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Rare Ferrari racer becomes most expensive car sold in online auction

The Prodrive-built 2001 550 GT1 set the new record as part of the 2020 RM Sotheby’s Shift / Monterey online auction event

Retro performance classics ready for online auction

H&H Classics Live August 2020 online sale will close to 70 cars go under the virtual auction hammer next week, including Fast Fords and a rare Audi

Vauxhall Heritage to host free public exhibition of iconic cars

Set to be held at the Stockwell Discovery Centre, ‘Vauxhall - Made in Luton’ will see eleven models spanning more than a century of production on show.

‘Reborn’ editions to mark 60 years of the Jaguar E-Type

Jaguar will celebrate 60 years of the E-Type with six limited-edition pairs of restored cars. These pay tribute to ‘9600 HP’ and ‘77 RW’ respectively.

Colin Chapman’s Esprit ‘company car’ to be restored by Lotus

A Lotus Turbo Esprit owned by company founder Colin Chapman – and driven by British PM Margaret Thatcher – is being restored to its former glory.

London Concours 2020: the 10 cars you must see

London Concours is the first major automotive event to go ahead since February. Here are some of the highlights you can expect

Happy birthday Bulli: Volkswagen Transporter is 70

August 2020 marks exactly 70 years since the oldest remaining Volkswagen Transporter rolled off the Wolfsburg line. Celebrate with a spark plug cake!

Classic Car Drive In Weekend coming to Bicester Heritage

The Classic Car Drive In Weekend is a new event coming to Bicester Heritage in September. It will feature 500-plus retro cars and is fully Covid-compliant

Price guide values McLaren F1 at over £16m

The iconic McLaren F1 has been valued at over £16 million in the latest Hagerty Price Guide. This comes as Gordon Murray unveils his new T.50 supercar.