The 6th October in 1966 saw the opening of the 53rd edition of the “Mondial de l’automobile de Paris”, where the new Maserati Mexico – considered one of the finest Italian GT cars of all time – made its debut. The Mexico, designed by Vignale, was an exquisite car with sleek and immaculate lines: it […]
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ABOUT THE BOOK A Veloce Classic Reprint The complete history of BMC – British Motor Corporation – and a comprehensive directory of the marques and models that made up the whole. Following the historic amalgamation of Morris Motors Ltd and the Austin Motor Co Ltd in 1952, through to the merger with British Leyland in […]
Aston Martin specialists, McGurk Performance Cars, has undertaken a full, bare metal restoration of a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 during the 2020 lockdown. McGurk Performance Cars owner, John McGurk bought the car in March 2020 with the intention of a light restoration on it, but with lockdown meaning nobody could travel to look at it, […]
It was Auric Goldfinger in the 1964 James Bond movie who was said to have the Midas touch, but Hagerty has found that just an association with the spy franchise is enough to make car values soar. Our valuation analysts compared the values of real Bond cars which were used during the production of the […]
Having evaded the ravages of rust and the attention of banger racers, a true survivor 1977 MkIV Ford Cortina 1600L Estate, with just 4,418 miles (7,711km) from new, is heading to auction with Car & Classic. Underlining its status, 1,131,850 MkIV Cortinas were produced yet it is now one of the rarest variants of the […]
History literally repeated itself recently, as Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 1701 re-enacted its astonishing run in the 1911 London-Edinburgh Trial. The car, designed as an ‘Experimental Speed Car’, won the original event locked in top gear for the entire 799-mile return trip between the two capitals. Given the primitive state of Britain’s Edwardian roads, its average […]
Bentley Motors is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of its own Design department at Crewe. The first Crewe-designed Bentley was the R-Type Continental in 1951, and was the responsibility of John Blatchley, the Head of Styling. John’s previous experience as chief designer from Gurney-Nutting, the coachbuilders responsible for the iconic ‘Blue Train’ Bentley, ...
Burlen, the world’s sole manufacturer of genuine Skinners Union (SU), Amal, and Zenith Carburettor brands, and owners of the J40 Motor Company, attended their 10th Goodwood Revival as exhibitors. The SU Carburetter stand is a favourite of Revival event, taking weeks to curate and set-up it is situated in a popular spot for Revival ...
Hagerty UK Price Guide Editor John Mayhead reports from the Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale, which made a welcome return to the UK calendar at the sell-out 2021 event. The unexpected stars of the 2021 Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale were a pair of pre-war Bentleys and an Iso Grifo that had been off the road for […]
There is now just over a week to go until The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale on Saturday 25th September at Stoneleigh Park, Hall 1. Classic Car Auctions are delighted to be offering this 1979 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 after the success Richard had at their sister company’s most recent sale, The Classic ...