Revamped Donington Historic Festival thrills spectators

Donington Park reverberated to unforgettable engine notes last weekend (May 2, 3 & 4),  when more than 300 exceptional historic racing machines descended for three days of action at the Donington Historic Festival. The event was a triumph, with superb racing, memorable track demos, a tremendous, family-friendly atmosphere and that inimitable ‘buzz’ of a truly […]

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Suzuki’s very first car

70th Anniversary of the Suzulight – Suzuki’s very first car This Autumn, as Suzuki gets ready to launch e Vitara, it’s very first electric vehicle, it’s well worth reflecting on where it all began for Suzuki Motor Corporation 70 years ago. Back in the Autumn of 1955, Michio Suzuki personally delivered a Suzulight, his very [&...

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50 years of the Volkswagen Polo

Happy Birthday, Polo! – Volkswagen started the market launch of the Polo at the beginning of May 1975, and it continues to shape the compact car segment to this day “Small on the outside. Big on the inside.” This was the slogan used by Volkswagen 50 years ago to advertise its latest product at the […]

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What makes an Unexceptional car?

Hagerty’s Festival of the Unexceptional takes place on Saturday 26th July at Grimsthorpe Castle 2025 marks 11 years of the Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional, the only event to celebrate the brilliance of basic when it comes to mundane motors. This unique festival continues to grow in popularity, with owners and visitors from all over the [&...

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Hampson’s Bolesworth sale

Stellar selection of cars for Hampson’s Bolesworth sale on ‘Star Wars Day’ – Sunday, 4 May Hampson Auctions has amassed a stellar selection of classic, performance and supercars for next week’s sale at Bolesworth Castle on Sunday, 4 May (aka ‘Star Wars Day’). While sadly missing any starships, the wonderfully diverse entry list covers ...

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1986 Rover SD1 3500 Vanden Plas Auto

1986 Rover SD1 3500 Vanden Plas Auto

There are days when an eBay listing really catches your eye. Today, when I saw this 1986 Rover SD1 3500 Vanden Plas Auto, was one of those days! From the seller: “Welcome to our auction for this 1986 Rover SD1 3500 Automatic Vanden Plas. We recently lost a great man. Terry was the epitome of […]

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2025 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional

2025 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional to return to Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire on 26th July 2025 The world renowned Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional will return to the spectacular Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire on Saturday 26th July 2025. Ticket information will be released soon, but entries for the exceptional Concours de L’Ordinaire of unexceptional […]

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Historic BMW model overviews now online for everyone

BMW Group Archive creates comprehensive BMW online product catalogue with 424 cars BMW Group Classic publishes digital historical model overviews for use by the general public and supplements the recently revised BMW Group Online Archive with a comprehensive historical online product catalogue of the BMW, Mini and BMW Motorrad brands.  First, the historic model overviews of ...

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