A 1980 Mercedes 450 SEL first owned by U2 frontman Bono, is up for grabs with a low estimate of just £15,000. When you’re a successful Rock star, you’re expected to go out and buy a Rolls-Royce and drive it into a swimming pool (like Keith Moon) or start a collection of Ferraris and other […]
Jaguar E-Type ‘UNLEASHED’ – a V12 E-Type with 400bhp 6.1-litre V12
E-Type UK, top Jaguar E-Type specialists, launch the ‘Unleashed’ brand to deliver modern performance and comfort, starting with a 6.1-litre, 400bhp V12 E-Type. Talk to classic car specialists and you’ll get a mix of opinions about whether classic cars should be kept as is – original patina included – sympathetically restored, back to new, a […]
More ELECTRIC Jaguar E-Type conversions arrive with new Electrogenic offerings – cost from £65k
Classic car conversion specialist Electrogenic in Oxford offers electric conversion for the Jaguar E-Type costing from £65,000. As we head in to an EV world for new cars, there seems to be an appetite for converting classic cars to electric power. Or we assume there is looking at the growing number of offerings out there. […]
Turn your Classic Mini in to an EV with Nissan LEAF bits – for £30k
London Electric Cars will turn your classic Mini into an electric Mini with used bits from a Nissan LEAF from £30k. Back in 2018, we reported on the arrival of an electric conversion for the classic Morris Minor from London Electric Cars (LEC) which, at just £10k, seemed a great way to have a little […]
Aston Martin DB5 Vantage Trio – Coupe, Convertible and Shooting Brake – up for sale
A trio of Aston Martin DB5s – a Coupe, Convertible and Shooting Brake – is up for sale with a price tag of £4 million. The Aston Martin DB5 is forever imprinted in our brains as the ultimate Aston Martin, driven by James Bond and the coolest car on the planet. Aston Martin only ever […]
Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD is an EV take on the Manta by Opel. A one-off or a ‘Tease’?
The Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD is revealed as an EV RestoMod Opel project with an electric motor and manual gearbox. As we move in to the brave new world of electric cars, some of the soul is being lost as vocal ICE turns in to silent EV, and cars become something you treat as a […]
Mini Remastered Oselli Edition by David Brown Automotive LAUNCHES as a £100k performance Mini
David Brown Automotive launches the Mini Remastered Oselli Edition as a limited run performance take on their regular Mini remastered. If the Mini Remastered Oselli Edition by David Brown Automotive sounds familiar, that’s because it was revealed back in 2019 as a performance take on their Mini Remastered. We’ll assume that the big gap between […]
Mitsubishi UK FLOGGING its Heritage Collection and personalised number plates
Mitsubishi Motors is leaving the UK and is selling both its Heritage Fleet of cars and its personalised number plates. Plenty of car makers have a ‘Heritage Fleets’ of cars past which get rolled out at press events (like the 1974 Escort Mexico we played with more than a decade ago) and used at promo […]
New Car Festival launches on Cornwall Estate THIS summer
A new Car Show – the Coops Classic Car and Vehicle Show – launches at the Port Eliot House in Cornwall from 6-9 August 2021. Update: Unfortunately, due to the late imposition of uninsurable COVID-related conditions, the organisers regret to announce that the August 2021 event will have to be postponed. They are currently seeking […]
Jaguar Classic’s Jaguar E-type 60 Collection gets DETAILED
Jaguar Classic reveals specs for the limited edition Jaguar E-Type reborn 60 Collection, with model pairs of coupe and convertible. Last year we revealed Jaguar Classic’s plan to produce ‘Reborn Recreations’ of the Jaguar E-Type ‘9600 HP’ and ‘77 RW’ – the launch cars at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963. At the time, beyond […]