Five of McLaren’s seven Formula 1 World Championship Driver’s title winners will be represented by their cars at the Silverstone Festival that runs from 22-24 August. The five McLaren cars representing James Hunt, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mikka Hakkinen, and Sir Lewis Hamilton will form part of the World Champions display. Cars from all 34…
Around 50 cars from the Chateau de Vernon Automobile Museum will be sold at auction by Artcurial on Sunday 28 September. Among the most important cars in the sale are a 1963 Porsche 356 B Cabriolet, a 1958 Facel Vega HK500, and a Maserati 3500 GT Sebring from 1963. Other highlights include a 1971 Aston…
A 1976 Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800 has gone for a world record price of £276,848 when it was sold by Historics Auctioneers on Saturday 19 July at its Summer Serenade sale in Berkshire. The former Escort was one of five press cars is finished in its original Diamond White. It had been in single family…
The Stelvio Pass is marking its 200th anniversary since it was opened to traffic. It took five years and 2500 workers to create the road that connects Stilfs in South Tyrol and Bormio in the Sondrio region. It is the second highest pass in the Alps and consists of 82 hairpins. The Stelvio was used…
A 1917 Woods Dual Power Type 44 Roadster is being auctioned by H&H, with the proceeds of the sale going to the StarterMotor charity. Fitted with a 1125cc petrol engine and auxiliary electric motor, the Woods hybrid car has been used by StarterMotor since 2021 to encourage younger drivers to experience classic cars. In its…
The most powerful Ferrari F40 built is up for auction in Monterey by RM Sotheby’s. This 760bhp F40 is the 14th car of 19 prepared by Michelotti and this one was made to full GTC specification with larger air restrictors to free up more power from its twin Behr turbocharged V8 engine. Other upgrades for…
Suzuki is celebrating 55 years since it introduced its first model, the LJ10, with Allgrip four-wheel drive technology. The 1970 LJ10 was developed as a lightweight off-road vehicle and went on sale in March of that year. It was also Japan’s first mass produced domestic mini-car 4×4. An LJ20 model followed in 1972 with a…
It is often the smallest things that can make or break a classic car. One of these details is the tyres fitted to a classic, and not just if they have sufficient tread to be legal and hold air. Period correct tyres are now an important element of the look and driving feel of a…
The 1957 prototype for the Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider is going to auction at Pebble Beach with an estimate of $7.5-9 million (£5.2-6.6 million). This car was used in early launch photographs for the 250 GT California and it was then delivered new to amateur racer George Arents. It was reunited with its…
An Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Sanction III will be the star attraction at Bonham’s Goodwood Revival sale on Saturday 13 September. One of only two Sanction III factory-approved cars built by renowned specialist RS Williams, the car has an estimate of £700,000-£1 million. Following the Aston Martin factory creating four Sanction II cars in…
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