Historics second classic car auction of 2024 sees a first trip to a new venue – Farnborough International Exhibition Centre in Hampshire. Over 100 cars were consigned at the time of writing, with the usual mix of exotica, prestige brands, traditional

Our very own Classic Ford Show is celebrating its 20th birthday in 2014 – yes the show really did start way back in 2004! Europe’s best Blue Oval show will be celebrating that milestone in style, with a feature-packed event taking place at the South

There was a time when front-wheel drive cars were viewed with suspicion by much of the UK car-buying public. When the Mini arrived in 1959, it took a while for sales to really take off. Even 18 years later, when the original Fiesta went on sale here,

Drive-it Day is a great occasion for seeing all sorts of rare classics out and about, being enjoyed. However, this sleek two-door, spotted at Upton Bridge Farm in Somerset, is surely rarer than most. It’s an Isuzu 117 Coupe, which ran from 1968-1981

By 1979, the Cortina nameplate was nearing the end of its run. The new ‘jelly mould’ Sierra would soon be previewed by the Probe III concept car, but for the time being, the successful Mk4, a more-or-less-rebodied Mk3, got another facelift to see it

By the end of its production life, the XJS didn’t exactly look up to the minute any more. It was an anachronism, a car bought by eccentrics out of choice rather than by those looking to flash the cash. If you think of it as a cut price Bristol, you’r

Hobbs Parker’s first classic car sale of 2024 saw a great mix of traditional marques, modern classics, rarities and projects gathered at its Ashford headquarters, with an impressive 75 vehicles finding new owners. Achieving the biggest sale was a 197

While its contemporary Ford Focus RS and Volkswagen Golf R32 rivals boasted major chassis tweaks to cope with their hefty power output, the Alfa Romeo 147 GTA was less sophisticated. It was created by shoehorning the 3.2-litre 24-valve V6 – known to

What the organisers hope could well turn out to be the best FBHVC National Drive-it Day yet saw thousands of classic vehicle owners take to the roads on Sunday April 21. With more than 40 events listed on the Drive-it Day website, there were gatherin

Once more, our loss is your gain and if you’ve always fancied owning the mighty Bentley Continental in its majestic 6.0-litre, twin-turbo W12-powered form then here’s your chance. For the last year we’ve been running the four-door Continental Flying

We’re supposedly back to 2000 for this image from the National Motor Museum archive, but we reckon it’s probably five years earlier than that at least. It shows a 1992 Range Rover V8 3.9 passing what is a 1984 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 ‘Breadvan’ reportedl

With MG doing rather nicely with its T-Series models, especially across the Atlantic, who could blame Standard-Triumph for wanting a slice of the affordable sports car action? Company boss Sir John Black’s attempt to acquire the Morgan Motor Company

The fun-filled Vintage Nostalgia Festival will take place at Stockton Park in Wiltshire over the weekend of May 31-June 2, and will feature hundreds of classic cars ranging from the 1920s to the 1980s, plus live music, dance, vintage and antique shop

SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER AT WWW.CLASSICSWORLD.CO.UK Here at CCB we’ve long been opposed to the idea of all lane running or ‘smart’ motorways, particularly the danger they present to drivers of older cars which may be more prone to breakdowns or lack

The Association of Heritage Engineers (AoHE) and the Classic Collective (Bicester) are joining forces with this year’s Kop Hill Climb event to showcase both sustainable liquid fuels and sustainable and recyclable lubricants. There will be a several d

Porsche fans will find something for every budget in the May Brightwells sale, with the headliner being a real rarity in the shape of an early 356A Cabriolet. A 1956 example, it’s a Reutter-built car imported from Denmark and although currently runni

When it comes to pioneering small and inexpensive sports cars, there’s no denying the role of MG. It all began as early as 1929, with the arrival of the M-Type Midget. Based on a Morris Minor chassis and powered by a Wolseley-derived 847cc OHC engine