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For the very first time, a ‘preserved’ car has won Best of Show at a world-class concours event – a moment of huge significance for the historic vehicle movement. At last month’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2024, the coveted Trofeo BMW Group – overall award for Best of Show – went to the 1932 Alfa […]
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This one looks like a Ford Capri for the brave! The seller has been very honest about it…you won’t be driving it home! From the seller: “Do you like the Ford Capri? Do you like spiders? Do you like a challenge?? If the answer is ‘yes’ to any of these then this barn-find ...
Some cars from the 70’s look more cool with age, but the Toyota Celica is one of those rare motors that looked cool from day one. It still oozes style to this day. This one needs work, but the amount of interest it’s generated already would indicate that it won’t stuggle to find ...
It’s hard to believe that these were once looked down on. Nowadays, many of us would choose a Bond Bug over quite a few more ‘prestigious’ cars! From the seller: “For sale is this stunning 1970 Bond Bug made in Preston before Reliant who bought Bond Cars moved production to Tamworth. This is a unique [&...
Let’s off road! This beast of a Range Rover Classic should perform, and sound, amazingly well. Its MOT expired in 2015, but it looks like it was stored well. From the seller: “”1994 Range Rover Vogue LSE 4.2 Highly modified Range Rover LSE, its fitted with the 4.2 V8 which was standard fitment on the […]
It should be no surprise to those of you who follow UK Barn Finds on YouTube that we are big fans of the Mini 1275GT, We have one of our own! –> https://youtu.be/YpakCzu-KGE This particular Mini 1275GT was spotted on eBay and we’ll be following it with interest. It’s always nice ...
Often maligned, the Austin Allegro is a brilliant little car. Don’t be fooled by the myths and general rubbish spoken about it. This 1979 Austin Allegro has even been on screen, which makes it even more appealing. From the seller: “Austin Allegro 3 1.5 four-door saloon interesting history needs re-commission First registered October 1979 V […]
You can’t beat a retro hot hatch and the owner of this one must have had a blast in it, back in the day. Having sat for a few years now, this XR2i will need a little work, but it looks like a great project… From the seller: “Ford Fiesta XR2i. Been ...
Peter James Insurance offers specialist insurance to 2CV enthusiasts in partnership with the 2CVGB Club Peter James has announced an exclusive partnership with the 2CVGB Club to create a new club insurance scheme specifically designed for the owners of 2CV, Dyane, Ami, Mehari, Bijou cars. The organisation represents the interests of all historic Citroën ...
Aythorpe Promotions Limited (APL) has this week acquired Motor Racing Legends (MRL), one of the world’s leading historic race promoters that participates in iconic events such as the Silverstone Festival, Spa Six Hours and Oulton Park Gold Cup. The agreement will also see APL acquire the Donington Historic Festival, which takes place this weekend (4...