Beaulieu’s 2018 Spring Autojumble warms up the season… Kim Henson and Chris Adamson were at this year’s Beaulieu Spring Autojumble. (Photos by Kim, Chris, and courtesy National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, as individually credited). Although not quite as large as Beaulieu’s famous September Autojumble, the Spring event is loved by many enthusiasts who welcome the fact that the whole event can be … [Read more...]
Classics
Queen’s Award for classic and performance car specialist Tom Hartley Jnr.
Tom Hartley Jnr. awarded Queen’s Award for International Trade… Tom Hartley Jnr. Ltd. has announced that it is proud that it has been awarded a coveted Queen’s Award for International Trade. The award recognises the company’s outstanding short-term growth in overseas sales since it was established in May 2014. In only three years, the company has grown its international trade by 130%, achieving … [Read more...]
Book Review – An Austin Anthology
A fascinating new book about Austins – with a different historical approach... Reviewed by Kim Henson. Title: An Austin Anthology Author: James ‘Jim’ Stringer Published by: Veloce Publishing Ltd; www.veloce.co.uk 112 pages; hardback Price: £14.99 UK; $25 USA. ISBN: 978-1-787111-91-2 All motor car manufacturers have interesting and often offbeat aspects to their history, many of … [Read more...]
Land Rover Love on a Mountain Top… 70th Anniversary Celebrations with Defender Outline in French Alps
Spectacular 250 m (820 ft) wide Defender outline drawn in the snow at 2,700 m (8,858 ft) in the French Alps to mark Land Rover’s 70th anniversary… Headlines: The amazing Defender outline has been created by snow artist Simon Beck who walked out 20,894 steps in sub-zero temperatures. Land Rover announces World Land Rover Day: 30 April 2018 marks 70 years since its debut at the 1948 Amsterdam … [Read more...]
Hevengham Hall Concours d’Elegance set for its third year, Saturday 30th June/Sunday 1st July
Beautiful classics galore set to shine at Heveningham Hall… The Heveningham Hall Concours d’Elegance will return this summer for a third year from Saturday 30th June until Sunday 1st July. The concours will see 50 of the world’s finest and rarest cars on the dramatic Kim Wilkie-designed grass terraces in the 5,000-acre parkland of Suffolk’s finest Georgian mansion. These including Pink Floyd … [Read more...]
More information on new MoT regulations relating to vehicles over 40 years old
Ch Ch Changes... Amidst some confusion among enthusiasts, more information has come to light about the new rules relating to MoT exemption for certain vehicles more than 40 years old, and in particular those where the date of MoT expiry does not coincide with the road tax renewal date. We have revised the text in our original article published in March, as the result of clarification by the … [Read more...]
‘Need to Know’ Series No. 4: Threads, spanners and things.
Nuts, bolts, threads and spanners – essential for all motor cars, notably including classics. Dave Moss explains... (All words and photographs by Dave). There's a long, deep, and in places dark and slightly mysterious history behind the remarkable cornucopia of nuts and bolts and their threads encountered when working on old vehicles. Despite standardisation efforts stretching back almost two … [Read more...]
MoT Test – All change for modern cars – and, especially, classics!
Changes to the MoT test coming up on 20th May 2018... Dave Moss comprehensively explains what's happening. Various changes to the MOT test rules in England Scotland and Wales come in to force on Sunday May 20th 2018. Most of them affect all light vehicles over 3 years old, but there is also a big change for owners of classic vehicles. From that date, cars, vans, motorcycles and other light … [Read more...]
‘PistonHeads’ motoring community highlights favourite aspirational cars
Pagani Zonda is the UK’s fantasy car purchase... Italian supercar tops list of aspirational cars to own picked by PistonHeads community Top 25 cars to have in a dream garage a mix of modern and classic sportscars PistonHeads classifieds features almost 115,000 used performance and prestige cars View image gallery of the top 25 fantasy car buys at: … [Read more...]
Ferrari: Under the Skin – Enlightening exhibition now on in London
Kim Henson visits a unique exhibition of interest to anyone who likes motoring history in general, sports/racing cars and Ferrari in particular… (All words and photographs by Kim). For most motoring enthusiasts the Ferrari name conjours up thoughts and images relating to speed, style, technical prowess, motorsport success and a unique sporting character. Celebrating all of these aspects and … [Read more...]
