As the world’s biggest celebration of retro motoring and motor sport, The Classic is renowned for its record-breaking celebrations of bygone road and racing icons. Visitors to recent festivals have witnessed giant track parades featuring unprecedented numbers of Ferrari F40s, Jaguar XJ220s, McLaren sportscars, Porsche 911s and even Formula One racers. This summer it is the Triumph Stag with more … [Read more...]
Classics Features
Widening threat to historic vehicles
Classic cars are under threat from towns and cities imposing varying "clean air" zones. FIVA, the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles, is lobbying the European Parliament to recognise the threat to our cultural heritage. “While FIVA fully supports the move to a greener and more sustainable future,” states FIVA president Tiddo Bresters, … [Read more...]
Moke makes a welcome return to showrooms
MOKE International says official MOKEs will be ready to order in time for Summer delivery following showrooms opening this month. The arrival of these new MOKEs in Hendy Group dealerships will herald the start of the great British staycation.Since the official return of the MOKE in the last summer of 2020, fun-seekers from Holkham to Sandbanks have taken delivery of the ultimate … [Read more...]
Morgan 4/4 & Triumph Stag go electric
Classic car electrification company Electrogenic has finalised two ‘World First’ conversions of classic vehicles to electric power. The Oxford-based leader in classic car EV technology takes beautiful classic cars and sympathetically converts them to electric power using its proprietary EV engineering and technology. It’s announced two conversions; a 1976 Triumph Stag and a 1957 … [Read more...]
Beauties to behold even after 2,500 years
A mathematical ratio dating back 2,500 years has been used to analyse the aesthetics of performance cars over the last 70 years. The study conducted by carwow analysed the proportions of 197 of the world’s most powerful cars and then compared them to ‘the golden ratio’ – a mathematic measure for perfect proportions. The top 10 is dominated by classic sports cars from the 60s and 70s, but … [Read more...]
Golden anniversary of Italian supercar
Exactly 50 years ago today at the Geneva Motor Show, the undisputed star of the event was introduced: the Lamborghini Countach LP 500 in yellow. At ten o’clock in the morning in the exhibition space of Carrozzeria Bertone, this prototype made its first public appearance. Its unveil was so successful that the company raced against time to satisfy the customers’ requests and … [Read more...]
Classic Cars for free….
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...]
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...]
