridge parodied various television personalities and was renowned for being tactless and inept.
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  Buying a van at auction: once you’ve done the deal 5 Jun 2017 (News)
  Insurance Once the hammer falls, the car is legally your possession and you are responsible for it. Make sure you have adequate insurance cover if you want to drive it home, and check it is roadworthy and taxed.
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  Silverstone Classic 2017: Last chance for early bird tickets 22 Mar 2017 (News)
  This year, that includes air displays, a vintage funfair, shopping village, car club displays, dynamic demonstrations and interactive driving activities.  Also included in the ticket price is access to live music concerts on both Friday and Saturday evenings.
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  Grids confirmed for Donington Historic 15 Feb 2017 (News)
  Festival organisers are aiming to improve this year’s event with more car clubs and displays for families and fans to enjoy. Additionally, the rally car stage will be returning, along with a new stunt driving arena.  The full list of grids is: ‘Mad Jack’ Pre-War Sports Cars Historic Touring Car Challenge U2TC, GT & Sports Car Cup Stirling Moss Trophy Royal Automobile Woodcote Trophy HSCC Historic Formula 2 International Series HRDC ‘Touring Greats’ HRDC ‘Coys Trophy’ Jaguar Classic Challenge 1000Km HSCC Super Touring Car Challenge FJHRA/HSCC ‘Silverline’ Championship Front Engined Formula Juniors and Rear Engined Juniors Tickets for Donington Historic Festival are available at www.doningtonhistoric.com    
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  First production Mini to star in Queen’s birthday parade 22 Sep 2016 (News)
  Designed by Alec Issigonis, the car had its engine installed transversely with the gearbox in the sump and featured front wheel drive. Its price from new was £537 and its top speed was 72mph. The car will be driven in the Parade by Martin Williams, one of the mechanics at the British Motor Museum. The Parade is being organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Motor Group and The All-Party Parliamentary Historic Vehicles Group and promises to the very best of the British motor industry.
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  BMW 3.0 CSL set for ‘Cars & Coffee’ meet 28 Jun 2016 (News)
  The ex-Toleman E-type from 1974 is a later Series 3, V12-powered Roadster. The UK-based constructor is most noted for giving Ayrton Senna his first F1 drive, and his car will be prominently displayed at next month’s meeting. Acting as a public preview of the main Salon Privé event (which takes place on 1-3 September), 30 classic cars will be on public display in Blenheim’s East Courtyard as part of July’s get-together.
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  Two Jaguar E-type restoration projects head to auction 15 Jun 2016 (News)
  It carries an estimate of between £25,000 and £30,000. The second E-type ready is a 1966 Jaguar E-type Series 1 4.2 Coupe 2+2. The right-hand drive, manual example with a four-speed gearbox is an abandoned restoration project which ran out of steam 15 years ago. 1966 Jaguar E Type Series 1 Coupe 2+2 (est. £12,000 and £15,000).
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  Ex-press Lotus Esprit Turbo heads to auction 31 May 2016 (News)
  As such, this is the very model that adorned the covers and inside pages of motoring when the car was launched 40 years ago. A right-hand drive manual example, finished in Calypso Red with leather interior, it has just over 59,000 miles on the clock. Guy Lees-Milne, general manager at CCA, said, ‘We’re huge fans of the Lotus Esprit, which perfectly encapsulates Colin Chapman’s philosophy "simplify, then add lightness”, in a supercar package. This car represents an excellent opportunity to acquire a really nice example of a rare model, which has obviously been well cared for.’ The ‘High Wing’ was the only model produced by Lotus in 1992 after the final run of the Elan. It sported the Esprit’s most radical wing to date, along with a revised front bib increasing the top speed to 165mph. Only 64 examples were produced making it a model rarely seen on the market today.
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  James Hunt tribute set for this year's Silverstone Classic 28 Apr 2016 (News)
  These displays will be curated by his two sons, Freddie and Tom. It’s 40 years since the hard-driving, fast-living sportsman overcame all the odds to win the FIA Formula One World Championship. It was a dramatic feat that was turned into the plot of the award-winning movie Rush. Hunt passed away in 1993 at the age of 45, but the legend lives on and the 40th anniversary of his crowning achievement.
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  Peugeot widens its young person apprentice scheme 17 Mar 2016 (News)
  Peugeot aims to have at least one apprentice in each of its dealerships by the end of 2016, in a drive to get more young people into the motor industry. Currently boasting 300 young apprentices in Coventry based PSA Academy, the programme offers training in a number of disciplines including servicing, sales, parts, customer service and administration – not just mechanics-based roles, in other words.
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  Duke’s Fiat 500 for sale 10 Mar 2016 (News)
  The Duke bought his car in 1939 with a 569L straight-four side-valve engine, with a manual gearbox and in right-hand drive. The car has covered just 1593 miles in 77 years. During the Second World War, the Topolino was transferred to the Duke’s Dublin estate while the Westminster ancestral country estate at Eaton Hall in Cheshire was used as a hospital.
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  A Grand Monday: Tidy 1983 Honda Accord, £995 15 Feb 2016 (News)
  Still, with two former keepers, 111,000 miles on the clock, and an MoT until August it could be a lot worse. The car has also been in regular use – driving to and from work for the past six years. Read our Honda Accord road test and buyer’s guide How many Honda Accord’s survived?
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  Cholmondeley Pageant of Power gets a revamp 15 Feb 2016 (News)
  Taking place on the Friday, this gives car manufacturers the chance to show off their latest models on track, while enabling guests to test drive them in a unique racing environment. This  42-litre Packard Bentley entertained visitors to the 2013 event.
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  Petrol prices will reach 86p-per-litre, say experts 13 Jan 2016 (News)
  A price war between supermarkets has already forced diesel and unleaded to 99p-per-litre , but a further 13p price crash would save a typical family driving a Ford Focus - over 10,000 miles - a further £180 a year.  Petrol vs diesel - which will save you the most in 2016?