There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about a Mk1 Ford Escort van. Once a familiar sight outside shops, garages and small businesses throughout Britain, these modest commercial vehicles worked for their living, often covering thousands of miles carrying tools, parcels and everything else their owners needed to transport. Unlike the sporting Escorts that would go on to […]
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It’s not every day that a classic Aston Martin can claim to have helped shape the future of the motor car, only to return to its original six-cylinder petrol engine. But that’s exactly what happened to this remarkable 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mk2 Volante. One of just 38 examples built, it was selected by Aston [&...
Some vehicles seem almost impossible to wear out. And if the comments on our Facebook page are anything to go by, the old Mercedes-Benz T1 vans certainly earned that reputation. Slow? Quite possibly. Comfortable? Perhaps not by today’s standards. But virtually indestructible? That’s how plenty of former owners and drivers remember them. Which ...
A 1928 Morgan three-wheeler that was racing in Australia before the Second World War, and a V12 Jaguar E-type that has spent nearly twenty years in the ownership of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. Two very different British classics are heading to auction at Birmingham’s NEC this November, both from Mason’s celebrated Ten Tenths ...
Some classic cars are remembered for their engineering. Others for their rarity, performance or remarkable design. And occasionally, a car becomes associated with a moment in history that makes it rather more interesting than its original manufacturer could ever have imagined. This 1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II is one of those cars. Finished in Chestnut […]
Apparently, we’re all supposed to be thinking about emergency survival kits. The British government has recently been encouraging households to prepare for three days of disruption, with advice about keeping food, water, torches and even a wind-up radio available. All very sensible. But we’ve just discovered what might be the ultimate survival kit ...
Every now and then, a car appears in an auction catalogue that makes us stop scrolling. And this is definitely one of them. A 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG. One of just 100 coupés ever built. A supercharged 5.4-litre V8 producing 582bhp. And an original owner who happens to be a Formula One World Champion. […]
Just 106 miles. That’s the astonishing distance showing on the odometer of this 1997 Ferrari F50, one of the most celebrated supercars ever produced. And now this remarkable example, originally delivered new in Britain, is preparing to cross the auction block in Las Vegas. Broad Arrow Auctions expects it to achieve more than $20 million […]
Some military vehicles are instantly recognised. Others quietly did the jobs that kept everything moving. This Standard Series UV Light Utility is one of the latter. Better known simply as a “Tilly”, it was part of a generation of small British military utility vehicles created during the Second World War by adapting civilian car designs [&...
A Ford Escort Mk2 Estate is always going to get our attention. Even one with rust everywhere. This black 1.3-litre example has appeared for sale on eBay as a full restoration project, and the seller makes no attempt to disguise the amount of work involved. In fact, the description is refreshingly direct: “The car will [&...