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    Legendary Paul McCartney 1972 Wings Tour Bus Fetches £186,000 at Auction

    Sean Neylon
    28th August 2024
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    Sean Neylon
    25th April 2023
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    Sean Neylon
    20th April 2023
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    Isabelle Lawrence
    29th March 2023
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    Sean Neylon
    29th March 2023
    CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS, Rolls Royce
  • Stunningly Restored Datsun 240Z Sold In Charity Auction

    Sean Neylon
    20th March 2023
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    Sean Neylon
    26th January 2023
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    Isabelle Lawrence
    27th October 2022
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    Isabelle Lawrence
    30th August 2022
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    24th June 2022
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World’s Rarest Cars To Be At Concours of Elegance 2020

World’s Rarest Cars To Be At Concours of Elegance 2020

Isabelle Lawrence
4th August 2020
BLOG, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
Seriously rare, exclusive and beautiful classics to be shown off If you love your classic cars then the Concours of Elegance will have you feeling...
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Win £100 For Your Classic Car Club With Peter Best

Isabelle Lawrence
27th July 2020
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Worked On Your Classic Car Over Lockdown? Peter Best Wants To Know! Peter Best Insurance Services are doing a giveaway of £100 donated to a car c...
Ferrari 250 GTO

The 5 Most Valuable Cars Ever Sold

Isabelle Lawrence
10th July 2020
BLOG, Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
Obscene amounts of money for these ultra-rare classics! What’s not to love about ultra-rare, ultra-expensive cars that cost more than all the ho...
Chevy Camaro Ghost Car

The Chevy Camaro Ghost Car from the Bosnian War

Isabelle Lawrence
29th June 2020
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
Military and special operations vehicles can be curious, seemingly impractical things, often hastily cobbled together to meet a need. From James B...
What Made The DeLorean A Bad Car

What Made The DeLorean A Bad Car?

Isabelle Lawrence
24th June 2020
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
The truth is, the DeLorean was a bad car that looked cool. Even though it’s a cool car, the DeLorean was badly built, slow, outdated and unrelia...
The Lamborghini Countach

Everything Wrong With The Lamborghini Countach

Isabelle Lawrence
27th May 2020
CLASSIC CARS, Lamborghini, LATEST CAR NEWS
They say never meet your heroes for a reason. The Countach is one of the most iconic supercars in existence, yet a lot of those who have driven on...
Classic Ford Popular found buried in garden

Ford Popular found buried in Garden

Isabelle Lawrence
20th April 2020
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
As a tiny boy in the 1970s, I once dug up a bright mango coloured Corgi toy Corvette in the back garden; I loved that car and still have it today. I ...
Simon Cowell’s James Bond Lotus Esprit Inspired Mini

Simon Cowell’s James Bond Lotus Esprit Inspired Mini

Isabelle Lawrence
17th March 2020
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS, Mini
David Brown Automotive has put together some very fine looking versions of the classic Mini over the past few years. Just one look at the company ...
Volkswagen Beetle (feature)

An Emotional Goodbye To VW’s Iconic Beetle

Isabelle Lawrence
27th January 2020
CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS, Volkswagen
VW says goodbye to a legend, featuring Kevin Bacon, Andy Warhol and more The Beetle is undoubtedly one of the most famous cars on the planet. A si...
Ferrari F40

Why The Ferrari F40 Is Overrated

Isabelle Lawrence
21st November 2019
CLASSIC CARS, Ferrari, LATEST CAR NEWS
Here’s why you shouldn’t jump on the F40 bandwagon and why it’s far from the best Ferrari Where to begin with what is hailed as the most bea...
Retro Electric Morris JE Van

Retro Classic Morris JE Electric Van

Isabelle Lawrence
19th November 2019
Cars, ELECTRIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS, RETRO CLASSIC
The past meets the future with the all-new retro classic Morris JE electric van! Anyone who has owned a classic car will know that getting a head-...
Classic Motor Show 2019

