The best from the classic, historic and sports car market: buying, selling, auctions and memorabilia
Say the name Wolfrace to car fans of a certain age and they will immediately think of the brand’s legendary Slot Mags, the first-ever European-made polished alloy wheels. Founded in…
These days, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are the marques best known for offering souped-up four-door cars off-the-shelf through respective M and AMG tuning houses. But the former racer and Jaguar dealer…
1951 Jaguar XK120 Sold by Bonhams, £316,250 This XK120 was bought new by Lancashire cobbler Robert Lawrie whose special boot design led to him becoming the official supplier to the…
Exactly two years ago we previewed the Bonhams sale of a Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 that Niki Lauda drove to second place in the 1984 Nürburgring Race of Champions organised…
Well, who’s going to beat you?” was Stirling Moss’s disarming retort when he was asked about the Lister Knobbly’s competitiveness after his decisive victory at Silverstone in the sports car…
1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider Competizione Sold by Gooding Christie’s, £18.8m There were gasps of amazement at RM Sotheby’s Maranello sale in 2012 when Chris Evans splashed out a…
In 1994, 95 million viewers are reported to have tuned in to watch a white Ford Bronco being pursued by up to 20 police cars at a stately 35mph along…
European and UK manufacturers ranging from Iso to De Tomaso and from Jensen to Sunbeam saw an easy route to performance by fitting big American V8 engines into their relatively…
