Coronation Street actor Simon Gregson will be the first guest in the 2026 Great Northern Classics series of ‘Evenings With’ talks. Hosted by Paul Cowland, the talks kick off on Saturday 28 February with the actor, who plays Steve McDonald in the long-running television show. McDonald is a keen car enthusiast and has participated in…
The 1965 Citroen DS 21 and 1972 SM will head a display of French Presidential limousines at this year’s Rétromobile in Paris from Wednesday 28 January to Sunday 1 February. Four cars will form the display brought by DS Automobiles and will include the Presidential SM convertible that is one of two such cars built….
Iconic Auctioneers has announced that motorcycle racer Maria Costello MBE is joining its team as a motorcycle consignment role. International road racer Costello will bring more than 30 years of experience and knowledge of modern and classic motorcycles to work closely with vendors on consignments, values and presentation. Costello was the first woman ever to…
Mattel Brick Shop and Hot Wheels have launched two new build sets based on iconic Honda models. The new Speed Series from the toy manufacturers sees the Custom ’90 Honda Civic EF and ’07 Honda S2000 introduced in 1:32 scale. Both the Custom ’90 Honda Civic EF and the ’07 Honda S2000 feature opening doors,…
Hagerty’s 2026 Bull Market List of 10 cars to watch this year has been released. Among the 10 cars highlighted for 2026 are a couple of surprises, including the original Ford Transit Mk1 and modern classics such as the Porsche 996 and Mercedes-Benz SLK R171. Cars that are more expected tips for growth in 2026…
A Lancia Stratos described as being in ‘time capsule’ condition is to be sold by Gooding Christie’s at its Paris sale on Wednesday 4 February at the Rétromobile show. The 1975 Stratos HF Stradale sold new to Italian collector Mario Righini, who kept the car for more than 45 years. During that time, the car…
An unrestored Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing with only 34,000km on the clock and still in its original paint is being sold by Artcurial at its Paris auction on Tuesday 27 January. The 1956 300SL is one of only 30 Gullwings sold new in France and was bought by Claude Foussier. It was then acquired by Jean…
RM Sotheby’s has reported it sold more than $1 billion (£740 million) of collectors cars in 2025 to make it a record-breaking year for the auction firm. Across 44 live, online and sealed bid auctions, plus its Private Sales, the company enjoyed a 92% overall sale rate spanning 82 countries. A key to this success…
Porsche 911 restomod expert Singer has joined forced with Red Bull Advanced Technologies to create a more structurally stiff cabriolet body. Using its simulation and structural analysis expertise, Red Bull Advanced Technologies modelled the 911 Cabriolet, which uses a 964 generation car as the base, to calculate the torsional stiffness of the car with and…
The very last Land Rover Defender Heritage Edition ever made is up for sale. As well as being the last of this limited edition series, this car is also the fourth from last Defender ever to roll off the production line. The 2016 Defender 90 is being sold by Collecting Cars and is one of…
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