Classic Car Show 2019: Show Gallery

Isabelle Lawrence
12th November 2019
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, EVENT COVERAGE, LATEST CAR NEWS
‘Our 35th-anniversary celebration of the biggest and best Classic Car Show in the UK was a great one!’ The Classic Motor Show, with discovery ...
Peugeot GTI-6 1998 feature

Future classics that could be worth a fortune

Matthew Collett
24th October 2019
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
According to experts, these cheap cars could be worth a fortune in the future! So far this year, there have been loads of new and exciting cars be...
Bugatti Type 35 Baby II (feature)

Meet Bugatti’s cheapest ‘car’ yet!

Isabelle Lawrence
4th October 2019
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
Bugatti Type 35 Baby II is a three-quarter-scale racer perfect for you and your kids Ever craved a certain expensive car, realised you’d never b...
Fastest Cars For Under £5,000 (feature)

Fastest Cars For Under £5,000

Isabelle Lawrence
30th September 2019
BLOG, Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
You don’t have to spend a lot to satisfy your need for speed Not all fast cars are expensive, new and gorgeous. In fact, many are old, smelly an...
Maserati highlights (feature)

Maserati Highlights: 2019 Goodwood Revival

Isabelle Lawrence
18th September 2019
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, EVENT COVERAGE, LATEST CAR NEWS
Maserati brought some beautiful classics to Goodwood Revival - see them here! In the weekend just gone, Goodwood came to life with hundreds of ph...
james bond aston martin db5 thunderbal sold (feature)

James Bond’s ‘Thunderball’ Aston Martin DB5 sells at auction

Isabelle Lawrence
20th August 2019
ASTON MARTIN, Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 which was used to promote the James Bond movie ‘Thunderball’ has now sold for a whopping £5.26 million! In our pres...
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation

Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation

Isabelle Lawrence
12th August 2019
ASTON MARTIN, Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
If you have £7.2 million lying around and you’re looking for something to spend it on, why not purchase Aston Martin’s DBZ Century Collection? ...
Sliverstone Classic 2019

Silverstone Classic 2019: Show Gallery

Isabelle Lawrence
30th July 2019
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS, SHOWS
This year’s Silverstone Classic ran from July 26 until July 28 2019. The 3-day, long-weekend event has been running since 1990 and now proudly b...
Jaguar Monaco Drive 2019 feature

David Gandy’s custom Jaguar 1954 XK120

Matthew Collett
28th June 2019
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Jaguar, LATEST CAR NEWS
Here we take an in-depth look at David Gandy's custom Jaguar 1954 XK120 You must really know you've hit the big time when one of the world's best-...
Maserati Tipo 4CL (feature)

Maserati celebrating 80th anniversary of Tipo 6CM’s victory

Isabelle Lawrence
27th June 2019
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
Maserati hails 80th anniversary of Tipo 6CM's victory at Targa Florio Supercar brand Maserati has been in a reflective, nostalgic mood this month ...
SEAT 850 Spyder at the Techno-Classica (feature)

SEAT marks 50th anniversary of classic models

Isabelle Lawrence
6th June 2019
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS, SEAT
Seat took a step back in time earlier this month by showcasing two of its most famous classic models at the Techno-Classica show for vintage and pres...
Rally Round Feature

Rally Round’s Inaugural Trans-Himalayan Adventure

Isabelle Lawrence
31st May 2019
BLOG, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
Vintage Rolls-Royces, Bentleys and Studebakers are most often seen in the confines of a classic car show, spending their days basking in warm sunshin...
Citroën UK classic lineup (feature)

Citroën showcasing classic lineup at Power Maxed MotoFest

Matthew Collett
29th May 2019
Cars, Citroen, CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS
Citroen is one of the best-known in the world but bet many fans aren't aware just how far its history stretches back. Amazingly, Citroen first ass...
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