LATEST CLASSIC CAR NEWS & STORIES
The very latest classic/vintage car news and updates from TV’s Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer.
Classic convertibles shine at CCA’s summer sale
Summer loving Cadillac and rainbow Mini Mike lead the pack of over 20 classic convertibles at Classic Car Auctions' sale on 17th June.
The upcoming Classic Car Auctions sale on June 17 offers a wide selection of over 20 US, UK and Continental classic convertibles to choose from.
Until you have...
NEC Classic Motor Show celebrates ‘Perfect Partners’
The organisers of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show have revealed that the 2023 show theme will be ‘Perfect Partners’.
'Perfect Partners' celebrates the many relationships in the classic community including the Classic Motor Show working with headline sponsor Lancaster Insurance for the past ten years.
With tickets now on sale...
London to Brighton Runs get ready for the start line
Entrants in this year’s London to Brighton Classic, Modern Classics, and Kit & Sports Car Runs are all ready for the start line at Brooklands Museum on Sunday 4th June.
Around 345 cars spanning over a hundred years of motoring will journey through the South Downs National Park, Surrey, Sussex...
UKTV announce Bangers & Cash Live
A new live event to give fans the chance to get closer to the world of Bangers & Cash has been announced.
The hit UKTV original series follows the work of Mathewsons, a family-run classic car auction house. Bangers & Cash Live will take place on Saturday 12th August and...
Over 80% of cars sold in latest Hampson Auctions’ sale
The sun shone on last Saturday’s (May 13) Hampson Auctions’ sale of classic and prestige cars and motorcycles, at which a record number of bidders onsite and online resulted in over 80 percent of the cars finding new homes.
Hampson Auctions' standout lot was a 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello that...
Wheeler Dealers bag a bargain Rolls-Royce
Its second time lucky as a Rolls-Royce heads into the Wheeler Dealers workshop, but can this tired Silver Spirit be rescued on a budget?
A Rolls-Royce had almost made it into the Wheeler Dealers workshop before, but a last-minute change of plan saw it replaced by a Bentley instead. This...
Alvis Grand Prix race car resurrected decades after being left to rot
The sole surviving Alvis Grand Prix racing car, once abandoned in a scrapyard in Coventry, is being revived by its original creator.
The Alvis is set to mark its first public appearance in Chiba City, Japan at Automobile Council 2023, 96 years after its race debut at the 1927 Junior...
Classic Car Boot Sale gears up for bumper April edition
The Classic Car Boot Sale returns to King's Cross on 15-16 April 2023, transforming Granary Square and Coal Drops Yard into a sustainable shopper’s paradise against a backdrop of magnificent and rare classic vehicles.
Expect spectacular pre-1990 vehicles from cars, campervans, hot rods, scooters and caravans to classic motorbikes, custom bicycles...
Leyland Princess club seeks new staff to avoid closure
Britain’s largest club for the Austin-Morris-Wolseley 18-22 Series, Leyland Princess and Austin Ambassador, needs your help – after president, Kev Davis, and club treasurer, Martin Nancekievill, confirmed that they were to stand down from their roles.
Speaking to Lancaster Insurance Services president of the Leyland Princess club, Kev said:...
VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar 2023 Award
People are being urged to vote now and help a young classic car apprentice scoop a prestigious national Tourism Superstar Award.
Luke Henshaw (18), a classic car apprentice mechanic at Great British Car Journey in Derbyshire, has been shortlisted for the title of VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar 2023.
He is just one...