Classic Cars

As families plan their Father’s Day celebrations, what better way for the UK’s The British Motor Show to mark the occasion than by announcing a special ‘Mum and Dad’s Cars’ display among its vast array of classic and modern iron.

Historic Motorsport TV has released their latest film:- The Beating Heart of Bristol Engines – an in-depth focus on Nottingham-based firm INRacing.

Jaguar enthusiasts will be well aware that the incomparable E-Type is 60 years old this year, a fact being joyfully celebrated the world over. Though BMH is globally renowned for the replacement panels it manufactures for the classic Mini and MGB etc, it is less well-known as the producer of bonnets for Series 1, 2, and 3 E-Types.

With just under four months to go until the much-anticipated return of the Goodwood Revival, the hosts are delighted to confirm the schedule of races for the meeting taking place September 17-19, 2021.

Bicester Heritage threw open the gates to its historical site on June 5th and 6th to host its first public event of 2021. In a stunning return to form, the weekend extravaganza of historic motoring saw up to 4000 guests per day visit the site of the former RAF Bicester, united by a love of cars.

Over the weekend of June 12 and 13 at the historic Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb course, E-types of every description – the fast, the last, the famous, the first – are gathering in a not-to-be-missed celebration of the E-type 60 birthday.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Jaguar E-Type, Moss Motors commissioned artist David Townsend to produced limited edition artwork depicting Fixed Head Coupe “9600 HP” and Roadster “77RW”.

From the development prototype to the Geneva Motor Show star and 150mph road-test car, 9600 HP played a key role in the launch of the sensational Jaguar E-type. The latest book from Porter Press International tells the story of this unique car’s life, its intricate restoration, and the unsung hero behind its creation – Malcolm Sayer.

The British National Motor Museum Trust celebrated 60 years of its Reference Library with an online commemoration on April 28th, giving motoring enthusiasts a fascinating insight into one of Europe’s largest publicly accessible motor heritage libraries.

Data from one of Europe’s leading websites for classic car sales, Car & Classic, highlights a significant shift in the volume and type of cars enthusiasts are searching for after a year of Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns.

Bentley Motors today marks 75 years of car production from the luxury marque’s iconic factory in Crewe, England. The revered Mk V, the very last car to be built in Derby before the dawn of the Crewe era in May 1946, today stood proudly on display along Pyms Lane as the current generation Bentley models rolled off the production line at record levels.

The UK’s newest visitor attraction Great British Car Journey has opened its doors. Making the once ordinary extraordinary, the Great British Car Journey is packed with British marques and models that dominated the roads for nearly a century.

Morgan Motor Company is completing the redevelopment of its visitor attraction, the Morgan Experience Centre, with the opening of its all-new interactive museum experience, The Archive Room, which is home to the full company archives.

British Car Week, to be celebrated this year from May 23 through May 30, is an annual British car awareness week intended for promoting British cars everywhere. Participants don’t need to travel very far for this event because it takes place in their own community.

100 years to the day since the first race win for a Bentley, the winning car itself – known as EXP2 – returned to the famous Brooklands Racetrack in Surrey yesterday to lead a cavalcade of 3-Litre Bentleys to celebrate the centenary of its victory.

Silverstone Auctions have now closed their catalog with a number of low mileage and low ownership examples including a 1961 Morris Mini Cooper (997). It has been confirmed as the 3rd oldest known survivor.

Rolls-Royce marks the UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day today with Making A Legend – a new book exploring how today’s generation of Rolls-Royce motor cars is designed and handcrafted at Rolls-Royce’s Global Centre of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence in Goodwood, England.

Graham Payne, the former Chief Operating Officer of Rimmer Bros Ltd, has been appointed Managing Director of leading classic car parts supplier British Motor Heritage (BMH) – he replaces John Yea who retired in December after 18 years with the company.