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!
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
Radford announces Type 62 recreation alongside Lotus Britain’s famous 1960s coachbuilding firm Radford is set to return with the help of Lotus Engineering. The company’s new car will be its first since 1966, and it will be dynamically honed by Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button.
Sir Stirling Moss honoured in Goodwood’s headline events Almost a year after Sir Stirling Moss passed away, the organisers of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival have announced special events dedicated to Moss: the greatest driver to never win the world championship.
The Tamiya Wild One MAX is the R/C buggy you can get in and drive In conjunction with Tamiya, The Little Car Company has announced the Wild One MAX: an eight-tenths scale version of the 1980s Wild One buggy that is big enough to drive.
Lotus Emira will be Hethel’s final combustion car Lotus has revealed details of its first new model in 12 years: the Emira. The new ICE-powered car fits into a wider strategy to upscale the company’s production and modernise the historic manufacturer as part of its Vision80 strategy.
All change as Bonhams announces new head of motoring and a new digital acquisition Bonhams auction house has announced that James Knight has stepped down to be replaced by Maarten Ten Holder, and it has also bought digital sales business The Market
