Broad Arrow’s first Zoute Concours Auction on Friday 10 October will include an eclectic range of cars, many offered without reserve. A 1963 OSCA 1600 GT2 Cabriolet is one of the headline lots in the sale and this car is one of only three built. The bodywork is by Carrozerria Fissore and it was the…
A 1934 Lagonda formerly owned by Bernie Ecclestone is coming up for sale through auction website Catawiki. The blue tourer-bodied Lagonda 16/80 was originally built with four-door pillarless saloon coachwork, but was converted to the open style in 1991 with a T2 Tourer body by Kevin Roskruge. Currently in the Netherlands, the six-cylinder car is…
Bicester Motion has confirmed that Hangar 79 will be sensitively demolished following the tragic fire on 15 May. The hangar sustained significant damage and following discussion with Historic England, Cherwell District Council, and teams of experts in health and safety as well as structural professionals, it has been agreed to take down the remaining structure….
The sole Bentley Speed Six bodied by Saoutchik is going to auction at Pebble Beach and will be sold by Gooding Christie’s. Out of 182 Speed Six models made, this sole Saoutchik car is a two-time Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance winner and was previously restored by RC Moss. It is a short chassis model and…
Historian, archivist and author Anders Ditlev Clausager has passed away following a long illness with cancer. He was well known for the number of books he wrote and was also a highly respected historian, which sat neatly with his role as archivist for BL Heritage from 1979. This later became the British Motor Industry Heritage…
A 1957 Leyland Hippo needs to be rescued to avoid it heading to the scrapyard. The truck is urgently seeking a new owner as the present owner, Connor Redpath, is not able to keep it any longer. Formerly owned by Connor’s grandfather, John ‘Jock’ Redpath, it was in running order a few years ago but…
A 1992 Skoda Favorit has won the 2025 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional (FOTU). The 11th running of the FOTU held at Grimsthorpe Castle and 22-year old Simon Packowski took home the top honours in the Concour de l’Ordinaire with his Favorit that was described as ‘so basic it doesn’t even have a radio.’ Simon…
The Oulton Park gold Cup meeting will see a sale of motorsport, performance and classic cars sold by Hampsons on Sunday 27 July. Among the lots is an MG Metro 6R4 built by Scottish rally driver Murray Grierson. It comes with a 2.5-litre Hart 420R engine and came third in the 1989 Scottish Rally Championship….
Thousands of Vespa fans are expected to arrive in Rome to celebrate the scooter firm’s 80th anniversary. Running from 25-28 July, the event is billed as the biggest ever Vespa party with four days of events and celebrations.
The first production Lotus Eclat is due to be sold at auction by H&H at its sale on Wednesday 30 July. A Lotus Certificate of Provenance accompanies the car, which is the first of 15 made with a vertical rear bulkhead, larger boot, and smaller rear seats. The car was sold new by Bell &…
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