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  Modern Classics drive online-only auction sales 18 Sep 2019 (News)
  specification, it reached a sale price of £22,000 at auction. And a period correct 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk1 from 27 year ownership attracted exceptionally high levels of bidding. Treated to a chassis-up restoration in 1993 and regularly driven, including on the school run, it was sold
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  MPs call for nationwide ban on pavement parking 9 Sep 2019 (News)
  the pavement as they’ve run along." The transport committee wants "robust enforcement" by creating a new civil offence that will give local authorities the power to issue fines
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  A Grand Monday: Citroen CX Familiale 23 Oct 2017 (News)
  . For just £850, this seemingly presentable (if a little scruffy) example could be your next family motor. It's temptingly cheap. Ridiculously so, in fact, for a CX that is up and running and has a valid MoT. It's
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  A Grand Monday: MG ZS 28 Aug 2017 (News)
  years apparently maintained it very well and it’s in excellent running order. In the last year or two it’s received a new cambelt, new clutch and so on, and the car comes MoT’d until August 2018. The car’s Birmingham-based private vendor reports that the panels are rust
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 3 Jul 2017 (News)
  is offering customers who buy a new model on PCP - except the Kodiaq - a £500 fuel voucher. The event runs until 17 July. There is also a £500 test drive voucher for Kodiaq customers and deposit contributions of up to £2000 depending on the model
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  Silverstone Classic 2017: Williams to celebrate 40th anniversary 3 Jul 2017 (News)
  it returned to Silverstone, and has subsequently been fully restored by Williams Heritage, the team’s division which preserves, showcases and runs a fleet of cars dating back to the company’s birth in 1977. Underlining the growing importance of this dedicated Heritage department
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  Alvis name revived for continuation classics 31 Jan 2017 (News)
  with Lancefield coachwork from 1937. The cars are originals but Alvis is offering hand-built facsimiles of both as part of a limited run of continuation models.  Another original that’s also now available as an Alvis continuation model, the head-turning Bertelli-bodied 4.3-litre Sports
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  Paris Motor Show 2016: New Audi A5 Sportback launched in Paris 30 Sep 2016 (News)
  gets a new quattro system that operates as an on-demand four-wheel drive system rather than permanent one. That means it runs in front-wheel drive the majority of the time, saving fuel. The performance model - until the new RS5 arrives at any rate - is the S5. This has a 3.0 TFSI V6
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  Renault launches 66-plate offers with £7995 Twingo 23 Aug 2016 (News)
  . The range-topping Colour Run Twingo also qualifies for the 66-plate discount, with prices starting from £8995 (usually £10,495) and includes electric panoramic fabric folding sunroom and 15-inch alloy wheels as standard. Buyers can also customise the interior and exterior - door
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  Ground effect F1 cars to star at Goodwood 25 Jan 2016 (News)
  -speed demonstration run as part of the Members’ Meeting. The list of participating cars includes every model of ground effect Lotus, Ferrari 312T5, Williams FW07 and FW08, Brabham BT49C and McLaren MP4, as well as lesser known marques like Ensign, Fittipaldi, Osella and Wolf
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  Italian classics welcome at La Vie en Blu 10 Dec 2015 (News)
  The annual pageant of French motoring enthusiasm, La Vie en Blu, is widening its appeal to include Italian cars under the banner ‘La Vito Rosso’. A host of cars have been confirmed for next year’s event, which will be its tenth running. There’s
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  Race Retro to celebrate racing driver Damon Hill's career 25 Nov 2015 (News)
  for Williams securing the Constructors' Championship some 105 points ahead of Ferrari. Williams Grand Prix Engineering was founded in 1977 by Sir Frank Williams and engineer Sir Patrick Head, the cars on show at Race Retro form part of Williams Heritage whose mission is to preserve, showcase, run
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  1972 SAAB 96 Returned to Dealer 12 Nov 2015 (News)
  by Richard Edmonds Auctions of Chippenham in October. He realised from the number plate the car had originally been registered in Salop but had no idea that his father John Edwards Snr had sold the car when new until he drove it home to Shrewsbury. Mr Edwards Snr, 81, who retired from running
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  From kit to car in just six hours at Regent Street Motor Show 20 Oct 2015 (News)
  themselves for the famous Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, which sets off from nearby Hyde Park early the following morning (Sunday, 1 November). The veterans will be rubbing shoulders with classic cars, new cars and futuristic ‘low or no’ emission electric and hybrid vehicles
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  Six classic beauties to compete for coveted prize at NEC classic motor show 22 Sep 2015 (News)
  A110. And information will be available on the Lancaster Insurance website from 2 November to give visitors an exclusive preview in the run up to the show. Richard Morley, Lancaster Insurance operations director, said
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Hyundai launches i20 Active 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  and  body cladding to give it SUV-appeal, plus a new 1.0-litre petrol engine.  Hyundai doesn’t currently have any compact SUVs in its model range, but it will pitch the i20 Active to buyers who want the look and feel of a crossover, but without the higher running costs
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  5 MINI Cooper S JCWs Available to Drive at Moving Motor Show 10 Jun 2015 (News)
  six-speed Steptronic automatic. MINI will also be out in force following the Moving Motor Show at the Goodwood Festival of Speed which runs until 28 th  June. MINI brand ambassador and contender for the Dakar Rally 2016 title – Harry Hunt – will be showcasing his
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: Hyundai scraps ix35 in Tucson revival 3 Mar 2015 (News)
  also been enlarged, while LED running lights and LED headlights will be available as paid for options. The rear has also been smarted up, with a new tailgate, light clusters and rear spoiler, although we've noted that the rear window looks decidedly small.  Hyundai claims
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  Microcar collection heads for auction this month 20 Jan 2015 (News)
  standards – even offers reverse gear, as well as a fully rebuilt engine and running gear; with an estimate of £4250-5500, it’s likely to attract plenty of attention from Bond aficionados. The two Berkeleys are also far apart price-wise, with one extremely solid but engineless example
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  1968 Hepworth/Ferguson makes southern debut at Pistons & Props 1 Sep 2014 (News)
  . Built by British racing driver, the late David Hepworth in 1968, this Formula 5000 four-wheel drive car was the first car to break the 30-second barrier at Shelsley Walsh in 1971. Hepworth International, run by David’s son Stephen, will also bring the original Cooper/Chevrolet hillclimb car