The Hot Wheels Legends Tour returns for 2026 to seek out the head-turning cars that could win the ultimate prize of being immortalised as one of the firm’s 1:64 die-cast models. Open to road, track, new or classic cars, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour will see the final judging for UK entries take place at…
The fastest watch on Earth is coming up for auction with the sale of the Casio AW-370/1318 worn by Wing Commander Andy Green when he broke the World Land Speed Record in 1997. This is the actual watch worn by Andy Green when he reached an average speed of 763.035mph on 15 October 1997 in…
The centenary celebrations of Britain’s first Grand Prix that took place at Brooklands in 1926 will see a number of important McLaren Racing cars taking part. Among the McLaren Formula 1 cars that will be there on Saturday 8 August will be the M23 that James Hunt and Emerson Fittipaldi used to take the team’s…
The 1965 Ford GT40 driven by Innes Ireland and Sir John Whitmore at Le Mans is on sale with Broad Arrow. Finished in its original Linden Green livery, the GT40 is chassis P1006 and comes to market from 30 years of single ownership in France. This car featured the refinements developed by Ford and Carroll…
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the BMW M3, the German car maker and Lego have created a new Speed Champions set. The BMW M3 set comes in a unique livery and in a case of life imitating art, BMW has built a real-life M3 in the same colours. The 358-piece Lego set is 17cm…
A new world record price for a Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series was achieved at Iconic Auctioneers’ Supercar Fest sale. The 2009 CLK63 AMG Black Series coupé with just 9088 mils on the clock from new saw the hammer fall at £193,500 and added to an auction total of £7 million across 194 lots. The…
The first copy of Ultimate Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona has sold at auction for €2700 (£2300) to raise funds for Sir Jackie Stewart’s charity Race Against Dementia. Sold at the Broad Arrows Auctions’ Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction, the book was the very first of a limited print run of only 1250 copies. The two-volume…
Three Porsche 356s will be among the big attractions at Bonhams|Cars’ Greenwich Auction on Sunday 31 May in Florida, US. Topping the Porsche trio is a 1957 356A Carrera GT with an estimate of $500,000-$700,000 (£372,000-£520,000). It comes to sale in its original and rare Aquamarine Blue with black leatherette and corduroy upholstery. Delivered new…
Organisers of the Flying Scotsman have confirmed the 2027 event will remain a Scotland Only vintage rally. As entries open for the 2027 Flying Scotsman, next year’s event will stay within Scotland and its stunning roads that make up the event’s route. The rally is only open to vintage cars and the 2026 event saw…
A 1937 Frazer Nash-BMW 315 headed home a field of 58 cars on the Vintage Shamrock rally based in Ireland. The rally was run over 540 miles and included 15 tests and 13 regularity sections on some of Ireland’s finest roads. After four days of close-run competition, the Frazer Nash-BMW of Shane Houlihan and Ali…
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