Classic Cars

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.

Specialist and classic vehicle online auction Car & Classic is offering one of the 480 Limited Edition MGB Roadsters ever built, made even more special by the mere 77 miles on its odometer.

The desire for self-expression is fundamental to the human condition, and the Rolls-Royce Black Badge series of motor cars captures this spirit in extremis.

Silverstone Auctions will close their catalog for The NEC Classic Motor Show Sale on Wednesday, October 20. One truly remarkable car going under the hammer is the 1965 ‘The Prisoner’ Mini Moke.

Aston Martin specialists, McGurk Performance Cars, has undertaken a full, bare-metal restoration of a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 during the 2020 lockdown.

Bespoke Rallies is offering classic car owners the chance to enjoy a unique day’s driving on the highways and byways of the incomparable Cotswolds. The day will not only include breakfast and lunch but a private tour of the British Motor Heritage (BMH) factory in Witney, Oxfordshire.

The first post-war Continuation Series model, a 3.0-liter Graber Super Coupé from The Alvis Car Company, has been finished. The Graber Super Coupé is one of six models offered in the expanded Alvis’ Continuation Series with both pre and post-war derivatives.

British Motor Heritage (BMH), the company best known for the manufacture of replacement bodyshells and individual panels for such classic British cars as the Mini and MGB, has now added replacement carpet sets to its already extensive portfolio of parts and accessories.

History literally repeated itself recently, as Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 1701 re-enacted its astonishing run in the 1911 London-Edinburgh Trial.

Bentley Motors is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of its own Design department at Crewe. The first Crewe-designed Bentley was the R-Type Continental in 1951, and was the responsibility of John Blatchley, the Head of Styling.

The Goodwood Revival has made a glorious return to the Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex today so for our video this week, I would like to link to the live stream of the Revival. No worries if you don’t catch it in real-time, the same stream will rebroadcast the recorded events.

At its Autumn sale, Historics is offering, without reserve, one of just 14 right-hand drive examples of the 3.5 liter Rover V8-powered derivative of the Triumph TR7. This one with less than 100 miles on the clock and unregistered.

Our video this week features a marque you just don’t see much in the States, Daimler. As rare as they are, you are much more likely to find a Daimler SP250 sports car at your local British car meet than almost any other vehicle in the company’s history.

Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced a 17-race schedule for 2022. SVRA’s SpeedTour weekends include vintage racing, contemporary sports cars, and other features.

With just over a week to go until the Goodwood Revival returns, the hosts are excited to announce that they have assembled one of our most illustrious ever grids for the John Whitmore Trophy to take place on the Saturday morning.

Motoring Classics, BMH’s original online marketplace for accessories, car care items etc, has been axed and in its place the iconic Tex name has been brought to the fore. This significant makeover is reflected in two brand new websites.

The International Autojumble returned to Beaulieu on September 4 & 4 for a busy weekend of non-stop buying and selling, attracting over 25,000 showgoers who turned out in force despite the impact of Brexit and Covid restrictions on international visitors.

The three original Jaguar E-Type launch cars which revolutionized the automotive industry when they debuted in Switzerland in 1961, have been reunited for the first time at the home of their maker, Sir William Lyons, in a celebration of the car’s 60th anniversary.