The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow celebrated its 60th anniversary in fine style at Brooklands as 174 of the SY model and its derivatives lined up to recreate a 1970 press photo. Parked five abreast, the line of Silver Shadows, Bentley T Series, Corniche, and Camargue cars set a new world record for the largest number of…
Four young motoring apprentices have won a drive in a 1904 Thornycroft Tourer in the Veteran Car Club’s London to Brighton Run on Sunday 2 November. The apprentices are the winners of a competition run to mark National Apprenticeship Week in conjunction with the British Motor Museum. The winners are Matthew Cresswell, Product Design &…
RADwood UK is being held on Saturday 23 August to give showgoers a taste of 1980s and ’90s culture. As well as the cars from the period attending, there will be music and fashion on show to take visitors back to these decades. Held at Bicester Motion, RADwood will have a Show and Shone area…
The Scottish Austin Seven Club is running its second young driver event on 6-7 September at the Forrestburn hillclimb. After the success of the event in 2024, the 2025 meeting allows anyone from the age of 12 upwards to drive an Austin Seven on the closed roads of the Monklands Sporting Car Club’s tracks in…
The Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Reimagined by Singer will make its North American debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week. The latest reworked Porsche from Singer comes with a 420bhp naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six engine made by Cosworth and uses a six-speed manual gearbox. Based on a 964-generation model, the Singer has a strengthened…
The Volkswagen Polo has been named as the Best Car of the Half Century by the Best Cars of the Year – The New Car World Championships. A diverse panel of judges gave the Polo the honour as the supermini reaches its 50th anniversary. The Polo has sold more than 20 million units since it…
The AC Cobra that is thought to be the most raced is coming to auction with Bonhams|Cars at its Goodwood Revival sale on Saturday 13 September. Registered 13 COB, the 1963/65 Cobra Hardtop Coupé has the chassis CS 2131 that began life as the AC Cars’ works entry to Le Mans in 1963 and ran…
An updated exhaust with Active H-pipe has been launched by Milltek for the Audi RS4 B7 as part of its range for modern classics. The stainless steel system has an Active H-pipe with vacuum-operated valve to allow for a Sport mode with a noticeable increase in exhaust noise. With the valve closed, the exhaust is…
Classic Porsche restorer and modifier Singer has announced RM Sotheby’s as its preferred secondary market sales partner. Owners looking to sell their Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer will now be offered support by RM Sotheby’s to find a new owner. Harvey Stanley, Head of Private Sales UK at RM Sotheby’s, said: ‘RM Sotheby’s has always…
Ercole Spada has passed away at the age of 88. The renowned designer was responsible for many notable cars in a career that lasted more than 50 years. A quiet man, Spada let his work do the talking and it spoke loudly of his talent. After studying at the Technical Institute of Milan, he was…
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