In this archive demo video from Morris Motors and presented here by the fine folks of British Pathé, we see the process of constructing an engine for a car in the 1930s and the different forms of power that allow it to happen. Much different than the micrometer robotic technology used today. By the way, if you have never toured an automotive manufacturing plant, you really should. It is amazing. It is extremely cool to see how engines were built in a completely analog manner and about five decades before computers were a normal thing. It is also interesting to hear terms explained such as forging, casting, broaching, lapping, hogging… many of which are becoming lost arts.

The 3/4 Morgan Owner’s Group (https://www.morgan34.org) is holding its annual blowout in Saratoga Springs 1-2-3 October. The event includes a rally, an autocross, a concourse, and various social and hospitality events, including an awards dinner on Saturday evening. Please check out the club website for details and registration.

Each car is the first of their respective 12 vehicle series, with Bacalar Car One being the first customer delivery of Mulliner’s new coachbuilt barchetta. Meanwhile, Blower Car One is a millimeter-accurate mechanical recreation of Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin’s 1929 supercharged 4½-Litre.

Land Rover has enhanced the unique appeal of the Range Rover Velar with a suite of updates, including the extension of color options on the Velar Edition.

Four Aston Martin Vantage GTEs will return to the scene of the brand’s greatest racing triumph this weekend when three partner teams take on the most famous endurance race of all, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

With COVID-19 continuing to limit the opportunity for traditional “hands-on” work experience, Bentley Motors is embracing digital alternatives and is successfully partnering with social mobility charity Speakers for Schools to deliver a range of virtual work experiences for over 500 young people.

A British Motor Vehicle Tradition – Participants’ Choice Awards All entries will receive a dash plaque, goody bag, and a ballot for voting in the Participants’ Choice Awards. This is a show for the pleasure and company of others who share your interest in vintage British machinery. Judging is by popular vote of your peers, each of whom has a vehicle entered in the show. Each entrant receives one ballot and may cast one vote per class. There have been over 35 classes at past shows and classes will again be determined by preregistered vehicles. Three or more of the same vehicle type make a competition class, not including the Winners’ Circle entrants. Based on early registration results, classes are created for each major marque and certain subdivisions within marques. Where there are not sufficient early entries to justify a […]

Goodwood Revival is excited to announce its inaugural Car Boot Sale on Sunday, September, 19. But this is by no means your average car booter: a stunning series of classic cars will provide the backdrop for the sensationally stylish shopping event.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars welcomed some very special new residents to its 42-acre site at Goodwood, West Sussex – a group of 15 ducks, rescued and reared by a local wildlife hospital.

Vauxhall’s famous heritage collection to be displayed at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon, Warwickshire in August. It will tell the incredible story of Vauxhall Motors’ rise as one of the UK’s oldest and best-known automotive brands.

Bentley made a successful return to public events in the USA with six debuts at Monterey Car Week. All three of Bentley Mulliner’s stunning portfolios – Classic, Coachbuilt, and Collections – came together for the first time, alongside the new hybrid range,

Original online classic car auctioneer, The Market, has secured a collection of six highly desirable and rare, limited-edition Lotus Esprits – instantly recognizable through their cult status – for sale.

Bentley Mulliner has announced the new Flying Spur Mulliner – the ultimate in four-door luxury Grand Touring and Mulliner’s first electrified Bentley.

The 2021 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival announced an all-new two-mile (approx.) racecourse in downtown Chattanooga to host a wheel-to-wheel competition during its second festival on Oct. 15-17, 2021.

The new Valkyrie Spider, unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, is a thrilling next step in the progression of the Aston Martin Valkyrie bloodline. It promises an even more intense experience.

Ten years after opening the doors of its first global retailer in London, British luxury supercar manufacturer McLaren Automotive announces that its 100th retailer is set to open in China later this year.

Annual all-British car show held at a wooded park just south of Allentown attracts more than 200 cars from all over the mid-Atlantic.  This is a special post-COVID fall version of the show usually held in June. All makes of British cars and motorcycles, old and new, are welcome. Registration is $15 in advance by September 27, $20 at the gate. The field opens at 9 a.m., the show opens to spectators at 10 a.m. See the website for online registration, directions, more information. NO POPULAR-VOTE JUDGING THIS YEAR as we come back from the COVID-19 pandemic and regroup. There will be some special awards given out, though, to cars selected by a club committee. We will still be parking cars in classes, so make sure to pre-register. Catered food and drinks are available in a large picnic pavilion — Breakfast sandwiches and coffee in the […]

Fresh from its debut last month, the Lotus Emira is making its first appearance in the USA… with a very special driver at the wheel. F1 Champion Jenson Button put the all-new petrol-powered sports car through its paces at Laguna Seca Raceway.