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  A Grand Monday: DAF 44 30 Jan 2017 (News)
  Fancy a restoration project that's a bit different from the run-of-the-mill? Then how's this for a DAF idea?
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  A Grand Monday: Saab 900 14 Nov 2016 (News)
  . Launched in 1978, it enjoyed a lengthy production run, remaining on sale for 15 years. It was also exquisitely well built, made from heavy gauge steel, over-engineered yet mechanically straightforward. The later models, from the 1987 facelift onwards, were even better, with Saab ironing out the car’s
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  Four in ten drivers admit to speeding in 20mph zones 6 Sep 2016 (News)
  than 2000 seriously injured on our roads, the majority being on foot or bicycle. So does exceeding the 20mph limit make that much difference to safety? The answer is a resounding yes. Research shows that if a child runs into the road three car lengths ahead, a driver travelling at 30mph
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  Refreshed Trans-America rally set for 2018 10 Aug 2016 (News)
  calendar features two brand new events – The Baltic Classic, for vintage and classic cars, and the Blue Train Challenge, for pre-1948 vintageants. These will run alongside the ninth outing of the extremely popular Flying Scotsman and the Classic Safari, which sold out within hours of being announced
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  Get that old car smell 18 Jul 2016 (News)
  . The scent of old leather was found to be the most enduring aroma and was mentioned by nearly half (49%) of participants, who reminisced about 'burnt legs on hot seats' caused by 'weekend runs to the coast in the summer'. Based on the hundreds of suggestions collated via social media
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  Skoda Fabia vRS (2010-) 19 Jun 2016 (News)
  time of 7.3 seconds. The TSI packs plenty of punch - like a race horse punching its way out of a paper bag – and is always huge fun to drive, revving happily all the way to the red line without running out of steam. Unusually, the Fabia vRS comes with a DSG gearbox as standard
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  A Grand Monday: Nissan Micra, £599 6 Jun 2016 (News)
  , ‘Insurance is dirt cheap and I achieved 56 mpg on my run to work.’ So if you’re based near Gilwern, Abergavenny, then we reckon this car is definitely worth a look. It’s
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  Restoration course set for Bicester Heritage Centre 18 May 2016 (News)
  An innovative historic vehicle restoration course and apprenticeship scheme is moving to Bicester Heritage - the centre for automotive excellence based in Oxfordshire. The course, run by Active Learning in association with Banbury and Bicester College, gives students
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  A Grand Monday: Fiat Tempra, £375 16 May 2016 (News)
  your finger on exactly what this car has, but there is a certain something… The danger, of course, is its unpopularity. At such a low price, there’s every chance the vendor will simply give up and scrap it, or it might even get bought as a run-it-till-it-drops banger by someone who
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  Rothmans Metro 6R4 leads Autosport auction 23 Dec 2015 (News)
  Group 4 Ford Escort MK 2 is also being auctioned, with a prestigious list of former drivers that includes the likes of Ari Vatanen. All the cars and more will go up for auction at 2pm on Saturday 16 January at Autosport International. The show runs from 14-17 January at the NEC in Birmingham.
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  A Grand Monday: Mk2 Volkswagen Golf Driver for £750 30 Nov 2015 (News)
  running gear is typically strong but this car is 26 years old now so the condition of the brakes, shocks and springs will need to be carefully checked. Especially if a previous owner has been a bit enthusiastic and decided to chop the springs or fit a huge exhaust. First job on the 'to do' list? Find
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  81 per cent of company car drivers break the 70mph limit 27 Oct 2015 (News)
  of an issue in more residential areas, but still a quarter of drivers (23 per cent) admitted to regularly driving at 35mph in a 30mph zone. Jenny Powley, corporate business sales director at RAC Business, said: “When you drive as part of your working day and are running late for meetings, it can
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  Honest John's June Deals 19 Jun 2015 (News)
  .  Click here Tuesday 9 June Halfords is offering customers 20 per cent off new navigation systems and DAB radio head units when they trade in their old unit . The offer runs from 1 June to 2 August
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  A grand Monday: Citroen BX project £500 18 May 2015 (News)
  as it sounds. Resetting the suspension height means putting the lever inside the car to its normal setting. Then, with the car on a lift you need to loosen the bolt that links the front and rear anti-roll bar clamp. It’s an 11mm bolt and only needs to be loosened slightly. With the engine running
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  Jensen makes a comeback...again 4 Mar 2015 (News)
  Not for the first time in the history of the famous brand, there’s a new start for Jensen on the horizon thanks to the unveiling of this: the Jensen GT. Shown here in clay model guise but destined for a limited run of hand-built cars from early next year, the GT is the work of the newly
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  Second Taster of Historics 7th March Classic Car Auction 2 Mar 2015 (News)
  and white 1957 hardtop seems achievable. Not completely different under the skin, there was actually a run of 349 violet coloured Morris Minor
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  Rust-free Renault Dauphine to Star in Historics 7th March Auction 21 Feb 2015 (News)
  , an Auntie Rover. This one is a 75 P3 that marked the transition from the running-board Rovers of the 1930s to the cyclops P4 of the 1950s. I owned one in 1970-71. Under the ancient bodywork are postwar generation overhead inlet, side exhaust valve 1.6 fours and 2.1 sixes that also saw service in Land Rovers
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  ‘Blue Train’ Bentley to star at Paris classic car show 4 Feb 2015 (News)
  . There are many exciting plans for the car to mark its 85 th  anniversary, including a recreation of the original run from Cannes to London.’ The Speed Six evolved in 1929 as a racing version of the 6½ Litre, introduced in 1926. The first car raced as No 1 at Le
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  Works Jaguar XJR-9 to go under the hammer 12 Nov 2014 (News)
  made for the 1988 International Motorsport Association (IMSA) GT Championship, run by Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). It’s also the only remaining example of just two XJR-9 chassis ever made as purpose-built IMSA-spec cars. Prior to its most famous victory in 1990, chassis number
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Mercedes launches revised B-Class 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  . The facelift itself is very mild, comprising new integrated daytime running lamps and a slightly wider radiator grille at the front, plus a re-shaped and chrome-enhanced rear bumper. Inside, the freestanding infotainment display swells to eight inches in size and the control dials are re-designed