Iconic British actor, Sir Michael Caine CBE’s, first ever car, a 1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Drophead Coupe with a fascinating history, is being offered for sale at auction on 15 March at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Having been treated to an extensive restoration by the current owner, Caine’s former car is now refinished in […]
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Mattel Celebrates Matchbox 70th Anniversary with Limited Edition Toy Vehicles that Utilise Recycled Zinc Mattel is commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Matchbox® brand and seven decades of die-cast adventures by reflecting on its legacy and looking to the future. To celebrate, the brand is introducing a line of special limited-edition vehicles, paying tribute to ...
Bidding Classics sees first sale of 2023 2023 got off to an impressive start for fledgling auction website Bidding Classics as the hammer went down on a recently consigned and highly desirable Ford Escort Mexico four-door prototype. The factory-built Mexico was one of just six officially assembled and, as a result, attracted a lot of attention with [&...
Bravo, Car & Classic! This Fiesta lives on and could be yours Leading classic and niche vehicle website Car & Classic is offering a very rare 1981 Ford Fiesta MkI Bravo special edition on its online auction platform. In very good, original condition, with apparent low mileage and powered by the 1.1l version of the […]
Major North West auction house, Gateway Auctions, is bringing more than two decades of timed-online sales experience to the classic car market next month when it holds its first automotive sale. Managed by a team cherry-picked for their wealth of experience in classic car sales – including Car SOS’s Fuzz Townshend – Gateway Auctions Classic Cars [&...
Donington Park will reverberate to the inimitable sound of classic racing engines when the Donington Historic Festival roars into action on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April. The action-packed timetable has just been released, enabling fans to plan their visit to this hugely popular, family-friendly, historic motor racing event. And, with Earlybird tickets still available […]
1980 MGB GT An outstanding and unmolested, Abingdon-registered GT with less than 38,000 miles from new. Totally original car, as built at Abingdon, and it even has its original rear tyres still fitted. As they say, “It’s only original once.” Resplendent in Vermillion with its original grey cloth interior. With its first owner until 2012, some […]
Today REVS announces the 2023 dates for their REVS Restore project ‘Restoration Weekends’; a community restoration of a 1975 Land Rover Series 3. Taking place at the heritage Skills Academy workshop, located at Bicester heritage, the project aims to offer people a chance to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in to restoring an […]
Hagerty publishes 2023 UK Bull Market List Hagerty has revealed the 10 cars selected as the 2023 UK Bull Market List stars. For this annual compilation, experts from the unrivalled Hagerty Valuation Team spend months identifying cars from all eras which offer a great ownership experience while also using their industry-leading market data to determine […]
Just in time to solve the problem of what to get that historic motorsport fan for Christmas, tickets for the 2023 Donington Historic Festival (29/30 April) are now on sale, with Earlybird prices offering extra savings on discounted advance tickets until 31 January. The Donington Historic Festival (DHF) offers a wealth of on and off-track […]