Trio of Aston DB5 Vantages offered for £4m Aston Martin specialist Nicholas Mee & Co has announced that it is selling a trio of DB5 Vantage models in a £4m ($5.67m) sale it describes as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity. The cars will be displayed to the public for the first time during the London Concours event from June 8-10, before being sold to their new owner.
London Concours returns and Magneto readers get 2-4-1 on tickets Londons Concours starts the 2021 car events season in style on June 8-10, with a dazzling display of nearly 100 of the world’s finest cars, as well as various luxury boutiques. Magneto readers can get 2-4-1 on tickets by using the M21 code at checkout.
Sir Stirling Moss honoured with blue plaque at Shelsley Walsh hillclimb Sir Stirling Moss will join esteemed company by being honoured with a blue plaque at one of the oldest motor sport venues on the planet: the Shelsley Walsh hillclimb.
Values of homologation cars and pre-war classics strong in 2021, says Hagerty As we reach six months into 2021, Hagerty has taken a look back at a year that has heralded some exciting and surprising auction results so far. Homolgation cars, pre-war classics and 1980s and ’90s sports cars look to show no signs of stopping their climb in value.
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
Ten of the UK’s best car museums reopening this month A look at ten of the UK’s best automotive attractions to visit this summer as Covid and travel restrictions are slowly relaxed.
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.
