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The sale of 7 Lotuses from the Piddington collection has created a great deal of interest in the Lotus community. The debate is mostly about values and the impact of celebrity ownership on values. I popped along to the auction to see the cars and how they faired. The least famous of the seven wasContinue reading “The Piddington Lotuses.”

By Classic Yorkshire correspondent, Tony Lofthouse An 18 year-old Renault Clio with just 1,872 miles on the clock is expected to sell for a six-figure sum at auction next month. The Clio Sport V6 255 has rarely been seen on a UK road since rolling off the production line in France in 2005. The lliadContinue reading “Rare Renault set to break auction records”

I was going to write a short article about how much I enjoyed the rally stages at Race Retro. But then I thought that a gallery of pictures would tell the story better than words ever could. What I will say is, if you want to see cars from all era’s of rallying, then thisContinue reading “Race Retro: Rally stage review”

It is three years since Race Retro has been held and many enthusiasts of historic rallying have missed it. Set in Stoneleigh Park near Coventry, it is an ideal location for this type of event. It is an agricultural centre with an exhibition hall, a variety of sheds and tarmac tracks. Race Retro is aContinue reading “Race Retro: Event review”

By Classic Yorkshire correspondent Tony Lofthouse A specialist car restorer from Bradford is combining traditional skills with years of experience to breathe new life into a range of vintage and modern vehicles. AS Pickering Ltd started out as a family business in 1949 before being taken over by one of its longest serving employees, TerryContinue reading “West Yorkshire upholsterers dedicated to restoring motoring gems”

1st APRIL 2023, HELMSLEY, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO62 5EB Lombard Rally Festivals tap into the growing interest in historic rally cars that are often now unable to be rallied competitively. They are too valuable to be rallied, fall outside current regulations in the UK or their owners do not want to damage them due to difficultiesContinue reading “Lombard Rally Festival – Duncombe Park”

Last week I posted a story about Jim Clark opening the Shipley Bowl which was owned by Peter Procter. Since then I have received a few request for more information about Peter and his race and rally career. I was fortunate to meet Peter briefly at the Autosport show. In his late eighties he wasContinue reading “Yorkshire motorsport legends:  Peter Procter”

By Classic Yorkshire correspondent Tony Lofthouse A 50-year-old Vauxhall Victor FE with just 86 miles on the clock is the latest attraction at a Derbyshire motor attraction. Staff at the Great British Car Journey Museum said the rarely used car came to light following the death of its original owner, a Mr P Milner. He’dContinue reading “Pristine Vauxhall discovery proves a mystery”

Iconic British actor, Sir Michael Caine CBE’s, first ever car, a 1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Drophead Coupe with a fascinating history, is being offered for sale at auction on 15 March at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Having been treated to an extensive restoration by the current owner, Caine’s former car is now refinished inContinue reading “Sir Michael Caine’s Roller for sale!”

One of the joys of Facebook and Wikipedia is that you can find out about things that you didn’t know that you needed to know. I have shared a few of these stories on Classic Yorkshire where relevant. To date my favourite was the wealthy playboy from Milnsbridge who became the first and only personContinue reading “Bowled over by Jim Clark”

By Classic Yorkshire correspondent Tony Lofthouse I’ll admit it, I have something of a soft spot for Rovers. I run a now rare four-door 2005-plate 45 and previously owned an earlier 45 five-door model and a 216. So I was interested to read about a coupe version of its ‘big brother’, the 75, which wasContinue reading “The Rover 75 Coupe – a classic that stayed a concept!”