Three-time World Rally Champion Petter Solberg will join the celebrations to mark the achievements of Colin McRae at Knockhill Circuit on Saturday 20 September. Thirty years on from McRae winning the World Rally Championship, the McRae International Rally Challenge brings together stars of the past and present to remember the UK’s first ever WRC champion….
Gooding Christie’s has achieved a new auction world record for a Ferrari California Spider with the $25.3 million (£18.7 million) paid for the 1961 example at its Pebble Beach sale. The Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione also set a new record as the most valuable car sold by Gooding Christie’s. Gooding Christie’s President,…
Classic vehicle owners in the UK now have a much simpler registration process that recognises the historic identity of the vehicle as absolute thanks to a new policy from the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency). As of 26 August, any classic car will retain its original registration even if it’s modified, including conversion to…
Ayrton Senna’s Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 road car is set to be auctioned by RM Sotheby’s in London on Saturday 1 November. Following his win in the 1984 Race of Champions with an all-Mercedes grid of 190E 2.3-16s, Senna ordered his own car and collected it direct from the factory. The future Formula 1 World Champion…
The legendary Golden Sahara II concept car is to be auctioned at the Larry’s Legacy sale by Mecum on 19-21 September. Built by Delphos Machine and Tool, the Golden Sahara II was created from the original Golden Sahara based on a 1953 Lincoln Capril Hardtop, which was owned by George Barris. Famed customiser Barris came…
The 83rd Members’ Meeting at Goodwood will be held on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026. There will be a programme of 13 races across the weekend, including races for cars and motorcycles. This will include the SF Edge Trophy race for Edwardian-era cars and the Hailwood Trophy for classic Grand Prix motorcycles. Tickets…
Toyota Motor Corporation’s Chairman Toyoda Akio has been inducted into the Motoring Hall of Fame. The award comes as recognition of Akio’s lifetime of work in the Japanese and global car industry. Akio Toyoda studied law and business administration before joining Toyota Motor Corporation in 1984. His career included postings in every phase of the…
Paint protection specialist Diamondbrite has become the first in its sector to plant a tree for every online order it receives. In partnership with TreeNation, Diamondbrite has launched its ‘One Order, One Tree’ initiative. Lance Boseley, Marketing Director at Diamondbrite, said: ‘This initiative is absolutely unprecedented in our industry. While others talk about sustainability, we’re…
The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow celebrated its 60th anniversary in fine style at Brooklands as 174 of the SY model and its derivatives lined up to recreate a 1970 press photo. Parked five abreast, the line of Silver Shadows, Bentley T Series, Corniche, and Camargue cars set a new world record for the largest number of…
Four young motoring apprentices have won a drive in a 1904 Thornycroft Tourer in the Veteran Car Club’s London to Brighton Run on Sunday 2 November. The apprentices are the winners of a competition run to mark National Apprenticeship Week in conjunction with the British Motor Museum. The winners are Matthew Cresswell, Product Design &…
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