VEHICLE SCAMMERS TARGET ONLINE BUYERS
Matt Bell on 15th January 2021
Vehicle scammers take to Facebook Marketplace to rip off classic car fans as we continue to rely on online trade during the pandemic.
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INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT NOT REQUIRED FOR EU TRIPS
Matt Bell on 13th January 2021
In a welcome update on New Year’s Eve, transport secretary Grant Shapps confirmed motorists do not need an International Driving Permit to drive abroad for short stays post-Brexit.
JAGUAR: ON YOUR MARQUES PODCAST
Matt Bell on 7th January 2021
Classics World's podcast series On Your Marques kicks off with Jack Grover and Phil Weeden discussing the highs and lows of Jaguar, the first marque focus of the series.
1100 CLUB GIVES YOU WINGS
Matt Bell on 4th January 2021
The 1100 Club has purchased the original BMC factory front wing tooling for the 1100 and 1300 range and put it back to work to produce new panels.
WIN A CLARKE IMPACT WRENCH FROM MACHINE MART
Matt Bell on 22nd December 2020
You can win a Clarke impact wrench from Machine Mart thanks to our free to enter competition! There are two prizes on offer, don't miss out on your chance to win.
WHAT DOES THE END OF THE BREXIT TRANSITION PERIOD MEANS FOR THE CLASSIC CAR SECTOR?
Glenn Rowswell on 16th December 2020
On top of Covid-19 uncertainty, the UK’s historic vehicle industry now faces the end of the Brexit transition period. With the sector worth a remarkable £7.2bn per year, we investigate what the implications are for anyone involved in the old car world...
VAUXHALL HERITAGE COLLECTION HEADS NORTH
Glenn Rowswell on 15th December 2020
Vauxhall’s 60-car Heritage Collection is to move north as the manufacturer’s Griffin House headquarters in Luton edges closer to sale...
HAYNES STOPS PRINTING FAMOUS WORKSHOP MANUALS
Glenn Rowswell on 11th December 2020
The ubiquitous Haynes Workshop Manual has reached the end of an era, with the publisher confirming it will no longer physically print manuals for new cars in favour of digital content...
LONDON CLASSIC CAR SHOW 2021 MOVES VENUE
Matt Bell on 9th December 2020
The London Classic Car Show 2021 will be on the move again for spring, with uncertainties surrounding the immediate future of large indoor gatherings prompting a move from Olympia to the more viable outdoor setting of Syon Park in West London.
REIS RACE RETRO 2021 POSTPONED
Matt Bell on 8th December 2020
In accordance with the current government guidelines, Reis Race Retro will not be held in its usual February dateline in 2021 and will be postponed until further notice until a new date is determined.
TENGTOOLS SOCKET AND TOOL SET GIVEAWAY
Matt Bell on 1st December 2020
Want to get your hands on a TengTools socket and tool set worth over £425? Then enter into our competition below for free for your chance to win.
OLIVER WINTERBOTTOM: 1944-2020
Matt Bell on 30th November 2020
Oliver Winterbottom, the former Jaguar, TVR and Lotus designer, sadly passed away on November 6 at the age of 76.
WIN £345 OF WELDING GEAR FROM MACHINE MART
Matt Bell on 26th November 2020
In the first of a new series of FREE-TO-ENTER competitions, we are giving away a Clarke 135TE Turbo MIG Welder worth £299.98 and a Clarke GWH4 Black arc-activated solar powered headshield worth £45.59, courtesy of tool and equipment mega-supplier, Machine Mart.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONFIDENCE DROPS IN THE UK
Matt Bell on 24th November 2020
More than half of UK drivers say having access to a car is more important than it was before the coronavirus pandemic, with public transport confidence at an 18-year low.