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I have spoken to many people who think they have a book in them about their exploits or those of their friends. But it is not easy to get your book into print and on to book store shelves. But thanks to modern technology there are all sorts of options to get your stories outContinue reading “Learn from the experts”

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Race The Waves is a difficult event to describe to the uninitiated. If you are familiar with events like Goodwood where multi million pound cars are raced on a track in the grounds of a stately home, then this will be no help at all when describing Race the Waves. Race the Waves takes placeContinue reading “Event review: Race the waves.”

On 29 and 30 April, Donington Park will reverberate to the sounds of Formula One engines, as a collection of historic F1 machines takes to the track. The Donington Historic Festival celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1993 European GP, when Ayrton Senna drove his legendary ‘lap of the gods’ as part of an iconic masterclassContinue reading “This weekend: Donington Historic Festival.”

Hagerty’s UK Price Guide launched in 2012 and tracks 15,000 vehicles to present a true market overview of the UK enthusiast car market. The latest update shows that the world’s most valuable cars continue to become more valuable, and that the young drivers of the ‘80s and ‘90s are reliving their youth and snapping upContinue reading “Hagerty UK Price Guide”

If Vauxhall cars are your thing then this could be the book for you. A comprehensive pictorial history of all Vauxhall cars produced from 1945 up to and including models in production in 1995. This is the ‘go-to’ publication if you need to compare your Vivas, Victors, Ventoras or Viceroys! Breaking down the many modelsContinue reading “Vauxhall cars 1945-1995”

By Classic Yorkshire correspondent Tony Lofthouse In my recent run down of my top Japanese classics (see story, 7 April) I intentionally left out a forgotten gem from Honda which celebrates its 40th birthday this year. The car in question is the amazing CR-X, the lively end of the popular Civic line. This two-seater sports coupeContinue reading “The Honda CR-X – a forgotten gem!”

As they embark on thei golden anniversary year, Caterham has revealed 50 facts that look back at how the company has evolved. Where it beganThe timeline begins in 1973 when Caterham was born after a handshake between Graham Nearn and Lotus founder Colin Chapman in Pub Lotus, Primrose Hill, London. In May that year, CaterhamContinue reading “50 facts about Caterham”

Whenever we feature an EV conversion for classic cars we get a fairly negative postbag with words like SACRILEGE and NEVER. For our older readers (and our reader profile shows that the majority of our readers are 50+), having to convert a classic car to electric will not be an issue. But for those whoContinue reading “Convert your classic Porsche to electric.”

By Classic Yorkshire correspondent Tony Lofthouse It’s been a busy time for Ford Capri enthusiasts with two recent sales making over one hundred thousand pounds. Auctioneers, Silverstone Auctions, sold a limited edition Zakspeed Turbo Capri for £64,688. The two-owner car is powered by a 2.8 litre engine, fitted with four-spoke RS alloy wheels and featuresContinue reading “Rare Capris in demand”