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CLASSICS RIVALS: AUDI TT VS PORSCHE BOXSTER
Matt Bell on 3rd August 2020
It's Audi TT vs Porsche Boxster in this Classic Rivals as the top end of the TT market meets the bottom of the Boxster one. Where would your money go?
AUSTIN SEVEN BUYING GUIDE
Matt Bell on 31st July 2020
The car which transformed the motoring landscape, the Austin Seven offers an easy entry into the world of pre-war motoring. Here's our Austin Seven buying guide.
CLASSICS WORLD BLOOPER REEL
Matt Bell on 30th July 2020
Here are the times when it doesn't go quite as well as expected... Plenty of effing and jeffing in this Classics World blooper reel, so get used to the bleeper!
NEC CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW PREPARES FOR ‘NEW NORMAL’
Matt Bell on 29th July 2020
All the stops are being pulled out to ensure the NEC Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, takes places at Birmingham’s NEC this November
TIMOTHY ROOTES: 1925 – 2020
Matt Bell on 28th July 2020
Timothy Rootes, the only son of the Rootes Group co-founder Sir Reginald Rootes, has sadly passed away aged 95.
MARKET TRENDS – V12 CLASSICS
Matt Bell on 27th July 2020
If your ideal car combines twelve-cylinder power with sporting style and luxury, here are three potential V12 classics with good investment potential.
WHAT IS THE MOST ICONIC ENGINE OF ALL TIME?
Matt Bell on 24th July 2020
We've shortlisted what we think are the most iconic engines of all time, but we need your help to narrow it down to a winner. So, what is the most iconic engine of all time?
£1000 FORD PUMA GETS SOME TLC
Matt Bell on 23rd July 2020
Jeff's £1000 Ford Puma was a tidy car to begin with, but with a bit of TLC in the form of some new parts has started to turn it into a respectable, tidy modern classic.
BEAULIEU SIMPLY RALLIES TO RETURN
Matt Bell on 22nd July 2020
Beaulieu plans to host a record number of 14 Beaulieu Simply rallies in the grounds of National Motor Museum this year as part of a revised event calendar.
AC CARS GOES ELECTRIC
Matt Bell on 21st July 2020
Famed for its brutish V8 grunt and hairy-chested nature, the AC Cobra is the latest and perhaps most unlikely classic yet to be reborn as an all-electric vehicle. Yep, specialist British brand AC Cars has gone electric and launched two new versions of the iconic roadster – including a battery-powered version.
MARKET TRENDS – EIGHTIES HOT HATCH SALOONS
Matt Bell on 20th July 2020
If you fancy a classic hot hatch but like the idea of affordability, opting for its saloon equivalent might be a wise financial decision. We take a look at three eighties hot hatch saloons.
INEOS GRENADIER BREAKS COVER
Matt Bell on 17th July 2020
Ineos Automotive has moved its Land Rover Defender-inspired 4x4 a step closer to production by revealing the exterior design of the Ineos Grenadier. Named after Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s favourite London pub, the Grenadier is intended as a utilitarian off-roader and is set to go into production in late 2021.
CHEAP RANGE ROVER P38A – BROKEN ALREADY?
Matt Bell on 16th July 2020
We always knew that the cheap Range Rover P38A would eventually cause us problems, but Aaron didn't envisage just how soon it would stop playing ball.
THE BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM REOPENS
Matt Bell on 15th July 2020
The British Motor Museum reopened its doors to visitors for the first time since March on Saturday (July 4), having received its 'Good to Go' industry standard mark from Visit England.