
Who we are.
We are two Yorkshire classic car enthusiasts with marketing and journalism backgrounds. With annual website and social media views in excess of 40 000 we are an important news service for owners of classic and prestige cars. Whether your interest is classic car events, historic motorsport, restorations, recreations or restomods you will find something of interest here.
Our mission
We are on a mission to encourage classic owners to make the most of their hobby by completing those projects, taking part in events or watching historic motorsport. We firmly believe that classic cars are a community and want you to jump in, meet people and talk classics.
Latest Posts:
- Volkswagen celebrates 50 years of GTI on Track:Volkswagen is celebrating 50 years of the GTI, marking half a century of driving pleasure and motorsport passion. At the same time Volkswagen will unveil the new ID. Polo GTI. For the first time, an all-electric model will bear the renowned GTI badge. Volkswagen also has ambitious goals on the racetrack and is entering twoContinue reading “Volkswagen celebrates 50 years of GTI on Track:”
- Renault 4 beach car.Do you remember those Fiat 5oo’s designed for taking you to the beach or keeping on the back of your yacht. The 500 Jolly (1958-1966) had wicker seats making it practical for those wearing a wet bathing suit and were unaffected by sunlight. It lacked doors and even had a surrey roof. You would beContinue reading “Renault 4 beach car.”
- West Yorkshire car enthusiast lands Italian classicBy Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse A keen classic car collector from Bradford is enjoying his latest buy, a rare 1978 Fiat 124 Spider. British Airways worker Shahid snapped up the 1800cc left-hand-drive soft-top at a Surrey auction and paid just £7,000 (its lower sale estimate). It ended his long search to find another ‘Spider’ having previouslyContinue reading “West Yorkshire car enthusiast lands Italian classic”
- Donington Historic Festival.The Donington Historic Festival (May 1-3) is a great opportunity to see many rare cars both on the track and in static displays on the infield. The infield displays are organised by owners clubs from around the UK and most makes are present. This years event was blessed with a couple of warm days whileContinue reading “Donington Historic Festival.”
- Revealed: the retro features baffling young drivers!By Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse Do you know your choke from your dashboard cassette player? Well, according to a recent online survey many young drivers don’t and are left baffled by those classic car features so characteristic of the sixties and seventies. Research by car retailer Cazoo of 2000 ‘Gen Z’ young people –Continue reading “Revealed: the retro features baffling young drivers!”

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