A 1991 Mercedes 500E – an E-Class built by Porsche – owned twice by Rowan Atkinson is crossing the blocks at Classic Car Auctions without reserve. We all know Rowan Atkinson (star of Mr Bean and Black Adder, if you need reminding) is something of a car nut, owning a wide range of interesting cars […]
The LAST Bugatti EB110 SS up for sale in London
The last Bugatti EB110 SS built as Bugatti went bankrupt in the 1990s is up for sale in London with Max Girado’s Girardo & Co. If you think of Bugatti, you think of either its modern hypercars like the Veyron and Chiron, or you think of its storied history and cars like the Type 35 or […]
1977 Ford MKII RS2000 Factory X-Pack – and more ‘Classic’ Fords – up for grabs at CCA
This month’s Classic Car Auctions Practical Classics sale sees a 1977 Ford MKII RS2000 Factory X-Pack and more classic Fords up for grabs. You may have noticed that ‘Classic’ Fords are now starting to fetch serious money; cars you couldn’t have sold for a tenner a decade ago are now fetching properly silly money. The headliners […]
The FIRST Jaguar E-Type ever seen in public up for grabs
The very first Jaguar E-Type ever seen in public at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show is now up for sale in the UK. We all know the story about the launch of the Jaguar E-Type at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, where demand for drives of the only E-Type at Geneva – 9600 HP – […]
Always fancied a Lotus Carlton? Now’s your chance
If you’ve always wanted a Lotus Carlton – Vauxhall’s 1990s BMW and Mercedes basher – now’s your chance, with two up for grabs at Silverstone Auctions this month. A Lotus take on a mainstream car has always been a bit interesting, and now Lotus Cortinas are fetching serious money it’s perhaps time to look at […]
Swind E Classic Mini – It’s an ELECTRIC Classic Mini for £79k
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 […]