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With electric powertrain conversions for classic cars rising in popularity, a recent poll states 70 per cent of classic car enthusiasts want the Government to create a new vehicle class solely for EV conversions as enthusiasts suggest DVLA’s not keeping up with demand or proper documentation. Converting classic cars to run on electric power and […]
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Classic Car Auctions (CCA) had a successful start to 2022 on behalf of their vendors at this weekend’s auction with a 78% sales rate giving £3m in total sales. The auction at The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show, which returned to the NEC, Birmingham, for the first time in three years, was CCA’s [&...
From the seller: “1935 Raleigh 5CWT Van. NO RESERVE – MUST GO TO A NEW HOME Extremely Rare. Restored circa 40 years ago, dry stored 20 years Sadly, my father has moved to a care home and his assets are being sold including his Raleigh Van. Finished in green and sign written with the garage […]
(Almost) never has so much money been paid for so little car: Car & Classic’s auction of second-most expensive Peel P50 in the UK Car & Classic is increasingly becoming the go-to online auction platform for unusual and rare classic vehicle finds: this Peel P50, just sold for an impressive £111,000 – believed to be […]
Polish your Proton, ready your Riva, and ensure your Estelle is exemplary as the world-famous Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional will return in 2022. The Concours de l’Ordinaire – quite literally, a show dedicated to sharing some of the greatest everyday classic cars on our roads – is confirmed for Saturday 30th July and will return to ...
The way petrol prices are heading right now, these small-engined classic cars may be an even better buy than they were previously! Details on the eBay listing are a bit slim for this one, but that may work in your favour in keeping the price down. Don’t forget, you can always ask the seller ...
From the seller: “Not one for the feint hearted, this MG J1 salonette is a rare survivor. I only know of a couple of others in the world. Clearly she has seen better days, fitted with the correct J gearbox but mated to a Ford engine (common conversion). Has some parts you very rarely see, [&...
From the seller: “Original Austin 7 van in need of restoration. No v5 but has number plate. I have been told it’s around 1935 ish. Can be viewed anytime here in Bungay Suffolk “ Listing Ended – Please See Below For Similar Are you looking to sell your Austin 7? If so, please fill in […]
One of Beaulieu’s best-loved events, Spring Autojumble, will be returning on 14th and 15th May, 2022, taking its rightful place in the packed events calendar after a two-year absence. Following in the tyre tracks of International Autojumble, which successfully returned to the Beaulieu parkland in 2021, the show will combine colourful car displays and hundreds of ...
Jaguar’s Big Cat, small mileage auctioned by Car & Classic Europe’s biggest classic and niche vehicle online platform Car & Classic is offering a Jaguar XJ-S HE of remarkable originality through its auction system; with fewer than 4,000 miles on the clock, this classic sportscar boasts total originality, down to the plastic car covers ...