Sir Stirling said: “Winning the British Grand Prix meant a lot to me. I won in a Mercedes-Benz W196 in 1955, just before the very last corner. It really was a very special day
Continue reading …Bidders fought over the 1961 Roadster, one of the most desirable of all E-Types. A very early ‘flat floor’ 3.8 litre model dating from the first few weeks of production
Continue reading …Meanwhile bidders looking for a restoration project can pick up one of the earliest known surviving right-hand drive Jaguar E-Type roadsters
Continue reading …Among the estimated £3 million worth of cars is a rare and desirable 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster and a 1929 Bentley 4½-litre Tourer
Continue reading …Among an historic line-up of motor car entries to the Bonhams auction at the 20th anniversary Goodwood Festival of Speed is a 1934 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 ‘Le Mans’ Tourer from remarkable long-term ownership (estimate £1.4 million – £1.8 million). Since it was purchased by its current owner in 1969 the car has been driven extensively and sympathetically, and has attended a multitude of historic sporting events, both at home and on the continent.
Continue reading …The car’s innovative W196 design also marked the successful introduction to Formula 1
Continue reading …The Bonhams motoring department concluded its record-breaking 2012 auction season on a high, with a £4.4 million sale at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, on Monday.
Continue reading …The eighth annual Veteran Car Run Auction of period related motor cars and automobilia, presented by Bonhams, to be held at their prestigious 101 New Bond Street London sale-rooms on Friday 4 November will mark the official start to the three-day motoring spectacle surrounding the Royal Automobile Club’s 2011 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run jointly title sponsored by Tindle Newspapers and Bonhams.
Continue reading …Having reviewed hundreds of entries for this year’s Classic Car of the Year competition, held in association with Lancaster Insurance, the editors of Classic Cars, Classic Car Weekly, and Practical Classics have selected twenty cars for its voting shortlist. The fantastic array of shortlisted cars reflect the sheer diversity of the British classic car scene and the incredible challenges often faced by owners.
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