Celebrating 20 years of the Aston Martin DB9 from behind the wheel
Make no mistake: the DB9 saved Aston Martin. It was first unveiled in 2003 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and the stakes simply couldn’t have been higher. Not only did the DB9 have to compete with...
View ArticleFerraris, Bentleys and Aston Martins lead RM Sotheby’s Cliveden House sale
RM Sotheby’s is bringing a selection of high-end Ferraris, Bentleys and Aston Martins to its inaugural Cliveden House sale, which takes place on June 12, 2024. Cliveden House, in Buckinghamshire, UK,...
View ArticleBrits feel the chill at Bonhams’ Goodwood Members’ Meeting sale
Bonhams returned to the Goodwood Members’ Meeting on April 13-14, 2024 with a proposed 203 lots spread across automobilia and vehicles. However, on the day there were numerous withdrawals, and the...
View ArticleTop of the pops: Does ‘cool’ factor of pop-up headlamps boost market value?
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 There once was a time when every serious sports car seemed to have one element of design in common: the pop-up headlamp. Flat-faced lights weren’t only...
View ArticleNew-found focus for Aston Martin DB12 Volante ‘Super Tourer’
Last summer, as Magneto regulars may recall, David Lillywhite drove the new Aston Martin DB12 ‘Super Tourer’ and was hugely impressed. “This is exactly how a modern-day DB should feel,” he enthused....
View Article81st Members’ Meeting kicks off 2024 Goodwood motor sport season
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 Goodwood launched its 2024 motor sport season with a spectacular springtime weekend of Historic racing, with the 81st Members’ Meeting on April 13-14....
View ArticleAlvis Continuation model brings 1930s coachbuilding to 21st century
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 “For me, it’s been a bit like working with a living museum,” says ‘Tony’ as he strolls through the collection of 20 or so classic models in the...
View ArticleWallets at the ready for Salon Privé London Concours de Vente 2024
Salon Privé London Concours de Vente returns for its third year with its biggest line-up of attractions yet. Held at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on Thursday April 18 through to Saturday April 20, 2024,...
View ArticleHistoric track parade held at Italy’s inaugural Lamborghini Arena
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 The inaugural Lamborghini Arena was held at the famous Imola Circuit in Italy on April 6-7, 2024. The special weekend was dedicated to the past, present...
View ArticleWhy the Dare to Dream Collection of cars, bikes and sneakers is to be auctioned
Canadian financier Miles Nadal has built up an eye-popping array of classic cars, motorcycles, automobilia and sneakers, but he is now offering the entire collection – which he calls Dare to Dream –...
View ArticleBEDEO reveals innovative Land Rover Defender 110 electric conversion
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 British engineering firm BEDEO has launched an EV Land Rover Defender 110 conversion that’s powered by four in-wheel motors. The model is the first in a...
View ArticleThe story behind Tolman Engineering’s painstaking Ford XR3 restoration
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 “My brief was to build the best example in the world. When somebody says that, you have to do everything you can,” Tolman Engineering founder Chris...
View ArticleLondon Concours to celebrate V12 engines and Jaguar’s pinnacle sports cars
The might of the V12 engine, as well as two opposite takes on the very best of Jaguar, are to be celebrated at this year’s London Concours, which takes place between June 4-6, 2024 at the Honourable...
View ArticleNiki Lauda’s 1976 German Grand Prix helmet heads for auction
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 On August 1, 1976 three-time Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda almost lost his life, during the second lap of the German Grand Prix at the 14.2-mile...
View ArticleRecords set and debuts made at Salon Privé London 2024
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 The third edition of Salon Privé London took place at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on April 18-20, 2024, treating over 18,000 visitors to its most...
View ArticlePre-war icons lead Worldwide Auctioneers’ Auburn sale
A 1934 Packard Twelve 1107 Coupe Roadster that’s one of 25 known to exist, along with a one-of-ten 1931 Chrysler Imperial CG Convertible Coupe, are among the 150 cars set to go up for sale at...
View ArticleSold-out Scramble sees sensational cars congregate at Bicester Heritage
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 Bicester Heritage, in Oxfordshire, UK, opened its doors to passionate motoring enthusiasts for its second Scramble event of the year on April 21, 2024....
View ArticleDonald Osborne on the state of the collector market, at Goodwood Members’...
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 Making sense of the collector car market is a very difficult task at the moment. On the UK side of the Atlantic, it seems to have been cooling off since...
View ArticleMecum brings 3000 lots for its 37th Indy Spring Classic auction
It’s one of the biggest motoring events of the year – let alone one of the biggest auctions – and the 37th Mecum Spring Classic in Indiana promises everything from exquisite Enzo-era Ferraris to...
View ArticleHow to buy your perfect Land Rover Defender in 2024
2 Year Subscription £94 1 Year Subscription £54 The introduction of coil-sprung Land Rovers in the early 1980s was rather a reluctant one for its British manufacturer, which was forced to modernise...
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