Porsche is celebrating 75 years in Britain with a Christmas gift collection that ranges from a £20 canvas bag to a £5,800 espresso machine inspired by one of its most famous sports cars. The German manufacturer first appeared before the British public at the 1951 Earls Court Motor Show, and its latest collection combines that […]
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Think of all the extraordinary cars produced over the last sixty years. Ferraris, Porsches, Jaguars and countless other machines that have become icons of the motoring world. Yet the car that has outsold them all is something rather less exotic. The Toyota Corolla. First introduced in 1966, the Corolla celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, […]
A Hillman Avenger Tiger press car. An entire line-up of Cortina Mk3 GXLs. A rare French saloon. Jeremy Clarkson’s old cars going under the hammer. And a motorcycle once raced by Mike Hailwood. There’s going to be plenty to keep classic vehicle enthusiasts occupied at Birmingham’s NEC this November. The Lancaster Insurance ...
There was a time when the arrival of autumn meant something rather special for classic car enthusiasts. As the evenings drew in and the roads became wetter, attention turned from driving old cars to working on them. Garages filled with the smell of penetrating oil, boxes of carefully labelled parts appeared on workbenches, and ambitious [&...
A family-run garage in North Wales has celebrated 50 years with Mitsubishi Motors, marking a remarkable partnership that stretches back almost to the beginning of the Japanese manufacturer’s history in Britain. Smithy Garage, based in Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, within Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, has received a special award from Mitsubishi Motors in the UK to [&...
Imagine walking into a British hardware shop seventy years ago. Behind the counter are tins of polish, bottles of paraffin, boxes of screws, brushes, mousetraps and all manner of things that once seemed essential to everyday life. And somewhere among them, perhaps, is a brightly coloured metal contraption bearing a name familiar to almost every [&...
Imagine driving from London to Edinburgh in 1911. The roads are rough, punctures are a constant possibility and motoring remains an expensive adventure rather than an everyday activity. Now imagine making that journey without changing gear. That’s precisely the sort of challenge Rolls-Royce undertook to demonstrate just how remarkable its motor cars had become. And [&...
One of Britain’s newest prestige motoring events has secured a major international auction partner for the next three years. Broad Arrow, the collector car auction house owned by Hagerty, has been appointed the official auction partner of Wilton Legends, beginning with the event at Wilton House in Wiltshire from 18–20 June 2027. The agreement brings […]
Imagine spending a summer evening surrounded by old Austin Allegros, Morris Marinas, Ford Sierras and Vauxhall Cavaliers. Perhaps somebody’s brought a Talbot Solara. There’s probably a beige Montego somewhere. And if you’re particularly fortunate, you might encounter an exceptionally well-preserved Nissan Bluebird. Now imagine waking up the following morning to find they’...
There was a time when a trip to the local motor spares shop could result in coming home with something you never knew you needed. Perhaps it was a new gear knob. A pair of auxiliary mirrors. One of those little bottles of Feu Orange air freshener. Or a gadget that promised to make driving [&...