Tag Archives: Classic Cars
Porsche 911 ST To Be Auctioned
If you are a lover of the classic Porsche then you may be interested to read that a 1969 Porsche 911 S/T is shortly to be auctioned. It is available at Coys “True Greats 2016” auction on the 5th December 2016 in London. This Porsche was designed for racing and had a number of fittings removed to make it lighter. … Continue reading
Lamborghini Once Owned By Sir Rod Stewart To Be Auctioned
At the Coys Auction that is to take place at the Classic and Sports Car Show at the Alexander Palace in London on Saturday 29th October 2016 there are some interesting classic cars coming up for sale. One of those vehicles is a car that was originally bought by Sir Rod Stewart when new – a 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 … Continue reading
Businessman’s Classic Vehicle Collection Sold To Benefit Cancer Patients
Unfortunately, Robert White, a businessman died last year from cancer at the age of 62. However, so impressed was he with the treatment that he received at Poole Hospital’s cancer unit, he decided to donate many millions of pounds to improve facilities for the treatment of cancer with some of the monies being raised by the sale of his classic … Continue reading
Classics From The 1980s Appeal To The Car Thief
An increasing number of people are taking an interest in the modern classic car dating back to as recently as the 1980s. Many of you will be familiar with the likes of the Ford Cortina which was an extremely popular family saloon, the Ford Capri that was loved by those motorists wanting a little bit of “street cred” or the … Continue reading
Will There Be fewer Classic Cars In Central London?
Quite rightly so, there is concern about the amount of air pollution around the world and it has recently been announced by the Lord Mayor of London that he would like to introduce a further charge called the Emissions Surcharge that would impact on a number of motorists including some classic car drivers that bring their vintage vehicles into central … Continue reading
Top Performing Classic Car Investments
There would appear to be an increasing number of people who have been looking for alternative forms of investment in view of the fact that interest rates are so low at the moment resulting in some investing in classic cars. Research has recently been carried out by Footman James to identify the classic cars that have increased most in value … Continue reading
Classic Car Owner Crashes Expensive Bugatti
A few days ago, the Chateau Impney Hill Climb took place in Droitwich, Worcestershire that involved over 200 vehicles of varying makes and models including a 1932 classic Bugatti Type 51 that is estimated to be worth in the region of £1 million. The above event first took place way back in 1957 and it is now attended by many … Continue reading
Classic Cars Allowed To Drive In Paris
Apparently, classic cars that were manufactured in excess of 30 years ago will still be allowed to drive around the streets of Paris despite a ban on older vehicles not being allowed to do so at certain times in the city. The ban came into effect on the 1st July 2016. Older cars registered before 1st January 1997 will not … Continue reading
Is Your Car Classic Or Vintage?
There are some people that think that a classic car is just another name for a vintage car but this is not the case. Let us explain what the difference between them both is. It really is quite simple. A vintage car is a vehicle that was built between 1919 to 1930. A classic car was a vehicle that was … Continue reading
Ford Capri Achieves Record Auction Price
There were almost 1.9 million Ford Capri’s built between 1969 to 1987 appealing to all sorts of motorists but in particular the younger driver in view of the coupe sporty styling. Some of these vehicles have really turned into much sought after classic cars and fetched excellent prices when coming up for sale. In fact, one has recently sold at … Continue reading
