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Rare 1969 MGC Hard Top Headed To GAA Auction Block

Rare 1969 MGC Hard Top Headed To GAA Auction Block

Britain’s favorite sports car of the 1960s is up for auction with the sought after straight-six engine and hardtop
By Max Holder Feb 28 2019
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Rare 1938 Talbot-Lago T23 'Baby' uncovered after nearly 30 years

Rare 1938 Talbot-Lago T23 'Baby' uncovered after nearly 30 years

Tucked away in a garage for nearly 30 years, this one-of-12 1938 Talbot-Lago T23 'Baby' is ripe for restoration after decades under the covers
By Elliot Wood Dec 13 2018
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This 1948 Spurgin-Giovanine Roadster is hot rod royalty

This 1948 Spurgin-Giovanine Roadster is hot rod royalty

This was the hot rod to end all hot rods in its 1948 heyday – now this Hall of Fame dry lake racer is heading to auction in Scottsdale with Gooding & Co next January
By Alasdair Lindsay Dec 12 2018
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Brabus 300 SL is a Monaco car with a Monaco pricetag

Brabus 300 SL is a Monaco car with a Monaco pricetag

Brabus isn't just about obnoxious G-Wagens and overly-tuned Smart cars – its restored classics are surprisingly restrained, as this 300 SL in Monaco shows
By Alasdair Lindsay Nov 13 2018
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The convertible Ford GT that time forgot

The convertible Ford GT that time forgot

The Ford GTX1 was revealed at the 2005 SEMA show as a topless version of the American supercar. Only around 100 of this rare model exist today
By Tyler Heatley Nov 08 2018
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You can buy the BMW 507 owned by the car's designer

You can buy the BMW 507 owned by the car's designer

Both racing royalty and literal royalty owned BMW 507s in the 1950s – but now you can purchase one that belonged to the count who designed it
By Elliot Wood Nov 07 2018
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Classics for sale: Barn find Porsche 356B

Classics for sale: Barn find Porsche 356B

After a Porsche restoration project? They don’t come much better than this age-old 356B barn find…
By Calum Brown Oct 18 2018
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Classics for sale: attractive and rare Aston Martin AR1 up for grabs!

Classics for sale: attractive and rare Aston Martin AR1 up for grabs!

This stunningly-attractive, rare and low mileage Zagato-bodied Aston Martin roadster is available in an RM Sotheby’s auction in Los Angeles this December
By Graham Keilloh Oct 04 2018
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Porsche is officially making a new 911 Speedster

Porsche is officially making a new 911 Speedster

The fourth generation of 911 Speedsters will happen, and it's coming next year in limited numbers!
By Elliot Wood Oct 03 2018
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Mazda completes first factory MX-5 restoration

Mazda completes first factory MX-5 restoration

Mazda's official restoration program for the first generation MX-5 has its first very happy customer. The 26 year-old Eunos Roadster is now in showroom condition
By Tyler Heatley Sep 27 2018
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All-electric MGB Roadster to cost £100k

All-electric MGB Roadster to cost £100k

Is this the future of classic motoring? RBW has created an electric MGB that retains its classics looks, but now possesses a zero-emissions heart
By Tyler Heatley Sep 24 2018
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TVR Pre80s extravaganza 2018

TVR Pre80s extravaganza 2018

Every year the TVR Car Club celebrates the models and people that shaped the brand before 1980. We had a quick nosey at this year’s meet in Surrey
By Elliot Wood Sep 04 2018
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Classic for sale: The most bonkers TVR Chimaera of them all

Classic for sale: The most bonkers TVR Chimaera of them all

If a standard Chimaera isn’t mad enough for you, try this special-edition Chimaera 500. Just ensure you bring spare trousers for the test drive…
By Calum Brown Sep 03 2018
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Classics for sale: TV-featured Lotus Elan S2

Classics for sale: TV-featured Lotus Elan S2

If you’re hunting down the best Elan S2 on the market, you’ve just found it. As a bonus, the car has also been on the TV…
By Calum Brown Aug 31 2018
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History of the BMW Z sports car

History of the BMW Z sports car

With the 2019 BMW Z4 being revealed at Pebble Beach, it’s the perfect time to see how the Z car progressed through all its generations – good and bad
By Tyler Heatley Aug 23 2018
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Family reunited with father’s lost MGA

Family reunited with father’s lost MGA

James Davis had to part with the family MGA to raise funds towards his dad’s Alzheimer’s care. The car was thought lost, but the story has a happy ending
By Calum Brown Aug 21 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Classic Cars on Film: The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Based on almost unbelievable real-life events from 1962, classic movie The Day of the Jackal stays true to the original cars. Well, most of the time...
By Andrew Roberts Aug 07 2018
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The best open-top sports cars for less than £5000

The best open-top sports cars for less than £5000

Always wanted an open-top sports car? Here are ten true bargains, from traditional MGs to the unfeasibly cheap Porsche Boxster – and lots in between!
By David Lillywhite Aug 03 2018
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Top 10 classic convertibles of all time

Top 10 classic convertibles of all time

Want to look good and enjoy the sunshine? The UK’s current heatwave got us thinking about the best classic convertibles to take advantage of the weather
By Tyler Heatley Aug 02 2018
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1958 BMW 507 takes Best of Show at Keeneland Concours

1958 BMW 507 takes Best of Show at Keeneland Concours

507 Series II roadster owned by The Patterson Collection has taken its latest award with Best of Show honours at the Kentucky event
By Graham Keilloh Jul 27 2018
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Smart Roadster Buying Guide

Smart Roadster Buying Guide

Mid-engined, turbocharged and rear-wheel drive, the Smart Roadster has all the ingredients for a proper sports car – but in a diminutive package. Here's how to get the best...
By John Tallodi Jul 26 2018
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Will the Tesla Roadster become the first collectable electric car?

Will the Tesla Roadster become the first collectable electric car?

The Tesla Roadster was ahead of its time when launched, but will that make this rare sports car become the first sought-after electric car?
By Tyler Heatley Jul 17 2018
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1963 Mercedes 300 SL Roadster sets Le Mans Classic auction record

1963 Mercedes 300 SL Roadster sets Le Mans Classic auction record

300 SL raises 3.07m euros in sweltering Artcurial sale, but ’71 Le Mans Ferrari Daytona fails to fetch 6.5m euros and only 54 percent of cars find new homes
By Richard Hudson-Evans Jul 10 2018
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Why the Mazda MX-5 Miata remains an icon 30 years on

Why the Mazda MX-5 Miata remains an icon 30 years on

Three decades after Mazda's MX-5 first captured mainstream public affection, we look back on what makes it so great – by converting a nonbeliever
By Calum Brown Jun 26 2018
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