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The all-new Jaguar F-PACE helped propel Jaguar Land Rover to its best ever May, with retail sales of 44,946 vehicles, up 18% on May 2015. This is the company’s fifth consecutive record-breaking month. Jaguar Land Rover sold 245,100 vehicles in the first five months of 2016, 23% up on the same period in the prior year. The Jaguar F-PACE, which is designed, engineered, and manufactured in the UK, has seen impressive results this month, with more than 3,000 vehicles sold worldwide. The new family sports car is the company’s fastest selling Jaguar ever. Retail sales for the month of May were up year-on-year across all regions: 28% in China, 24% in Europe, 23% in the UK and 8% in North America.  Other Overseas markets were up 6% year-on-year.

Triumphs Around The Chesapeake (TRACS), will be having their annual British Car Show on Sunday June 26 at the Carroll County (Maryland) Farm Museum. The museum is located about 1 1/4 hours north of Washington, DC and 40 minutes West of Baltimore. Sunday, June 26th at 9:30am – 2:30pm – Rain Or Shine Pre-Register by May 22 to Receive a Free Show T-Shirt & Dash Plaque Door Prizes, Music, & Good Ole Car Talk Food, Snacks & Beverages Available On Site A new feature this year is a British car parts flea market which will have a section for free and for sale parts. Registrants can place their for sale or free parts in the appropriate section at no cost to them. Parts vendors would be required to pay a fee for additional space. This is a great opportunity to […]

McLaren Special Operations, the bespoke division of McLaren Automotive, has announced the creation of the MSO Carbon Series LT. Strictly limited to 25 units globally – all already sold – and based on the 675LT Spider, the Carbon Series LT has been produced in response to requests from McLaren customers captivated by the visual carbon fibre bodied McLaren P1™displayed recently at the International Geneva Motor Show. Staying true to the ‘Longtail’ ethos, established by the McLaren F1 in the late 1990s, the MSO Carbon Series LT has been developed with a focus on light weight and optimised aerodynamic performance. Applying gloss carbon fibre to the entire body of the car further extends its appeal to bring a brutal beauty to the existing 675LT Spider body, showcasing the skills of the McLaren bespoke division.

On the heals of MG2016 is the British Bash on June 18th.  It is the region’s best all British car shows. Join us in June for our 32nd annual All British Car Show – British Bash. This year our annual event moves to an exciting new location, Louisville Waterfront Park. Located in Downtown Louisville on the banks of the Ohio River, the park is within easy access from Interstates 64, 71 and 65.

Welcome Austin Healey Enthusiasts…. You are invited to spend a week of your 2016 summer in Greater Cincinnati traveling along the Ohio River doing all things Healey! There will be activities, awards, and competition specific for each branch of the Healey family! Just for registering you’ll have chances for a valuable prize for each Healey Marque, as well as drawings especially for the ladies and children! Regardless of interest or disinterest in things with a motor and wheels, spouses and friends will find something fun to do while their motoring counterparts are out playing with their toys. We are offering traditional Conclave events and activities, but have also have arranged other fun and interesting activities with a twist—such as come a day early and visit the Concours deElegance. We developed the 2016 Conclave so participants can make and control their […]

Over half of the world’s Minis are boys, with the most popular name being Marvin, according to the world’s first ever Mini Census. The survey, carried out by the organisers of Mini World Live, which takes place at Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northants, on July 10, 2016, received responses from Mini owners all over the globe, including places as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Malta and the USA. The results show that in total, 51% of the world’s Mini population is male, 35% are female and 14% are neither – although anyone who’s ever owned a Mini knows it’s more than just a car.

Two early Jaguar E-type barn finds, both ideal candidates for restoration projects, will be auctioned by Classic Car Auctions (CCA) at the June Sale on Saturday 18th June at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Leamington Spa. The first of the pair is a 1963 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 Series I Fixedhead Coupe. Clearly a well-loved car, the first owner kept it for 30 years before it was passed on to its second owner in 1993. Driven for only two years, the car was then tucked away in a barn and has recently been discovered an amazing 20 years later. This early E-Type is an original, highly desirable, UK right-hand drive manual now in need of some TLC.  Beneath the dust, this blue E-type presents in partially dismantled condition with the bumpers, headlamp covers, engine air filter and interior carpets removed. The bodywork […]

Almost every summer, in late July or early August, The Roadster Factory holds a major British car event of its own on the Runyan farm and around the surrounding area in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. This event, known as The Roadster Factory Summer Party, grows in size every year, with several hundred cars expected in the years it is being held. The Summer Party is unique in that many enthusiasts camp on the farm during the entire three-day event. Events at The Summer Party include Drag Racing, Autocross, Gymkhana, TSD Rallye, Mountain Touring, Participants Choice Concours d’ Elegance, and opportunities for socializing.

The Greater Ozarks British Motoring Club is pleased to welcome everyone back to historic Carthage, MO for our 17th annual All British Car and Cycle show! GOBMC’s signature event is once again bringing motoring history to life on the square in historic downtown Carthage, MO. Join us for a weekend of relaxation, fun, food, friends and of course numerous British cars and motorcycles. Enjoy a relaxing event held in the heart of the Midwest in a town that welcomes everyone! There are classes for every British car and trophies for 1st – 3rd in each class. The theme this year is ‘GOBMC  Country Hoedown’! Costumes are not required but encouraged so be creative, let loose and have a little fun!

The Concours of Elegance began in 2012, showcasing sixty of the world’s finest cars at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Since then it has moved to St James’s Palace and Hampton Court Palace, before heading to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh in 2015. This year’s fifth edition of the Concours returns to Windsor Castle as part of a celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday. The Main Concours Sixty of the world’s rarest cars will gather in the exclusive Quadrangle at Windsor Castle this September – the full list of which is revealed by the Concours Steering Committee today.  A 1900 Daimler 6hp owned by Her Majesty The Queen represents one of the earliest cars in attendance, first bought by King Edward VII as the first Royal motorcar.

