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The Kimber Festival brings together enthusiasts who have a keen interest in M.G. history. Organized as an academic conference, the program consists of presentations about all M.G.s with topics that may include design and production, technical discussions, competitors and competitions and more. You do not need to be a NEMGTR member to present or attend. All MG enthusiasts are welcome! The venue for this year’s event is The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, NY. The Curtiss Museum features a wide variety of exhibits. You’ll find aircraft, motorcycles, and automobiles, along with exhibits that show the history and legacy of Glenn H. Curtiss, the history of Hammondsport, winemaking in the Finger Lakes, women in aviation, and Mercury Aircraft Inc. Presentations will include: The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum by Makenzie Witter Across the USA in an MG in 1936 by Richard […]

Bentley Team M-Sport’s 2018 motorsport season and Intercontinental GT Challenge campaign get underway in Australia next weekend when two Continental GT3s line up for the Bathurst 12 Hour. The British squad travels to Mount Panorama eager to claim a third consecutive overall podium at one of the world’s toughest long-distance sportscar races, before heading back to Europe for the defense of its Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup teams’ title.

According to a recent article in Autocar, the all-new successor to the classic Jaguar XJ line will launch at the end of 2018, the 50th anniversary of the line, and go on sale in 2019. What’s more, the car will be all-electric directly targeting the likes of Tesla and leading Jaguar’s push into the high-tech future. Autocar has learned that the decision has been taken to replace it, despite the tougher market for luxury saloons in the face of the rising popularity of luxury SUVs. However, it is being replaced not with a like-for-like model but with one that reinvents the very idea of a luxury saloon as an electric car and can act as a high-tech flagship for Jaguar. Jaguar will launch its first electric car, the I-Pace, in March. That model will have a significant technology transfer with the […]

Join us in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains in Townsend, TN on the grounds of the Talley Ho Inn. People from all over the southeast and beyond come together to show off their colorful paint, polished chrome and works in progress at our annual gathering. Early registration is only $25 and includes the Friday night cookout (by April 15; $30 day of show). Relax in the beauty of a Smoky Mountain spring. Come a day early or stay a day late and drive the Cades Cove loop, hike Laurel Falls, visit Sugarlands Visitor Center or wade in the Little River. Hosted by Blount British Cars and English Auto Society.

The British Car Club of Western North Carolina invites you to join us at the 19th annual “Autumn in the Mountains – British & European Automobile & Motorcycle Show” at the Asheville Outlets on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Autumn in the Mountains features a variety of classic, exotic and racing European cars and bikes from the 1930’s to today’s modern examples. As the name suggests, “Autumn in the Mountains” of Western North Carolina typically means comfortable fall weather and unmatched autumn colors.  Centrally located, the Asheville Outlets (I-26 and I-40) provides something for everyone and there’s so much to see and do within the surrounding area, so bring your British or European car or motorcycle, the entire family, and enjoy Western North Carolina hospitality! In addition to the car show, the weekend’s events include live music, silent auctions, great food, various […]

A whole weekend of British Car fun with honorary chairman Tim Suddard of Classic Motorsports magazine, starting with a social hour on Friday evening. Saturday will begin with a drive in the country and lunch, then return to downtown Bloomington to join in the activities of Steam Punk, concluding with a banquet and presentation by Tim.  Sunday will be the public show on the historic grounds of the mansion.

Annual British Car Show at Saint Mary’s College, across the street from Notre Dame. Featured Marque – MGA. Judging 11 AM – 2 PM, awards shortly thereafter. There will be an award for each class and Best in Show. Vehicles may arrive after 8:30 AM. $23 per vehicle. Goody bags and collector show pins for first 100 vehicles. Food sales (CC’s accepted) by the college, indoor restrooms, A/C. Public free 10 AM – 3 PM. Family Event. Rain or shine.

The Triumph Club of the Carolinas is proud to host this year’s TRA national in Blowing Rock, NC at Chetola Lodge. Wonderful scenic drives along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Breakfast runs, a Funkhana as well as a concours and participants choice car show. The scenic NC High Couty in the Blue Ridge Mountains is the perfect setting for a TRA National Meet. There are a number of scheduled activities including a Blue Ridge Parkway Tour, Poker Run, two Breakfast Runs, a Funkhana, Welcome Mixer, Welcome Reception, Membership Meeting, Judges School, Auction, Art and Craft Competition, and 50/50 Raffle. But there is also plenty of free time for you to explore on your own or do some of the self-guided tours the host club has created.

The following individuals have been selected for the 2018 class of honorees for the British Sports Car Hall of Fame. This will be the second year for these ceremonies. Joe Alexander – The owner of Alexander Racing Enterprises and a founding member of the Friends of Triumph. Chuck Anderson – One of the founding members of the Austin-Healey Club of America and a leading proponent of the marque in the United States.

