A pioneering scheme to help young drivers and preserve classic cars in running order is continuing despite the Coronavirus restrictions. In the Classic Car Loan Project (CCLP) older cars are loaned to young enthusiasts for the year - to encourage the next generation – 14 cars are already on loan with another 10 to follow in April. The idea is the brainchild of CCLP Manager, Bob Wilkinson who … [Read more...]
Classics Features
Great British cars’ classics experience centre
A new classic car visitor attraction will open in Derbyshire later this year. The Great British Car Journey follows the signing of a lease on the former Wire Works site in Ambergate, Derbyshire just off the A6 in between Derby and Matlock, is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment ahead of Great British Car Journey opening later this summer, when it’s hoped the national lockdown will … [Read more...]
Cash in the garage as classics climb in value over gold
Classic cars have outperformed gold in terms of investment opportunity over the past decade.Using Hagerty’s average pricing for classic cars, Vanarama reviewed how much a classic car can appreciate in a mere decade. In 2020, the average second hand car lists for £15,000 according to the NFDA – so Vanarama have looked at 10 affordable classic cars under £15,000 and tracked their increase in … [Read more...]
Classic cars and their ev future
The Government stands to lose about £28B in fuel duties annually as EVs become the norm in a decade or so, says Hagerty Classic Car insurance, so it must find a way to compensate. At the last count, there were more than 20 toll roads in the UK, including 18 river crossings, but also the M6 toll road and congestion road pricing in Durham and London. UK motoring taxes raise almost £40 billion a … [Read more...]
Magic of The Moke returns
The Moke is making a come-back. The automotive icon of the 1960s became a fashion statement for celebrities and played a role in the evocative tv series The Prisoner, made in Port Meirion, will go into production with a price tag of around £20,000 for the first UK exclusive models. UK customers will be able to order one of 56 limited edition MOKEs, an allocation selected to signify the … [Read more...]
Classics become contemporary as sales boom
Owning, restoring and driving a classic car is a common dream, but it requires significant investment at every stage – in both time and money. Such desirable, high-value vehicles are inevitably also a common target for professional thieves meeting demand for vintage cars and their parts in the UK and across Europe. Stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert, Tracker, is sharing tips to help first-time … [Read more...]
One-off Bristol sports car up for sale
Car enthusiasts are getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy a unique one-off four-year-old British sports car, and it could cost them hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Bristol Bullet roadster is among items being disposed of by joint liquidators of Britsol Cars, which folded earlier this year. Jeremy Frost and Patrick Wadsted of Frost Group Ltd appointed as Joint Liquidators, have … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 August
A bidder on Car & Classic Auction has secured a rare Mk1 Volkswagen Golf GTI for £21,500 - some £1,230 more than they could have bought a brand new 20-plate Golf. The 1983 Golf GTI was listed on Car & Classic Auction for seven days and by day three had already exceeded its estimate of £11,500 to £13,500, although it’s no ordinary Golf GTI, it’s a genuine Pirelli edition Golf GTI that has … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: On the road and in the news 14 June
Despite the roads-of-life starting to reopen with shops, businesses, car manufacturers and dealerships getting the wheels of business moving again, I’m still sifting through automotive news you might have missed until my first new model road test car arrives at the end of this week, says a hopeful David Miles. But for the foreseeable future the availability of new model lest cars will be very … [Read more...]
Cars are the stars in Bond films
Bond films are the ultimate British classic. It's car chase sequences are the stuff of legend and the new film, No Time to Die, coming out at the end of this year is full of expecation for fans Over the last 50 years, all James Bond films have become a true cinematic icon known around the world since the first film appeared on the big screens in 1962. The unique character of James Bond is now … [Read more...]
