Bentley’s most famous car – Tim Birkin’s 1929 supercharged 4½-litre “Blower” – is to live again as Bentley announce a ‘continuation’ series of 12 cars. We’ve seen car makers with a storied history cashing in on their past with ‘continuation’ versions of their most iconic models, like Jaguar with the Jaguar XKSS and Jaguar D-Type, […]
Thinking of buying a new MINI? You should get this instead.
A 1968 Mk1 Morris Minor-Mini Super De Luxe with just 271 miles from new – and still with its plastic seat covers – is up for sale. The last ‘new’ Mini Mk1? The Mini/MINI turned 60 years old last month and, although the current MINI bears little resemblance to the original 1959 Mini, it continues […]
Lost in Gloucestershire: 10th ever Jaguar E-Type 4.2 REBORN
The 10th ever Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Coupe has been brought back to better than new after languishing for three decades in a field in Gloucestershire. It’s seems astonishing that ‘Barn Find’ Classic Cars still keep popping up on a regular basis, but this one’s a bit more than just a Barn Find – […]
Elton John’s 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona up for sale again
A 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona previously owned by Elton John is up for auction again at Silverstone Auctions September sale. Estimate is £425k to £475k. Elton John is something of a car nut on the quiet, indulging himself with many of the most desirable cars money can as soon as his star rose in […]
McLaren F1 ‘LM Spec’ chassis #018 sells for £16.3 Million
McLaren F1 ‘LM Spec’ chassis #018 has sold at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale this weekend for a record price of £16.3 million. Last month we reported that one of just two McLaren F1s converted by McLaren to ‘LM’ spec was going across the block at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale, and we expected it to break […]
James Bond Aston Martin DB5 sells for £5.25 MILLION at RM’s Aston Martin sale
A ‘James Bond’ Aston Martin DB5 has sold for £5.25 million at RM Sotheby’s ‘An Evening with Aston Martin’ sale in Monterey. Last month we reported that a mouth-watering selection of classic Aston Martins were heading for RM Sotheby’s ‘Evening with Aston Martin’ sale in Monterey, and the mouth-watering selection of Classic Astons on offer […]
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation – over HALF now in build
The production of the continuation build of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato is now in full flow, with 10 of the 19 cars planned under construction. It’s almost a year since the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation was announced as part of a double offering from Aston Martin – the other half being […]
One-off 1939 Bentley Corniche – destroyed in WWII – lives again
Bentley has re-built a one-off 1939 Bentley Corniche destroyed in WWII as it celebrates its centenary year. The ‘new’ Corniche will debut at Salon Prive. What do you do to make a statement when your world-renowned car company is 100 years old? If you’re Bentley, you re-create a pivotal model destroyed 80 years ago at […]
Jensen Interceptors from Cropredy Bridge Showcase Centre Point Restoration
A Jensen FF and Interceptor Mark 3 have been roped in to celebrate the restoration of one of London’s most iconic modern buildings – Centre Point. Centre Point was one of the first of London’s skyscraper buildings, constructed in the 1960s by developer Harry Hyams. Hyams had managed to secure a great lease deal on […]
What to consider when buying a Classic Car
We take a look at what’s involved in buying and looking after a classic car, how to find the right car, maintain it and pay for it. Fancy owning a piece of history? What about driving it at 60 miles an hour down a country road, with the wind rushing through your hair in a […]