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As well as an outstanding programme of 19 races from 14 world-class grids of historic competition cars from the 1920s-2000s, the 2018 Donington Historic Festival (Donington Park, May 4, 5 and 6) features a host of off-track attractions to add to the excitement and entertainment. Clouds of tyre smoke will waft across the paddock from the Melbourne Loop as […]
The London Concours 2018, hosted at the Honourable Artillery Company from 7-8 June, will be bringing together a world-class selection of supercar legends, all in celebration of the event’s central theme: speed. Names like Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin will all feature on the lawn, but with the London Concours’ focus on rarity as well […]
You know when you’ve hit a good car dealership. The cars on show are good, the sales people are knowledgeable without being pushy and there’s decent facilities on site. If you have significant cash to spend, then there had better be some specialist cars on the forecourt and maybe even some vintage motors. In this […]
The 33rd Italian Car Day will be held at the Brooklands Museum in Surrey on Saturday 5th May 2018. With more than 6,500 visitors last year, this annual event is the largest gathering of Italian cars in the UK – and possibly the largest outside Italy. The event is open to all Italian car owners, […]
Plans to celebrate 60 years of the evergreen and ever-popular MSA British Touring Car Championship at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (20-22 July 2018) have moved up yet another gear with confirmation of a special track parade on Tin Top Sunday. Marking the series’ Diamond Jubilee, Sunday’s packed race programme already includes no fewer than four […]
From fluffy dice to a must-have Mercedes, Beaulieu is asking motorists What makes their car luxury? to celebrate the launch of The Luxury of Motoring display in the National Motor Museum. Motorists are invited to share pictures of what makes their car special for the chance to win a behind-the-scenes tour of Beaulieu VIP experience, with exclusive access to […]
It’s the final countdown to an even bigger and more glittering London Classic Car Show 2018 (15-18 February). Now gearing up for its fourth year, the capital’s biggest car celebration has expanded again to now fill the complete South Hall at ExCeL London, the city’s premier exhibition venue. Visitors will be treated to huge, eye-catching […]
Beaulieu, the home of the National Motor Museum and host to a calendar of award-winning motoring events, has been shortlisted as one of Britain’s best classic car destinations – and you can vote for this jewel of the New Forest as your favourite place to enjoy a memorable petrol-fuelled day out. Practical Classics magazine has announced Beaulieu’s […]
Now established as the launch pad to the UK’s thriving retro racing and rallying season, next month’s Historic Motorsport International (15-18 February), staged at London’s ExCeL, is gearing up to start the year in spectacular and star-studded style. Among a host of famous faces already confirmed are Nigel Mansell CBE, the 1992 FIA Formula One […]
The Design Museum in London announces Ferrari: Under the Skin, a major exhibition exploring the history and design of Ferrari. The show celebrates 70 years of creative development since the launch of the first car in 1947. Displaying rarely seen material from private collections, the exhibition provides a unique insight into the meticulous and glamorous world […]