
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:
- McLaren McL 6GT: Bruce McLaren’s supercar dreamBy prestige car correspondent Dave Elland. News that McLaren are investing £500million in Sheffield and creating 1 000 jobs is a real boost to the Yorkshire automotive industry. Yorkshire is a major supplier of automotive parts to car manufacturers and has a few manufacturers and resto modders of its own. For low volume car companiesContinue reading “McLaren McL 6GT: Bruce McLaren’s supercar dream”
- Shades of green – on the rise! By Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse Grey cars might still be the top choice for many new car buyers but another colour is proving a big hit. Green is the fastest growing colour for today’s buyers and has reached a 21-year high in the UK, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. TheyContinue reading “Shades of green – on the rise! “
- A taste of the Concours de Elegance – Hampton CourtWe can’t get you tickets for the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court but we can give you flavour of the event by sharing their catalogue. In it you will find histories of some of the finest classic and prestige cars in the world.
- Padgett’s Motorcycles Awarded Prestigious Royal Automobile Club Torrens TrophyWe don’t often cover motorcycle stories but many of us started our motoring obsession with motorcycles (or possibly Mopeds). Some still have a classic bike alongside their classic car. Padgets motorcycles is a well known motorcycle retailer based in Batley. They are also one of the most respected and successful names in British motorcycle racing,Continue reading “Padgett’s Motorcycles Awarded Prestigious Royal Automobile Club Torrens Trophy”
- My top five Opel carsBy Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse Do you remember the time when Opels were sold alongside Vauxhalls in the UK? Opel can trace its roots back to making sewing machines in Germany in the 1860s before turning to producing cars in 1899. By 1929, the company had become part of the General Motors group. OverContinue reading “My top five Opel cars”

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