Caterham Cars is sold to Japanese automotive group VT Holdings In an historic deal, Caterham Cars has been sold off to VT Holdings, the biggest Caterham importer for the Japanese market since 2009. Company CEO Kazuho Takahashi has assured fans that the ethos and heritage of Caterham Cars will remain intact under his company’s stewardship.
30 years of Romano Artioli’s Bugatti EB 110: the car that revived a legend 2021 marks 30 years since Romano Artioli brought Bugatti back from the dead and restored the marque to the pinnacle of auto design. The EB 110 was the car that started it all; fast, technologically advanced, impeccably well made – tenets of Bugatti that stand to this day.
Legendary car designer Robert Opron passes away aged 89 Robert Opron, the designer of some of Citroën’s most formative models, has passed away at the age of 89. He was best known for styling the SM, GS and CX, but he also developed several other striking models during his illustrious career, including the Alfa Romeo SZ.
Vauxhall to sell a selection of its heritage cars in Manor Park Classic’s inaugural auction Vauxhall has consigned nine cars into Manor Park Classic’s inaugural auction event on April 27. Vauxhall said the move was part of its plans to ‘right-size’ its collection in anticipation of moving to a new public-facing facility currently under construction.
David Brown Automotive announces £100,000-plus Mini Remastered Oselli Edition David Brown Automotive is set to start delivering its new performance focussed Mini Remastered at the end of this month after developing the car with classic car specialists Oselli.
Pebble Beach organisers confident for concours in August 2021 The organisers of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California, say they’re confident that the 2021 event will take place this August as planned
Singer shakes down first customer Dynamic Lightweighting Study car ahead of deliveries Singer Vehicle Design’s founder, Rob Dickinson, shook down the company’s first DLS-spec customer car last week at its Bicester Heritage HQ in the UK. The test took place as the first DLS models are due to ship to customers in the coming months.
Auto Royale announces headline class dedicated to Sir William Lyons and Jaguar XK The inaugural Auto Royale Concours d’Elegance celebrates several landmark Jaguar anniversaries with its headline William Lyons/Jaguar XK class. The display will feature 12 important classic Jaguars that will grace the lawns of Waddesdon Manor after spending decades away from the shores of Britain.
Shell poster auction to raise money for National Motor Museum Shell Brands International will sell off 49 lots of recreated Shell Lorry Bill posters to raise valuable funds for the National Motor Museum. The sale of the iconic Art Deco artwork will help the museum weather the rigours of the coronavirus pandemic.
