2021 Festival of Speed central feature sculpture to honour Lotus This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed central feature sculpture will pay tribute to Lotus. The sculpture will be interactive for the benefit of those attending the event virtually due to COVID restrictions, and coincides with a dynamic demonstration of the upcoming Emira sports car.
Bentley celebrates centenary anniversary of its first victory 100 years to the day since its first victory, Bentley marked the event with a cavalcade of 24 Bentley 3 Litre models at the historic Brooklands circuit, the scene of its 1921 triumph.
Bloodhound LSR now on display at Coventry Transport Museum While the Bloodhound team tries to secure funding for a final record-breaking trip to South Africa, the Bloodhound LSR car is being displayed at the Transport Museum in Coventry.
Ari Vatanen and David Richards’ works Ford Escort RS1800 restored What do you get when two World Championship-winning co-drivers, one championship-winning car and the mechanic who originally built it come together? A spectacular restoration, that’s what!
Bugatti Trust Museum to reopen with special Brescia exhibition The Bugatti Trust Museum has announced it will reopen on May 17 with an exhibition dedicated to the Bugatti Type 13 Brescia. The exhibition will tell the story of how the famous race became synonymous with one of Bugatti’s most successful models, and how significant figures such as Ernst Friderich contributed to its success.
250GT SWB reimagined by British engineering company RML The RML Short Wheelbase is a modern interpretation of Ferrari’s legendary 250GT, and is designed to fuse modern-day comfort and technology with the allure of classic 1960s design language.
Over 110 rare cars offered at Bonhams’ 2021 Amelia Island auction Over 110 rare cars spanning from the pre-war era to modern day will be offered at this year’s Amelia Island auction, half of them with no reserve. Bonhams will offer the cars alongside a supporting cast of automobilia, including artwork, bronzes, books and children’s cars.
Bristol Manufacturing Limited targets revival of Bristol Cars with continuation models and new Buccaneer EV Bristol Cars could be back from the dead thanks to the efforts of Jason Wharton’s company, Bristol Manufacturing Limited. The company aims to make Bristol Cars Britain’s leading EV manufacturer by 2026. But first, eight V8-powered continuation models will mark the end of the company’s time as a manufacturer of combustion-powered vehicles.
Your views on continuation cars: good or bad? Are continuation cars such as the Jaguar XKSS and D-type, the Blower Bentley and the planned Bizzarrini a good or bad thing for the classic car world? Here are a selection of your views
