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Rock stars and their carsBy Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse Famous musicians are renowned for expressing themselves and their wealth in the cars that they own. Here’s a selection of some of these personal indulgences down the years. The ‘Fab Four’ enjoyed luxury and the best of British with an eclectic taste, from Paul McCartneyContinue reading “Rock stars and their cars”

AC Cars, Britain’s oldest active vehicle manufacturer, has revealed the brutal new AC Cobra GT Coupe. Unifying the AC Cobra’s aesthetic with a fixed roofline and curvilinear rear. Sharing roughly 75% of its engineering with the GT Roadster, the new model benefits from comprehensive enhancements developed during testing and development. Available in both left andContinue reading “AC Cars unveils the AC Cobra GT Coupe”

With news that sales of the convertible are declining we are now hearing that the manual gearbox and diesel engine is heading for extinction. Vehicle Data Global (VDG) – which powers systems across the automotive sector with technical and market data – says that although diesel market share has fallen most, the decline of manualContinue reading “Is it the end for manual transmissions?”

By Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse It seems our love affair for open-top driving, at least in new cars, is fast disappearing with sales dropping 66% in five years. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders just 0.6% of all new cars in 2024 were convertibles. Turn the clock back toContinue reading “Is it the end of the road for convertibles?”

Broad Arrow Auctions is celebrating the success of its second annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction. Italian marques were firm favourites, including Ferrari and Lamborghini, led by a stunning 2023 Ferrari Daytona SP3. A single-owner example displaying only 743 kilometres and finished in Rosso Magma Tri-Coat over a Blu Elettrico Alcantara interior, it sold for €6.250.000. A rare ‘non-cat,Continue reading “€40.8m Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction”

By Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse A little over 60 years ago the British Motor Corporation brought us the Pininfarina-styled MGB GT. This hardtop coupe offered more interior room and good boot space when compared to the earlier MGB roadster (launched in 1962) and came with the bonus of a rear bench seat. The MGBContinue reading “The MGB GT – an underrated classic. Part 1”

For many people who work in engineering or design, their first step is a Lego based project. In my day Lego was a fairly basic product comprising various square blocks which limited you to rather boring square buildings, perhaps more for aspiring architects than engineers. Today Lego is a complex product which means a talentedContinue reading “Renault calls for public support to get Renault 5 Turbo 3E into production”

Events: There are classic car events on most weekends during the summer. Many small events don’t get a lot of coverage and so we try to produce as comprehensive a list as possible. We don’t get them all but we do our best. Check our event listings on a regular basis as we update theContinue reading “CY Snippets”

I know that there are many fans of the 1990’s Rover cars but I can’t say that I was ever one of them. However, I did use to drive them for work when I was driving VIP’s around. They were really nice to drive and had a lovely engine and gearbox but I never realisedContinue reading “Land speed record car heads to auction.”

By Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse Japanese cars are widely known for their durability and one Suzuki owner and his SUV is living proof. A dealership in Bedford revealed one of its customers came in to trade in his Vitara SZ-T showing a mileage of over 436,500 after less than 10 years on the road.Continue reading “Suzuki clocks-up 436,000 miles on original engine”

Caterham has launched its latest limited-edition model, the Seven Nürburgring Edition, to celebrate 100 years of the most legendary and demanding circuit in the world. Only 100 examples of the Nürburgring Edition will be made available to customers globally, based on either a Seven 420R or a Seven 340R, market dependent, with prices starting inContinue reading “Caterham launches the Seven Nürburgring Edition”