A 1992 Skoda Favorit has won the 2025 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional (FOTU). The 11th running of the FOTU held at Grimsthorpe Castle and 22-year old Simon Packowski took home the top honours in the Concour de l’Ordinaire with his Favorit that was described as ‘so basic it doesn’t even have a radio.’ Simon…
The Oulton Park gold Cup meeting will see a sale of motorsport, performance and classic cars sold by Hampsons on Sunday 27 July. Among the lots is an MG Metro 6R4 built by Scottish rally driver Murray Grierson. It comes with a 2.5-litre Hart 420R engine and came third in the 1989 Scottish Rally Championship….
Thousands of Vespa fans are expected to arrive in Rome to celebrate the scooter firm’s 80th anniversary. Running from 25-28 July, the event is billed as the biggest ever Vespa party with four days of events and celebrations.
The first production Lotus Eclat is due to be sold at auction by H&H at its sale on Wednesday 30 July. A Lotus Certificate of Provenance accompanies the car, which is the first of 15 made with a vertical rear bulkhead, larger boot, and smaller rear seats. The car was sold new by Bell &…
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…
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