1983 Escort RS1600i MkIII sells for £40,250

Leading classic and niche vehicle online platform Car & Classic clocks a new record with the latest auction sale of an immaculate Ford Escort RS1600i MkIII for £40,250, the highest official price achieved for the model by the successful online classic car auction site. A true ‘homologation special’ and increasingly one of the most coveted sporting Fords […]

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First customer Tolman Edition 205 GTI revealed

UK-based specialist Tolman Engineering has revealed its first customer ‘Tolman Edition’ Peugeot 205 GTI, a reimagining of the 1980s hot hatch icon with contemporary performance, reliability and convenience features to enjoy driving it today and every day. A bespoke ‘restomod’ built to the customer’s specification, it is arguably the definitive iteration of what is possible [&...

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World of Top Gear refreshed for summer at Beaulieu

World of Top Gear, home to the cars created for the nation’s favourite motoring TV show, has reopened at Beaulieu following a refresh in time for the summer holidays, with new displays and new motors joining old favourites. Just like many of the unique automotive creations on display, World of Top Gear has been ...

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1994 Vauxhall Astra Merit 1.4 crowned as 2022 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional champion

The world-famous Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional enjoyed sell-out success at Grimsthorpe Castle on Saturday, with record attendance and hundreds of unexceptional cars on display. Hagerty created the first Festival of the Unexceptional in 2014 as a celebration of long-forgotten everyday family cars from 1968-1989, now fondly known as the ‘Unexceptional Era’. The 2022 selection […]

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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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