Summer may be long over, but that doesn’t mean the classic car scene goes into hibernation. For enthusiasts in the South West of England and beyond, the Footman James Classic Vehicle Restoration Show on November 2-3 offered a great chance to extend the season.
Not all sporty-looking cars are what they seem, some are all show no go. We look back at some memorable examples of vehicles that ultimately lacked the bark to match their perceived bite.
A 135-strong auction collection of barn-find classics put under the hammer in a one-off auction was met by a remarkable response on November 2.
Historics is shaping up well for its forthcoming auction at Mercedes-Benz World on November 23, with a bumper entry of over 150 classics set to tempt potential buyers ahead of the festive season.
There’s still plenty of appetite for fast Fords if the sale of a Sierra Cosworth at the recent Anglia Car Auctions’ classic sale is anything to go by. Despite a layer of grime from 28 years in storage, the 1987 example had covered just 7349 miles and soared to an extraordinary final selling price of £84,800 with fees.
Although the marketing literature claimed the new Sunbeam Alpine was named after the mountain passes where the prototypes were tested, the title was in fact a direct link back to a capable Rootes Group produced sports coupe from the early 1950s. We profile what to look for when buying the later version.
Clean air zones have long been recognised as a threat to the use of classic cars, but in the UK, those worries have largely been confined to London, until now.
South Western Vehicle Auctions, SWVA, hosted another busy classic sale at its Poole base on October 25, putting 76 cars under the hammer with an impressive 90 per cent sale rate.
Heritage Skills Academy apprentices have been given a boost in their bid to become the next generation of historic vehicle engineers, with Cambridge & Counties Bank joining forces with the Bicester Heritage-based facility to support the restoration of a highly significant Triumph TR2.
Funding for to tackle the “plague of potholes” on local roads should be guaranteed for periods of several years rather than on an annual basis, the Department for Transport (DfT) has told the Treasury.