A bevy of classic coupés is heading up The Millbrook Sale for H&H on Sunday 10 May. A unique prototype Aston Martin DBS V8 is one of the rarities set to pass over the block and comes complete with its Lola Aston Martin engine. Formerly part of the Nigel Dawes collection, the Aston DBS started…
The world’s most expensive Italian motorcycle ever sold was hammered down at the International Classic MotorCycle Show for £967,000. The ex-Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 500cc Grand Prix bike beat a pre-sale estimate of £160,000-£220,000. Previously part of the John Surtees collection, the 195 MV Agusta set a new record for an Italian…
A multiple record-breaking Rover 220 Coupé Turbo ‘Tomcat’ is heading to auction on Sunday 10 May. The H&H Classics sales sees the 1992 Rover heading back to Millbrook Proving Ground for the sale, which is where it set 37 UK land speed records. Thirty six of those records still stand, including the 24-hour world endurance…
RM Sotheby’s Monaco Auction now stands as the highest-grossing ever collector car auction held in Europe with a total sales value of €87,967,385 (£76.2 million). Heading the sale was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider that sold for €16,665,000 (£14,43 million) to prove this model remains one of the blue chip cars for…
MINI and BMW is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the modern MINI, which went into production at Plant Oxford in 2001. The first MINI rolled off the line there on 26 April 2001 and more than 4.6 million have followed in its wheel tracks since. The first MINI arrived as a hatch in One and…
BMW is building its support for its classic models with the launch of its Classic Partner Programme in the UK. Four BMW dealers have been appointed as Classic Partners. They have been confirmed as Halliwell Jones Wilmslow (North West), Sytner Stevenage (South East), Group 1 Hailsham (South Coast), and Dick Lovett Bristol (South West). These…
The HCVA (Historic and Classic Vehicle Alliance) held its sixth industry conference at Brooklands Museum and highlighted a number of key challenges facing the classic car world. Among the main talking points were the need to address fuel security for older vehicles, succession planning for businesses, and how companies can adapt to changing demands and…
One of the rarest versions of the Lamborghini Countach is heading for sale on 16-17 May by Iconic Auctioneers following its showcase at Salon Privé London. One of only 17 Countachs sold in right-hand drive form in the UK in 1988, this type of Countach is informally referred to as an ’88½’. Though not a…
The achievements of Sir Henry Segrave will be honoured at the 2026 Royal Automobile Club Concours on Wednesday 8 July. Marking the centenary of Segrave’s Land Speed Record, the Concours will be held at the RAC’s Woodcote Park estate and remember the many other exploits of this noted British driver. Duncan Wiltshire, Chairman of the…
The Santa Pod Street Weekend on 4-7 June will be sponsored by Corteco and the weekend will see participating drivers tackle a road route of several hundred miles. The aim of the road drive is to demonstrate the reliability of the drag cars racing over the weekend and sees them head from Santa Pod to…
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