A Subaru Impreza WRC98 used by Colin McRae on the 1998 Safari Rally is up for sale. This car was registered by Prodrive with the number ‘R7 WRC’ and was one of the first batch of WRC98 cars made for the 1998 season. It was built to Safari specification, which included raised suspension for more…
The art world and tyre industry are treading new ground with a new exhibition from artist Madeleine Ruggi inspired by the sights, sounds and materials from Bridgestone’s Bulldog retread factory in Lincolnshire, UK. The Soft Landing exhibition will include a 44-minute immersive sound sculpture called Distress Purchase, as well as wall-based sculptures and a print….
A Rolls-Royce known as ‘The Phantom of Love’ has been crowned Best in Show at the 2025 Concours of Elegance held at Hampton Court Palace over the weekend of 5-7 September. The 1926 Rolls-Royce was created as a gift from Clarence Gasque to his wife, Maude, and was fitted out with one of the most…
A 1960 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupé owned by Peter Sellers is coming to auction just as the centenary of the actor’s birth is marked. With coachwork by Park Ward, the Bentley was bought by Sellers in 1961 and he kept it until 1965, which was an unusually long period of ownership for a car…
The 2026 Lydden Legend Festival will showcase the best of historic rallycross and rallying on 17-19 July. This will be the second Lydden Legend Festival and will bring together the best cars, drivers, and on-track action, including Group B cars that were used in both rallying and rallycross. Alongside static displays, there will also be…
The Lancia Motor Club and charity StarterMotor are jointly putting on a screening of a documentary about the life of Vincenzo Lancia. With support from Hagerty UK that is providing a venue at its Bicester Motion-based headquarters, the film will be shown on Thursday 2 October at 6pm. Vincenzo Lancia and the Birth of Modern…
The introduction of automated vehicles to the UK’s roads should not bring any restrictions to the use of classic vehicles, says the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC). The FBHVC is calling on government to ensure that automated ‘driverless’ vehicles can safely interact with historic vehicles of all shapes, sizes and types. It is…
The Fall Memorabilia Online Auction by Broad Arrow will see more than 140 lots sold and the proceeds will be donated to Sir Jackie Stewart’s Race Against Dementia charity. The sale is set to run online from Friday 26 September to Sunday 5 October and all of the lots are being sold without reserve. Among…
The Royal Automobile Club’s Motoring Book of the Year finalists have been announced and the winners will be named at a ceremony on Wednesday 29 October. There are five categories, plus an overall winner, and books published between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 are eligible. The RAC’s Motoring Book of the Year is…
StarterMotor, the charity dedicated to encouraging the next generation into classic cars, has launched a newsletter called Motorvate. The newsletter will include information about what StarterMotor’s ambassadors have been doing, events, and other news. The Bicester Motion-based charity works to increase awareness of classic cars with the younger generation and bring them into the industry…
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