Retro Motor News

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Retro Rides Weekender 2022: full details of Goodwood classic car event

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Set to take place at Goodwood Motor Circuit on 21 and 22 May, more than 800 classic and modified cars will attend the Retro Rides Weekender.
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Renault heritage fleet hot hatches up for auction

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A selection of Renault UK’s modern classics are being sold via online auction, including a Clio 182 Trophy and Megane R26.R.
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Ferrari specialist GTO Engineering to offer Lamborghini and Maserati parts

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Founded in 1996 to focus on classic Ferraris, the GTO Parts business will now supply components for two more famous Italian marques.
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Rare right-hand-drive Chevrolet Corvette up for auction

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Listed for sale on The Market auction website, this bright yellow 2001 C5 Chevrolet Corvette has been converted to right-hand drive.
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Ex-Colin McRae Ford Focus WRC heads to auction

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Raced by legendary rally driver Colin McRae, this 2001 Focus was driven to three WRC rally wins for the Ford team. And you could buy it.
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First classic cars chosen for NEC Pride of Ownership award

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The first 10 Pride of Ownership award finalists have been chosen, ahead of the 2022 Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show.
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Expert view: the sporty and affordable classics to buy now

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The demand for modern classics remains strong, with cars such as the Audi Quattro and Mitsubishi Evo proving a hit at auction.
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Skoda restores ultra-rare 1100 OHC Coupe racer

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Only two examples of the streamlined Skoda 1100 OHC Coupe racer were made. Now one has been restored to original condition by Skoda.
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MotoFest Coventry set to make spectacular return for 2022

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After a small-scale event in 2021, MotoFest Coventry will be back this year with a theme of past, present, and future.

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Ultra-rare MG XPower SV-R supercar is up for sale

One of only 42 examples built, this V8-engined MG XPower SV-R is a true piece of British motoring history – and you could own it.

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.

Features

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

Acceptable in the 80s: 7 old videos to take you back in time

Youtube clips show what London's roads looked like in the 1980s

You can now buy an Aston Martin V8 Vantage for £30,000

The 2005 V8 Vantage has dipped below £30,000. This is what you should look out for

Reviews

1990 BMW Z1 review: Retro Road Test

The BMW Z1 is famous for its drop-down doors. But there is plenty more to recommend this retro roadster, as Richard Aucock discovers.

1987 Ford Capri 280 ‘Brooklands’ review: Retro Road Test

We drive the final Ford Capri – the special edition 280 'Brooklands' – to discover how this much-loved classic coupe stacks up today.

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.