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Four of the rarest Aston Martins go live on Collecting Cars in ‘Silver Bullets: Part II’ Following the success of its first Silver Bullets offering, Collecting Cars returns with Part II – a curated collection of four of the world’s rarest Aston Martins, open for bidding from Sunday 22 June for a seven-day auction. From […]
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On Friday 13th June, 8-year-old Alyssa from London broke the 3.8km Goodwood pedal car lap record. Pedaling in her cherished J40 which had been prepared by Austin Pedal Cars, she set an incredible time of just 31 minutes and 51 seconds, beating the previous pedal car lap record by 10 minutes. Raising money for Mission Motorsport, [&...
Four highly desirable British classics from a private collection, including a rare Bentley, are going under the hammer with H&H Classics at its first Millbrook Sale. The auction takes place at the UTAC Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire on Wednesday 25th June, which sees three more collectable home grown ...
More than 130 lots worth a combined estimated value of more than £3 million will go under the hammer at the H&H Classics ‘Peaks Sale’ on Wednesday 21st May. One of the most valuable lots being auctioned at The Pavilion Gardens in Buxton is a comprehensively restored 1960 Maserati 3500 GT, estimated to fetch £140,000- £160,000. ...
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 […]
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 [&...
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 […]
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 [&...
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 ...
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 […]