Month: November 2026

Broad Arrow sets new Las Vegas auction record

Broad Arrow’s 2026 Las Vegas Auction has set a new record as the highest grossing collector car sale ever held in the city. The auction reached a total of $92.8 million (£68.85 million) with a sale rate 76% that saw 64 out of 84 lots sold. A number of new record prices were achieved during…

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FOTU tickets now on sale

Tickets for the 2027 Festival of the Unexceptional being held on Saturday 17 July are now on sale. The event is being held at Grimsthorpe Castle and entries are open for the Concours de L’Ordinaire for cars built between 1972 and 2002. Tickets cost £27 for adults, or £20.25 for members of the Hagerty Drivers…

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Senna’s Williams F1 car gift heads to auction

As part of Ayrton Senna’s contract with Williams, he was set to keep one of its 1994 season Formula 1 cars if the team won the Constructers’ Championship. The team duly won that title, but sadly Senna died following his crash at the San Marino Grand Prix. However, the team honoured their agreement and gifted…

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RM Sotheby’s achieves UK’s largest grossing classic car sale

RM Sotheby’s London sale held at the Peninsula Hotel was the largest grossing collector car action held in the UK. The highest selling car was a 2022 Ferrari Daytona SP3, though most interest surrounded the 1991 Honda NSX used by Ayrton Senna in period for his personal use. The Honda sold for £871,250 to set…

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Longleat Motor Show is 2026 Historic Awards finalist

The Longleat Motor Show Weekender has been nominated as a finalist in the 2026 Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards. Held over the 27-28 June 2026 weekend, the inaugural Longleat show attracted thousands of visitors with its live rally car demonstrations at the Wiltshire estate. Steve Bishop, Founder of Great British Motor Shows and Masters of…

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Motorgifts upgrades website

Motorgifts.co.uk has updated its website ahead of Christmas and added new products to the online shop. New additions to the shop include 1930s-style tin plate model racings cars, classic car jigsaw puzzles and drinks coasters. The Motorgifts website offers a wide range of classic car-themed gifts and the Manchester-based business has something to suit all…

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