A selection of pre-war cars will head up Iconic Auctions’ sale at the Classic Car Restoration Show on 21-22 March. One of the highlights is a Brough Superior, with the 1935 4.2-litre Dual Purpose Drophead Coupé thought to be only one of five such cars built. The Brough has an estimate of £22,000-£26,000, which makes…
An Austin 1100 used in the hit film I Swear was one of the stars of Morris Leslie’s February sale. Despite its on-screen fame, the 1100 Mk3 sold for a modest £2050 and was among more than 100 lots to find new owners. The Scottish-based auction house reported a successful day, with an 81 percent…
Four Jaguar MkIIs will go under the hammer at H&H’s Kelham Hall sale on Wednesday 18 March and each offers bidders something different. A 1961 MkII 3.4 will appeal to those seeking a sporting experience as it has been built to fast road specification and comes in racy red. Sold without reserve, this car has…
Britain’s first Grand Prix was held in 1926 at Brooklands Motor Course and the famous venue will mark this important centenary on Saturday 8 August with 100 GP cars on display. Many of the historic Grand Prix cars attending will be on the iconic Brooklands Banking and will treat visitors to running engine demonstrations. Held…
The 2026 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional will be held on Saturday 26 July at Grimsthorpe Castle. The Lincolnshire location is expected to attract thousands of visitors and cars. Now in its 12th year, the FOTU is aimed at everyday classics and those that are often overlooked. FOTU is now the largest show of its…
One of Ayrton Senna’s most famous Grand Prix cars is up for auction as his 1986 Lotus 98T goes to sealed bids. The car has an estimate of $9.5-$12 million (£7-£8.9 million) when bidding opens on Wednesday 4 March. Finished in the John Player Special livery, this Lotus 98T is the car Senna drove to…
A Renault 5 Turbo topped Iconic Auctioneer’s Race Retro sale, which saw 93 percent of car entries sold. The strong results continued with 85 percent of motorcycles in the sale moving to new owners, which meant the company reported a total of £7 million in total receipts. A highlight of the sale was the 1987…
Evoluto’s Ferrari 355 that it describes as ‘Peak Analogue’ has been signed off and is ready for the first cars to be built for customers. Using the Ferrari 355 as its base, the restomod by British firm Evoluto has undergone its final 5000 miles of testing on track,10,000 miles of engine work, and a 20,000-mile…
The hugely popular Shelsley Walsh Classic Nostalgia event is back on 18-19 July. Set in the Worcestershire hills at the world’s oldest continuous motorsport venue, Classic Nostalgia promises a weekend of hillclimb action, guest drivers, and many legendary cars for the 2026 event. There will be demonstration runs from Formula 1 cars, NASCAR racers, and…
A one-off custom Ford Bronco Sand Dragster will be one of the star lots at Mecum’s Glendale sale on Saturday 21 March. Rather than a restomod, this is an original 1960s custom build by Charlie Erickson and Bill Stroppe, and it comes with a supercharged 170cu in straight-six motor. The Bronco was raced by Erickson…
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