We buy some strange things. Usually they have wheels. This one doesn’t. Today’s purchase is probably one of the more unusual motoring-related objects we’ve brought home: an enormous reproduction of the Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy. It stands around 77cm tall, sits on a marble plinth and weighs an absolute ton. Well, perhaps not literally. But […]
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There was a time when deciding what belonged in a classic car auction was relatively straightforward. These days, things aren’t quite so simple. A 1990 Renault 5? Most of us probably wouldn’t argue. But what about a 2001 Ford Puma? A Peugeot 206 GTI? Or even a Suzuki Jimny? Anglia Car Auctions is trying something […]
We’ve just passed 150,000 followers on Instagram. That would have felt like a ridiculous number to us a few years ago. But when we stopped and looked at the bigger picture, we realised the main UK Barn Finds brand had quietly grown into something much larger. Across our main Facebook page, Facebook group, YouTube channel, [&...
Some of the best bits of motoring history aren’t cars or motorcycles at all. Sometimes they’re the things that used to sit on the counter behind them. A mate recently cleared out an old motorcycle and bicycle shop that had closed down, and knowing my weakness for old shop display material, he saved ...
Some purchases start with an auction catalogue, an advert or a tip-off from somebody who knows somebody. This one started with a WhatsApp message. A few photographs landed on our phone showing an old Commer camper van that had been stored away for years inside a shipping container. It was exactly the sort of message [&...
Some cars make perfect sense to buy. Others require a little more explaining. This 1992 Peugeot 205 XRAD probably falls into the second category. We collected it today, and the list of things wrong with it is already considerably longer than the list of things right with it. But it’s a surviving Peugeot 205 commercial, […]
A Government consultation on vehicle emissions has raised concerns about what the proposed rules could mean for the next generation of classic cars. Classic car insurance specialist Footman James has now issued a warning that, unless safeguards are built into the legislation, some modern classic owners could eventually find themselves with no practical legal route [&...
Hundreds of classic cars. Rows of beautifully restored machinery. Plenty of cars worth serious money. And what did we come home thinking about? This. A Sabre Sprint. If you’re currently wondering what on earth a Sabre Sprint is, you’re probably not alone. Until you find yourself standing in front of one, it looks ...
There are certain classic cars that almost everyone seems to have an opinion on. The Triumph Spitfire is definitely one of them. Mention that you’ve bought one and you’ll hear everything from tales of brilliant summer drives and enormous fun at sensible speeds to rather less complimentary descriptions of the way they drive, ...
A 25-year-old car with battle-scarred paintwork, 176,000 miles and one devoted owner has been crowned champion at the biggest Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional yet. The 12th running of the event took place at Grimsthorpe Castle on Saturday, where 4,500 people gathered to celebrate the ordinary cars that once filled Britain’s streets, driveways and supermarket […]