Catch up on the latest barn finds, auction news, and classic car stories in our ‘News & Waffle’ section. From rare discoveries to expert insights, this is your go-to spot for all things classic.
When a website lead landed in our inbox recently, we had a feeling it might be worth investigating. What we didn’t know at the time was that it would lead to the recovery of two classics that appear to have been off the road for decades – a 1963 MGB Roadster and a 1967 Morris […]
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Whether you’re restoring a barn find, rebuilding a project car or simply trying to keep an ageing daily driver on the road, there’s a good chance you’ve ordered a part online that turned out not to be quite right. It happens to all of us. The listing looks correct, the measurements seem ...
There are restoration projects, and then there are restoration projects. This 1973 Ford Escort Mk1 two-door falls firmly into the latter category. Currently listed for sale on eBay, it’s about as honest as old Escort projects come, with plenty of rust, plenty of work ahead and the sort of potential that keeps Ford enthusiasts interested. [&...
A few weeks ago we shared a short video of this wonderful 1966 Morris FG Recovery Truck arriving at Anglia Car Auctions ahead of their June classic sale. Now the truck has officially appeared in the auction catalogue, giving enthusiasts a closer look at one of the most distinctive commercial vehicles of its era. The […]
A few weeks ago, we made the journey into Wales to recover a remarkable survivor from the early days of British motoring: a 1932 Austin 10 that had spent decades tucked away inside a traditional farm building. Now, after making the trip across the country, the Austin has been catalogued and entered into an upcoming […]
Our Raleigh Chopper competition has not quite gone the way we expected. We genuinely thought these three Raleigh Choppers would cause more trouble than this. When we launched our first ever Raffall competition, we expected a flood of entries. After all, we’re giving away not one, but three Raleigh Choppers. A Mk1, a Mk2 ...
A 1962 TVR Grantura Mk2A that’s been off the road since 1972 doesn’t come along every day. In fact, it’s exactly the sort of discovery that reminds us why we spend so much time chasing forgotten vehicles across the country. We collected this remarkable Grantura today and, rather than risk damaging it by ...
Some days our eBay trawling turns up a couple of interesting Minis. Other days it delivers a collection like this. From an early Austin Seven restored over a decade to a VTEC-powered Mini Van project and a Subaru-engined AWD Clubman that sounds like somebody took inspiration from Project Binky after a few pints, today’s ...
If you’ve built something wild in your garage and always wondered whether it deserved global attention, this might be your chance. The Hot Wheels Legends Tour is returning to the UK for 2026, once again searching for one standout build capable of becoming an official 1:64 Hot Wheels die-cast model sold around the world. And […]
Unrestored 1980s cars with genuine one-owner history are becoming incredibly difficult to find now, especially examples that have effectively disappeared from public view for decades. This 1982 Triumph Acclaim CD Triomatic looks to be one of those cars. Stored away after just 19,714 miles and untouched since the mid-1980s, the seller believes it could well […]