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With a name like Dino and Italian family heritage on his mothers side you might expect classic car collector and businessman Dino Kania would favour the prancing horse as his automotive passion. If not Ferrari then Alfa Romeo, or Lamborghini but no his head was turned by a British secret agent driving an Aston MartinContinue reading “In conversation with: Dino Kania”

If you organise classic car (or any other) events then you will be aware of the number of skills that you need. Marketing, database management, health and safety, web management and purchasing are just a short list of the knowledge you need. So to help we talk to David Smith from ADG Print and DesignContinue reading “Event organiser skills: Print”

Saturday April 9th will see the historic rally cars taking part in Mintex RallyYorkshire tackle a short demonstration stage at Odsal Stadium, using entry roadsand the oval stock car track. After a short stop, they will tackle the same routeagain. Look out for Yorkshire legend rally drivers Bob Bean and John Midgley,driving Ford Escort andContinue reading “Mintex Rally returns to Bradford”

Despite the very strong tradition of classic cars in Yorkshire, including our own manufacturers (Jowett, Ginetta etc) we have yet to see a really high quality prestigious event in the county. There have been a number of new events such as the Mintex Rally for former rally cars and the Yorkshire Motorsport Festival, but asContinue reading “Yorkshire Elegance 19-21st July”

Ok, so you can’t go to Dearborn to take a look at this car, I don’t know anyone in Yorkshire who owns one and the chances of you seeing one are practically nil. So why are we covering it? Well to be frank, its because there are some terrific pictures that I thought you mightContinue reading “1966 Alan Mann GT40 tribute”

The body buck for the original Mark 1 P15 V16, handcrafted in 1949 to help build Britain’s first Formula One car, has been found, and will be used to build Chassis V, the second of three ‘new’ 16-cylinder P15 V16 BRM racing cars.  The body forming jig was created to build the first six BRMContinue reading “Body buck for the original Mark 1 P15 V16: Found”

Classic Car Auctions (CCA) will be organising their sale of the season at the much-anticipated Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show at the NEC, Birmingham from Friday 18th March to Sunday 20th March 2022.  The specialist auction house promises a stellar line-up of highly desirable vehicles, comprising an eclectic mix of appealing ‘lots’ to suit aContinue reading “Pick up your next car at the NEC Practical Classic Show.”

The York Spring Fair and Food Festival are looking for classic cars to create a display celebrating the Queens reign. Given that she has been our monarch for 70 years that will include many of the most popular classics. So if you own a post 1952 classic car and fancy visiting this popular fair andContinue reading “Classic cars and classic foods.”

My first car was a 1974 Renault 5TL in yellow and I loved it, mostly. I bought it from a Renault dealership that was closing down for £350. I kept it from 1980 to 1984 and it had just over 100 000 miles on the clock when I sold it for £50. It had aContinue reading “Renault 5”

Classic cars are not just a hobby, but an important industry in it’s own right. If you are an event organiser or a business applying for a grant or loan, then it might be useful to know the value of what you are a part of. Whether it is a specialist garage carrying out servicesContinue reading “Economic impact of the classic car industry.”