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Donnington Priory, the country home of H&H’s associate fine art company Dreweatts provided a backdrop for some of the best classic cars being sold on 8th August 2012. Topping the table was a splendid 1967 Aston Martin DB6 which you can see pictured above. Gorgeous, isn’t it? The car is finished in California Sage Green […]
Motoring Classics, British Motor Heritage’s popular classic car magazine that’s given away free every quarter with Octane, Classic & Sports Car, Motor Sport etc, is now also available from the App store, and therefore accessible via PC browser, iPad and iPhone as well. The App of the current and future editions can be downloaded from […]
According to a recent survey by specialist classic car and motorcycle insurance broker Footman James, 26 per cent of classic vehicle owners prefer to spend their free time at shows, events or rallies. Being on the move is obviously a priority as touring comes a close second in terms of popular pastimes, with 23 per […]
This year’s Silverstone Classic powered by the AA (20-22 July) will be the most entertaining and action-packed yet. Staged at the world famous Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire just two weeks after the Santander Formula 1 British Grand Prix, the Silverstone Classic is already established as the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival – and this […]
If you don’t know much about car history, then you should watch all of the Fifth Gear Legends shows on youtube. This is of course the Ford Lotus Cortina, an (at the time) hot saloon car. Colin Chapman added lightness and Lotus fettled it with their driving ethos. It is a true legend of a […]
Here’s a video of Johnny Herbert driving the amazing Mazda 787B. What a car! It’s a historic winner and if you’re in the know then it’ll need little explanation – or Herbert’s connection to it. For the rest of you, this is the 1991 winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans.
To celebrate the launch of the classic show season, specialist insurance broker Footman James is offering £5000 cash to the winner of its brand new competition ‘How will you spend yours?’ Classic enthusiasts can enter the competition at any one of the 40 shows, exhibitions and events that Footman James will be exhibiting at throughout […]
Research shows that classic vehicle owners planning on touring could be gambling with their safety by not making sure their insurance policies cover them in the event of a breakdown. According to a recent survey by specialist insurance broker Footman James, only a mere seven cent of those interviewed stated that EU breakdown cover was […]
A survey, by specialist insurance broker Footman James, found that over a third of the classic owners surveyed would not miss any of the comforts associated with driving a modern car when they switch over to their pride and joy but did have concerns about their classic’s reliability. Whilst 17 per cent missed power steering; […]
Historics at Brooklands inaugural sale of classic and sports cars took place on June 2. Massive interest in the wide variety of vehicles on sale showed that geography – and time zones – were no obstacle as buyers around the world took part to bid on some of the most well kept examples of motoring […]