British Technology company Swind has take the classic Mini and turned it in to the Swind E Classic Mini, with electric powertrain and a £79,000 price tag. Some classic Minis can now fetch serious money, and some companies – like David Brown – have ‘remastered’ the Mini to make it modern without losing the essence of […]
Practically PERFECT 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 2+2 revealed
E-Type UK, one of the best E-Type specialists there is, reveals a 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 2+2 restored to absolutely sublime standards. Last year we reported on a Restomod of a 1974 Series 3 V12 Jaguar E-Type Roadster which, despite cries of ‘sacrilege’ from ‘keep it as it was’ classic car lovers, was a truly exceptional […]
‘NEW’ 1978 Ford Fiesta 950 up for grabs
A 1978 Ford Fiesta 950 is up for grabs at H & H Auctions, with just 142 miles on the clock. Pre-sale estimate is just £6,500 to £8,500. There have been some spectacular prices achieved for older Fords in the last year, with Cosworth models fetching over £100k and a Lotus Cortina almost £178k. Even […]
Ex-works Lotus Cortina FETCHES £168,750 at auction
An ex-works 1966 Lotus Cortina – one of only three ‘Group 5’ works cars – has sold for an impressive £168,750 at Silverstone Auctions. Back in November we reported that a 1966 Lotus Cortina was going up for auction at Silverstone Auctions, and that it was expected to fetch £180-200k. Which seems an awful lot […]
Classic Ford Mustang Fastback becomes the 840bhp ELECTRIC Aviar R67
A Russian company – Aviar Motors – is planning an electric classic Ford Mustang Fastback lookalike complete with an 840bhp electric powertrain – the Aviar R67. Recreating classic cars with modern underpinning is becoming more and more of a thing, with everything from David Brown’s modern take on a 1960s Aston Martin DB to an ever-expanding […]
Aston Martin will turn your Classic Aston in to an ELECTRIC car
Aston Martin has announced it has developed a ‘Cassette’ electric powertrain which can be fitted to classic AML cars to make them future proof. What happens to classic cars if legislators decide at some point that ICE cars can no longer be used on the road? Does the market collapse, and do we consign every […]
1966 Ford Lotus Cortina expected to fetch £200,000
A 1966 Lotus Cortina is heading for auction, but as it’s one of just two works cars – and driven by Graham Hill and Jim Clark – it should fetch £200k. We’ve all seen the price of performance Ford Escorts and Ford Sierras go through the roof in the last year – with prices over […]
James Bond drove a Jensen CV8 – NOT an Aston Martin DB5
When Sean Connery decided to treat himself to a new car after finishing You Only Live Twice, he chose a Jensen CV8, not an Aston Martin DB5. And now it’s up for sale. When you think of James Bond and cars, you usually think of of the Aston Martin DB5, shortly followed by a mental […]
1903 Vauxhall 5HP – Vauxhall’s oldest car – hitting the 2018 London to Brighton run
A 1903 Vauxhall 5HP, the oldest car Vauxhall owns, will run in this year’s London to Brighton outing alongside a 1904 Vauxhall 6HP. Now that Vauxhall is actually owned by PSA, it’s even keener to shout that it’s a British car maker through and through, the oldest surviving marque from the golden age of car […]
‘Jaguar Mk II’ expected to fetch £1.5-2.5k – but there is a catch
Barons Classic Car Auctioneers are putting a car under the hammer on 27 October which, at first glance, appears to be a Jaguar Mk II. But it’s not what it seems. When is a Jaguar MK II not a Jaguar MK II? When it’s a Nissan Micra, is the answer. Once thought of as a […]