Retro Motor News

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Ford Escort was the most searched-for classic car in 2022

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New data from Car & Classic shows the Ford Escort remains the most-wanted vehicle among enthusiasts, with the E30 BMW 3 Series also popular.
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Remarkable ‘garage find’ Mini 1275 GT heads to auction this month

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Kept in storage for 33 years, the low-mileage 1970 Mini 1275 GT will be sold at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show.
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Porsche to auction one-off, factory-built 911 Classic Club Coupe

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Restored and upgraded via the Porsche Sonderwusch programme, the GT3-engined 996 Classic Club Coupe will be sold later this year.
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The Beast: former most powerful car – with 27-litre V12 – is for sale

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Once the most powerful road car in the world, the legendary Rolls-Royce Merlin V12-powered Beast is heading to auction.
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Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 breaks auction record with £596,250 sale

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Sold as part of the Silverstone Auctions Race Retro event, the rare RS500 Cosworth achieved a record-breaking price
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London Classic Car Show 2023: everything you need to know

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The London Classic Car Show returns to Kensington Olympia in February 2023. We reveal what to expect, how to buy tickets and more.
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Remembering when Mini made a splash with a six-wheeled limo

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The Cooper S XXL proved that the reborn Mini marque had a sense of humour. We revisit this crazy, six-wheeled concept car from 2004.
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Sir Michael Caine’s Rolls-Royce heads to auction

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Purchased new by Michael Caine in 1968, this restored Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Drophead Coupe will be auctioned next month.
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Czech it out! Your chance to buy this amazing classic Tatra

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Heading to online auction later this week, this wonderfully restored 1967 Tatra 2-603 still has its original 'Hemi' V8 engine.

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Rowan Atkinson’s Peugeot 205 GTI heads to auction

Offered directly from the collection of actor Rowan Atkinson CBE, this well-preserved Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI will be sold later this month.

Final air-cooled Porsche 911 Turbo could sell for £800,000 at auction

Built to a bespoke specification, the last 993-generation Porsche 911 Turbo will be auctioned at the Goodwood Revival in September.

Porsche 928 driven by Tom Cruise in Risky Business up for auction

Driven by Tom Cruise in the 1983 movie, Risky Business, this classic Porsche 928 is being auctioned by Bonhams as part of Monterey Car Week.

Features

Christmas crackers: affordable cars to make you smile

20 cars guaranteed to raise a smile for less than £5,000

How the Lotus Elise was born on Christmas Eve

Birth of an icon: how a team of engineers worked long into the night to prepare the Lotus Elise for its maiden journey on Christmas Eve 1994.

Mondeo Mk3 at 20: world at its feet?

The Mk 3 was the Mondeo’s high watermark – a far cry from its modern fall from grace

Reviews

1997 Vauxhall Omega V6 review: Retro Road Test

Has the Vauxhall Omega 3.0-litre V6 stood the test of time? We reckon it's the equal of a BMW from the same era – if you can find a good one.

2004 Audi A2 review: Retro Road Test

Clever packaging, aluminium construction and efficient engines meant the Audi A2 was ahead of its time. Was it too clever for its own good?

2010 Seat Leon Cupra R review: Retro Road Test

It looks like a people carrier, but can outgun a Volkswagen Golf GTI. We give the 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R the Retro Road Test treatment.