Drive It Day will take place on Sunday 26 April and will celebrate the event’s 21st running. Conceived to remember the One Thousand Mile Trial that took place in 1900, Drive It Day organised by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Club (FHBVC) also incorporates Ride It Day for motorcycles. The FHBVC will be selling…
The first Gordon Murray S1 LM built has been sold for $20,630,000 (£15.76 million), a new record the most expensive new car ever sold at auction. The RM Sotheby’s sale in Las Vegas, US saw the S1 LM arrived suspended from a helicopter, but the real drama began when bidding started. As one of only…
The Royal Automobile Club’s 2025 Historic Awards have been announced with motorcycling legend Sammy Miller MBE being given the Lifetime Achievement award. Sammy’s global success in multiple motorcycle disciplines includes an astonishing 1482 Trials event victories, 11 successive British Trials Championships, five Scottish Six Day Trial titles, the Irish Motocross Championship title and numerous Irish…
A new auction concept is being launched by Broad Arrow with its Global Icons sale in January 2026. With lots headed by a 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S, the online auction is in three parts and spread over multiple locations in Europe and the UK. There will be two Global Icons car auctions, as well…
Even in the rarefied world of Ferrari 250 GTOs, the Bianco Speciale stands out and this 1962 car is headed to auction at Mecum’s Kissimmee sale in January. Delivered new to British entrant John Coombs, the name behind uprated Jaguars of the period, the car was finished in an unusual all-white colour scheme rather than…
The Audi RS4 used by Jeremy Clarkson in The Grand Tour’s ‘A Scandi Flick’ episode is coming to auction on Saturday 29 November. The 2007 RS4 saloon has an estimate of £28,000-£35,000 at Historics’ sale and is the car driven by Clarkson during the episode. Still in the Audi rally-style paint scheme from the television…
The Volkswagen T2 Microbus that became an icon image of the Los Angeles wildfires at the beginning of 2025 is now heading to the LA Auto Show. Known as ‘Azul,’ the VW T2 has been completely restored back to its white and blue glory and will star at the motorshow alongside the latest ID.Buzz. Despite…
The theme for the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed has been revealed as ‘The Rivals – Epic Racing Duels.’ Fifty years on from the fight between James Hunt and Nikki Lauda for the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship, the Festival will celebrate the competition that pushed drivers, cars and teams to greater heights. It’s also…
The 2025 Hot Wheels Legends Tour has been won by custom Fiat 126B inspired by Group B rally cars. Built by Paweł Czarnecki in Poland, the pint pot Fiat took more than 2500 hours to build and there were an additional 800 hours spent 3D printing parts for the rally-inspired machine. With more than a…
A new night race for classic cars forms part of Knockhill Circuit’s 2026 events programme. Two races will be held in the dark in September 2026 for the Classic Sports Car Club, and there will be a floodlit it lane to support the crews. Local Scottish racers will also be able to join in this…
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