Jaguar Land Rover are selling off more than 100 classic cars in their collection i March – with no reserve – and more than 40 other classics are heading for Bicester Heritage. Nearly four years ago, Jaguar Land Rover stumped up a lot of money for the 543 classic car collection of James Hull – […]
1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato – CRASHED by Jim Clark – set to make more than £15 million
A 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato, driven by Jim Clark and considered ‘the most important DB4GT Zagato in history’ is set to make £15 million at Bonhams Goodwood auction this summer. The Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato is perhaps the most important and appealing car ever to come from Aston Martin, with just 19 made. But even […]
CLASSIC Fiats, Lancias and Alfa Romeos to be restored by FCA’s ‘Reloaded by Creators’
If you want a perfect classic Fiat, Lancia or Alfa Romeo, FCA has created ‘Reloaded by Creators’ to buy, restore and sell classic cars from its back catalogue. Car makers around the world are waking up to the opportunity the classic car market offers, not just for making money but for promoting the heritage they enjoy. […]
Jaguar D-Type back in PRODUCTION after 60 years (+ video)
The Jaguar D-Type is back in production after a gap of 60 years as Jaguar Classic builds the 25 ‘Missing’ D-Types to original specifications. Jaguar Classic has been busy building new versions of classic Jaguars in the last couple of years, and now they’re at it again with a new production of 25 Jaguar D-Type […]
David Brown Automotive TEASES new High Performance GT reveal
David Brown Automotive is extending their classic-inspired offerings with a new high performance Grand Tourer, which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. David Brown Automotive has managed to do what so many small makers of cars fail to do: it’s offered credible and appealing retro-inspired cars people are actually willing to buy. […]
Rowan Atkinson’s Mercedes 500E and Lancia Thema 8.32 up for grabs
Rowan Atkinson is clearing more cars out of his eclectic classic car collection, with his 1989 Lancia Thema 8.32 and 1993 Mercedes 500E going under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions’ Retro Classic Car Sale. Rowan Atkinson may be best known for stuff like Mr Bean, Black Adder and much, much more in his work life, but in […]
1948 Land Rover LAUNCH car being restored by JLR Classic
Jaguar Land Rover Classics is restoring one of the three 1948 Land Rover launch cars, recently rediscovered, as it starts its Land Rover 70th anniversary celebrations. It’s 70 years this year since the very first Land Rover arrived at the Amsterdam Motor Show and started an unbroken 67 years of production for the Land Rover […]
1954 Jaguar D-Type Works – driven by Stirling Moss – should break £10 MILLION
A 1954 Jaguar D-Type Works – the legendary ‘OKV 2’ and driven by Stirling Moss – is expected to break the £10 million barrier when it goes under the hammer at R M Sotheby’s Arizona auction. Update: Despite high expectations, this almost unique 1954 Jaguar D-Type Works failed to reach its reserve, with bidding topping out […]
Porsche restores one of the FIRST 911s – a 1964 Porsche 901 Barn Find
One of the very first Porsche 911s has been rescued by Porsche, fully restored and put in the Porsche Museum as the earliest ‘901’ in Porsche’s possession. When Porsche launched the successor to the 356, they called it the Porsche 901. But a trademark dispute forced Porsche to think again, and they simply replace the […]
1965 Aston Martin DB5 once owned by Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant up for sale in London
A 1965 Aston Martin DB5, perhaps the coolest car ever, which was once owned by the voice of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, is up for sale in London. Aston Martin is often voted the coolest car brand in the world, and that really stems from the DB5, which landed in the public consciousness back in […]