by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Mar 23, 2021 | Adventure, Home, Read
Leading classic rally specialist Bespoke Rallies has responded to the pent-up demand for classic events by creating two brand new rallies, and reshuffling its original 2021 calendar in order to take full advantage of the proposed lifting of restrictions. The result is...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Mar 19, 2021 | Cars & Bikes, Home, Read, Watch
Silverstone Auction is gearing up for its ONLINE only Auction next weekend – sadly Race Retro is not been allowed, but the sale goes on. They are offering invitations to view cars on a virtual basis, or the opportunity to ‘send an expert’ to appraise...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Mar 18, 2021 | Cars & Bikes, Home, Read
This week (March 15th) Jaguar Classic celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Jaguar E-type and simultaneously revealed the first of six matching-pairs of limited edition fully restored 3.8 E-types to be known as the E-type 60 Collection. These models are inspired by...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Mar 18, 2021 | Cars & Bikes, Home, Read, Watch
Britain’s original Formula 1 team, British Racing Motors (BRM), has taken a major step forward with its plans to build three authentic ‘new’ 1950s V16 race cars with the successful dyno test of an original engine after a painstaking restoration. BRM’s technical...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Mar 5, 2021 | Books & Gear, Read
If you are a fan of Le Mans, then you need to get a copy of this book. Tom Kristensen is a veteran of Le Mans having competed 18 times, and won it a record number of 9 times. The book offers a fascinating insight into the politics and behind the scenes drama of Le...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Feb 2, 2021 | Events, Read, Uncategorized
So – this year’s big anniversary is the 60 Years since the launch of the Jaguar E-type, already the big events are planning celebrations so we thought we would list them in one place: First up is Classic Silverstone 30 July – 1 August – where...