Category Archives: Classic car show

Every year reports are published that attach a monetary value to the classic car world. If you think about it the industry embraces not just the cars, repairs and servicing, restoration, retail, events, auction houses and much more. It is estimated that the total value of the industry is £18.3 billion and generates £2.9 billionContinue reading “The real value of classic cars”

Boreham Motorworks has unveiled the first production prototype Ford Escort Mk1 RS at the public at London Concours 2026, marking a major milestone in the development of one of the most focused lightweight performance cars of the modern era.  First announced at the end of 2024, the Boreham Motorworks Ford Escort Mk1 RS programme now enters a new phase — one defined byContinue reading “The brand-new Boreham Motorworks Ford Escort Mk1 RS.”

By Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse The understated Mercedes-Benz W123 series rightly earns its ‘classic’ tag after clocking up 2.7 million sales since its roll-out in 1976. This mid-range classic – known internally as the W123 – took the Mercedes brand a step further, following in the footsteps of the popular W114 introduced in theContinue reading “Timeless Mercedes celebrates 50 years on the road”

It is just two weeks to go the next edition of Yorkshire Elegance with a move into the Aero industry with the Aerolite Spitfire. In my view this is the most prestigious car event in Yorkshire, the North and it gives those posh events down South a run for their money. A few tickets remainContinue reading “THE SPITFIRE RETURNS”

Goodwood Revival will take place Friday 18 – Sunday 20 September. Goodwood Revival has announced the drivers and riders set to attend in September, as the 2026 event assembles a remarkable line‑up of competitors from across the global motorsport community. Among the Formula 1 names joining this year’s Revival are Sir Jackie Stewart, Jacques Villeneuve,Continue reading “Goodwood Revival reveals line‑up of racing legends for 2026”

The Concours of Elegance have confirmed that a 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante, a car used personally by Ettore Bugatti himself, will take its place on the lawns of Hampton Court Palace this September. The Type 57 was the last great touring Bugatti of the pre-war era, developed under the direction of Jean Bugatti fromContinue reading “The Bugatti Ettore Drove Himself: A 1936 Type 57 Atalante.”

By Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse If you think of some of the key design features in cars – old and new – a front grille like a bonnet, boot and headlights – is an important part of its styling. The arrival of EVs, led by the likes of Tesla, has certainly made manufacturers re-evaluateContinue reading “Celebrating cars without grilles (before EVs)”

Broad Arrow Private Sales, is offering for sale one of motorsport’s decidedly greatest racecars, a 1965 Ford GT40, chassis number P1006. Offered from more than three decades of careful custodianship by a noted collector and GT40 expert in France, the GT40 is primed to assume a place at the pinnacle of any serious collection of endurance racingContinue reading “1965 24 Hours of Le Mans Ford Factory Entrant GT40”

At the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monaco, Audi unveiled the Nuvolari — the fastest and most powerful supercar in the brand’s history. The drivers for the Audi Revolut F1 Team, Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, also attended the presentation of the near-production prototype on the Côte d’Azur. With the Audi Nuvolari, the brand isContinue reading “The Audi Nuvolari”

By Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse A pristine 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Series I with just 604 miles on the clock has sold for £82,125 at auction. After initially using the car for the first few months of its life, its only owner had kept it in climate controlled storage for the last 27 years.Continue reading “Time-warp Rolls makes five-figure sum at auction.”

In a tribute to the legendary Ferrari Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, a limited-edition collection of replicas of his iconic Ferrari 312 T4 race car has been unveiled by the Amalgam Collection. Limited to just 12 pieces, these models are exact replicas of the car raced by Villeneuve in the United States East Grand PrixContinue reading “A Ferrari for £14 295”

Lotus has launched the Emira 420 Sport – the most powerful, lightest and most aerodynamically capable Emira ever built. The Emira 420 Sport sits at the apex of the Emira line-up and has been designed specifically to deliver even more performance both on road, and on track. It reinforces Lotus commitment to preserving its DNAContinue reading “Lotus Emira 420 Sport”