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Registration for British Car Field Day in Sussex, WI is Now Open! This year will mark the 40th Anniversary of BCFD and there are some special things planned for the show!  First and foremost is the roll-back of the entry fee from $15 to $5 per entry – just as it was at the first BCFD in 1981! Pre-registration is recommended for a smooth entry to the show field. If you have more than two vehicles, please use a copy of this form or register online at https://bcfd-2021.eventbrite.com. Please mail registrations by August 10 to assure receipt and processing in time for the show. In addition – BCFD Gear for this year will sport the event’s commemorative 40th Anniversary Logo as displayed above!  Other features to celebrate our 40th Anniversary are being planned for the show so don’t miss this […]

The Michiana Brits British Car Enthusiasts Club invites you to join them at their Michiana Brits 33nd Annual British Car Show. This highly popular all-marque show is on the beautiful campus of Saint Mary’s College on the north side of South Bend, IN, across the street from the University of Notre Dame. The Featured Marque is the Triumph TR-4, 4A, 250 & 6. Judging will be by popular vote, with awards given for each class and Best in Show. The entry fee is $25 per vehicle, and for club members who have their Michiana Brits membership affiliated with their NAMGBR membership, the fee is $10 per vehicle. Vehicles may arrive after 8:30 AM, judging from 11 AM – 2 PM, awards shortly thereafter. Goody bags and collector show pins for the first 100 vehicles. Food sales (credit cards accepted) rain […]

“Myrtle Beach Britfest 2021” Car Show will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at The Market Common, Johnson & Hendrick Ave., Myrtle Beach, SC.  Come and enjoy a British car extravaganza and celebrate Octoberfest in the balmy warmth of autumn at the beach. A Friday night reception will be held and special guest hotel rates at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront will be arranged. More information and a registration flyer will become available at www.GrandStrandBritishCarClub.com as the date nears.

Aston Martin Cheltenham has handed over a brand new Vantage Coupe to professional racing driver, Jamie Chadwick.

It is with heavy hearts that we let you know of the passing last month of another automotive great. R.W. “Kas” Kastner was a well now figure in sports car racing and tuning, especially when it came to vintage Triumphs. Kastner passed away on April 11th at the age of 92.

Lotus has confirmed the name of its eagerly anticipated all-new sports car will be Emira. The news was confirmed during the Driving Tomorrow global digital conference broadcast. To date, it has been known only by its codename, the Lotus Type 131.

MINI USA has announced the launch of its updated brand’s consumer site, MINIUSA.com, including a completely new Build Your Own (BYO) vehicle configuration experience.

BritishV8 annual meets are for all enthusiasts of performance-modified British sports cars. We’re informal. There’s no club here, and there’s no car show either. There certainly aren’t any judges. Just come prepared to have fun and to share ideas about improving some of the world’s most wonderful automobiles. Bring a friend and bring your camera!

he Lotus Evija has been named as ‘The One to Watch’ in Top Gear’s second ever Electric Awards. The all-electric hypercar was recently tested by Top Gear magazine editor Jack Rix on the test track at Lotus HQ in Hethel, Norfolk.

The MINI brand and BMW Group’s UK manufacturing plants in Oxford and Swindon are celebrating twenty successful years of MINI production. In early 2001, production began for MINI body parts in Swindon and on April 26 that same year, the first new MINI rolled off the line in Oxford.

Aston Martin is revealing today more details of its forthcoming V12 Speedster – the open cockpit celebration of the British luxury sports car brand’s proud past and exciting future.

The NAMGAR has declared that this is the day that everyone who own MGAs should have them out on the road.

Join the South Alabama British Car Club (sabcc.org) for the 31st Annual British Car Festival, held in the picturesque artists’ colony of Fairhope, Ala., on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. All sorts of British motors are welcome, and first, second, and third place awards will be presented in 37 classes. COVID restrictions pending, a BBQ dinner will be held at the church on Friday evening, and registration will open at 9:00 Saturday.

Driving tours through the Ozarks on the 7th and 8th, parking lot party at the host hotel the evening of the 8th, car show at the park, and awards dinner at the hotel on the 9th. Guest speaker author and personality John Nikas. All net proceeds benefit the ALS Association – Arkansas Chapter. The host hotel is the Holiday Inn Convention Center of Northwest Arkansas in Springdale, Arkansas.

To curate an inspired soundtrack for the launch of the new F-PACE performance SUV, Jaguar has collaborated with DJ MK to release “Lies,” his newest track, across the latest F-PACE campaign.

This year the BCD is September 12th, 2021 at Harbin Park 1300 Hunter Rd Fairfield, OH  45014.  The featured model is Jaguar E-type. Each year the BCD averages 170 British cars and 400 attendees.  The show raises money for the Aubrey Rose Foundation that benefits families of sick children.  There are 35 classes and 70+ awards.  Voting is by popular vote of the entrants. If you register by August 31st, you get a free T-shirt. Please consider informing your friends and members about our show and placing us on your calendar.

URBAN-X, the leading urban technology startup accelerator backed by MINI and Urban Us, today announced its move to Newlab, a community of experts and innovators applying transformative technology to solve the world’s biggest challenges.

Bentley Mulliner has added to its new and expanding Collections portfolio with an expertly hand-crafted limited edition for the Japanese market – the Continental GT V8 Equinox Edition. Based around a monochrome color theme of black, silver, and white, the Equinox theme is one that brings power and grace through simplicity.