There cannot be many people who have an interest in classic cars who have not heard of the in – famous American gangster by the name of Al Capone. Well, his Cadillac that was bullet proof is up for sale. This 1928 Cadillac V-8 Town Sedan had added to it bullet proof glass, steel armour weighing 300lbs, holes for machine … Continue reading
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Ford’s More Recent Classic Cars
Most family homes have had some make of Ford parked on the drive from the 1970’s to the early part of the new millennium. Below are just some of those vehicles that can now claim to be classic cars. 1974 Escort Mexico Did you realise that the Ford Mexico is a very sought after classic car fetching about £20,000 for … Continue reading
World’s most expensive car accident involves Classic Ferrari
Christopher Cox, a US businessman was driving his £20 million classic Ferrari 250 GTO with his wife in central France when the car was in a collision with another vehicle. This is believed to be the most expensive car crash in the world-not something Mr Cox would like to be known for in the Guinness Book of Records. His wife … Continue reading
Classic Car Prices Smashed At Goodwood
At the recent classic car auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed record sale prices were achieved for a Rolls Royce and Bentley. £4.71m was paid for the Corgi Silver Ghost Double Pullman Limo that became the top selling Rolls Royce ever to be sold at auction. £5.04m was paid for the Birkin Brooklands Supercharged 4.0-Litre Single-Seater that was the … Continue reading
Classic Ford Car Stars In Hollywood Movie
When Alan Davis, who is a classic car enthusiast, decided to advertise one of his favourite cars for sale there was absolutely no way he thought it could star in a Hollywood movie. Mr Davis has been an enthusiast of Ford Escorts for many years. However, he needed to create more space on his drive so decided to sell a … Continue reading
1960 Mini Coming Under The Hammer
Do you remember the 1959 Mini that was found under a barn and recently sold at auction for a record £40,000? Well, if you missed the opportunity then to buy it do not despair as there is another fine example coming up for sale at the next Silverstone auction. It is a 1960 Austin Se7en and has a staggeringly low … Continue reading
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Brands Hatch Mini Festival
This coming weekend, 16 to 17 June the inaugural Mini festival takes place at the famous Brands Hatch racetrack. James Martin, famous TV chef and “Strictly Come Dancing” participant who made it to the semi-finals will be their driving a vintage Mini in two of the twelve races dedicated to Minis. James owns two Mini John Cooper original 1960s works … Continue reading
Classic Car Auction – Festival of Speed
On the 29 June 2012, at Goodwood, there are five private collections of classic cars coming up for auction making it one of the best auctions ever to take place bearing in mind the quality of the cars falling under the hammer. George Daniels CBE is one of the globe’s top watchmakers and he has one of the biggest collections. … Continue reading
Classic Cars as Alternative Investments
Owners of classic cars have bought them for a number of reasons whether it is to restore, drive, admire or sell and hopefully make some money. So, let’s look at classic cars as an investment- a little different to your bank or building society savings account! Between the periods 1980 to 2008 US Shares raised by five times their 1980 … Continue reading
Classic Cars To Be MOT Exempt
One less expense if you are the proud owner of a classic car or motorbike! From 18 November 2012 you will no longer need to have your classic car put through the MOT test. This amendment will cover around 162,000 cars built before 1960 that are presently on the roads. Ministers feel that classic cars are better looked after than … Continue reading
