This is Brooklyn Beckham’s all-electric Jaguar XK140 Open Two Seater (OTS)and it’s pretty slick… Lunaz investor, David Beckham, has presented his son, Brooklyn and his daughter-in-law Nicola, with an all-electric Jaguar XK140 Open Two Seater (OTS) by Lunaz as a gift to mark his eldest child’s wedding in Palm Beach, FL, USA. This clean-air classic, bespoke commissioned by Beckham is the product of thousands of hours of work from the company’s 120 strong team of craftspeople, designers and Electric Vehicle (EV) technicians and was built entirely in-house at the home of Lunaz in Silverstone, Eng ..read more

It was precisely 70 years ago when ‘Sofie’ a first-generation T1 panel van dressed in Dove Blue left the production line accompanied by the chassis number 20-1880 in the Wolfsburg plant. Beginning its long working life of service, the humble van was promptly delivered to Hildesheim where it transported goods locally. Fast forward some 23 years and the Type 2 (also known as the Bulli) takes early retirement, joining various VW enthusiasts between 1973 – 1992. The final custodian decides to sell the vehicle via a magazine run by the ‘Brezelfenstervereinigung e.V.’ fan club, without success. Foll ..read more

Bentley Motors today confirmed that it will be an Official Automotive Partner for the 79th Goodwood Members Meeting, 9 – 10 April 2022… The Goodwood Members’ Meeting is an epic weekend of motor racing which aims to recreate the atmosphere and camaraderie of the original BARC Members’ Meetings held at Goodwood throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Bentley Motors will support the event with a display of 10 iconic Bentleys spanning 90 years of Bentley history from 1929 through to 2019. As Bentley’s carbon neutral factory and campus expands, so has the company’s famous Heritage Collection, with the ten ..read more

David Brown Automotive has been showing off it’s latest Mini Remastered collaboration with iconic British brand, Marshall Amplification… Following on from its one-of-a-kind performance version Mini Remastered, Oselli Edition, the Silverstone based company released shots of the retro inspired limited run version produced in collaboration with Marshall Amplification. The special variant of David Brown Automotive’s popular reimagined classic Mini has been conceived to mark a momentous moment in Marshall’s storied history – their 60th anniversary. In addition to the complete restoration and enha ..read more

The first Bizzarrini 5300 GT Corsa Revival prototype has been put through it’s final paces before first customer cars are completed… The reborn Bizzarrini brand, founded by arguably the most talented automotive engineer and designer the world has ever seen, has achieved its next significant milestone. The first Bizzarrini 5300 GT Corsa Revival prototype – the authentic recreation of Giotto Bizzarrini’s first car under his own name – has taken to the road for final endurance testing before first customer cars are completed. Built at Bizzarrini’s dedicated facility in the UK, the 5300 GT Corsa ..read more

Aston Martin’s Virage and Virage Volante 6.3-litre conversion is 30 years old and remains one of the marque’s most memorable and desired ‘niche’ models… Created as a comprehensive upgrade package for the ‘standard’ Virage – launched in 1989 to worldwide acclaim, not least for being the first entirely new Aston Martin in 20 years – the 6.3-litre conversion was made available by the brand’s Customer Service Division – now known as Aston Martin Works – in the early months of 1992. Embracing the ‘more is more’ ethos of the time, the 6.3-litre conversion made the Virage among the most potent sport ..read more

Rodger Dudding’s Studio 434 ‘star cars’ collection will feature in this year’s London Concours at the Honourable Artillery Company in the capital… The London Concours, presented by Montres Breguet, is delighted to announce that for 2022, its class ‘The Collector’ will feature star cars from Rodger Dudding’s Studio 434. Running from the 28th-30th June at the Honourable Artillery Company in the heart of the City of London, this summer’s event will assemble the finest examples from Dudding’s astonishing array of machinery – which now numbers well over 400 motor cars in total. The collection beg ..read more

Nigel Mansell is selling his beloved car collection in a Monaco auction on 14 May and there’s a few you can easily afford… The racing star’s eclectic assemblage contains two of the most significant Formula One cars to ever be offered at auction, including the 1989 Ferrari 640, in which he won two races that year, plus the incredible 1991 Williams FW14, chassis no. 5, in which Mansell won no less than five Grand Prix and which is famously the car that has become known the world-over as the British GP winning ‘Senna Taxi’. 1989 Ferrari 640 There will rarely—perhaps never—be another opportunity t ..read more

In 1978, Miroslav Strouhal bought a knackered old 1940 Škoda Rapid OHV just so he could travel to meet his girlfriend and future wife… Fast forward some thirty years and the car we see now is finally restored to its former glory and Mr Strouhal remains happily married to his sweetheart. It’s worth pointing out, the stylish vintage Škoda is no trailer-queen and is used on a daily basis as Miroslav regularly commutes to the shops, village and country cottage while out and about. While the car is often spotted in palace courtyards and under the glare of exhibition spotlights, it’s equally at hom ..read more

RML’s Short Wheelbase ‘Car Zero’ has been put through its paces in a bid to prove the simulation work carried out over the last three years since the model’s conception is accurate… Northants-based RML claims that the Short Wheelbase retromod is watertight, but like everything, the proof is in the eating or driving in this case. The car you see in these images is ‘Car Zero’, the very first Short Wheelbase to turn a wheel, and RML’s test-bed to prove simulation work carried out over the last three years since the model’s conception. Last month, RML’s engineering team relocated to UTAC Millbrook ..read more