- 2021 marks 70 years since the Festival of Britain and the foundation of the National Hot Rod Association
- To celebrate, the Goodwood Trophy has been renamed the Festival of Britain Trophy
- A miniature Festival of Britain will be recreated at Gate 2
- With over 60 Hot Rods due to attend, Revival will host the largest gathering of 1932 Fords in the UK
This year, Goodwood Revival (17–19 September) will mark 70 years since two momentous events which took place in 1951, one in the UK and the other across the Pond. Each was emblematic of the nation in which it took place; the Festival of Britain and the founding of the National Hot Rod Association.
The summer of 1951 saw millions of visitors flock to the Festival of Britain on London’s South Bank, a national showcase of British manufacturing and design, six years after the end of World War…
- Silverstone Auctions returned to The Classic at Silverstone for their eleventh year
- 70% sales rate and £7million worth of classic cars and collector motorcycles sold
- The Richard Hammond Collection sold for £231,525 collectively
- Four new auction world record prices achieved
- £9,200 raised for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Last weekend Silverstone Auctions returned to The Classic at Silverstone, the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, for their eleventh year as the official auction partner where they sold £7milllion worth of classic cars and collector motorcycles.
The three-day sale opened with a dedicated motorcycle auction on Friday 30th July, this was a first for their Classic Sale, which saw 62 motorcycles cross the block and a fantastic 70% of those sold. Some of the highlights include the 2018 Brough Superior SS100 which has covered just…
- Commissioned by McLaren Beverly Hills, ‘Albert’ Speedtail is inspired by the first attribute testing prototype vehicle
- Resplendent in one of the most complex paint themes ever completed by MSO — taking more than 12 weeks to complete
- Exterior paint design reflects the extreme aerodynamic prowess of the Speedtail
McLaren Special Operations (MSO) today unveils the ‘Albert’ Speedtail, a bespoke commission by North American McLaren retailer, McLaren Beverly Hills.
‘Albert’ is one of the final vehicles in the 106-car Speedtail production run and an homage to the first Speedtail attribute testing vehicle from 2018. Echoing the name of the 1992 McLaren F1 test mules, which were named after the Albert Drive premises in which the F1 was designed…
- First production-spec Automobili Pininfarina Battista heads to the US for Monterey Car Week, featuring stunning black exposed signature carbon fibre body and Iconica Blu interior highlights
- Battista Anniversario will make its US premiere at The Quail and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, with media invited to a preview at Pebble Beach on 12 August at 14:00 Pacific Time
- US events mark the global public debut of the production-spec hyper GT and a first chance for clients to experience Battista’s specially developed interior and exterior soundscapes
- Automobili Pininfarina Chief Design Officer, Luca Borgogno, will join the panel of judges at Pebble…
- Some of the world’s finest Ferraris are coming to the Concours of Elegance from 3–5 September — cars on display range from 1950 to 1991
- From a one-of-one RHD Ferrari 250 GT Europa to a Ferrari F40 first owned by Sir Stirling Moss
- In total, nearly 1,000 vehicles will be on display across the weekend as further features and cars are revealed in the coming months
- The Concours of Elegance remains the UK’s top concours d’elegance and among the top three in the world
- Tickets can be bought now from www.concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets
The Concours of Elegance — famed for gathering together the rarest cars ever created — will showcase some of the world’s finest Ferraris at Hampton Court Palace in this year’s ‘Main Concours’ display.
Taking place from 3–5…
- Amidst continued global uncertainty, Bentley records highest ever profitability at the half-year stage
- Profit levels for the first six months of 2021 (€178 million) outperform any full-year period in Bentley’s history
- Sales of 7,199 cars distributed evenly between key markets
- Full-year outlook remains cautiously optimistic due to increasing COVID-19 numbers and resulting impact on colleague self-isolation
Bentley Motors has today posted the company’s 2021 half-year performance, with sales and profit levels unmatched in Bentley’s 102-year history.
This includes an operating profit of €178 million, greater than any profit figure posted for a full-year period by the company. Moreover, retail sales increased by 50 per cent from a pre-COVID 2019 figure of 4,785 to 7,199 in 2021…
- Live Arena content revealed for The British Motor Show
- Thrills, spills, stunts and parades
- Special show opening from British Army Lightning Bolts parachute display team
- More action, more content — and even more cars!
- Show takes place August 19–22, 2021
- Tickets cost just £18.50, or £37 for a family
The organiser of The British Motor Show — Automotion Events — has announced an action-packed Live Arena at the show with less than three weeks until it opens its doors.
The show will open with a very special display from the British Army Lightning Bolts display team who will be jumping out of a plane over the venue and creating an amazing aerial display over Farnborough, before landing in the Live Arena.
Hosted by TV’s…
- Strong financial performance driven by premium brands and Financial Services
- Operating result reaches a record level of EUR 4 billion despite continued challenging conditions; Group’s operating return on sales at a strong 8.8 percent
- Earnings before and after tax improved significantly to EUR 2 billion and EUR 8.5 billion, respectively
- Automotive Division: Very high adjusted net cash flow of EUR 12.3 billion; net liquidity increases to EUR 35.0 billion
- Group outlook for operating return on sales for full year 2021 raised by 5 percentage points to 6.0 to 7.5 percent; expectations for net cash flow also raised
- CEO Diess…
- New Service Activated Roadside Assistance programme
- Home, roadside and European assistance provided for 12 months with every service
- Applicable for vehicles 3–10 years old and up to 100k miles
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has launched a new Service Activated Roadside Assistance programme (SARA), which provides Mitsubishi customers with free breakdown and recovery assistance for 12 months when a vehicle is serviced at an authorised Mitsubishi dealership.
For vehicles 3–10 years old and up to 100k miles, the new SARA programme will provide free home, road and European assistance for 12 months, or until the next service, when a customer has their Mitsubishi vehicle serviced at a participating Authorised Mitsubishi dealership, potentially saving customers hundreds of pounds on alternative cover.
Toby Marshall, Director of Aftersales, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, said, “The SARA programme provides…
- Brooklands hosted the first ever British Grand Prix in 1926
- Examples of Grand Prix cars from each decade from 1920s to 2010s, will be at Brooklands Relived on 7th August
- Display will show development of motorsport engineering over the past 95 years
- First Grand Prix and 2021 British Grand Prix both saw Aston Martins on the entry list
- Cars will run on famous Brooklands banked circuit and Finishing Straight
- Brooklands Museum has just opened ‘Driven by Design’ exhibition with McLaren Automotive
At Brooklands Relived on 7th August, Brooklands Museum is preparing to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the first Grand Prix to take place on British soil.
Organised by the Royal Automobile Club and held in 1926 at Brooklands, the…
