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  • A Grand Monday: Volvo 440 29 Jan 2018 (News)
    . And that's what we have here . Most 440s were driven into the ground, their reputation for being dutifully reliable (albeit not always founded) making them a popular choice as budget used bangers. As such, survivors are rare, especially in such clean, low mileage condition
  • New TVR is ‘sold out’ for 2017 27 Aug 2015 (News)
    the name of the car or what it might look like - but we do know TVR is working with Gordon Murray Design and Cosworth Engineering on the new model. John Chasey, TVR operations director, says the company is on a 'rollercoaster' ride at the moment. He said, ‘We began to take
  • Your chance to win tickets to the NEC classic motor show 2014 5 Nov 2014 (News)
    £50 and make sure you’re a part of this fantastic season closing event. All you have to do is tell what your dream classic is and what you’d like to do with it. That could be driving Route 66 in a Ford Mustang, taking on the Nurburging in a Morris Minor or taking a Mk2 Volkswagen
  • NEC Classic: Allard family unveils Palm Beach restoration 17 Nov 2013 (News)
    Allard Sports Cars Limited has unveiled what it describes as the 'ultimate original restoration' at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show. The company, which is still run by the original Allard family, has
  • Preview: Silverstone classic car auction, Northamptonshire, 17 May 22 Apr 2013 (News)
    Auctions in its 17 May sale at the  world famous racing circuit. It's definitely a one-off. The 1975 Merak was subjected to this substantial facelift during 1984 by the Swiss motor sport specialist. The redesigned bodywork was created to achieve what Paul Saurer considered to be his
  • BCA Predicts Rise in Used Car Prices 29 Sep 2011 (News)
    report also shows that car ownership is down overall, by 5% over last year. 72% of families have at least one car, and an even larger drop was seen in the number of two-car families. “What this data suggests is that households have been making some hard decisions about what vehicles they need
  • Aston Martin to build £330,000 V12 Zagato 7 Jul 2011 (News)
    racing philosophy at the famous circuit. For five years Aston Martin has signed-off its new products by entering a car which is as close to the road car as possible and subjecting it to the toughest 24 hour test on what best simulates the extremities of public roads. This year went a step further
  • Mitsubishi's Ultimate Van 16 Jun 2001 (News)
    Depending on where you live, your tax office may have a broad or narrow minded view of what constitutes a commercial vehicle for 'benefit it kind' taxation. But assuming Hector is an enlightened inspector, and you can prove a genuine commercial need, you could be driving Mitsubishi's new Shogun 3.2
  • World debut of new 911 GT3 R leads Porsche display at Autosport International show 10 Jan 2010 (News)
    and coach participants, and to improve your knowledge and performance. Led by Richard Bott from the Porsche Experience Centre and Ian Flux, one of the UK’s leading race drivers, the Racing Driver Development Programme offers a choice of specific packages aimed at developing key disciplines including
  • Can you drive an electric van above 3500kg with a normal licence? 21 Aug 2018 (News)
    with a conventional driving licence – providing it’s powered by something other than petrol or diesel. It isn’t quite that straightforward, though, and there are some rules to go with the new legislation.   What does the new legislation mean?   Motorists
  • Just a third of drivers aware of mobile phone laws 23 Jun 2018 (News)
    cent could correctly state what the current penalties are, while one in 10 declared the risks of using a phone and driving at the same time were ‘overstated’. Latest Department for Transport figures show that the number of fatal collisions caused by motorists using a mobile phone
  • Insurance write off categories set to change 21 Jun 2017 (News)
    the way vehicles are categorised for total loss. What's changing? The categories will be changing from the old Category A, B, C and D . These will be replaced
  • Future Classic Friday: Renault Avantime 16 Jun 2017 (News)
    As identity crises go, the Renault Avantime's is up there with post-Brexit UKIP. It doesn't know what it is, nor what it really wants to be, yet it certainly believes it has a purpose. What that purpose is, though, we've been mulling over for almost 19 years. Ever since
  • Skoda Fabia vRS (2003-2007) 19 Jun 2016 (News)
    to make it a hot hatch didn’t seem like a winner. But what a winner it was. More than any other Skoda, the Fabia vRS changed the perception of the brand and showed that it could produce a fun to drive, high quality and genuinely quick small car. You have to remember too that while diesel hot
  • Santa Pod 2010 Season Dates 28 Oct 2009 (News)
    on the 30th of October and the Fireworks Frenzy on Bonfire Night. Of course, in between these massive events lie a plethora of 'Run What You Brung' and 'Drift What You Brung' days where petrol-heads can thrash the living daylights out of their own car in total safety, without falling foul
  • World’s Cheapest Celica at Auction Today 30 Jun 2004 (News)
    mile 2001Y (3 year old) LS430 look cheap at £18,900. 92k miles meant a 2001W Audi A4 B6 TDI 100SE sold for £8,350, still a respectable amount and about what a same age and mileage BMW 320dSE would have fetched. A 103k mile 2000X Golf TDI 90SE was dear at £4,850. While
  • Bags of Bargains at Blackbushe Today 23 Oct 2002 (News)
    time to get one. They don’t come much sportier than a 60,000 mile 98S Mazda MX5 1.8 in a nice metallic blue with alloys. It sold for £7,250. Or what about a 97R BMW Z3 1.9 with an extremely doubtful 1 mile on the odo? £9,900, and the first time I’ve seen one under ten grand
  • Something for Everyone at Auction Today 10 Jul 2002 (News)
    of the miles was a squashed bolster on the drivers seat. It was 100% ready to retail. For a car like this you can throw the books away. And that’s exactly what happened. Bidding began at £4,600, soon reached the reasonable reserve of £5,700, then found overdrive and romped
  • Top 10: £1500 convertibles to buy in 2021 24 Feb 2021 (News)
    classic enthusiast’s thoughts turn to carefree open-top motoring. Well, that’s certainly the case with many of us. But what happens if you fancy some soft-top classic action but your funds are severely restricted? Don’t worry because there are still plenty of options
  • Top 20: Rarest cars of the 1980s 11 Dec 2018 (News)
    We’ve brought you the 20 most endangered cars in the UK – cars that were once common and are now very rare indeed – but what cars from the 1980s are rarest, full
 

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