
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:
- 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”
- Bristol cars are back.Bristol Cars, one of Britain’s most exclusive and enigmatic automotive marques, has returned to the spotlight, marking the beginning of a new era in the company’s history. Its revival begins not with a blank sheet, but by completing one of the most significant unfinished stories in the marque’s past: the Bristol Fighter. Bristol Cars wasContinue reading “Bristol cars are back.”
- 1949 Simca 8 Sport Prototype Confirmed for Hampton Court PalaceFollowing on from last weeks article about Simca cars we heard about this very special Simca which appeared at last weeks Concours de Elegance at Hampton Court. A unique prototype from the origins of one of Simca’s most elegant models, the 1949 Simca 8 Sport Cabriolet was displayed at the Concours of Elegance. The storyContinue reading “1949 Simca 8 Sport Prototype Confirmed for Hampton Court Palace”

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