Classic & Sports Car
A CONCOURS LOVE STORY
The exquisitely detailed 1927 Rolls-Royce 'Phantom of Love' captured Best in Show at the Concours of Elegance, held at Hampton Court Palace from 5-7 September. Commissioned by Woolworth's financial director in the UK, Clarence Gasque, for his wife, the heiress of the American retail company, the Phantom I was bodied by Charles Clark & Son Ltd of Wolverhampton to an extravagant specification that took 10 months to complete, at a cost of £6500. Its showpiece interior trim remains remarkably intact, complete with French tapestries and neat details such as hidden lights in the ceiling's gilded cornice. After Gasque's untimely death in 1928, at the age of 54, the car was put into storage and only sold on in 1952 to collector Stanley Sears. Careful ownership since has preserved it in the condition that won the approval of its fellow concours entrants to take this year's overall crown.
3 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
A SHOW WITH PLENTY OF GO
The Caramulo Motorfestival is among Portugal's premier car events, blending displays with a crowd-pleasing hillclimb
6 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
Party time at the palace
The glamorous Salon Privé concours celebrated its 20th anniversary from 27-31 August with its busiest show to date.
1 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
Martin BUCKLEY
'The mix of characters made the privilege of participating feel a bit like being in the midst of a Carry On film'
3 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Tesla Model 3
The Model 3 is now available at bargain prices, but is running an ageing electric car a smart move or a false economy? We're finding out
3 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
ON THE TRACK...
I'm not competitive... but Big Mac is.
3 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
HUSQVARNA 701 ENDURO AND SUPERMOTO REMASTERED
Husqvarna has given its 701 protagonists a serious upgrade for 2026. The 701 Enduro and Supermoto aren't just visually sharper... they're stronger, smarter, and packed with tech.
1 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
Supersport's GREATEST HITS...
It's arguably the most interesting of the sportsbike classes at the moment. But the supersport sector has had some highs and lows down the years. We take a look at where it came from, and how it got here...
8 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Volkswagen Golf GTI.
I THINK MY Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport was partially inspired by the Robert Louis Stevenson novel about Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
1 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Audi A6
Audi's rival to the BMW 5 Series returns with sleek style, updated engines and a high-tech interior
1 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Skoda Elroq
SINCE MY PREVIOUS update, I've covered more than 1000 miles in my Skoda Elroq electric SUV, which is the equivalent of driving from London to Madrid.
1 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
THE ROZZERS
Break the law and you could be arrested, it's that simple. So be prepared...
2 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
Christian Iddon
I've had a good run of late, and the string of fourth places has continued.
4 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
DUCATI'S ELECTRIC FUTURE ACCELERATES WITH V21L PROTOTYPE
While the FIM MotoE World Championship takes a pause, Ducati isn’t slowing down. In Borgo Panigale, the engineers are knee-deep in battery packs, cell chemistry and solid-state tech, pushing electric performance closer to the level of a screaming internal combustion engine. Enter the V21L, Ducati’s latest prototype, now unveiled at the IAA Mobility in Munich.
1 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
DUCATI UNLEASHES NEW DIAVEL AND MULTISTRADA RSS...
Ducati's just pulled the covers off a box-fresh Diavel V4 RS and Multistrada V4 RS, delivering to the market the sharpest, maddest, most lavish interpretations of two already popular propositions.
3 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Nissan Micra
Famous small hatchback makes its return as a pure electric car that shares its underpinnings with the Renault 5 On sale January 2026
5 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
BMW iX3
BMW kicks off a new era with a radical electric SUV that can officially cover 500 miles on a charge On sale March 2026 Price from £58,755
3 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Renault 5
SOME OF MY colleagues were shocked when I said I was going to drive to Belgium in my Renault 5.
1 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Mazda CX-80
If you're in the market for a plush and practical SUV, should you consider the Mazda CX-80? We're living with a plug-in hybrid version to find out
3 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
Mega little bike, MEGA BIG IMPACT
Some bikes are created on the back of spreadsheets and marketing demands. Others are born out of passion, innovation, and a desire to tick a box that never even existed. Bikes like Aprilia's lesser-known RRV450...
10+ min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
Segrave's Sunbeam stirs
As the International Autojumble returned to Beaulieu from 6-7 September, the National Motor Museum took the opportunity to start up one of its Sunbeam 1000hp's 22.5-litre V12 aero engines in public for the first time in 90 years.
1 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
A RAD return to Bicester
RADwood UK was back at Bicester Motion for its annual celebration of 1980s and '90s automotive culture on 23 August, crowning a BMW 840Ci (above) as RADdest Car of the Show.
1 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
Silverstone Festival signs off with packed historic racing spectacular
Since its launch in 1990, the Silverstone Festival has evolved into the world's largest historic racing weekend, and its final edition before the fixture is taken over by CarFest bowed out in style from 22-24 August.
1 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
STARS ALIGN FOR REVIVAL
Jenson Button joined the ranks of Goodwood Revival winners when he and Alex Buncombe took the 2009 Formula One champion’s ex-Juan Manuel Fangio Jaguar C-type to a commanding victory in the Freddie March Memorial Trophy, the opening race of this year’s 12-14 September edition.
3 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
Mick WALSH
'Don McLellan of RM Auto Restoration says that small pieces of reptile skin were found under the upholstery'
2 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
Empire of the Sunbeam
An unlikely producer of rally machines that made their mark on the gruelling European circuit, Sunbeam-Talbot retains a small but highly loyal following today
10+ min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
SALOON SELECTIVES
If you told a Triumph dealer in 1965 that less than two decades later the famous name would have been last seen on a British-built Honda, they would probably have regarded you as an eccentric.
8 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
GOODY GUMDROP, OUR OWN AUSTIN
I blame the Gumdrop books by Val Biro (below) – those tales were read to me by my mum when I was a child. They lingered long in the memory, and last year I started a new chapter of my own when I acquired a 1929 Austin 12/4 Burnham, my very own Gumdrop.
2 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
VW GOLF GTI Mk1
The ultimate hot-hatch icon is now a rock-solid and appreciating classic
4 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
Vintage racing returns to Virginia
Historic Sportscar Racing was back at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, USA, for a full weekend for the first time in seven years from 4-7 September with the VIR Historics meeting.
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