Author: Alisdair Suttie

Remastered Range Rover makes debut at Monaco Yacht Show

Italian firm Vinile will reveal its restomod Range Rover at the Monaco Yacht Show on 24-27 September. Called the Range Rover Classic Remastered, Vinile has reworked the aluminium body panels with tighter gaps, slimmer bumpers, and smoothed bonnet and doors. There are also LED headlights and a gloss black roof in contrast to the metallic…

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Kacey Burgess wins Simon Diffey Heritage Motorsport Apprentice Award 2025

Twenty-one year old Kacey Burgess has been named winner of the Simon Diffey Heritage Motorsport Apprentice Award 2025. Kacey works for Road and Competition Engineering Ltd and is in year two of her apprenticeship as an engineering technician. Sarah Jane Adams-Diffey, Award Patron, said: ‘I am delighted that Kacey is our winner for 2025. When…

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Steve McQueen’s Hudson Wasp won’t sting

Bidders won’t need to dig too deep into their pockets at RM Sotheby’s Hershey auction on 9-10 October to buy an important car from Steve McQueen’s collection. The 1952 Hudson Wasp has an estimate of $40,000-$60,000 and was used by the actor right up until his death in 1980. McQueen regularly used the was for…

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FU3L up with new sustainable biofuel

FU3L is a new sustainable fuel brand that aims to change the way biofuel is bought and supplied. The FU3L formula is compatible with classic car engines and the company is aiming to offer a much wider distribution network than existing sustainable fuels to make it easier for classic vehicle owner to buy and use….

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Toyota remaking engines for AE86 Corolla

Toyota Gazoo Racing is remanufacturing engine blocks and cylinder heads for its 4A-GE engine used in the company’s much-loved AE86 Corolla. The new block and head are not simply remade components but updated to include improved combustion chambers thanks to better machining. There are also polished intakes, while thicker intake and exhaust port walls are…

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Modern classics out in force at Historics’ sale

Newer generation classic cars will be a major part of Historics’ Pace of Autumn sale at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 20 September. Sixty one cars out of 183 lots currently consigned are registered from 2000-on and there are some unusual entries, included a 2011 Tesla Roadster with an estimate of £48,000-£52,000. The third-generation L322 Range…

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Competition classics lead the field at Broad Arrow’s Zoute sale

A selection of competition cars will head up the catalogue of cars being sold by Broad Arrow at its Zoute Concours Auction on Friday 10 October. A BMW 3.0 CSL Group 2 that won the 1976 24 Hours of Spa and its class at that year’s Le Mans 24 Hours is one of the stars…

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Arcade readies airdrop Mercedes-Benz 240 GD for Audrain Concours

British-based Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen specialist Arcade Cars is preparing its most exclusive car to date with an airdrop-ready 240 GD. The open-top G-Wagen is one of only a small number built by Mercedes  for the Singaporean Army and only 10 such cars will be built by Arcade. The Arcade 240 GD will make its debut at…

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Carbon fibre widebody Ford Mustang gets Scorched

A new widebody Ford Mustang with all-carbon fibre construction has been revealed by muscle car specialist Trick Rides and the car has been named ‘Scorched.’ The resto-mod Mustang will make its debut at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show held in Las Vegas, US on 4-7 November. Using 3D scanning, Trick Rides has replicated…

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Stuart Turner 1932-2025

One of the world’s greatest motorsport competition managers, Stuart Turner, has passed away at the age of 92. Turner began his motorsport career as a co-driver in club rallying before graduating to sitting alongside star drivers such as Erik Carlsson and Pat Moss. He joined Motoring News as Sports Editor, but then moved to BMC…

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