17th May 2017
TIMO MÄKINEN (1938-2017)
One of the original ‘Flying Finn’ rallyists, Helsinki-born Timo Mäkinen, has passed away at the age of 79...
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Glenn Rowswell
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16th May 2017
CLASSIC MAZDA MUSEUM OPENS IN GERMANY
Bringing alive the illustrious history of an unconventional carmaker from Hiroshima, the first Mazda museum in Europe – and indeed the only one outside Japan – opened on the 13th May in Augsburg, Germany. Mazda Classic…
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16th May 2017
RETRO ADS – FORD FIESTA
Ford issued this eye-catching advert in 1978, announcing that its handsome little Fiesta (launched in the UK only the previous year) had won a Design Council Award for its ‘detailed and calculated attempt to reduce…
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16th May 2017
SHOW YOUR CAR FOR JUST £5 AT BROMLEY PAGEANT
Since the early 1980's, the Bromley Pageant of Motoring has been the premier classic car event in the South East. Taking place at Norman Park, Bromley, Kent...
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16th May 2017
Classic Car Price Guide
This classic car price guide is compiled by reference to a wide variety of sources, including clubs, auction results and advertisements, both printed and online. It is impossible for anyone to accurately value a specific…
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15th May 2017
JAGUAR E-TYPE REBORN
Jaguar Classic has announced its first Reborn model – the Series 1 E-type. Offering a similar service to its Land Rover stablemate, Jaguar’s official heritage division recently confirmed a ten-car run of ‘comprehensively restored’ cars…
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15th May 2017
HARRY’S GARAGE RANGE ROVER CLASSIC REVIEW
Comprehensive review of the iconic Range Rover Classic, starting with an original 1971 Suffix A and finishing with an 1993 Vogue example.
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12th May 2017
ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER GHOST CELEBRATES 110 YEARS
This year celebrates the 110th anniversary of an incredible achievement by one very special automobile – the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost registered as AX201. To publicise the qualities of its 40/50hp model in 1907, Rolls-Royce selected…
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12th May 2017
MAZDA HERITAGE RESTORATION
Mazda Japan has begun work on renovating a 1960 R360 coupé in an ongoing bid to interest school children in automotive engineering. Last year, it enrolled a group of secondary school students in its Hiroshima…
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11th May 2017
GINETTA BUYS BLYTON PARK
Historic British sports car maker Ginetta recently announced its purchase of Blyton Park, the former RAF base turned racetrack and test facility. Opened in 2011, the Lincolnshire circuit is one of the country’s youngest –…
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10th May 2017
RETRO ADS – SKODA SUPER ESTELLE
We recently came across an old newspaper cutting from 1978, on the back of which was this advert for the new Skoda Estelle range. It’s a tatty old ad but well worth re-reading, thanks to…
