LATEST CLASSIC CAR NEWS & STORIES

Silverstone Auctions is changing its name, launching private sales and offering no seller’s commission for cars & motorcycles offered at no reserve. Highly regarded auction house Silverstone Auctions, which was started 12 years ago by Nick Whale, British racing driver and former main dealer for a number of prestigious brands,...

The Festival of the Unexceptional enjoyed another sell-out success at Grimsthorpe Castle on Saturday, crowning a new champion. Winner Stephen Pike drove his 1991 Daihatsu Applause from Sweden to compete at FOTU and had only just completed an extensive renovation the day before he undertook the 900-mile journey to Lincolnshire. “I...

A VW Beetle with just two-miles on the odometer will be on offer in the next Classic Car Auction sale alongside another time-warp Porsche 911. This astonishing garage find, a right-hand drive 1979 VW 1303LS Beetle Karmann Cabriolet is offered by Classic Car Auctions (CCA) at No Reserve, but has...

Entries for the coveted autumn final of the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership are now being accepted. Just 20 owners and their vehicles will be invited to the showcase at the NEC season finale in November where the winner of the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership will be crowned. Held at...

Looking for a convertible classic to enjoy over the Summer? Letchworth's next specialist sale may have just what you need. ‘Perfect for summer’ classics lead the way amongst the varied vehicles on offer for Letchworth Motor Auctions’ next sale for Classic, Retro and Performance cars on Saturday 29th July. Fans of...

Following last week’s unveiling in London, the Triumph TR25 created by Makkina is now on display at the British Motor Museum. Sitting alongside its original inspiration - the record-breaking ‘Jabbeke’ Triumph TR2, MVC575, Makkina's Triumph TR25 will be on display at the British Motor Museum from Tuesday 18 July for...

A Ford Fiesta that has undergone a complete nut and bolt restoration by Wheeler Dealers Mike Brewer and Marc 'Elvis' Priestley has been stolen before filming. The rare 1979 Mk1 Ford Fiesta 1300S was scheduled to be revealed at a special filmed event at The Motorist in North Yorkshire to...

Rally organisers HERO-ERA has revealed its state-of-the-art historic desert rally machine to take on major endurance events like the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, a collaboration with Prodrive. HERO-ERA commissioned motorsport and advanced engineering company Prodrive to transform their rusting 1967 Mustang Fastback, over the past year. The car was...

The ‘Warwickshire Collection’ Part IV brings 48 lots of British and American Classic cars to Classic Car Auctions' summer sale at Warwickshire Event Centre. A total of 48 fabulous British, European and American classic cars from a long-established Warwickshire Collection come to Classic Car Auctions (CCA)'s summer sale on Saturday June 17...

A 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT, driven by actor Peter Sellers in the comedy crime caper The Wrong Arm of the Law, and also owned by the actor, is offered for sale at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Offered with an estimate of £2,200,000 – 2,600,000, Sellers' Aston Martin will go...