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Valletta Concours d’Elegance 2018

Sunday 20th May saw 83 classic and vintage vehicles take their places inside St George’s Square with the imposing Grand Masters Palace looming large over the pristine paintwork and owners sporting period dress. The perfect venue for the 2nd annual Concours that features the best of Maltese car collections, restorations and cherished ownership. Such is […]

May 22, 2018No CommentRead More

Mighty Historic F2 entry for Brands Hatch

May 22, 2018 No Comment

The sensational sight and sound of period Formula 2 cars on the awesome Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit during the Masters Historic Festival (May 26/27) will herald rounds three and four of the Historic Sports Car Club’s Historic Formula 2 FIA International Series. A stunning 27-car entry will tackle one of the best drivers circuits […]

Classics gallop away at Silverstone sales

May 21, 2018 Comments Off

A stunning 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona selling to a room full of applause for a premium inclusive £540,000 was one of the highlights of Silverstone Auctions’ inaugural Sale of Ferraris. It was one of several ‘Prancing Horses’ that fetched six figure sums in the event which saw 70 per cent of the cars on […]

Tremendous racing at HSCC Cadwell Park Wolds Trophy

May 21, 2018 Comments Off

Some superb racing played out in glorious sunshine made the HSCC’s annual visit to Cadwell Park for the Wolds Trophy (May 19/20) a soaring success. First out in front of a good-sized crowd on Saturday were the Historic Touring Cars, with an added group of invitation class cars from the over-flowing 70s Road Sports field. […]

Modern-classic Endurance cars to debut at Brands Hatch next weekend

May 17, 2018 Comments Off

The legendary Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit will reverberate with the classic sounds of motor racing when the Masters Historic Festival returns to Kent with a revamped line-up next weekend (26/27 May), including endurance prototype and GT cars from the ‘90s and ‘00s. The new-for-2018 Masters Endurance Legends will bring a host of exciting cars […]

Cadwell Park Wolds Trophy next for HSCC

May 16, 2018 Comments Off

The Wolds Trophy meeting at Cadwell Park this weekend (May 19/20) is the next event in the Historic Sports Car Club’s 2018 race programme. The spectacular three-dimensional Lincolnshire track sits in a glorious parkland setting and will play host to an annual visit from the HSCC for 22 races over two days, many featuring bumper […]

Entries open for Chevron B8 anniversary race

May 15, 2018 Comments Off

Entries have opened for the 50th anniversary race for the Chevron B8 at the Historic Sports Car Club’s Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The 40-minute race on Bank Holiday Monday (27 August) will feature a compulsory pit-stop and optional driver change and is open to all Chevron B4s, B6s […]

Classic ReCollection

May 12, 2018 Comments Off

Sharing Classic Memories… in this series we ask classiccarmag.net readers… Have you ever driven, owned or even been a passenger in the; Datsun Laurel 2.4 A 1980’s Japanese classic? Is there such a thing I hear you ask? When this model left the showrooms, readers of a certain age group may recollect the anti-corrosion warranty […]

6 Coolest Cars of the 1960’s

May 11, 2018 Comments Off

1969 was a pioneering year for classic cars, the start of a new era of cool, but there were many made in the 60s that are still highly sought after today. Here are our top pics for the coolest cars from the 60s. They are not in any particular order, as each has its own […]

What a scorcher! Donington Historic Festival turns up the heat

May 10, 2018 Comments Off

The eighth Donington Historic Festival (Donington Park, May 4, 5 and 6) was one of the best yet, with the brilliant May bank holiday sunshine presiding over three superb days of historic motorsport and bringing the crowds with it. Race action was to DHF’s traditionally high and exhilarating standards, with 19 races from 14 grids […]

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