The Highs and lows of the 2023 classic car world As 2023 draws to an end, we review the highs and lows of a significant year in the world of classic cars: the events, machinery, auctions and farewells.
Pebble Beach reveals expanded 2024 concours line-up The first of the 2024 classes for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the finale of California’s Monterey Car Week, have been announced.
Busy auction week proves chilly for some as top cars fail to sell Bonhams, RM Sotheby’s, Aguttes and Bonhams all held major sales in late November 2023 – we take a close look at the results.
Hamilton’s Mercedes W04 Formula 1 car sells for $18.8m Lewis Hamilton’s 2013 Mercedes W04 has become the most valuable modern F1 car ever auctioned, after fetching $18.8m in Las Vegas.
250GTO/330LM breaks Ferrari auction record at $51.7m Ferrari 250GTO chassis 3765 LM sells in New York to become the second most expensive car and the most expensive Ferrari ever sold at auction.
Pebble Beach concours raises record $3.01m for charity During a special luncheon, it was announced that the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has raised a record $3.01m for charity in 2023.
Volvo PV544 wins HERO-ERA’s gruelling RAC Rally of the Tests A 1962 Volvo PV544 has won HERO-ERA’s 2023 RAC Rally of the Tests after rivals succumbed to mechanical maladies and navigational errors.
A peek at Pagani: the wonders that await you in its museum Stunning museum in Italy showcases not only hypercar glitterati, but the ever-innovating mind of engineer Horacio Pagani, too.
Magneto writer Karl Ludvigsen honoured at RAC Book Awards Magneto contributor Karl Ludvigsen has been honoured with the RAC’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Motoring Book of the Year Awards.