The globally renowned Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional enjoyed another sell-out success at Grimsthorpe Castle on Saturday, with a record attendance of 1200 cars and 3000 guests enjoying the Lincolnshire sunshine. Hagerty created the first Festival of the Unexceptional in 2014 as a celebration of long-forgotten everyday family cars from 1968-1989, now fondly known as the ‘Unexceptional Era’. The 2023 Concours presented one of the best display lawns seen over nine years of the Festival, with highlights including 5000-mile Cavalier and the only Yugo Sana in the UK. In addition, many owners displayed period accessories such as original dealer signage...
Get groovy with Isuzu UK when new 73-plate hits the streets
Isuzu UK, the leading distributor of Isuzu D-Max pick-up trucks in the United Kingdom, is thrilled to announce the new communications campaign following the upcoming ‘73’ registration number available in the market from the 1st of September 2023. To celebrate the new 73-plate, Isuzu UK is launching a funky fresh marketing campaign featuring none other than the legendary Disco Dave. Coming right back from the 70s, the ‘life of the party’ character is going to dance and pose with the newest D-Max range as he takes centre stage to promote the new ‘73’ registration number. The campaign captures the essence...
Biggest back seat troublemakers and distractions revealed by Škoda
With the school holidays and the potential for long family road trips just around the corner, a Škoda study has revealed the three most distracting behaviours that cause drivers to lose concentration behind the wheel. The brand’s research reveals that parents claimed the most off-putting behaviour in the car by their children was arguing, followed by crying with screaming and fighting in the back seat the next on the list of the most off-putting behaviour when travelling. In order to deal with these distractions while driving, 53% of motorists said they had taken their eyes off the road to tell...
New Lotus London flagship store opens in Mayfair
Lotus has today opened the doors to its first flagship European global brand centre in Mayfair, London. Lotus London can be found at 73 Piccadilly, at the heart of luxury, art and culture in the capital city. It brings together Lotus’ long-standing commitment to technology, performance and heritage by providing customers with an exclusive and immersive entry into the Lotus brand. The store offers a VIP lounge and bespoke digital experience – where customers can personalise their own vehicles – with experts on hand to support them. In addition, the store will act as a gallery for the brand, regularly...
Order books open for limited-edition Volkswagen Polo GTI
Just 2,500 Polo GTI Edition 25 models will be available worldwide – including 350 heading to the UK. All the classic GTI hallmarks are included – red brake calipers and trim strips, a honeycomb design on the radiator grille and chrome-plated tailpipes – but the Polo GTI Edition 25 also comes with exclusive anniversary equipment such as 18-inch black gloss Adelaide alloy wheels, a black roof and black exterior mirrors, all of which enhance the car’s sporty appearance. The interior is equipped as standard with premium sport seats in perforated black-red leather, finished with stitched GTI logos, and black gloss...
Iconic HRD Black Shadow among hundreds of classic two-wheelers sold at the National Motorcycle Museum
Over £1.2 million pounds worth of vintage scooters and classic motorcycles were successfully sold at H&H Classics’ most recent National Motorcycle Museum auction. A total of 248 motorcycles and scooters were offered for sale, with a 1949 Vincent HRD Black Shadow stealing the show and fetching the highest price on the day, selling for £62,375. Making waves and exceeding its lower estimate by over £10,000 was the 1968 Lambretta SX200, once owned by music legend Paul Weller. Following a rapid-fire bidding war, the iconic scooter finally sold for a fantastic £32,200. Meanwhile an extremely rare c.1936/7 Excelsior Manxman 4-valve also received great attention throughout the...
Alpine A424 track debut imminent!
Since Friday 9 June and the reveal of the A424_β showcar, Alpine has accelerated its preparations around its future LMDh built for the premier Hypercar category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC). The result of an unprecedented collaboration between Alpine’s Design and Racing departments, the A424 is in keeping with the vision revealed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The quintessence of Alpine’s sportiness, it will challenge the biggest names in motorsport from next year with its unique styling underlined by distinctive and already iconic lighting cues. With its undeniable purity and dynamism, this prototype will also be...
Salon Privé’s rare road/race Ferrari pairing showcases start of Enzo’s export dreams
Few models epitomise the green shoots of Ferrari’s early rise to greatness more than the 212, and at this month’s Salon Privé Concours presented by Aviva two beautifully presented examples, each with coachwork by Vignale, will be making star turns. Far from being identical twins, Salon Privé’s 212s each cleverly targeted a different market sector for Ferrari in the early Fifties: the 212 Export, with its shorter wheelbase and more highly tuned Columbo V12 engine was designed for competition, or for fast-road use; whereas the 212 Inter, with its more capacious cabin and ‘softer’ performance was aimed at the burgeoning GT sector,...
The new McLaren 750S Spectrum Theme by MSO – McLaren’s next-generation bespoke paint techniques set a new benchmark
McLaren Automotive announces that the Spectrum Theme – a stunning new multi-tone paint finish developed and applied by world-class paint technicians at McLaren Special Operations (MSO), McLaren’s in-house bespoke personalisation service – will be offered exclusively on the new 750S, McLaren’s lightest and most powerful series-production supercar. Perfecting the Spectrum Theme required the development of new techniques that introduce a new-generation of McLaren paint specialism, offering customers something truly unique and ground-breaking. More technical than anything MSO has developed before, Spectrum Theme shares its philosophy with the far-reaching technical changes introduced on 750S. Separate shades of colour create a tonal...
Nissan ARIYA- more choice and more accessible than ever.
ARIYA Pricing As of 1st August 2023, ARIYA pricing will be adjusted to offer a more competitive customer proposition. This new pricing, combined with the two new grades, offers a competitive and accessible price point, combined with a varied and exciting line up, for customers ready to transition to electric motoring. All existing 63kWh ARIYA will be reduced by £3,000 and all 87kWh variants will be reduced by £3,750. This reduces the price difference between the 63kWh and 87kWh batteries to £5,000. The line up now starts at £39,645 and the top spec ARIYA is available from £59,025. ARIYA Grade Introduction...