Automotive
Classic & Sports Car
RUDDSPEED RARITY COMES OUT OF HIDING
When Peter Barwick purchased a Volvo Amazon with Ruddspeed modifications, he knew little about the Worthing-based tuning company run by racing driver and dealer Ken Rudd.
1 min |
April 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Teardrop lands on ICE
Out of five class winners at this year's ICE St Moritz in Switzerland, held from 30 January to 1 February, it was the 1937 Talbot-Lago T150SS that took Best in Show.
1 min |
April 2026
Classic & Sports Car
RETRO SHOW CELEBRATES 50 NOT OUT
Our favourite Gallic indoor classic gathering celebrated its half century in record-breaking style - and scale
7 min |
April 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Pristine Miura wins in Arizona
The annual, charitable Concours in the Hills took to Fountain Park, near Phoenix, Arizona, on 14 February, with an array of vehicles totalling around 1000 - including seven helicopters.
1 min |
April 2026
Classic & Sports Car
MASERATI 250F: A LEGENDARY FORMULA 1 CAR
German Maserati historian Walter Bäumer's impressive series of Trident books continues with a mighty, twin-volume study of the fabulous Grand Prix 250F. Teamed again with French authority Jean-François Blachette for a third joint project for Dalton Watson, this marvellous square-format production matches the previous titles in style.
2 min |
April 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Hypercars invade Miami
The ninth Miami Concours was staged in the Miami Design District from 13-15 February.
1 min |
April 2026
Classic & Sports Car
HERBIE'S CO-STAR AWAITS REVIVAL
One movie car that made a lasting impression on a whole generation was Walt Disney’s ‘Herbie’, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own.
1 min |
April 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Kings of the Castle named
Castle Combe Circuit has renamed two corners to pay homage to key figures in its history.
1 min |
April 2026
Classic & Sports Car
THE BIG PICTURE
As if the sight of the Our classics team wheezing their way across the French capital for the 26th Traversée de Paris hivernale on 25 January wasn't exciting enough (see p90), a matter of hours before their run an even more dramatic spectacle took hold of the city.
1 min |
April 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Walkinshaw icons stir Bicester Scramble
Motorsport enthusiasts were treated to a pair of anniversary celebrations at the sold-out Scramble at Bicester Motion on 11 January.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
CHRIS REA 1951-2025
Musician and lifelong car enthusiast Chris Rea died on 22 December, aged 74.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO
I make no apologies for returning to DD Classics again this month, because Danny Donovan's stock list continues to draw me in with its fantastic variety and quality.
2 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
STEERING A PATH TO COMPLETION
Ever wished you'd just bitten the bullet to correct a mistake when working on an old car, instead of going down a complex path trying to make what you opted for fit?
10+ min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
STUCK IN THE middle
Having carved space for a junior supercar, Ferrari continued to develop the formula, with plenty of highlights in the common thread from 206 to 296
2 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Anointed with oil
I was interested in the feature on Philip Butler and unusual garages (Motoring art, December), in particular St John's in Whithorn (right).
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
VW'S PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES
A large number of classic vehicles were lost or damaged in the wildfires that swept California in January 2025.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
BENTLEY CORNICHE
The Bentley Corniche was the British maker's range-topper in the 1970s, originally bought by tycoons, moguls, royals and the high-ranking members of the country-club set.
2 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
GROWING OLD DISGRACEFULLY
The Low-Flyers hot-rod club has been ploughing its own furrow for four decades, and its members are as passionate as ever
10+ min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
PAUL GRIST 1939-2026
Hugely respected pre-war Alfa specialist Paul Grist has passed away aged 86.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
HOT-ROD SHOW STARS AT GLENDALE
A set of award-winning hot rods from the Petersen Automotive Museum will headline Mecum Auctions' fixture in Glendale, Arizona, from 17-21 March, after others also sold at the Kissimmee event from 14-18 January (below).
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
ALL PIPE AND NO SLIPPERS
This experienced maker of custom exhausts has been producing bespoke pipework for nearly five decades
2 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Milestones aplenty for Pebble's 75th
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will celebrate its 75th anniversary when it returns to Monterey, California, on 16 August, for the final edition to be presided over by long-serving chair Sandra Button.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
HOT TIPS FOR CLASSIC BUYS
The prospect of good value dominates this year's UK Bull Market List from Hagerty, with many of its featured cars leaning on ownership prospects rather than steep curves in prices.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
MGC SEBRING for SALE
We're often guilty of insisting that our picks from the classified ads be driven into the sunset and beyond, for as many miles as possible.
2 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
The Ferrari under the bed
This should really be titled The Ferrari engine under the bed, because that's how author Darrell Westfaul found the original V12 of his 1950 Zagato-bodied 166 Berlinetta.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Bond equipped
What an interesting article on the delightful Simca Aronde Plein Ciel (December), and huge kudos to custodian Julie Lambert for the care and attention she has lavished on her fine example (above) over such a long tenure.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
BIG MO'S NEW HOME
Jordan Partridge from Sholing, a suburb of Southampton, had been rebuilding a Morris Traveller, but with that complete he was looking for another Morris to tackle.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Rarities swelter Down Under
Classics and enthusiasts suffered at the Celebration of the Motorcar in Perth, Australia, on 14 December.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Trans-Am challengers
Following his books on Camaro and Mustang racers, Trans-Am fan Steve Holmes switches to rival Group 2 teams in the spectacular series.
1 min |
March 2026
Classic & Sports Car
AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MkIII
I wouldn't call this a restomod, it's too subtle for that, but being a late-model MkIII Phase II 3000 with some choice upgrades to address what I regard as the car's main drawbacks, this could be the most usable Healey going.
2 min |