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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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Full of Beans: Rowan Atkinson’s Lancia Delta Integrale is for sale

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Offered for sale directly by the Mr Bean star, this rare Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II will be auctioned at next month’s Race Retro event.
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Stirling Moss’s favourite car: racing legend’s ‘Pagoda’ SL heads to auction

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A unique car built to the exacting specifications of Sir Stirling Moss, this 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL will be auctioned next month.
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‘Greed is good’: Radwood retro car show to celebrate the 1980s

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Taking place at Bicester Heritage on 20 August 2022, the Radwood show encourages drivers to dress in retro clothes to match their cars.
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A Le Mans legend returns: Jaguar completes first C-Type Continuation car

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The first C-Type Continuation arrives 70 years to the day since the original won the 1952 Reims Grand Prix, with Stirling Moss at the wheel.
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Prodrive P25 is the ultimate Subaru Impreza… for £552,000

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A tribute to the Subaru Impreza WRC car, Prodrive will build 25 examples of the restomod P25 – priced at £552,000 each.

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Race and rally Ford icons head to auction this month

The Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic sale features an array of legendary Ford performance cars, including a Sierra RS500 and a road-spec RS200.

Classic Jaguar bought by Madonna heads to auction

Pop icon Madonna has been photographed at the wheel of this Jaguar Mark X, which she purchased for her son, Rocco, to use in London.

First new Group A-spec Ford Sierra RS500 is ready to race

CNC Motorsport has delivered the very first reborn Andy Rouse Engineering Ford Sierra RS500 to its lucky owner.

Features

Land Rover Discovery: meet the ancestors

We drive four generations of Land Rover Discovery. Which would you buy today?

Top cat: celebrating 60 years of the Jaguar E-Type

The Jaguar E-Type was unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show. We celebrate 60 years of the most beautiful car ever made.

These classic radio controlled cars are pure nostalgia

From the first Competition Special to one of the seminal Tamiya RC cars, here’s a radio controlled trip down memory lane

Reviews

1997 Honda Integra Type R review: Retro Road Test

The DC2 Honda Integra Type R has been hailed as the greatest front-driven sports car ever. Can it live up to the legend?

1967 MGB roadster review: Retro Road Test

The venerable MGB celebrates its 60th birthday in 2022. We revisit this classic British sports car to mark the occasion.

1993 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 review: Retro Road Test

One of the coolest coupes of the 1990s, the Volkswagen Corrado VR6 is now a fully-paid-up modern classic. Read on for the Retro Motor review.