Classic American

When I was 16 I was lucky enough to be packed off as an exchange student to Raleigh, North Carolina, where I spent a year going to high school and living with an American family. It was probably the best year of my life – well, being 16 or 17 how cou

The eleventh edition of The Scottsdale Auction presented 90 collectors’ cars and spanned all eras, from a 1902 Darracq single-cylinder tonneau from the famed Harrah Collection to a 2012 McLaren MP4-12C. The sale took place on the lawns of Scottsdale’

Iconic oil brand Gulf Oil Supply Company Ltd, part of Gulf Oil International Ltd, has announced that it has appointed a new Distributor, Rossmore Lubricants, to represent Gulf Lubricants throughout the UK & Ireland. Rossmore Lubricants has signed an

The lots for Historics’ upcoming auction at Ascot Racecourse on March 12 are still pouring in, but one particular vehicle which caught our eye was this rather splendid 1934 Nash. According to Historics: “This standard Art-Deco coupé body was designed

In spite of a few delays and then the inevitable intervention of Covid, the AACI (American Auto Club International) headed by Brendan McCarth, presented Keith Rossiter from children’s charity When You Wish Upon a Star with a cheque for £23,000 on Sun

Another tantalising ‘what might have been’ concept car to emerge from Detroit during the Sixties, this mid-engined machine was no show queen. It was a fully functional prototype. Created under styling vice-president Gene Bordinat, it was underpinned

When we study automotive history, one of the most colourful periods is that which spans from 1960 to about 1974. Loosely defined today as the muscle car era, it witnessed the introduction of the Detroit factory hot rod. The dawn of the Sixties saw Am

You said: Peter Worby: Should never have been brought in at all, just a cheapskate way of widening the motorway without having to lay extra lanes, only the cost of this skinflintery is costing more in human lives. Paul Carter: Should stop altogether

Only a couple of miles south of the bustle and bold modern cityscape of the River Clyde, we’ve chosen a more peaceful spot in a park next to White Cart Water. It’s a tranquil scene, interrupted only by interested dog walkers who come and chat while o

Our hobby mixes a wide range of characters, including a handful who keep their tatty, forlorn car with flat tyres in their garage, barn or on their driveway. Nobody seems to be able to convince them to let their vehicle go, whatever the argument. Con

Like many car collectors, Edwin Phelps manages to contain a surprising number of treasures in what, to the outside world, seems a perfectly innocuous outbuilding. And, as with some collections, many of those treasures are not quite on the road just n

I recently had the great pleasure of chatting with Sam about his colourful and varied life. He is 77 and has been battling Parkinson’s disease for 20 years and now uses a wheelchair. He was extremely enthusiastic, but at times struggled a little to g

Graham Coxall has owned American cars since he was 22 years old and over the years has had the pleasure of running all manner of makes and models. His first Yank was a 1970 T-Bird; he’s owned a Lincoln and a Corvette… the list goes on and on. However

World-renowned vehicle designer and builder ICON 4x4 has added to its fleet of reimagined vehicles with its latest custom truck debut as part of its popular Reformer series. The newest ICON Reformer presents a completely reimagined 1970 Ford Ranger t

The opening event of the rodding and American calendar – huge outdoor swapmeet and autojumble – from a window winder to a complete car, this is the place to buy and sell new, used and vintage auto parts and accessories! Members: £5, non-members £10.