LATEST CLASSIC CAR NEWS & STORIES
The very latest classic/vintage car news and updates from TV’s Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer.
Silverstone Auctions rebrands as Iconic Autioneers
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,...
Daihatsu Applause crowned Festival of the Unexceptional champion
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...
Garage find two-mile VW Beetle in CCA autumn sale
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 Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership open
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...
‘Perfect for Summer’ classics lead the way at Letchworth sale
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...
All-new Triumph TR25 by Makkina on display at the British Motor Museum
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...
Wheeler Dealers’ Mk1 Ford Fiesta stolen before filming
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...
Prodrive reveals HERO-ERA 1 ‘Desert Challenger’ Mustang
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...
Warwickshire Collection brings 48 classics to CCA summer sale
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...
Actor Peter Sellers’ Aston Martin on sale at Festival of Speed
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...