Classic Car Auctions (CCA) next sale will see a hugely rare car form part of the catalogue, the final production Ace of Spades which remains unfinished and is offered directly from the former Lea-Francis Cars Ltd owner, Barrie Price. Mr Price, a Midlands engineer and entrepreneur, purchased the company in 1962 and in 1980 he and his […]
With only a month until the release of the 25th Bond movie, Aston Martin launched its No Time To Die campaign today with an exclusive screening of its No Time To Die TV spot, against the backdrop of London’s Battersea Power Station. No Time To Die, to be released globally from September 2021, features four ...
Car & Classic is offering the ultimate Lotus for enthusiasts of the brand, as it brings a 1976 Lotus Esprit Series 1 restored by Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars to its online-only auction site this week; and provides the winning bidder the chance to be on the TV show to collect it. Finished in rare original […]
“While he is of course best known as one of our co-founders, The Hon Charles Stewart Rolls, born on this day in 1877, was also a pioneer of aviation, a successful racing driver and a gifted engineer. His audacity, fearlessness, love of adventure and willingness to push boundaries continue to inspire us and our products. […]
The lot list for Classic Car Auctions sale on Saturday 25th September is rapidly increasing with new entries going live weekly. This is set to be a standout catalogue with a number of unrepeatable examples confirmed including a 2020 Toyota Yaris GR (Circuit Park) and a 2020 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Pro. Confirmed for the auction is this 2020 ...
Highlighting that Touring isn’t just a BMW wagon, motoring enthusiast, journalist, TV presenter and walking car-encyclopaedia Jonny Smith, is taking ‘The Late Brake Show’ on the road. This autumn, Jonny and his team will bring to life the high and low octane blend of his on-screen love for quirky classics, stunning custom-builds, ambitious projects, ...
FIVA has announced the first 14 winners of the new FIVA Heritage Hall of Fame awards, celebrating both world-famous figures and unsung heroes in the history of the automobile. As Tiddo Bresters, president of FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles), explains: “Not every hero of the ...
Friday 20th August 2021, London – According to the latest data from Auto Trader, the exceptionally strong levels of consumer demand in the market is continuing to fuel record price growth. Based on the circa 400,000 used vehicles currently advertised on its marketplace, the average price of a used car increased a massive 15.2% year-on-year (YoY) on a like-for-like [&...
The Concours of Elegance – a gathering of the world’s rarest cars, and one of the foremost classic motoring events in the world – will see the return of the Junior Concours in 2021. Taking place from 3-5 September, the Junior Concours welcomes an array of beautiful hand-crafted half-size and three-quarter-scale pedal, electric and petrol-powered cars […]
Thousands of families, car fans and automotive industry professionals flocked to Farnborough International as the first ever running of The British Motor Show was declared a ‘staggering success’. The busiest day of the event, Saturday August 21, saw over 17,000 ticket sales and put Britain firmly back on the international motor show map. The British […]