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Covers classic car news, museum visits, auctions and the biggest shows. Jalopy Magazine is all about classic cars & motorcycles from around the world. We are fascinated by automotive history and share that with our readers along with our huge collection of photos in many galleries.
Jalopy
1M ago
This has to be one of the nicest private collections I have seen, the Ural Ataman Museum in Istanbul, turkey has not only a wide ranging collection, the main hall is themed like 50s Americana. It’s the first thing you notice when you walk in, the bright neon lights of an American diner with music ..read more
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1M ago
You may not have heard of this, but the small car museum in Tbilisi Georgia really has quite a lot to see. Buried in an industrial area outside the city a couple of bus rides from the centre, this private collection of Soviet era cars and motorcycles is well worth the trip. Simply called Tbilisi ..read more
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1M ago
Bahrain Bike Week is the biggest event of its kind in the Middle East and the 2024 one was no exception. It’s not just the gathering of motorcyclists from across the region, there are many side events, ride outs and the main gathering in the Bahrain Financial Harbour which sees motorcyles and classic cars on ..read more
Ford Motor Company Bring Back Group 5 Mk1 Escort & Group B RS200 With The Help Of Boreham Motorworks
Jalopy
8M ago
Ford have granted a licence to Boreham Motorworks, a division of the DVRN Automotive Group, to produce new versions of not just the Mk1 Escort but the iconic RS200 Group B rally car. The new continuation cars will be produced in limited numbers and aren’t going to be the only cars that are to come ..read more
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9M ago
Europe’s number 1 selling car the VW Golf has reached 50 years old this year, starting production on the 29th of March 1974. In fact it has been the best selling car in Europe since cars were invented, Volkswagen shifting over 20 million of them. It was back in 1974 when Volkswagen in Wolfsburg ..read more
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10M ago
Ford’s expansion through the early 20th century was something to behold, the rapid growth of the company and the success of the Model T led to the introduction of the Ford Times in 190. This was to keep all employees that were scattered across many new locations up to date with all the latest company ..read more
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10M ago
The Audi 50 that was the basis for the VW Polo is now 50. The small car was developed ahead of the oil crisis of 1973 and arrived at just the right time in 1974 when demand for economical cars was growing rapidly. An economical, small, front wheel drive three door hatchback. The new car ..read more
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11M ago
The Tyrrell Shed once home of the World Championship winning Tyrrell Formula 1 team has been relocated to Goodwood and is set to open for the first time at the 81st Members’ Meeting. In a very limited preview, the Tyrrell Shed will be opening its doors to the public for the first time, certainly in ..read more
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1y ago
Something of a piece of rock and roll history went for sale with the auction of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant’s old Ferrari 246 Dino GTS. Owned from new, the 1973 Dino is a rare example, being one of only 235 right hand drive examples ever sold in the UK between 1972 and 1974. The ..read more
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1y ago
Restomodders Singer have produced their 300th 911 already and it’s another964 based conversion called the Sotto. It’s almost hard to believe it was a964, though they really had the last of the original 911 shape, with the more uprightwindscreen belaying its Beetle roots. But are theses really better and worthall the money? Well yes, of ..read more