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E10 fuel switchover just two weeks away

Published 20 August 2021
By David Mullen
E10 fuel will become the default type of petrol on British forecourts in just two weeks’ time.
E-Type UK's Unleashed

‘New’ V12 Jaguar E-type launched

E-Type UK has specialised in Jaguar E-types since 2008 and it has just launched the new “Unleashed” brand to offer buyers the ultimate restomod.
Published 07 July 2021
Jaguar Classic to make 12 E-types to celebrate model's 60th anniversary

Jaguar to build 12 E-types for 60th anniversary

Jaguar Classic will produce 12 1961-spec E-types, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic model.
Published 12 March 2021
Lord Mountbatten's Jaguar 420 is up for sale

Lord Mountbatten's Jaguar 420 is up for sale

A 1967 Jaguar 420 that belonged to Lord Mountbatten is going up for sale at auction house Sotheby's at the end of this month.
Published 10 March 2021
Experts name 10 classic car investments for 2021

10 classic car investments for 2021 named

Classic car insurance provider Hagerty has released its list of the 10 classic cars worth investing in during 2021.
Published 09 December 2020
Clarkson: the Aston Martin DB5 is excellent… to look at

Clarkson: the DB5 is excellent… to look at

Jeremy Clarkson doesn't have the same interest he used to in modern cars, he says. Can a classic Aston pique his interest?
Published 09 August 2020

Maserati Birdcage to reach £1m+ at auction

An extensively rebuilt example of Maserati's iconic "Birdcage" racing car is going under the hammer next week, as the headline lot at an upcoming
Published 27 July 2018
This Mercedes chassis could have set the world land speed record

Mercedes 3,500hp land speed car... from 1939

At last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mercedes-Benz showcased what could have been one of the greatest ever land speed record cars:.
Published 16 July 2018

One-off Aston could become UK's most expensive car

A gorgeous Aston Martin Le Mans racer has a very good chance of becoming the most valuable British car to date at auction next month.
Published 16 July 2018

2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed preview

Even without the silver jubilee milestone, 2018 looks set to be yet another bumper year for the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Published 10 July 2018
Classic car hire now offered through AirBnB

AirBnB to offer classic car hire service

The online lodging broker AirBnB has broadened its horizons into an unlikely new market: the classic car hire business.
Published 25 June 2018
Ferrari? No thanks; I’ll take the Ford Capri and laugh all the way to the bank

Ferrari? No, thanks; I’ll take the Ford Capri

Given the choice between a classic Ferrari and an old Ford Capri, most drivers would take the Italian stallion ...
Published 01 November 2016

Me and my classic motor: 1964 Renault Caravelle cabriolet

Back in 1958, Renault called its new Caravelle “a dream car come true”...
Published 09 November 2015