THE LATEST CAR MARKET NEWS & STORIES
Keep up to date with the very latest car market/auction stories and news from around the globe, with TV’s Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer.
New Cars for 2022
This year has already brought some exciting new models, but what’s arriving on our roads in the second half of 2022?
Here’s our round-up of new cars for 2022:
BMW i7
Accompanying the latest generation of BMW’s luxury saloon will be this all-electric version. First to arrive is the xDrive 60 model...
Flying Spur Hybrid certified as most efficient Bentley yet
The new Flying Spur Hybrid – the second electrified grand tourer in Bentley’s model range – has been certified as the most efficient and economical Bentley to date. With WLTP certification and Type Approval in place, the Flying Spur Hybrid records an average CO2 figure of just 75 g/km. The...
INEOS Grenadier to cost from £49,000
Named after a London pub, it’s been a couple of years since the Grenadier 4x4 was revealed and now we know how much it’s going to cost. Tempted?
INEOS has announced prices for its eagerly-awaited Grenadier 4x4 and they start from £49,000. That’s for the two-seat Utility Wagon, with the...
Classic Car Auctions to offer Austin-Healey “Frogeye” Sprite
A simply wonderful early production Austin-Healey “Frogeye” Sprite is being offered at Classic Car Auctions Summer Sale on the 18th June at the Warwickshire Event Centre. The Austin Healey Sprite is a car that exudes character with the cheeky little face provided by the smiling grille and those perched headlamps...
New Jaguar XK European by Thornley Kelham revealed
Thornley Kelham has revealed the first entirely new project in its ‘European’ range of reimagined automotive legends: the Jaguar XK European, which builds on the success of their Lancia Aurelia Outlaw.
Taking a derelict donor Jaguar XK as its base, the bespoke programme allows customers to transform their car into...
Classic Car Auctions to return to Warwickshire Event Centre
Classic Car Auctions are looking to build on their early 2022 success, as their remaining three auctions return to the WEC. After a two-year absence due to Covid, a return to the Warwickshire Event Centre is greatly anticipated. The three auctions will take place on June 18th for the Summer...
Caterham announces record sales in 2021
Caterham sales grew by a remarkable 41% over pre-pandemic levels last year, with the 670 orders taken in 2021 not only smashing the 442 received in 2019, but beating the marque’s previous best tally of 667.
Caterham's record-breaking benchmark was all the more impressive due to the limitations imposed by...
Car & Classic reveals what car enthusiasts are searching for
Car & Classic has revealed the Ford Escort was the most searched-for car on its ever-expanding classified and online auction website in 2021.
After the effect of the pandemic led to more ‘dream cars’ such as the Porsche 911 and Jaguar E-Type leading the search table, 2021 saw car enthusiasts...
Classic Car Auctions sale achieves £3m at NEC Resto Show
Classic Car Auctions (CCA) had a successful start to 2022 at this weekend’s auction with a 78% sales rate giving £3m in total sales.
The Classic Car Auctions sale at The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show, which returned to the NEC, Birmingham, for the first time in three...
Mod heaven! Unique vintage Vespa collection at Ewbank’s auction
Morecambe and Wise rode them, and one appeared in the Mods and Rockers film Quadrophenia. Now Ewbank’s will auction the collection of Bill Drake, one of the leading authorities on Vespa scooters, on March 22.
A collector, fount of knowledge and leading light of the Veteran Vespa Club and Vespa...