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Inside the Bentley Motors CoachTriming

Sep 6, 2019 | Conversations, Read, Watch

Bentley is celebrating the 50th working anniversary of its longest-serving employee this month. Noel Thompson, a coach-trimmer at the headquarters of Bentley Motors in Crewe, England, began working for the world’s leading luxury automotive brand on 1st September 1969, when he was 16 years old.

Beaulieu – Autumn Lecture Series

Jul 31, 2019 | Adventure, Conversations, Read

Extraordinary transport adventures with daring tales of motor racing, aviation and round-the-world journeys are all part of the autumn programme of lectures at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu.

In 20, 30, 50 years’ time, will we be allowed to drive historic vehicles at all?

Apr 12, 2019 | Conversations, Read

FIVA President Patrick Rollet. explains why we can’t afford to be complacent when it comes to our future motoring freedom.

112 Year Old Mototri Contal Three-Wheeler to Take on Peking to Paris

Feb 14, 2019 | Adventure, Conversations, Read

A 112-year-old Mototri Contal three-wheeler is set to take on the 2019 Peking to Paris, aiming to finish a 13,840 km journey it started in 1907.

In the Driver’s Seat – A conversation with Michael Birch on his Le Mans Classic Experience

Nov 12, 2018 | Adventure, Conversations, Home, Read

Le Mans has always been a race that tests the endurance of both man and machine. It was 1923 when the first ever 24 hours of Le Mans endurance race took place, a race which was specifically designed to prove that cars were reliable, little did the organisers and...

A Conversation with Richard Tyzack after the Terre di Canossa

May 2, 2018 | Adventure, Conversations, Events, Read

Last week saw the 8th Gran Premio Terre di Canossa – we had a brief chat with British Crew Richard Tyzack and Peter Flood who competed in Richard’s 1960 Jaguar XK 150S to find out how it all went.

Winter Challenge 2018

Mar 1, 2018 | Adventure, Conversations, Read

It was a Porsche 911 SWB that was triumphant in the 2018 HERO Winter Challenge to Monte-Carlo, with Daniel Gresly and Elise Whyte putting in a commanding performance throughout the event.

Chris Ward on the JD Classics Spa Six Hour win

Feb 5, 2018 | Conversations, Home, Pit Lane News, Watch

Chris Ward and Andrew Smith stole the honours for this year’s Spa Six Hour race, clocking up a debut win for JD Classics in their Ford GT40 we spoke to Chris about the experience.

Rewriting History – Aston Martin DP214

Feb 3, 2018 | Conversations, Featured Cars, Home, Watch

A conversation with Robert Rawe Having raced various Aston Martin DB4s in 2009 classic racer Robert Rawe not only decided he was going to rewrite history, but also in his desire to race the ultimate iterations of the Aston Martin marque, he embarked on a 3 year...

Royal Automobile Club – 1000 Mile Trial

Dec 20, 2017 | Adventure, Conversations, Home, Watch

A conversation with Sarah Le Blanc after their first run at the RAC 1000 Mile Trial in a borrowed pre-War 4.5 litre Bentley.

A celebration of the life of John Surtees CBE

Mar 13, 2017 | Conversations, Read

It is with great sadness we report that Motor Racing Legends John Surtees CBE died on Friday 10 March, at St Georges Hospital in London. John, 83, was admitted to St Georges Hospital, London in February with an...

Essentials Guide to Importing a Classic car

Mar 6, 2017 | Conversations, Read

After sharing a quick coffee with Kevin Lewis at RJJ Freight I picked up all the low-down on importing a classic car. So, if you are thinking of making a purchase in the US, here is our essentials guide to bringing a car across the pond! Essentials Guide to...