By Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse Twenty-five years ago an Eastern European performance car was born to rival the iconic Golf GTI. The Skoda Octavia was the product of the Czech carmakers tie-up with Volkswagen and offered reliability, affordability and a degree of understated style! Amongst the Skoda range, the five-door Octavia vRS would beContinue reading “Celebrating a no-nonsense Skoda ‘classic’”
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CY heads for the hills
Last week I mentioned that one of the affordable options for getting into motorsport is Hillclimbing. Yorkshire is particularly fortunate to have Harewood Hillclimb, the longest hill in the UK. For those who don’t know, you start at the bottom of the hill and you break a timing beam as you set off. There followsContinue reading “CY heads for the hills”
BARC launch Heritage racing brand.
Like many car enthusiasts I fancied myself as a rally driver or circuit racer. I knew I didn’t have the skill to be a champion and was happy to do my best and enjoy the experience. After gaining my racing licence my first competitive adventure was with the Classic Touring Car Club. This was aContinue reading “BARC launch Heritage racing brand.”
Ford RS200 by Boreham Motorworks
Boreham Motorworks has announced a worldwide, brand licence agreement with the Ford Motor Company to produce and remaster a series of some of Ford’s most historically significant road, race and rally icons. The first vehicle in the series will see the return of the legendary Ford RS200 on its fortieth anniversary with an entirely new,Continue reading “Ford RS200 by Boreham Motorworks”
Croft to mark 50 years of Super Saloons with the HSCC
The classic car movement is wonderfully diverse. Whatever your particular interest you will find a niche. Whether you are into prewar, car shows, touring, racing or rallying there is a thriving movement for you. My particular interest has always been historic competition cars, whether rallying or circuit racing. As such I attend a number ofContinue reading “Croft to mark 50 years of Super Saloons with the HSCC”
Celebrating Nissan’s first Z-car
By Classic Yorkshire contributor Tony Lofthouse Growing up in the seventies one of the stand out sports cars on the road was the Datsun 240Z. Launched in 1969, this elegant two-seater caught its European rivals ‘on the hop’ and would take the US by storm. For those of you unfamiliar with ‘Datsun’, this was theContinue reading “Celebrating Nissan’s first Z-car”
A celebration of 40 years of Prodrive.
This year’s Classic Nostalgia weekend will celebrate 40 years of one of the world’s most successful motorsport companies. Since being founded in 1984, Prodrive has created some of the most iconic race and rally cars of all time, and enthusiasts will be able to see a spectacular selection of them in action at Shelsley WalshContinue reading “A celebration of 40 years of Prodrive.”
Special offer for event organisers.
Our friends at ADG Print in Bradford have a special offer for classic car event organisers. ADG have been producing rally plaques for many years and have been the printer of choice for us here at Classic Yorkshire. Their offer is free use of their Design Service when you place an order of 50 or moreContinue reading “Special offer for event organisers.”
40th anniversary of Ferrari’s first supercar
Exactly 40 years after its launch at the 1984 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari has announced the GTO Legacy Tour 2024, an exclusive celebration of the 40th anniversary of a legendary car. The Maranello marque is organising a driving experience for owners of the Prancing Horse’s first ever supercar in the stunning surroundings of the Italian DolomitesContinue reading “40th anniversary of Ferrari’s first supercar”
A unique opportunity for Classic Yorkshire readers.
Our friends at the Fast Lane club are offering a unique opportunity for Classic Yorkshire readers to join an exclusive event, The Coppa delle Alpi. This event is not open to the public and you can only enter via a specially invited sponsors, such as The Fast Lane Club. Some of you will be familiar withContinue reading “A unique opportunity for Classic Yorkshire readers.”
Race for Glory: Film review
Race for Glory, the story of Audi V Lancia for the 1983 World Rally Championship finally dropped on Prime this weekend. Without a cinema release the streaming platforms are the only way you can get to see this film, though it was a week late. Billed as Audi V Lancia it would be more accurate toContinue reading “Race for Glory: Film review”
An All Terrain 911!
There seems to be a growing trend for car buyers to invest in Restomods, often of quite modern cars but with retro features. This is a trend that I can fully understand as it provides a car with modern comforts and safety features in a distinctive package. Its not cheap but given that your base car willContinue reading “An All Terrain 911!”