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Dario Franchitti Races To Join Motorsport Royalty At Classic Gala Opening

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Dario Franchitti Races To Join Motorsport Royalty At Classic Gala Opening

Scottish-born Franchitti, who also won the Daytona 24 Hours in a long and highly successful career, will join four other round-the-clock race winners in a unique celebration of classic motorsport at the show

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TV’s Quentin Willson chooses four sleeper classics

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TV’s Quentin Willson chooses four sleeper classics

Quentin, a household name from TV shows such as BBC Top Gear, The Car’s the Star and The Classic Car Show, owns a fleet of classics many of which he has restored with forensic attention to period detail

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Bonhams Sets A Roaring Pace For European Sale Season

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Bentley S1 Continental, one of a mere 31 built and previously owned by the shipping magnate George Embiricos,caught the eye of several bidders both online and in the Grand Palais

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Race Retro Launches Pride Of The Paddock Competition

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Race Retro Launches Pride Of The Paddock Competition

Acting Show Director Lee Masters said: “This year’s Race Retro will feature more cars than ever before and part of that will be this fantastic display from private owners who want to show their racing and rally cars.”

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UK Start For Monte Carlo Classic Car Rally

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UK Start  For Monte Carlo Classic Car Rally

A stunning range of classic cars will leave the start ramp outside Paisley Abbey at 6pm tomorrow (Wednesday January 25th) in three separate categories

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World Speed Record Ferrari For Sale With Silverstone Auctions

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Returning once again to host three days of auctions at this year’s Race Retro, Silverstone Auctions has announced the consignment of a highly collectible 2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello ‘World Speed Record’ edition to its Classic Car Sale on25th and 26th February. Following the 550 Maranello’s success on the racing circuits, in October 1998 Ferrari sent a lightly modified version to a 12-kilometre oval test track in Columbus, Ohio and set three incredible new world records; covering […]

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75th Members’ Meeting to Celebrate Group A Touring Car Icons with High-Speed Demonstrations

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75th Members’ Meeting to Celebrate Group A Touring Car Icons with High-Speed Demonstrations

75th Members’ Meeting to Celebrate Group A Touring Car Icons with High-Speed Demonstrations

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Multiple World Records Set By Bonhams In Scottsdale

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Multiple World Records Set By Bonhams In Scottsdale

The former Scuderia Ferrari 1952 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spider also delighted the large international crowd of bidders gathered in the Bonhams tent

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Jim Clark’s Lotus 33 R11 Makes First Public Appearance In Over 40 Years

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Jim Clark’s Lotus 33 R11 Makes First Public Appearance  In Over 40 Years

When the Type 33 made its first appearance in 1964, it represented the peak of monocoque chassis design and Clark’s Lotus, the second of six models to be completed, was powered by a 1.5 litre Coventry Climax V8 engine.

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Performance Icons ‘Fly’ At CCA December Sale

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Performance Icons ‘Fly’ At CCA December Sale

With a diverse mix of traditional and modern classics on offer and one of its most intriguing catalogues yet, CCA successfully hammered away 82 per cent of the cars on offer for a total sales value of £1.4million.

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