Month: June 2021

The National Motor Museum Trust is recruiting a Chief Executive to lead it on the next step of its journey, as it looks towards its own future and the future of mobility.

Hagerty has announced its acquisition of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. The move follows Hagerty’s recent acquisitions of other premiere US automotive events, including the Concours d’Elegance of America, the California Mille, and the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance.

Aston Martin is celebrating the centenary of its oldest surviving car – ‘A3’ – by building a modern-day tribute based on one of its most dynamic and exhilarating series-production sports cars, the new Vantage Roadster.

Thirteen-year-old Natasha Lomas has become the youngest ever navigator to finish an official HERO-ERA regularity rally. Navigating her father, John, in a 1936 Riley Sprite – the oldest car on the event – Natasha’s record-setting achievement also marked her endurance rallying debut.

Bentley Motors today certified for delivery its first car from a new, dedicated Excellence Center for Vehicle Finish at the company’s celebrated factory in Crewe, England.

Bentley and Fanatec have co-developed a unique steering wheel that can be used for both real and virtual motor racing. The wheel was designed specifically for the Bentley Continental GT3 Pikes Peak challenge car, carefully crafted from lightweight carbon fiber and magnesium alloy, and equipped with a host of driving functions.

Burlen, the world’s sole manufacturer of genuine Skinners Union (SU), Amal, and Zenith Carburettor brands, celebrates 90 years since an SU carburetor was fitted to the new side-valve Morris Minor, and its subsequent stunt PR vehicle, in 1931.

As families plan their Father’s Day celebrations, what better way for the UK’s The British Motor Show to mark the occasion than by announcing a special ‘Mum and Dad’s Cars’ display among its vast array of classic and modern iron.

Historic Motorsport TV has released their latest film:- The Beating Heart of Bristol Engines – an in-depth focus on Nottingham-based firm INRacing.

Bentley Motors is proud to announce the launch of “Extraordinary Journeys”, an integrated content series inspired by the leaders who propelled Bentley to global notoriety and focuses on highlighting their road to success.

Jaguar enthusiasts will be well aware that the incomparable E-Type is 60 years old this year, a fact being joyfully celebrated the world over. Though BMH is globally renowned for the replacement panels it manufactures for the classic Mini and MGB etc, it is less well-known as the producer of bonnets for Series 1, 2, and 3 E-Types.

Barbara Garcia, Head of Manufacturing Programmes at Lotus, has won the Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars Award for Manufacturing. As part of the prestigious Great Women in the British Car Industry Top 100, run by Autocar magazine and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the awards celebrate female talent from across the motor industry.

The Aston Martin Vantage GT3 recorded its maiden victory in the US (12 June), when partner team The Heart of Racing and drivers Ross Gunn (GBR) and Roman de Angelis (CDN) were declared the winners in the latest round of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship at the Belle Isle track in Detroit last Saturday.

Jaguar Land Rover is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the new Land Rover Defender, with testing scheduled to begin this year.

With just under four months to go until the much-anticipated return of the Goodwood Revival, the hosts are delighted to confirm the schedule of races for the meeting taking place September 17-19, 2021.

Unfortunately, we have learned via the MG Car Club that John Sprinzel, an original inductee into the British Sports Car Hall of Fame, has passed away.

Bicester Heritage threw open the gates to its historical site on June 5th and 6th to host its first public event of 2021. In a stunning return to form, the weekend extravaganza of historic motoring saw up to 4000 guests per day visit the site of the former RAF Bicester, united by a love of cars.

Proving that electric vehicle (EV) conversions don’t have to cost the earth, London Electric Cars (LEC) has launched its own affordable electric-powered classic Mini, with prices starting from £25,000.