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UK petrolheads have their chance to make their mark on global car culture as the Hot Wheels Legends Tour returns for 2025. Now in its eighth year globally and fifth year in the UK, classic car modifiers and restorers, race car builders, JDM tuners, alongside truck and custom car constructors …

The UK’s first publicly available sustainable petrol designed specifically for classic vehicles has gone on sale. The Sustain Classic range will allow motorists to fuel their vintage vehicles with plant-based petrol, without any modifications to their engines, with three types of fuel initially available. Developed by fuel specialist Coryton, the …

The “Mona Lisa” of cars – a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé – has been auctioned by RM Sotheby’s for a record amount. One of two Coupés ever built, it was the sister car to Stirling Moss’s iconic Mille Miglia-record-breaking, open-cockpit 300 SLR. Both 300 SLR Coupés had remained at …

The Ford Escort was the most searched-for car in 2021, according to Car & Classic – the classified and online auction website. ‘Dream cars’ such as the Porsche 911 and Jaguar E-Type, lead the search data during the pandemic, but 2021 saw classic car fans seeking more mainstream vehicles including …

Citroën will showcase some of its most iconic vehicles at this year’s London Classic Car Show (February 14-17) at ExCel London. As part of its centenary celebrations, the French automotive brand will display 10 of its most iconic heritage vehicles including a Citroën B12 Taxi, Type H Van and DS, …

First production Triumph TR5 roadster to be sold by Classic Motor Cars (CMC) – yours for £79,500. The right hand drive 1967 TR5 will be on display at the Classic & Sports Car show at Alexandra Palace (Oct 30 – Nov 1). One of only 1,100 produced, it was manufactured …

The second custom “Mark 2 by Callum” is in production at leading restorers Classic Motor Cars of Bridgnorth (CMC). The first car, a Mark 2 redesigned by Jaguar’s Design Director Ian Callum and re-engineered by CMC for his own personal use, was unveiled in 2014 to widespread acclaim. This will be …

Jaguar’s iconic E-Type has won the race to be crowned the “greatest car of all time” in a new poll of motorists. The E-Type was put at the top of the podium from a list of 100 by more than 2,000 British drivers quizzed ahead of the return of Wheeler …