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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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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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Tolman gives classic Mini Cooper S the restomod treatment

With its power output almost doubled, Tolman Engineering has overhauled this Mini Cooper S while preserving its classic character.

You could buy Simon Cowell’s modified Brabus Smart car

Currently up for for online auction with Bonhams, this highly modified Smart city car was specified by pop music mogul Simon Cowell.

Big cat hunting: Classic Jaguars up for auction in December

The Classic Sale at the Warwickshire Events Centre features an array of sporting Jaguar models ready to cross the auction block.

Features

A Ferrari for every budget: prancing horses up for auction

From a £25,000 Mondial to a rare, racing-spec F40, there’s a Ferrari for everyone at this weekend’s Autosport International sale

Alpine: the legendary French carmaker is back

As Renault launches the new Alpine A110, we look back at a history of this French marque

Land Rover Discovery: meet the ancestors

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

Reviews

2016 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe review: Retro Road Test

A beautifully built recreation of a classic 1960s racer, this Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe is as evocative to drive as it looks.

1995 Ford Mondeo Mk1 review: Retro Road Test

A true 'world car', the Mondeo changed Ford for the better – and became familiar to millions. We drive a well-preserved 1995 Mondeo 1.8 LX.

1983 Austin Metro review: Retro Road Test

One of the first modern superminis, the Austin Metro makes for a practical and very affordable classic car. Read on for our Retro Road Test.