VWCV Classic Vehicles has just finished bringing a unique 60-year-old vehicle back to mint condition: the ‘Half-track Fox’. This T1 was produced in the Hannover plant in May 1962 and then sent off to its purchaser in Austria. After a short period of life as a normal T1, it wasRead More…
Hagerty’s love affair with the everyday cars that have powered our nation started in 2014 when it launched the Concours de L’Ordinaire at the inaugural Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional. Such is its success, the Hagerty team has to sift through hundreds of entrants to select fifty concours finalists, aRead More…
To celebrate 25 years in business, Radical is announcing a rebrand to Radical Motorsport, as well as new company logo and an all-new customer merchandise range. The new name – Radical Motorsport – and its branding reaffirms the company’s mission and purpose, moving from manufacturing a blend of road andRead More…
Custodian, the platform and app built to remove the burden of administration from specialist car owners, has launched new functionality for users, allowing easy and secure sharing of information by vehicle owners. This latest addition to the free-to-use platform applies fresh thinking to an up-till-now overlooked problem area for carRead More…
A report focused on the classic and collector car industry, a sector worth £18.3bn to the UK economy and estimated to employ approximately 113,000 people*, shows the industry needs to attract and entice a new demographic of classic car fan to secure its prosperous future or risk decline. Titled theRead More…
The first global symposium on the challenge of attracting young people to the historic vehicle community was held in Marrakech, Morocco, on 14th May 2022. Supported by FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles), the event identified key steps to safeguard our automotive heritageRead More…
With electric powertrain conversions for classic cars rising in popularity, a recent poll states 70 per cent of classic car enthusiasts want the Government to create a new vehicle class solely for EV conversions as enthusiasts suggest DVLA’s not keeping up with demand or proper documentation. Converting classic cars toRead More…
The classic and collector car market is booming, and Hagerty is at the forefront of monitoring the trends, but can a famous owner or association affect the value of a vehicle? Can rap star ownership add thousands? Is one of Princess Diana’s former cars more sought-after than a vehicle drivenRead More…
Continuing its programme of reinstating products that have become unavailable for one reason or another, British Motor Heritage (BMH) has now invested in new tooling specifically in order to produce B-Post assemblies for Triumph TR models 4, 4A, 5, 250 and 6. It is an all British programme for whichRead More…
In 1972, Volkswagen revealed a prototype T2 Bulli, which featured an electric motor in the rear. The arrival of the new Volkswagen ID. Buzz makes that 50-year-old dream a reality. The foundations for the all-electric ID. Buzz were first laid in 1970 when Adolf Kalberlah, Head of the Future ResearchRead More…
With summer in mind, British Motor Heritage subsidiary Tex Automotive has launched a range of licensed baseball caps. Finished in black, they are of fully-adjustable one-size-fits-all design and offered with the following choice of six high quality embroidered logos – Austin Cooper S, British Motor Heritage, MG, Morris, Morris CooperRead More…
