An Aston Martin DB5 that was bought for £900 has been restored by the factory to a £1 million perfect example of the model. Bought by garage owner John Williams for £900 when he was just 19-years old in 1973, it was the car he’d promised himself since he first knew of the model. Mr…
The 2026 Lydden Legend Festival will now be run on 12-14 June. A change of date has been announced to avoid clashes with other events to help bring in competitors and spectators for one of the largest historic rallycross and rally meetings of the year. The Anglo-French biannual meeting attracts a huge variety of machinery…
Porsche is reissuing its iconic Pasha fabric to help restorers when retrimming models such as the 924 and 928. Alongside the Pasha cloth, Porsche is also reintroducing its Tartan Fabric in red/blue and Black Watch green/blue. As part of the Historical Fabrics programme from Porsche, the cloth is produced to the company’s standard, which it…
A collection of six Mercedes-Benz cars is set to be auctioned at RM Sotheby’s Paris sale on Wednesday 28 January. All of the cars come from a single owner garage known as The Silver Star Collection and it includes both a 300SL Gullwing and Roadster. Also included in the six cars being sold as part…
A unique Austin Seven-powered motorcycle is on sale from H&H with a price tag of £22,500. The Pegasus is a 1928 machine that was built by an employee of Douglas using a transversely mounted Austin Seven engine. It has a 1928 P&M/Phelon and Moore frame that originally housed a single-cylinder motor until the Pegasus was…
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