On the 60th anniversary of the release of the Beatles’ debut single, Love Me Do, a Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 celebrates with a London tour. It’s 60 years this week since the Beatles released their first single, Love Me Do, and launched a pop phenomenon the likes of which had never been seen before or […]
James Bond Aston Martin DB5 replica stunt car sells for £2.9million
A replica Aston Martin DB5 stunt car which featured in No Time To Die fetches £2.9 million at auction in London in aid of charity. Back in July, we reported on a charity auction featuring cars and more from 60 years of James Bond films, with the headline lots undoubtedly Aston Martins. Now parts of […]
The BMW 1602 Electric Drive – BMW’s first ELECTRIC car – is 50 years old this month
The BMW 1602 Electric Drive, BMW’s first electric car, debuted 50 years ago this month at the Munich Olympics in 1972. What’s the first electric car from BMW? Most of us suppose it’s the electric BMW i3, which has just gone out of production after nearly a decade on sale, but it’s not. In fact, […]
Land Rover Classic Defender Works V8 Trophy II – a SNIP from £225,000
The Land Rover Classic Defender Works V8 Trophy II is a new creation from Land Rover Classic as an ‘Expedition’ Classic Defender from £225,000. We may have a new Land Rover Defender with us, selling well and with a huge waiting list, but the cult of the ‘Classic’ Defender rolls on with classic car specialists, […]
Rare and original Jaguar XJ-S V12 Lynx Eventer Shooting Brake up for grabs
A rare – 1 of just 67 – Jaguar XJ-S V12 Lynx Eventer Shooting Brake in original condition and with just 47,000 miles is up for grabs. Was the Jaguar XJ-S a huge step forward on the E-Type it replaced? Well, perhaps technically if not cosmetically, but over the years it’s sort of grown into […]
Bentley Speed Six Continuation Series announced – but it’s already SOLD OUT
Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark announces a new Continuation series – the Bentley Speed Six Continuation – each costing £1.5 million. Nearly three years ago, Bentley announced it was making a run of 12 ‘Continuation’ builds of its most famous car – Tim Birkin’s 1929 supercharged 4½-litre “Blower”. Now, with the Blower Bently Continuation a “huge […]
Top 10 TV Cop Cars of all time REVEALED by Top Gear – and it’s Morse’s Jaguar Mark 2 at #1
Top Gear looks at the favourite TV cop-cars of all time in a new episode, and it’s Morse’s Jaguar Mark 2 in the top spot. Top Gear is busy promoting the new series, and ahead of this weekend’s second episode they’ve revealed the results of a poll to find the UK’s favourite cop cars of […]
1965 Jaguar E-Type Restomod by Jaguar Classic debuts at Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant
A stunning 1965 Jaguar E-Type restored and updated by Jaguar Classic takes its new owner on the ride of a lifetime at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant. If you want a beautifully restored and updated Jaguar E-Type, there are plenty of firms able to do a cracking job, not least the likes of E-Type UK […]
Bentley celebrates 70 years of ‘Continental’ with a look back at the original Bentley R-Type Continental
Bentley celebrates 70 years of the Continental badge with a look back at the original Continental – the Bentley R-Type Continental. The core of the modern Bentley range since VW took the reins is the Continental GT – well, at least until the Bentayga arrived and started mopping up sales – and Bentley is celebrating […]
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé SOLD for £115 Million
A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé, one of just two in existence and owned by Mercedes from new, is sold for a world record £115 million. Everyone knows that the most valuable car in the world is the Ferrari 250 GTO, with chassis #3413 selling in 2018 for almost £40 million, and rumours of a […]