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70 Years Of The British Hill Climb Championship

August 8, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb will be celebrating 70 years of the British Hill Climb Championship with past champions and their cars on the 12th and 13th August 2017. There will be lunchtime parades on both days and Sunday will include a photo shoot of all the champions, their cars and those who built them. Championship Challenge […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Alister Douglas-Osborn, British Hill Climb Championship, Classic events, Cooper, Famous hill climbs, Gould, hill climbs, Motorsport, Motorsport action, The Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, Things to do in 2017, Trevor Willis

Sir Patrick Stewart Set For Motor Racing…

May 3, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Yes, the image above is of Sir Patrick Stewart donning a Simpson racing helmet.  Why, you might well ask?  He’s rehearsing to be a real-life racing driver at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (Saturday 29 July 2017).  Not being satisfied with having the title of acting legend and all round nice guy, the 76 year old […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: ARDS, ARDS racing, Car Articles, Classic events, Classic motorsport, Famous people driving, Heritage events, Historic motor racing, Motor Racing, Racing licences, Silverstone Classic 2017, Silverstone Motorsport Academy, Sir Patrick Stewart, Things to do in 2017

Record Results At CCA June Sale

June 24, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

1987 Ford Capri 280 Brooklands

Hundreds of bidders in the packed out auction hall at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre helped Classic Car Auctions (CCA) achieve a 80 per cent sales rate and total sales of more than £1.4million in its auction on Saturday 18th June 2016, its biggest ever sales total. Headlining the results was a very exciting 1963 Jaguar […]

Filed Under: Classic Cars Tagged With: Brooklands, Car Articles, Car auctions, CCA, Classic Car Auctions, Classic Cars, Classic events, Classics, Fast Fords

FIVA 2016 Motoring Events Calendar

June 5, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

FIVA has announced the full programme of 2016 events around the world that will benefit, in various ways, from UNESCO’s patronage of FIVA’s World Motoring Heritage Year (WMHY). Mario Theissen, Senior Vice-President of FIVA, comments, “The huge and varied list of historic vehicle events, covering so many countries and so many types of vehicles – […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Car Articles, Cars at the Capital, Classic Cars, Classic events, European events, FIVA, London to Brighton Run, Mario Theissen, Motoring heritage, UNESCO, WMHY, World Motoring Heritage Year

2016 MSA Spring Classic

January 30, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The route for the 2016 MSA Spring Classic was announced this week, offering a fabulous weekend of non-competitive motoring over the weekend of 23-24 April, based at the luxurious Celtic Manor Resort hotel. Organised by International Motor Sports Limited (IMS), this year’s scenic tour for classic cars more than 20 years old will coincide with […]

Filed Under: Classic Cars, Daily News, Editorial, Events, History, Motor Sport Tagged With: Car Articles, Castle Combe, Classic events, classic motoring, Drive It Day, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, IMS, International Motor Sports Limited, Ledbury, Monmouthshire, MSA Spring Classic, Things to do in 2016, Usk Valley, Westons Cider Farm, Wiltshire

Hands On Half Term At Beaulieu

January 9, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Get ‘hands-on’ at Beaulieu this February half-term, 13th – 21st, with interactive activities for all the family to enjoy. Visit Driving Change, the new display which explores motoring innovations, technologies, safety and alternative power for the future. In the display, meet the Beaulieu crash test dummy and push a button to hear him talk. Turn […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Events Tagged With: Alternative power for the future, Beaulieu, Beaulieu Abbey, Car Articles, Classic events, Crash test dummy, Events, Mantagu estate, National Motor Museum, Places to go in 2016, Things to do in 2016, Victorian times

The London Classic Car Show Is New For 2015

July 9, 2014 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

London will resonate to the sounds of powerful V8 and V12 engines early next year as the capital plays host to a new vibrant and exciting classic car show. To be staged at the ExCeL Centre in London’s Docklands from 8-11 January 2015, the first ever London Classic Car Show will highlight examples of the […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Events Tagged With: Classic Car Show, Classic Cars, Classic events, Events, London Show

Don’t Miss Silverstone Classic 2011

May 12, 2011 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

This is sure to be one of the events of the year, so don’t miss it! From 22nd to the 24th July 2011 Silverstone will be host to a massive variety of cars from racing E-types to historic F1 via Group C and GTs – meaning there’s something for everyone. Event Director Nick Wigley revealed […]

Filed Under: Classic Cars, Events Tagged With: 2011, Car shows, Classic events, Events, Silverstone Classic

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