The Guild of Motoring Writers features in a new permanent exhibition at the National Motor Museum
The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu now has a new display all about the Guild of Motoring Writers, including its long history and what it does today... Chris Adamson reports. The Guild of Motoring Writers’, the world’s oldest and largest organisation for automotive journalists has a new expanded and updated permanent exhibition at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. The display, in its own … [Read more...]
Beaulieu’s 50th International Autojumble – second top tourism award!
Beaulieu gains further acclamation... (Photographs courtesy National Motor Museum, Beaulieu). Beaulieu’s landmark 50th International Autojumble has won a second top tourism award by winning the Best Event/Exhibition category in the UK Heritage Awards. A panel of tourism industry experts picked the internationally-acclaimed International Autojumble as a shining example of a … [Read more...]
‘Need to Know’ Series, No. 3: SU Carburettors – Part 1 – The History
Find out more about the SU carburettor… ...a clever instrument found under the bonnets of many classic vehicles. Our three part series explains its history and construction, and how to maintain/overhaul the unit to optimise performance and minimise petrol consumption. Part 1 looks at the origins and development of this amazing and efficient instrument. Dave Moss is your guide… The Lilley and … [Read more...]
Book Review – Reliant Three-Wheelers; The Complete Story
Reliant Three-Wheelers; The Complete Story. Reviewed by Kim Henson. Title: Reliant Three-Wheelers; The Complete Story Author: John Wilson-Hall Published by: Crowood; www.crowood.com 176 pages; hardback Price: RRP £25.00; Crowood website price £20.00; also available new on the internet for £10.00 or less. ISBN: 978-1-84797-806-6 Three wheels on your wagon? Three-wheeled vehicles … [Read more...]
Ginetta celebrates 60th anniversary
Ginetta celebrates 60th Anniversary with visit from HRH The Princess Royal... HRH The Princess Royal visited Garforth-based Ginetta on 25th January to begin celebrations of the marque’s 60th anniversary year. The car manufacturer has been building British race cars since 1958, producing world class cars which now race on every continent. The Princess enjoyed a tour with Ginettaa and … [Read more...]
‘Golden Oldies’; Retrospective Road Test No. 2 – 1991 Peugeot 205 1.1 Trio S.
Peugeot 205 – “le sacré numéro”… In the second of our new series on Wheels-Alive, Kim Henson test drives Peugeot’s 205, in this case a 1991 1.1 litre Trio S three door version. (All words and photographs by Kim). Note: "Wheels-Alive gives you more..." If you would like to turn back time 26 years (on a temporary basis!), at the end of this feature are direct 'interactive' links to enable you … [Read more...]
Peninsula Classics ‘Best of the Best Award’ to debut in Paris in February 2018
THIRD ANNUAL PENINSULA CLASSICS 'BEST OF THE BEST AWARD' IN ITS UNPRECEDENTED MOVE TO PARIS Robin Roberts reports... The winner of what is claimed to be the most prestigious international motoring award is to be announced during the world-renowned Rétromobile event February 8, 2018. PARIS (December 12, 2017) – Universally regarded as the leading motoring accolade for most exceptional … [Read more...]
Cool cars that won’t cost a fortune (at least, not to buy…)
Jeep (and other cars) on the Cheap! Ten attractive vehicles that you can buy this Christmas for less than the price of an iPhone X… London, 14th December 2017 – The iPhone X is the must-have cool gadget this Christmas, but retailing at £1,000, this slice of cutting edge tech doesn’t come cheap. So, how about spending the money on a cool car instead? Car buying comparison site Motorway.co.uk … [Read more...]
Preview – 2018 Rally Run to Monte Carlo for Classics…
A great line-up of classic cars will be setting off from Paisley for Monte Carlo on 31st January… Final preparations are being made for the Paisley start of the 2018 historic rally run to Monte Carlo... and it’s been confirmed there will be the largest number of entries so far with a total of 25 cars setting off for the 1,500 mile trip to the South of France. It’ll be the fifth time the town – … [Read more...]
Ford’s Fiesta – a look back at more than 40 years of this winning model
Ford's Fiesta versus the sands of time... by Dave Moss. In 2006, 30 years on from the original launch of the Fiesta, Ford gave selected motoring journalists the opportunity to compare original models with the then current car. Dave Moss was one of those who enjoyed a drive down memory lane... The original Fiesta, its name chosen by Henry Ford himself – and which very nearly became the Ford … [Read more...]
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