A-maizing 1971 Mk1 Ford Escort RS1600 heads to auction

Avid Ford enthusiasts have the extremely rare opportunity to acquire a 1971 Mk1 Ford Escort RS1600 originally owned by the manufacturer. Leading specialist online auction site Car & Classic is offering the car that features the now legendary factory ‘LVX’ registration and features ‘Show Car’ on its body plate. Continuous history documentation, including a correctly-titled […]

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EV conversions divide classic car community as 70 per cent of enthusiasts feel conversions should be re-registered in new vehicle class

With electric powertrain conversions for classic cars rising in popularity, a recent poll states 70 per cent of classic car enthusiasts want the Government to create a new vehicle class solely for EV conversions as enthusiasts suggest DVLA’s not keeping up with demand or proper documentation. Converting classic cars to run on electric power and [&...

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1963 Peel P50 microcar’s sells for £111,000 in the UK

(Almost) never has so much money been paid for so little car: Car & Classic’s auction of second-most expensive Peel P50 in the UK Car & Classic is increasingly becoming the go-to online auction platform for unusual and rare classic vehicle finds: this Peel P50, just sold for an impressive £111,000 – believed to be […]

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Beaulieu welcomes back Spring Autojumble – 14th & 15th May

One of Beaulieu’s best-loved events, Spring Autojumble, will be returning on 14th and 15th May, 2022, taking its rightful place in the packed events calendar after a two-year absence. Following in the tyre tracks of International Autojumble, which successfully returned to the Beaulieu parkland in 2021, the show will combine colourful car displays and hundreds of ...

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1981 Jaguar XJ-S HE With Just 3,751 Miles For Sale

Jaguar’s Big Cat, small mileage auctioned by Car & Classic Europe’s biggest classic and niche vehicle online platform Car & Classic is offering a Jaguar XJ-S HE of remarkable originality through its auction system; with fewer than 4,000 miles on the clock, this classic sportscar boasts total originality, down to the plastic car covers ...

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Jaguar Centenary Book One 1922-1955

New paperback and digital, Eric Dymock’s Vintage Archive Centenary Jaguar Book One is published this week. First of a tribute trilogy, from SS and XK to the inception of XKSS, it details wins at Le Mans and reveals secretly supported private teams. With XK engines in sports cars and Mark VIIs, shareholders were content, ...

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A new era for pre-war Bentley and Rolls-Royce components as Fiennes Parts launches world’s first online parts store to support next generation of owners and restorers

Fiennes Parts, the classic Bentley and Rolls-Royce parts manufacturer and retailer, has launched the world’s first web-based parts site selling pre-war components for Bentley and Rolls-Royce models. The first of its kind to be able to search for pre-war (1906 to 1940) parts via chassis number online, as well as the component description, Fiennes Parts’ […]

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