Retro

Abarth 500 Monza ’58 Restomod by ​Stellantis Heritage
​Stellantis Heritage has built a new one-off ‘restomod’ 500: the Abarth Classiche 500 Record Monza ’58
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James Young bargains from Online Auction
​Two rare coachbuilt cars from the 1950s sold online at The Market by Bonhams in January, both bodied by James Young. Each looked like a significant gamble, but they had the potential to repay a lucky buyer very handsomely.
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Jaguar C-type replica case appeal won
​The appeal by Karl Magnusson against a 2020 court ruling regarding his C-type replica has been heard, with the judge deciding in favour of the creator and his wife
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A 1984 Mazda RX7 with only 15,000 miles moves into Lakeland Motor Museum
The latest attraction at the Lakeland Motor Museum is a Mazda RX7 which was first registered back in January 1985 – making it now nearly 40 years old – but that has just 15,000 miles on the clock and is in mint condition
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Formby’s 1959 Jaguar 3.4 ‘Mk1’ up for sale
​A 1959 Jaguar 3.4 ‘Mk 1’ that was once owned by much-loved British entertainer, George Formby, is set to be put under the hammer by Anglia Car Auctions at the end of January.
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Postcards sent stellar - Early Maranello ephemera prices enter another realm
​Trio of Ferrari factory postcards smashed all known records when they made sky-high prices in an online auction
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VSCC trials alkylate fuel Club experiment succeeds on Winter Driving Tests
The race to find environmentally acceptable and feasible ‘pump-ready’ fuels before the political window threatens to close on alternatives to electrification appears to have taken another big step forward
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Derby Bentley day at Vintage & Prestige
​Derby Bentley saloons are a varied bunch, as indeed are the open cars. Coachbuilders of the 1930s loved to show what they could do on these low, athletic chassis
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Two new Porsche 356 Art Cars emerge in readiness for festival season
​Alfredo Häberli, an acclaimed Swiss industrial designer, has collaborated with Porsche Centre Zurich to create a new 356 art car
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RUF-restored 1963 Porsche 901 wins multiple honours at Pebble Beach Concours
​Alois Ruf Jr, head of RUF Automobile GmbH, took home the Art Centre College of Design Award and Best in Class (in the Porsche seventy-fifth anniversary category) with his restored 1963 901 at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
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Citroën CX – no longer just a cult classic
​We make no apology for raising CX awareness only a year after they last appeared in these pages.
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Sweden’s foremost Porsche dealer celebrates ninety-seventh birthday
​Walking the streets of Stockholm in the early 1950s, the casual observer would have seen a curious mix of cars, with newly designed domestic models from Volvo and SAAB rubbing bumpers with early Volkswagens
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Unique Porsche 911 surprises in Dubai
​A Sonderwunsch 911 Turbo and a giant inflatable were just two of the highlights of Dubai’s third Icons of Porsche festival.
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Review: Hobbs Parker, timed online, April 28-29
​Hobbs Parker’s first classic car auction of 2021 took on a timed online format, beginning at 12pm on Wednesday April 28 with the first lots ending 24 hours later
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Lost Jaguar E-type to be restored
​E-Type UK, the specialist restorer of Jaguar’s iconic sports car, is to complete an extensive restoration of a stunning E-type Series 1 4.2 open two-seater with a unique history
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Industry bodies urged to petition for annual classic car safety test
​Classic car organisations, such as the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) and the newly-formed Historic & Classic Vehicle Alliance (HCVA), are being urged to lobby government to introduce a basic safety test for older vehicles
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End of the road for the Stirling Moss Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR No722
One of the most storied race cars in history has been officially retired 66 years after its most famous win
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1969 Porsche 917, before it takes to the track at Weissach
​Former works driver Marc Lieb warms up the 12-cylinder engine of the 1969 Porsche 917, before it takes to the track at Weissach for hot laps as part of the Porsche Museum’s innovative ‘Sound Nacht: Next Level’.
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