Gone but not forgotten – The Jaguar Mk II 3.8

Unless you are someone who is looking forward to celebrating their 60th birthday in the very near future it is unlikely you will remember the significance of the Mk II Jag. To put some perpective on the importance of this car when it was launched in 1959 the Jaguar Mark Two was the M5 of its day [...]

Barons Classic, Collectors and Historic Motor Cars sale Sandown Park, 1st November

Barons have another classic car sale coming up on Tuesday 1st November which is full of highly desirable cars that make you want to max out the overdraft facility. Most are guaranteed to give an almighty financial hangover after the initial love affair but what the hell, they just don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Amongst [...]

Strong sales at ‘Historics at Brooklands’….Classics holding up well

Ebullient fans of a bygone era flocked to Brooklands in unprecedented numbers on Saturday, as the best in British classic and sports cars stole the show at Historics’ Autumn auction, which eventually saw 65% of 103 Lots selling. With 13 Jaguars entered into Historics largest sale to date, all but two found a new home, [...]

The Walter Hayes Sale at Silverstone – 4th November 2011

The catalogue is now closed for the forthcoming Walter Hayes Sale and while there are many eye-catching lots to admire, perhaps there is none more so than a 1961 Morgan +4, a Le Mans class winner in 1962. Bidding is also expected to be strong at the Silverstone Auctions hosted event for an extremely rare [...]

Classic auction time…Historics at Brooklands October 22nd

Britain’s motorists are increasingly enjoying a love-in with the days of old, with booming interest in getting behind the wheel of a classic car. Whilst private new car sales are floundering*, specialist classic car auction company Historics at Brooklands reports a bullish market, particularly amongst first-time buyers of a retro set of wheels. “There is [...]

‘Fords don’t get old they just get faster’………

It’s Ford’s 100th birthday and fans will find plenty to peruse, at this year’s Footman James Classic Motor Show when it returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 11-13 November. There’s plenty of variety on the Mk1 Cortina Owners Club stand, with a 2-door Super, ‘woody’ Estate, Zetec-engined saloon, Lotus Cortina, and the club’s Supreme Champion, a [...]

THE ORIGINAL PINK PANTHER CAR UP FOR AUCTION

At auction for only the second time, the exceedingly rare original “Pink Panther” car is among the most singular—and spectacular—movie and television vehicles ever produced.  A true rarity, this one-of-a-kind automobile was created in 1969 as part of the popular Pink Panther Show, which aired in the United States on NBC from 1969 until 1976.  [...]

THE BIGGEST SHOW ON WHEELS

Le Mans cars and supercars, E-types and Mini Coopers, stars of track and stage, rare cars and rally cars… Chelsea AutoLegends has them all! London’s biggest show on wheels is almost here. On Sunday 4 September, the Royal Hospital in Chelsea will host Chelsea AutoLegends, a showcase of automotive excellence that promises displays of some [...]

E-TYPES ON PARADE

Some of the most historically significant examples of the E-type Jaguar will be celebrating the model’s 50th birthday at Chelsea AutoLegends in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea on Sunday 4 September. Back in the Swinging Sixties, the car was one of the trendiest icons seen on Chelsea’s ‘groovy’ Kings Road and its golden [...]

For Sale – One of the last E-Types

Want to pick up a piece of E-Type history? Barons the auctioneers have one of the last examples made entered into their British Heritage sale on the 20th September at Sandown Park. Quote from Barons as follows:- “…The E-type is one of just 50 limited edition models built to mark the final production of this [...]