TEWKESBURY CLASSIC VEHICLE FESTIVAL
Matt Bell on 1st August 2019
Over 1000 classic cars of all shapes and sizes are expected as The Rotary Club of Tewkesbury stages its ninth Classic Vehicle Festival at Tewkesbury School playing fields on August 18.
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CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW ANNIVERSARY HALL ANNOUNCED
Matt Bell on 29th July 2019
More details have been revealed for November’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, held at Birmingham’s NEC. The event is celebrating its 35th birthday in 2019, and to mark that milestone, Hall 8 will be dedicated to the marques, models and clubs that have appeared since 1984.
MINI PLANT DOUBLE CELEBRATIONS
Matt Bell on 9th July 2019
The MINI Plant in Oxford played host to a double celebration on June 19, as tributes were not only paid to the Mini’s 60th anniversary, but also 50 years since The Italian Job film premiered in London in June 1969.
1962 MINI MK1 – CLASSIC OWNERS VIDEO
Matt Bell on 4th July 2019
When David bought his 1962 Mini Mk1 as his first car, he had visions of modifying it. Almost 50 years later, he's finally built his dream car.
MARKET TRENDS – PEOPLE’S CARS
Matt Bell on 2nd July 2019
In this Market Trends we look at three of the people’s cars; the Ford Model T, VW Beetle and the Mini…
FIRST MINI RETURNS HOME, 60 YEARS ON
Matt Bell on 2nd July 2019
The very first production Mini, 621 AOK, was returned to its Cowley birthplace for MINI Plant Oxford’s Drive in Day event on June 14.
TV STAR’S 1959 AUSTIN SEVEN FOR SALE
Matt Bell on 1st July 2019
Fancy getting your hands on a 1959 Mini as it reaches its 60th anniversary? Well now you can own one of the best in the world, as TV star and motoring journalist Quentin Willson has put his December 1959 Austin Seven DeLuxe, 900FRL, up for sale.
CLASSIC CAR POLL WINNER REVEALED
Matt Bell on 26th June 2019
We’ve been asking you over the past few weeks what your favourite classic car is; we can now reveal that the winner was of course the...
ANNIVERSARY MARKED AT BMC AND LEYLAND SHOW
Matt Bell on 4th June 2019
Key milestones are to be marked at the seventh annual BMC and Leyland Show, which will take place at the British Motor Museum on Sunday July 7.
MINIS STAR ON SOUTH COAST
Matt Bell on 3rd June 2019
With tickets sold out in a little over nine hours, the annual London to Brighton Mini Run continues to be a must-attend event for Mini fans from all over Europe. An impressive 2150 official entrants and many more unofficial ones headed to the South Coast for the culmination of London and Surrey Mini Owners Club’s annual flagship event on May 19.
MONKEY BUSINESS – CHEAP CLASSIC CAR CHALLENGE
Matt Bell on 31st May 2019
Can you really buy an interesting, usable classic for just £500? We set three Classic Car Buyer staffers the challenge.
MOVIE MIURA CERTIFIED
Matt Bell on 20th May 2019
Collectors have tried to identify without question the orange Lamborghini Miura used in the opening credits of The Italian Job for the best part of five decades, and finally they have their answer.
BMH MK1 MINIS TO STAR THIS SUMMER
Matt Bell on 3rd May 2019
British Motor Heritage will be one of the major sponsors of the 2019 International Mini Meet (IMM), which is this year being held at Washingpool Farm near Bristol over the weekend of August 8-12.
ACA APRIL SALE REVIEW
Matt Bell on 1st May 2019
Anglia Car Auctions’ second classic car sale of 2019 was another busy, well-attended affair, with over 230 cars going under the hammer along with several motorbikes and bicycles. At the time of writing, 72 per cent of the entries had sold, with several outstanding provisional bids to finalise.