The centenary of the Nürburgring is being marked in appropriate fashion by Caterham with the release of its limited run Nürburgring Edition. Only 100 of this model will be made and all come with a 210bhp Ford Duratec 2.0-litre engine to deliver 0-60mph in 3.8 seconds and 136mph – just right for a few laps…
A number of rare convertibles are heading up Historics Auctioneers’ Flights of Fancy sale at Farnborough International on Saturday 16 May. Among the unusual lots is a 1963 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider by Touring with a right-hand drive conversion carried out in period by Ruddspeed. This was a factory-approved swap and the Alfa comes to…
The H&H Classics auction at Millbrook Proving Ground on Sunday 10 May saw total sales of £1.2 million. This was based on a 67% sale rate and 80 cars sold out of the total entry. Top lot of the sale was a 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sedanca Coupé that made £156,375, which was £6000…
The British Motor Museum has been awarded £148,000 by the Department for Culture, Media and Sports and Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund 2025-27. The money will be used to develop and deliver Grasping the Image: digital accessibility to heritage images – a project that will enhance accessibility to heritage photographs held in the British…
An exact recreation of the Auto Union Lucca record-breaking car will make its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This follows the Rennlimousine’s unveiling in Lucca, Italy on 6 May where the car set a flying start mile record average speed of 320.267kph and a top speed of 326.975kph. These achievements made the…
A star-studded cast of famous racing drivers is set to appear at the 2026 Goodwood Revival, including Jenson Button, Jean Alesi, and Sir Jackie Stewart. Other legends from the Formula 1 world include Jacques Villeneuve, John Watson, Karun Chandhok, and Max Chilton. IndyCar drivers are represented by Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan, while…
A 2004 Land Rover Discovery 2 formerly owned by DJ and television presenter Chris Evans is coming to sale with Iconic Auctioneers on Saturday 16 May at its Supercar Fest auction. Estimated at £15,000-£18,000, the Discovery earns that pre-sale value partly due to its celebrity associations but also because of its exceptional condition. As the…
A bevy of classic coupés is heading up The Millbrook Sale for H&H on Sunday 10 May. A unique prototype Aston Martin DBS V8 is one of the rarities set to pass over the block and comes complete with its Lola Aston Martin engine. Formerly part of the Nigel Dawes collection, the Aston DBS started…
The world’s most expensive Italian motorcycle ever sold was hammered down at the International Classic MotorCycle Show for £967,000. The ex-Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 500cc Grand Prix bike beat a pre-sale estimate of £160,000-£220,000. Previously part of the John Surtees collection, the 195 MV Agusta set a new record for an Italian…
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