A 1972 Ford Escort RS1600 and a 1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth have sold for world record prices at Silverstone auctions as classic fast Fords continue to be in big demand. Last month we reported that a stunning 1972 Ford Escort RS1600 was heading to Silverstone Auctions, and that it had a very chunky guide […]
Lotus need YOUR help to find the original Lotus Mark I
This is the 70th year of Lotus, and Lotus are on the hunt for the original Lotus Mk I, built by Colin Chapman in 1948 and sold in 1950. 2018 is the 70th anniversary of Lotus Cars, and Lotus are calling on the car loving public to help them find the very first Lotus ever […]
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation costs £7 MILLION – with a FREE DBS GT Zagato
The Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato is returning with a ‘Continuation’ run of 19 cars with a DBS GT Zagato thrown in to the deal for a £7 million price tag. We’re still not sure we like the latest fad for ‘Continuation’ versions of classic cars – like the Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger and DB4 […]
Aston Martin Heritage Showroom opens in Mayfair to grab the passing wealthy
Aston Martin has opened a new Heritage Showroom in the heart of London’s Mayfair, hoping to grab the attention of wealthy passing traffic. Aston Martin already has a very nice Heritage Showroom in Newport Pagnell, opened in 2013 after a two year development and full of beautiful heritage and classic Aston Martins, many fully restored […]
Jaguar Land Rover INFOTAINMENT for your classic car – at a price
Jaguar Land Rover launches a range of infotainment systems for Jaguars and Land Rovers (and others) offering classic looks with modern technology. We all love a classic car, and classic car owners do all they can to keep their cars as original and period as they can. But although many (if not most) classic cars […]
Paul McCartney’s 1965 Morris Mini Cooper S De Ville SELLS for £183,000
Sir Paul McCartney’s 1965 Mini Cooper S De Ville – one of four special Minis gifted to the Beatles – sells for £183,000 in auction. Last month we reported Paul McCartney’s 1965 Morris Mini Cooper S De Ville was going up for auction in the US, and expected to make over £100k. In fact, the ex-Beatle’s […]
1972 Ford Escort RS1600 expected to make OVER £60,000 at Silverstone Auctions
A 1972 Ford Escort RS1600 which has been subject to a full ground-up restoration is expected to fetch more than £60,000 in auction this month. It’s only five minutes since you couldn’t give away 1970s, ’80s and ’90s Fords – even performance Fords – but things have changed massively in a very short time Ford […]
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO #3413 sells for a WHOPPING $48.4 million
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO – chassis 3413 – has sold at auction in Monterey for a huge $48.4 million (£37.7 million), the most expensive car ever auctioned. Back in June we reported that Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3413, was heading for RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale this month, and was expected to fetch around £34 million. […]
Jaguar E-Type ELECTRIC conversions direct from Jaguar Classic announced
Jaguar Classic has announced that it is offering electric conversions of the classic E-Type, following a successful on-off electric E-Type last year. When Jaguar revealed their electric E-Type last year we reckoned, despite the ‘one-off’ tag JLR attached to it, that they wouldn’t be able to resist offering electric conversions to customers in the future, […]
Ferrari 512S Modulo Concept by Pininfarina at Pebble Beach nearly 50 years on
The Ferrari 512S Modulo Concept is a Pininfarina vision which debuted at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show, and it’s back for an appearance at Pebble Beach this month. There are car concepts which are designed to preview a new car or model, and there are car concepts which are pure flights of fancy. The Ferrari 512S Modulo […]