Classic Cars
A classic car is an older automobile, typically 20 years or older, though definitions vary. The common theme is of an older car of sufficient historical interest to be collectable and worth preserving or restoring rather than scrapping.
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Express Delivery! Speedy Ford Escort Van To Be Offered At Auction
Classic Car Auctions (CCA) has consigned an unusual performance vehicle to its December Sale in the form a Ford Escort RS2000 van to be auctioned on 2nd December at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. Once a humble, standard 1979 Mk II Escort van, it was purchased in 2007 by a new owner with a vision to […] More
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Porsche Sale Tops £2.5 Million In Three Hours At Silverstone
Over £2.5 million changed hands in just three hours at the annual Porsche Sale organised by Silverstone Auctions in association with Porsche Club GB at Silverstone Circuit on 21st October. In a packed sale room swelled by over 300 Porsche Club GB members, the Silverstone Auctions team achieved a respectable sales rate of 64 per […] More
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59 Amazing Porsches Up For Auction At UK’s Only Porsche Sale
Porsche fans will descend on Silverstone Circuit on Saturday, 21st October to bid on 59 of the finest Porsches up for auction at the third annual Porsche Sale. Organised by Silverstone Auctions in collaboration with the world’s biggest car club, Porsche Club GB, the auction features a wide range of Porsches from an entry-level 2003 Porsche […] More
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Lamborghini Looks Back On Its First SUV: The LM002
Twenty-five years after the legendary LM002 ceased production, Automobili Lamborghini will launch the Urus on 4 December 2017 in Sant’Agata Bolognese More
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Classic Ford Fiesta Heads ‘No Reserve’ Line-Up At CCA’s September Sale
Classic Car Auctions (CCA) is offering first time classic car buyers the opportunity to purchase an entry-level 1979 Ford Fiesta 1300S at its September Sale at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre on Saturday 23rd September. With a tiny mileage of 5,693 miles and 11 years spent in storage, the classic Fiesta will be offered at the […] More
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Alfa Romeo Celebrates 50th Birthday Of The Legendary 33 Stradale
Alfa Romeo is today marking the 50th anniversary of the legendary 33 Stradale, a model renowned for its blend of cutting-edge technology, racing mechanics and beauty. Designed by Franco Scaglione, the 33 Stradale was first debuted on 31 August 1967, on the eve of the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Monza. A true example […] More
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New Starring Role For Movie Legend Sir Patrick Stewart
Acting legend Sir Patrick Stewart OBE is preparing for an exciting new challenge – he’s rehearsing to be a real-life racing driver at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (Saturday 29 July). The 76-year-old movie star who famously played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the iconic Star Trek sci-fi series as well as Professor Charles Xavier in the […] More
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5,590 Mile 911 Speedster At Auction For The Very First Time
An incredibly rare, factory right-hand drive 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster, one of just 139 ever produced, has just been consigned to Silverstone Auctions’ May Sale, taking place on 13th May at The Wing, Silverstone circuit. The 911 Speedster was first produced in 1989 by Porsche to reflect the timeless design of their original 356 Speedster […] More
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The Last Big Healey Ever Made Joins CCA Mega Sale At The NEC
A 1967 Austin Healey 3000 MK III, the very last series production car that rolled off the line at the Abingdon factory, will be auctioned as part of CCA’s two-day mega sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show on Sunday 2nd April. Chassis Number HBJ843025 was produced on the 21st December 1967 […] More
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Abarth Showcases 124 Spider Heritage At London Classic Car Show
Abarth UK is preparing to turn the rallying clock back more than five decades, while bringing the Scorpion brand right up-to-date with its most recent addition, at this year’s London Classic Car Show. The performance car brand’s exhibition stand (E70) is this year dedicated to the Abarth 124 spider, and will have a display of […] More
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Jim Clark’s Lotus 33 R11 Makes First Public Appearance In Over 40 Years
In the annals of motor racing, few machines are as iconic as the Lotus-Climax Type 33, chassis number R11, the car driven by Jim Clark to first place in the 1965 Belgian, British, German and Syracuse Grands Prix and the Lotus in which he won his second World Championship. It is only right that this […] More
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Vauxhall Set For ‘Largest Ever’ Presence At NEC Classic Motor Show
Vauxhall Motors’ Heritage Centre is preparing for its largest ever display at next month’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC (November 11-13), in its fifth year supporting the event. The Heritage Centre, home to one of the largest manufacturer-owned car collections in the UK, will be celebrating two important anniversaries – 50 years […] More