Glenn Rowswell on 19th April 2017
Continued criminal interest in the Land Rover Defender and its earlier derivatives continues to cause problems for Green Oval enthusiasts. Regions across the UK have seen Defenders, which went out of production in January 2016, disappear at an alarming rate.…
Glenn Rowswell on 18th April 2017
All but one classic driven (or occasionally pushed) past the South Western Vehicle Auctions rostrum changed hands during a 99 per cent sold sale at Parkstone just outside Poole, where previously restored and authenticated examples of a 1967 Austin Mini…
Glenn Rowswell on 17th April 2017
Land Rover Classic is offering customers the chance to buy an expertly sourced and restored Range Rover Classic through its new Range Rover Reborn initiative, with prices starting from £135,000...
Glenn Rowswell on 15th April 2017
Goodwood has announced that the theme for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be ‘Peaks of Performance – Motorsport’s Game- Changers’. The theme will see the racing machines that were so fast, powerful and expensive that the rules simply…
Glenn Rowswell on 14th April 2017
The British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire, is set to hold its Classic Land Rover Show on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7. Now in its third year, the Show will include a large and varied collection of historic…
Glenn Rowswell on 13th April 2017
The internet was convinced Aston Martin’s iconic winged badge – seen here on a DB7 – was to be replaced. The rumours were false. Aston Martin has been quick to quash rumours that it was changing its iconic winged logo.…
Glenn Rowswell on 12th April 2017
Britain’s most influential car bosses have teamed up with Auto Express – the UK’s biggest selling weekly car magazine – to name the Best of British. Following a rigorous voting process, the original Mini was named as the best British-built…
Glenn Rowswell on 11th April 2017
Mini In The Park is the UK’s Top Mini Show for owners of Classic Minis and New Minis, plus Mini Clubs and a Mini show for car fans of all ages. Mini In The Park features Mini Concours, Mini Run What Ya Brung (RWYB) racing, Mini Club car displays, a Win-A-Mini competition, Mini Trade Stands and Autojumble, plus lots of great action and entertainment, and a great Mini festival atmosphere. No Mini fan will want to miss out!
Glenn Rowswell on 6th April 2017
On Wednesday, April 5, the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) announced a new apprenticeship scheme, following approval from the Department of Education. Still under development, the programme builds upon the FBHVC’s OFQUAL accredited course currently running at Bicester…
Glenn Rowswell on 4th April 2017
The old car market holds up well during the annual New Year sales in Arizona, where Bonhams sold a Lightweight E-type for £6 million to smash the E-type auction price record and become the most expensive post-1960 Jaguar sold in…
Glenn Rowswell on 26th March 2017
Beaulieu will put on show a real-life timeline of historic Aston Martin DB models to celebrate legendary British performance cars at Simply Aston Martin on Sunday 2nd April. In the grounds of the National Motor Museum, visitors will be able to see up-close…
Glenn Rowswell on 25th March 2017
One of the UK’s leading classic car insurance brokers has announced that it will be celebrating classic car restorations by displaying a restored 1934 Mark II Aston Martin at the NEC Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration show. Footman James will…
Glenn Rowswell on 24th March 2017
The ninth Flying Scotsman Rally, Britain’s most famous competitive vintage car rally, will start on Friday 31 March with just over 100 participants crossing the start line at Slaley Hall, Northumberland. For this year, the youngest car to take on…
Glenn Rowswell on 23rd March 2017
After the overwhelming success of William Medcalf Vintage Bentley’s inaugural ‘Drive Out’ event, the West Sussex workshop and showroom is once again opening its doors to the historic motoring community on Saturday 8 April. William Medcalf, who specialises in restoration…