Drive it Day is an annual event promoted by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) to highlight the range and diversity of the historic vehicle movement in the United Kingdom. The event commemorates the running of the 1000 Mile Trial in 1900 when 64 cars started from LondonRead More…
In many ways, the most recent update to the UK Hagerty Price Guide is misleading. Overall, the average value of models on the guide is up 9.4% since the last update in November 2019, and at first glance it would appear the classic car market is bouncing back to fullRead More…
The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs has been supporting its member organisations with guidance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With the publication of the results of last month’s survey into the effects of pandemic upon historic vehicle clubs, the FBHVC is able to factually assess the impact of COVID-19 onRead More…
The results of the 2019 National Cost of Ownership Survey have been announced by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. The summary results were revealed at a press conference within the Houses of Parliament on 14 May with the full research document now available to download on the FBHVCRead More…
Volkswagen Classic is proud to present a selection of records and remarkable benchmarks in its online publication “Mission Maximum”. The digital booklet spans the fifties to the present day, the Volkswagen Ecomobile to the ID. R, Wolfsburg to Tierra del Fuego, and Jochi Kleint to Romain Dumas. The 68 pagesRead More…
Five years ago I moved house. It was a busy and chaotic time as we got used to our new environment, sorted out our furniture and settled into a new neighbourhood. My classic car was put in the garage ‘for the time being’ while we sorted everything else out. UnfortunatelyRead More…
Bicester Heritage has recently unveiled ‘Bicester Motion’, its masterplan for the creation of the UK’s first automotive resort, with an ambition to become one of the country’s top 20 tourist and leisure destinations. Having successfully developed the concept of a Centre for Excellence, experience and community for the historic automotiveRead More…
A new poll carried out by The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (The Federation) indicates that interest by the British public in historic cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles and buses has grown since this audience were last polled in 2016. Then the survey indicated that just over 8 million peopleRead More…
The #GetFredOnThe50 campaign has been launched by Coventry University’s Lanchester Interactive Archive in the hope of getting scientist Frederick Lanchester as the face of the new banknote being designed next year. The early 20th century engineer created the first all-British four-wheel motor car; held a patent for a flying machineRead More…
We are dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of historic vehicles and try to support this endeavour by offering free and low-cost websites to anyone involved in the heritage vehicle movement, whether your interest is automobiles, tractors, stationary engines, traction engines, motorbikes, scooters, steam trains, aeroplanes or boats. The projectRead More…
Flivver Online is part of a project to promote the preservation and enjoyment of historic vehicles. Clubs, Registers and Societies are at the forefront of preserving older vehicles and we would like to see more of them online. Our goal is to help anyone involved in the heritage vehicle movementRead More…
