Follow Us A few months ago, I wrote a blog regarding the EU”s proposals to introduce an obligatory “road worthiness” test for classic cars. In summary, the EU felt that historical cars should be required to pass a test in order to ensure that the parts of the car remained true to the original build. Therefore, classic […]

Follow Us What would be top of your priority list if you were thinking about hiring / renting a classic car in Cambridgeshire? Would it be a fine selection of classic cars – we guess that it probably would be.  If that”s the case, then we know a great little company in Cambridgeshire with a […]

Follow Us Okay so we”ve got some great news for you – believe it or not, you don”t have to be loaded these days to drive a classic car of your dreams. Hiring a classic is a more cost effective alternative and is an excellent idea for many reasons – here are just a few: Christmas […]

Follow Us Just in case you were looking for an excuse to avoid Christmas shopping this year, we thought that we”d bring you the low-down on some seasonal classic car events. Here are just a few pickings which we thought you might like. If you are in the Cornwall area, this weekend will see the […]

Follow Us Christmas is only a couple of weeks away, but for many of us, there”s still a lot of Christmas shopping to do before the big day! If you”re looking for classic car Christmas gift ideas, then we have a few thoughts to share with you.  We have had a look around and found some Christmas gift ideas […]

Follow Us Beautiful British estates used as an place for classic car exhibitions – who”d have thought it! In fact, attracting visitors via classic car exhibitions has become quite an important sideline for our National Trust parks and estates. National Trust properties are known for beautiful buildings, large outdoor areas, scenic views and impressive driveways. […]

Follow Us Some things go together: like wine and cheese; bœuf and bourguignon and Paris and classic cars. But not for much longer, perhaps… The mayor of Paris, Bertand Delanoë plans to ban cars aged 17 years or over from the Parisian streets. The reason for these proposals is to rid the city of vehicles […]

Follow Us Yes folks, it has really been 50 years since the first Ford Cortina was made! Production of the Ford Cortina dated between 1962 and 1982, so in the same way we are also celebrating 30 years since the last Ford Cortina was made. In 1962, the debut Mark 1 model came of production […]

Follow Us Recently the Trade Classic”s blog has brought you features on some fantastic cars, which can be viewed at VW Group Heritage.  So not wanting to disappoint, check out this amazing Audi R8 Le Mans. Audi don”t just boast about 30 years of Vorsprung Durch Technik for nothing.  During its history, Audi has had an […]

Follow Us The 2012 British Touring Car Championship season has come and gone, and as expected this year was an interesting one! Interesting for host of reasons, including the introduction of some significant changes which aimed to make the tour more open and therefore more exciting than ever. This year saw the introduction of a […]

Follow Us How interesting to read in the news this week that things are going rather well for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The company confirmed to the world that China has become the principal marketplace for its classic cars.  In fact, following a successful year of sales, China has overtaken the UK in order to […]

Follow Us Although you may love driving your classic car 365 days a year, there may be times when classic car storage will be necessary.   Most people wouldn”t put much thought into something like this, that is until they unpack their car after a winter in the garage and realise that it won’t start and there […]

Follow Us Did you know that the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the oldest and longest running motor race in the world? The first race took place on 14th November in 1896, and it was held in order to celebrate the passing of the Locomotives on Highways Act . The significance of the […]

Follow Us A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about the new Channel 5 programme called Classic Car Rescue. I was delighted to tell you about a fresh new motoring show coming to the small screen, especially given that Classic Car Rescue was bringing us some new classic car material to our tele-box. But […]

Follow Us If you”re a fan of British Touring Car Championship racing, then you might recognise this car ? It is Tom Boardman”s SEAT Leon TFSI from 2011. With this car he finished 11th at the end of the season, and won the Knockhill race in September 2011. It”s a mighty car.  Having been sponsored […]

Follow Us Take a good look at this black VW Golf MK2 1.8L classic car with rainbow interior – quiz time : How old is this car?  How many miles do you think that it has covered? The answers are…to be found at the end of this article! Without giving away too many clues, this […]

Follow Us When you think about buying a classic car from abroad, you may find yourself concentrating on the red tape around the importation and registration processes.  But it is also important for you to put some detailed research into the shipping process and the available options. After all you wouldn”t just trust anybody to handle your […]

Follow Us Back in the 1950″s, the Citroën DS was a very impressive car indeed… It was unveiled in 1955 at the Paris Motor Show, and was a true symbol of post-war recovery and innovation.  It had the “wow-factor”, not only with its sleek and usual shape, but also with its technology.  These features made […]

Follow Us …that”s the classic Aston Martin DB5 to be precise! Next week sees the release of the new James Bond movie, Skyfall. I for one, cannot wait and will be there on opening night with all the other Bond fans. This film promises to be a celebration of the ultimate Bond car, as we […]