Production of the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 continuation models is now underway, with first customer cars due in the second half of 2020. Last summer, Aston Martin announced it is creating 25 James Bond DB5 Continuation cars – complete with ‘gadgets’ – with each costing a not insignificant £3.3 million. Although that’s less than […]
UNIQUE MGB GT V8 SEC up for grabs
An MGB GT V8 SEC, a limited edition MGB built as MGB production ended, is up for grabs and is the only such model ever made. As iconic British sports cars – certainly those in the affordable range – go, the MGBs of the 60s and 70s are right up there as affordable and appealing […]
There’s a new Lotus Esprit on the way – but you could have Colin Chapman’s last Lotus Esprit now
Lotus appear to be planning a new Lotus Esprit, but you could have Colin Chapman’s 1981 Lotus Esprit Series 3 – his last car – now. The Lotus Esprit firts showed its face to the world in 1975, effectively replacing the Lotus Europa in the Lotus line-up and delivering a Lotus Supercar to the world. […]
Yet another Rowan Atkinson Mercedes 500E sells at Classic Car Auctions ‘Timed Sale’
Classic Car Auctions has run a ‘timed sale’ instead of an auction under the current restrictions, including selling yet another Rowan Atkinson Mercedes 500E. Car showrooms and car auctions have had to close under the current Covid-19 restrictions, so Classic Car Auctions decided to run an online ‘Timed Sale’ instead. And it’s worked rather well. […]
Forget the new VW Golf GTI and grab this PRACTICALLY PERECT 1979 Golf GTI instead
1979 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.6 Mk1 Series 1, thought to be the best early Golf GTI there is, is up for auction and expected to fetch £31-42k. All the Volkswagen Golf news at the moment is about the new MK8 Golf, from it’s arrival on sale in the UK a few weeks ago to the […]
1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth Chassis #003 up for grabs – but how much will it fetch?
A 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth Chassis #003 – a former Ford car and chassis #003 – is up for sale at Silverstone Auctions this month. How much will it fetch? Back in 2017, Silverstone Auctions sold a 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 with just 11,000 miles on the clock for an eye-watering £122,000, since […]
Honda NS-X and Mazda MX-5 are now OFFICIALLY Classic Cars
The original Honda NS-X and Mazda MX-5 are amongst a number of cars FIVA – the classic car authority – now consider to be ‘Classic Cars’. The term ‘Classic Cars‘ is bandied around as a coverall term for any car which is desirable but not exactly brand new, covering anything from a 1920s Bentley Blower […]
Steve McQueen’s Ford Mustang from ‘Bullitt’ heads for auction. UPDATE: Sells for £2.6 million
The original Ford Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in the film Bullitt is heading for auction next week, with estimates of up to £4 million. Update: The Steve McQueen Bullitt Mustang may not have fetched quite as much as owner Sean Kiernan hoped (see below), but it sold for a hammer price of £2.6 million […]
1959 Porsche 356A: original patina or concourse restoration? You choose
A classic car restoration company is offering for sale a 1959 Porsche 356A with very original patina. Should the patina be retained, or should it be a concours restoration? Classic car specialists Thornley Kelham in Gloucestershire have got their hands on a very interesting 1959 Porsche 356A, and can’t decide what to do with it. […]
Electric Classic Cars are NOT Classic Cars say International Classic Car Federation FIVA
FIVA, the international federation of historic vehicles, has declared that converting Classic Cars to EVs means they are no longer Classic Cars. There have long been arguments about RestoMods of Classic Cars, with hardcore classic lovers declaring such tampering with classic cars means they are no longer classics as all, and it’s certainly true there […]