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MG Car Club 95th Anniversary Celebration

June 11, 2025 Staff 0

The MG Car Club is one of the oldest and largest car clubs in the world. The car club was born in 1930 – only a few years after the MG Car Company was incorporated. In 2025, the club celebrated its 95th anniversary with a lunch at the British Racing Drivers Club at iconic Silverstone circuit. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV takes the stage in front of a packed house at Broad Arrow's 2025 Amelia Auction $4,460,000 Credit to Andrew Miterko

Broad Arrow’s Amelia Auction Over $61.7 Million for 2025

March 12, 2025 Staff Comments Off

Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty company, saw great success with its third annual Amelia Auction at The Amelia Concours d’Elegance. The auction achieved $61.7 million in total sales, with 88 percent of all lots sold. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

Sunbeam 1000hp Land Speed Campaign

January 8, 2024 Staff Comments Off

The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu has started the year with news that it has reached the £50,000 mark with its Sunbeam 1000hp restoration campaign. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

Bentley Blower Jnr Has Begun Durability Testing

January 6, 2024 Staff Comments Off

Inspired by Team Car No. 2, the most famous, valuable, and iconic Bentley in the world, the Bentley Blower Jnr is a collaboration between The Little Car Company and Bentley’s Heritage Collection. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

One of the Final University Motors MGCs to be Offered at CCA Summer Sale

May 6, 2022 Staff 1

Classic Car Auctions are delighted to be offering one of the final 176 MG MGCs University Motors purchased cars. The MGC was the most powerful MG sports car built when it was shown to the public at the 1967 Earls Court Motor Show. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

Expanded Bentley Heritage Collection to Debut at 79th Goodwood Members Meeting

April 5, 2022 Staff Comments Off

Bentley Motors is proud to confirm that they will be an Official Automotive Partner for the 79th Goodwood Members Meeting. Bentley will support the event with a display of 10 iconic Bentleys spanning 90 years of Bentley history from 1929 through to 2019. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

David Brown Automotive partners with Marshall Amplification to create ultra-exclusive Mini Remastered Marshall Edition

David Brown Automotive Creates Mini Remastered Marshall Edition

April 4, 2022 Staff Comments Off

David Brown Automotive has today revealed a limited edition Mini Remastered Marshall Edition in collaboration with iconic audio equipment company, Marshall Amplification. Conceived to commemorate Marshall Amplification’s 60th anniversary, just 60 examples of these ultra-exclusive Mini Remastered models will be built. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

Aston Martin Virage ®Photo Max Earey 000

30 Years of Virage – Aston Martin Works Marks Anniversary of a True British Classic

March 28, 2022 Staff 2

Aston Martin Works – the heritage home of the great British luxury carmaker – is marking 30 years since the dramatic debut of, arguably, one of the marque’s most memorable and desired ‘niche’ models: the Aston Martin Virage and Virage Volante 6.3-litre conversion. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

Rare By-Van to be Offered by Silverstone Auctions

March 25, 2022 Staff Comments Off

Silverstone Auctions is to offer a rare and curious By-Van in their next stand-alone auction of Classic Motorcycles. This recently discovered house clearance gem was launched by the Turner Manufacturing Company in the late 1940s under the new ‘Light Delivery Vehicles’ banner, as an alternative to a van for smaller businesses and sole traders. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

Historics Opens Its Auction 2022 Auction Yar in Spirited Fashion

Historics Opens 2022 Auction Season in Spirited Fashion

March 18, 2022 Staff Comments Off

In excess of 1,000 visitors to Historics 2022 auction opener were treated to a fine and varied selection of 170 classics on offer at Ascot Racecourse, with its customary three viewing days preceding the sale on Saturday, 12th March. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

Car & Classics auction of second most expensive Peel P50 in the UK 02

Peel P50 Sells for Near Record Price

March 14, 2022 Staff Comments Off

The Peel P50 just sold for an impressive £111,000 – believed to be the second-highest price paid at a British auction for the model. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

What Did Enthusiasts Want in 2022 - MGBGT

What Did Enthusiasts Want in 2022? Car & Classic Reveals The Searches

March 3, 2022 Staff Comments Off

After the effect of the pandemic led to more ‘dream cars’ such as the Porsche 911 and Jaguar E-Type leading the search table, 2021 saw enthusiasts seek more mainstream cars including the BMW 3 Series. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

Classic Car Auctions Gears Up for NEC 2022

February 28, 2022 Staff 1

Classic Car Auctions (CCA) is getting set for their first auction of the year at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show which returns to the NEC, Birmingham from Friday 18th March to Sunday 20th March 2022, and it’s going to be huge! […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

Original V16 MK1 Buck found 72 years after it was made

BRM Discover Original Body Buck from Britain’s 1st Formula One Race Car

February 16, 2022 Staff Comments Off

The body buck for the original Mark 1 P15 V16, handcrafted in 1949 to help build Britain’s first Formula One car, has been found, and will be used to build Chassis V, the second of three ‘new’ 16-cylinder P15 V16 BRM racing cars. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

IMSA Purchase HSR Historic Sportscar Racing

IMSA Acquires HSR – Historic Sportscar Racing

January 28, 2022 Staff Comments Off

the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) announced an arrangement bringing HSR’s popular events and vintage sports cars into the IMSA portfolio. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

J40 Motor Company Races Ahead in 2022

January 25, 2022 Staff Comments Off

Burlen, Ltd launched the J40 Motor Company in April 2020 growing from a small parts and accessories business to a thriving motor company designed to support all aspects of J40 ownership. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

Corgi 76th scale Trackside miniatures Corgi Mini Van

Tex Automotive Now Offering Rare Model Cars

January 5, 2022 Staff 3

Tex Automotive is now offering an ever-increasing range of enthusiast car parts and accessories, plus a mouth-watering selection of rare or, in some cases, unique ‘mint and boxed’ model cars. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]

A sketch of the V12 Vanquish S Ultimate Edition

V12 Vanquish – Celebrating 20 Years of a Modern Classic

October 28, 2021 Staff Comments Off

Aston Martin Works – the heritage home of the great British automotive marque – is this month marking an important anniversary for one of the supercars created at its historic site, the original V12 Vanquish, which was revealed publicly 20 years ago. […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […] […]