In 1923, now 100 years ago, the first ever Bentley, a 3 Litre raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours race, has been sold for over £3 million. Not only the first Bentley to race it was at the beginning of the famous French endurance race now in its centenary in 2023. This first international […]
The Fiat Panda 4×4 is celebrating its 40th anniversary and is receiving special recognition from the Stellantis Heritage Department. This tribute includes a video revisiting the iconic model’s global adventures and the sale of a meticulously restored 2001 Trekking version from the company’s collection. With a remarkable history of over 800,000 units sold across three […]
The Audi museum mobile has a special exhibition on the history of automotive aerodynamics. Currently at the Audi museum and the August Horch Museum are showing aerodynamic concepts used in automotive engineering from the past. Aerodynamics Part 1 in Ingolstadt shows the beginnings to 1945 and from the 1st of December in Zwickau, Part 2 […]
Car & Classic have turned up another fantastic car, the 1995 Alfa Romeo Castagna Vittoria. Currently live at auction, the coach built one off is something of a masterpiece. The basis of an Alfa 75 was used to create what must be considered an Italian Classic. The creation is one from renowned coach builders, Carrozzeria […]
Stellantis is celebrating the Fiat Multipla as it reaches 25 years old with a one off 6×6, 6 seats for 6 characters onboard original 1998 model.The Multipla was first unveiled in 1997 at the International Motor Show in Germany where it created a lot of interest and both public and industry experts were curious about […]
It is now 50 years since the Lancia Stratos won its first international rally victory back in 1973 at the Tour De France Automobile. To mark the event, the Circuit de Remparts d’Angoulême in France organised a celebration with many guests on the historic route of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, hosting classic cars, exhibitions, and exceptional rallies, including […]
The Motopia, Past Future Visions, special exhibit at the Beaulieu National Motor Museum has collected a group of technically advanced, visionary vehicles for their time. The exhibit has been open a while but is going to run until April 2024 so there will be plenty of time to see it. The aim is to look […]
The Bugatti EB112 concept was one of the most radical saloon cars ever seen when unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1993. Giorgetto Giugiaro’s latest creation contained not just striking lines, but the evolution of the supercar EB110. Bugatti created a new ultra luxurious Grand Tourisme segment which continues to this day when they […]
The grand Mercedes 600 W100 represented automotive excellence and an automotive benchmark for over 17 years first appearing in 1963. The 600 offered unrivalled passenger comfort, top-tier safety, and exceptional performance and was available as a saloon, a pullman and landaulet. The new standard for luxury featured new and innovative hydraulic systems powering several features. […]
Playmobil have truly excelled themsemves this time with the release of the Magnum P.I Ferrari 308 GTS Quatrovalvole. The iconic TV detective who lived in Hawaii, rent free, driving a car that wasn’t even his ran for eight seasons and gained millions of fans worldwide. Though I bet many of them were for the car. […]