The super-fun MG3 has taken on a new role; it is now the ‘Mollymobile’, transporter of Dr Molly and Stripes to tend to children’s broken toys! Today, E-Bop.tv, a new children’s digital channel, has launched. MG Motor is pleased to announce a collaboration with E-Bop.tv and be part of their Dr Molly series. Dr Molly specialises in fixing broken toys so, when a call comes through to Dr Molly HQ from a child in need, she calls upon her ‘Mollymobile’ MG3 to get her there as quickly as possible. Matthew Cheyne, Head of Sales and Marketing for MG, said: “We are really pleased to be working with E-Bop.tv and to be involved in one of their new programmes. It’s fantastic to know that Dr Molly will be heading out to visit her patients in an MG3 as it reflects the […]

This year’s Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, billed as the world’s toughest endurance rally for classic and vintage cars, will feature a Mini for the first time in the event’s history. Concerned for the Packard, Paul contacted Owen Turner from the Rover Centre whom he had met on last year’s Sahara Challenge, for some advice and seeing just how much work still needed to be done on the old American car, advised against taking it on the grueling 36-day 8,500mile event that journeys through some extremely difficult terrain. Needing a car in a hurry to meet the shipping deadline, the best option was to buy the Mini Owen had prepared for himself for the 2015 Marrakesh event as well as Le Jog. Owen explains: “The Packard needed a lot of work still doing and would not have coped with the […]

Race Retro will be ‘powered by’ Motor Sport Magazine when the historic motorsport show returns to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, in 2017. Held from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February, the new three-year partnership will see Motor Sport’s Hall of Fame develop into a live spectacle within a dedicated Motor Sport Magazine Hall at Race Retro. Hall of Fame Live will give visitors the chance to meet Hall of Fame inductees from racing and rallying as well as enjoying live interviews with the stars. There will also be stunning displays of the cars and bikes that lead them to victory. Visitors will also have the opportunity to vote for their favourite motorsport legends who have been shortlisted to be inducted at the next Hall of Fame awards gala dinner in May 2017 and beyond. Race Retro Event Director Daniel Nwaokolo said: […]

This week we are going to take a drop back away from the cars themselves and take a look at terminology. And no, I am not referring to the infamous “reverse procedure” instructions in most manuals on how to reassemble your automotive explosion. What we are looking at here are the words that are used for the same parts of the cars depending on whether you are speaking “English” or “American”.  Ever look at your US friend’s faces the first time you tell them you are going to stuff something in their boot? Yes, as the phrase most often attributed to George Bernard Shaw goes, “England and America are two countries separated by a common language.” And this is no more true than when we talk about cars. When I was younger, way so may years ago, I learned most […]

Motor racing luminaries came together with industry colleagues and, for the first time, the public, as the Motor Sport Hall of Fame moved away from its regular London ceremony to a day’s celebrations at the Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote Park clubhouse in Epsom. The oldest motoring club and oldest motor sport magazine in Britain came together to present a motor sport spectacle, which started off with an early afternoon panel discussion on ‘The Great Rivals’ and included nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen, two-time Le Mans class winner Darren Turner, former Formula 1 driver and team owner Jackie Oliver, five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell, Isle of Man TT winner and Motor Sport magazine writer Mat Oxley and Motor Sport editor Damien Smith. The panel was hosted by Formula 1 presenter Jennie Gow and covered both the sport’s historic rivalries […]

Moss Motorfest is back! Although, as sports car fans know, bigger isn’t always better—2017 Moss Motorfest is going to be huge! Come hang out with your favorite 4-wheeled friends for a day of car sports car delights. From 8:00am till 2:00pm there will be hundreds of cars to lust over, tours of the Moss facility, music, food vendors, prizes … and more fun than you can shake a stick shift at. There are activities for all ages, so bring family, bring friends, bring your love for petrol-fueled good times. In 2015, nearly 300 cars from near and far joined us for Motorfest. We hope to see all our old friends and new faces, too, this year! To participate in Motorfest, you must register online prior to May 26, 2017. General parking will be available for unregistered guests. Friday Night Pre-Party […]

The 32nd Annual British Car Day presented by the British Car Club of Charleston, SC, will be on Saturday, October 29th, at Mt. Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. We have several new items this year which we’ve incorporated into BCD to make the day more enjoyable for all: Sticky Fingers – We are very fortunate to have the food at our Welcome Reception donated by Sticky Fingers for which we are incredibly thankful! Bottles Beverage Superstore – We are very fortunate to have a wine tasting provided by Bottles at our Welcome reception. Airbrush on the Corner by Sandi – Caricaturist – will be on hand to draw a fun image of you. If you want to bring a picture of you and your car, she may be able to incorporate the car. Prices start at $20, and if you would […]

The Grand Strand British Car Club would like to extend a special invitation to attend our Fourth Annual Myrtle Beach Britfest 2016 Car Show to be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at The Market Common of Myrtle Beach! The Myrtle Beach Britfest will be held at The Market Common located on Farrow Parkway between Highway 17 Business and Highway 17 By-Pass in Myrtle Beach.  In addition to all of the beautiful British cars, only a block away is The Market Common which boasts lots of shops, restaurants and a cinema so your weekend will be packed with fun for everyone! Dash Plaques will be given to all early registration entrants and will be available for some late and “day-of” registrations.  Award Plaques or Trophies will be presented to winners in each class.  A Special Award for the entry with the […]