Classic American

  Car of the Year Round Six took place at the UK’s biggest muscle car event, the Mopar Euro Nationals which is held every summer at Santa Pod Dragstrip. Sweltering heat gave way to gale force winds, torrential downpours and unsettled weather as the recent heatwave ended dramatically. Equally dramatic was the stunning black-on-black 1969…

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Say hello to the winner of the 4th heat of the Footman James & Kingstown Shipping Car of the Year competition which took place at the Classic American Stars and Stripes Show. The worthy winner – although it was a tough choice, so many incredible cars! – was this stunning 1957 Dodge Custom Royal belonging…

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– Britons overwhelmingly supportive of driverless cars and excited for their arrival –  ·       Almost two thirds (61%) of Britons welcome the arrival of fully autonomous vehicles. ·       90% of 10,000 drivers surveyed happy give up driving and let cars do all the work. 25% are even eagerly awaiting the day they can step away…

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• Curtain comes down on another unforgettable Silverstone Classic • Terrific touring cars grab the headlines on Tin-Top Sunday • Illustrious names in the spotlight with superstar performances • Magnificent parades and fantastic family fun delight 100,000+ visitors Many of motor racing’s brightest stars came out to play on the third and final day of…

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By the end of the 2017 season, York Raceway, the northern host of drag racing for the last 40 years, was on the brink of disappearing. The involvement of an automotive component manufacturer on the land, coupled with a lack of resources made the continuation of York Raceway untenable. However, by 31st December, York Raceway…

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But a third won’t & the top 10 reasons why Over a third (37%) of drivers, who do not already own an electric car, would consider one as their next vehicle (male 42% v female 32%), with younger generations aged under 34 (49%) the most keen. There was record demand for the alternatively fuelled vehicle…

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The British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHoF) has just announced the names of the new members selected for induction into the Hall of Fame in 2018. They are the family of a pioneer racer and long time journalist and manager of Shakespeare County Raceway the Cooksons, Jet dragster pilot and founder of TSI Timing…

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19-day, 4,000-mile event will start on September 17th at Pendine Sands “One-off” Drive, created to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK, now in its third year £150,000 raised for charity so far by classic car owners and their supporters The organiser of the 2018 ‘Round Britain Coastal Drive, Supporting Prostate Cancer UK’, the Jaguar E-type…

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Heat 5 of the Footman James & Kingstown Shipping Car of the Year competition took place under the blazing skies of Blenheim Palace on Sunday July 8th at the Pre-’50 American Auto Club’s annual show, the Rally of the Giants. With a prominent display of vintage and antique cars, this show is traditionally known for…

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Back for their second year – your chance to win up to £20,000 to fulfill your motoring ambition  Do you have an amazing motoring dream… but don’t have the funds to make it happen? Perhaps it’s a road trip you’ve always wanted to take, a record attempt, a vehicle restoration, a challenge, a charity project…

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