Toyota Gazoo Racing is remanufacturing engine blocks and cylinder heads for its 4A-GE engine used in the company’s much-loved AE86 Corolla. The new block and head are not simply remade components but updated to include improved combustion chambers thanks to better machining. There are also polished intakes, while thicker intake and exhaust port walls are…
Newer generation classic cars will be a major part of Historics’ Pace of Autumn sale at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 20 September. Sixty one cars out of 183 lots currently consigned are registered from 2000-on and there are some unusual entries, included a 2011 Tesla Roadster with an estimate of £48,000-£52,000. The third-generation L322 Range…
A selection of competition cars will head up the catalogue of cars being sold by Broad Arrow at its Zoute Concours Auction on Friday 10 October. A BMW 3.0 CSL Group 2 that won the 1976 24 Hours of Spa and its class at that year’s Le Mans 24 Hours is one of the stars…
British-based Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen specialist Arcade Cars is preparing its most exclusive car to date with an airdrop-ready 240 GD. The open-top G-Wagen is one of only a small number built by Mercedes for the Singaporean Army and only 10 such cars will be built by Arcade. The Arcade 240 GD will make its debut at…
A new widebody Ford Mustang with all-carbon fibre construction has been revealed by muscle car specialist Trick Rides and the car has been named ‘Scorched.’ The resto-mod Mustang will make its debut at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show held in Las Vegas, US on 4-7 November. Using 3D scanning, Trick Rides has replicated…
One of the world’s greatest motorsport competition managers, Stuart Turner, has passed away at the age of 92. Turner began his motorsport career as a co-driver in club rallying before graduating to sitting alongside star drivers such as Erik Carlsson and Pat Moss. He joined Motoring News as Sports Editor, but then moved to BMC…
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…
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