The Headwaters British Car Club was originally formed in the fall of 2008 by a small group of British car enthusiasts who live in the Orangeville, Ontario, Canada area. The main purpose of the club is to provide a social framework where local  British Car Enthusiasts can come together to enjoy all aspects of their British vehicles. The members feel very privileged to enjoy their cars, and a way of giving back to the community is in the form of support for local charitable institutions. This Fourth Annual event is a fundraiser for Community Living Dufferin. This organization promotes equal opportunity and respect for people who have developmental disabilities by listening to them and supporting their choices to achieve the lives they want. Details: Saturday, June 9th, 2018 Show Hours: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm $10.00 Registration, Opens at 9:00am Awards at 2:00 […]

The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA will start their fourth full season in the Street Tuner class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge series this weekend at the famous high banks of the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The MINI JCW Team kicked off last season by showing the rest of the field that they were a force to be reckoned with after Mat Pombo and co-driver Derek Jones drove the #73 MINI JCW to victory lane at the track known as the “World Center of Racing.”

10 unique McLaren sportscars that emulate the look and feel of a McLaren 570S GT4 race car but are fully road-legal have today been delivered to their new owners at a special McLaren customer event near Las Vegas, USA. Commissioned as an MSO Bespoke project – the service from McLaren Special Operations (MSO) that allows almost limitless enhancement and personalization of McLaren cars –  the 10 MSO X cars were ordered by the US market’s largest McLaren retailer, McLaren Newport Beach. Designed to mirror the external appearance of the McLaren 570S GT4 race car as closely as possible, the MSO X cars are deliberately finished in accordance with race car design practice and all have liveries inspired by McLaren F1 GTR endurance race cars of the mid-1990s.

Racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has made the decision to retire from the public eye at age 88 even as he continues to recover from a 2016 respiratory infection. In an announcement posted to Sir Stirling’s official website, his son, Elliott, writes: To all of his many friends and fans around the world who use this website for regular updates, my father would like to announce that he will be closing it down. Following his severe infections at the end of 2016 and his subsequent slow and arduous recovery, the decision has been made that, at the age of 88, the indefatigable man will finally retire, so that he and my mother can have some much deserved rest and spend more time with each other and the rest of the family. The entire and extended Moss clan thank everyone for […]

According to many, the last “real” MG was the MGB series which included the MGC — a very important part of the MG history. With over a half million built from 1962 thru 1980, the “B” was certainly the world’s best selling sports car until very recently being surpassed by the Mazda Miata. In this new video put out by Shelbourne Films and available on the Youtube MG channel restoration expert Tom Metcalf, North American MGB Register’s Alan Magnuson, and John Rogers of the North American MGC Register provide interesting and insightful information about these cars. In this new video put out by Shelbourne Films and available on the Youtube MG channel restoration expert Tom Metcalf, North American MGB Register’s Alan Magnuson, and John Rogers of the North American MGC Register provide interesting and insightful information about these cars.

New from David Townsend at Sports Car Art has released an art print of the Sunbeam Tiger Targa Florio. The #192 Sunbeam Tiger that ran the 1965 Targa Florio may possibly be the most famous Sunbeam Tiger on the planet. Immortalized in the Castrol film Mountain Legends, the Rootes competition prepared Tiger finished a respectable 14th in the grueling Sicilian race. Starting with a stock 1964 Alpine, the legendary Carroll Shelby was brought in to modify the Sunbeam by the addition of a Ford 289 Hi-Po V8. The small-block Ford was chosen for the modification due to its small profile and the relative ease with which it could be installed into the Alpine chassis. Most of the other modifications—large fuel tank, oil cooler, a few special additions for the navigator—were pretty typical fare for the era. One of the more interesting changes was the […]

The V8-powered Aston Martin DB11 won the “Best coupé for more than £50,000” category at the 40th annual What Car? Car of the Year Awards this evening. The Aston Martin DB11 is credited with turning around the fortunes of the British luxury carmaker when it was launched in 2016. The 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 version came along last summer and was an immediate success.

Our video this week deals with the last production MGB made and its continued travels. On October 23rd, 1980 the very last MGB Roadster rolled off the production line at the MG Car Company in Abingdon. After a while, this final specimen ended up in The Heritage Motor Center alongside 300 other classic, vintage, and veteran British cars. In fact, The Heritage Motor Center in Gaydon is the world’s largest British sports car collection. However, recognizing the importance of MG’s to the people of Abingdon, the Center was kind enough to loan that last MGB to Abingdon County Hall Museum for an indefinite period of time. There was only one problem with the loan – the display area at the museum is on the second floor of a historic building with winding stairs and no good way to get a full-sized car, even […]

Land Rover today announces the introduction of the world’s first full-size luxury SUV coupé. The new Range Rover SV Coupé will be a dramatic and desirable addition to the Range Rover portfolio, featuring a seductive body design and a supremely refined interior. The Range Rover SV Coupé is a highly compelling design with peerless refinement and uncompromised sophistication from its breathtaking exterior proportions to its sumptuous, beautifully appointed, interior. This is a vehicle that will resonate on an emotional level. — Gerry Mcgovern, Land Rover Chief Design Officer SV Coupé is a celebration of the Range Rover bloodline, with a dramatic two-door silhouette which alludes to its unique heritage – Range Rover launched as a two-door in 1970 – while being thoroughly modern and contemporary.