The Classics Blog

1995 McLaren F1 Sells for $20,465,000

Classic car prices at the top end of the marketplace appear to be doing very well if the recent Pebble Beach Auctions is anything to go by. Gooding & Co sold a 1995 McLaren F1 that had an estimated sale price of in excess of $15,000,000 for $20,465,000. You may be interested to read that is the most expensive car … Continue reading

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H and H Classics To Hold Online Auction

If you are a classic car enthusiast and are thinking of buying one then you may like to know that H and H Classics are to hold their A/B/C Live Auction Online on the 11th August 2021. There are some interesting vehicles being offered for sale some of which we mention below but full details can be found on the … Continue reading

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Cost Of Car Insurance Similar In First Two Quarters Of 2021

Motorists would no doubt welcome some reasonably good news considering the troubled times that many people have been going through from the early part of 2020 to date due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19. Well, if you were to peruse the MoneySuperMarket Car Insurance Price Index, you will notice that the average cost of fully comprehensive car insurance between … Continue reading

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Historical Vehicle Tax Exemption

If you are the proud owner of a classic car then, just in case you are not aware, it is worth noting that, if your car was manufactured before the 1st January 1981, you are permitted to apply to stop having to pay for vehicle tax from the 1st April 2021 although you will still have to tax it even … Continue reading

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Variety Of Classic Vehicles Available To Buy At Bonhams MPH July Auction

There are an interesting variety of classic vehicles being offered for sale at Bonhams MPH July Auction that is scheduled to take place in Bicester on the 17th July of this year. Below we mention just some of the vehicles but full details can be found on the auctioneer’s website. For those classic car enthusiasts with a smaller budget, why … Continue reading

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Classic Triumph Herald Featured in TV Comedy Sold At Auction

Many of you will no doubt have watched the hit TV comedy series Last of the Summer Wine. In its heyday, it was viewed by many people – in particular probably people who resided in Yorkshire as it was filmed in the county. Well, you may be interested to read that a classic car that featured in the above TV … Continue reading

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Third Oldest Known Surviving Mini Cooper To Be Auctioned

Classic car enthusiasts and those with a particular interest in the Mini Cooper may like to know that on Saturday the 22nd May 2021 at the Silverstone Auctions what is believed to be the third oldest known surviving Mini Cooper is to be auctioned. It will be interesting to see what level of bids such a classic vehicle attracts on … Continue reading

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Car Insurance Premiums Drop In Q1 2021

If you own a classic car then you may find it of interest to read that, according to the Confused.com Car Insurance Price Index, the average cost of insuring a standard car in the UK with fully comprehensive cover reduced to £538 per annum in the first quarter of 2021. That is a reduction of an average of £37 per … Continue reading

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Do You Fancy An Electric Classic Car?

Classic car purists may not like the idea of owning an electric classic vehicle but it appears that they are here to stay if recent news articles are anything to go by.  So, read on if we have captured your imagination – you may be pleasantly surprised at what you find out. A business called Electrogenic based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire … Continue reading

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H and H To Auction Classic Vehicles

Classic car enthusiasts will be interested to read that H and H Classics is to auction a number of classic vehicles at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire on the 26th May 2021. We thought we would highlight some of the vehicles being offered for sale but more information can be found on the auctioneer’s website. A pale blue, … Continue reading

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