Home Authors Posts by John Redfern

John Redfern

John Redfern
155 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
2025 Festival of the Unexceptional Tickets

How to buy ‘early bird’ tickets for Festival of the Unexceptional...

John Redfern - 0
Aston Martin V8 Cygnet

Bonkers 430hp V8-powered Aston Martin Cygnet is for sale

John Redfern - 0
BMW Classic Online Archive

BMW Group opens online archive for classic models

John Redfern - 0
1989 RUF CTR Yellowbird

Time-capsule 1989 RUF CTR Yellowbird heads to auction

John Redfern - 0
The Originals Renault Service

Renault takes Ferrari-style approach to preserving classic cars

John Redfern - 1
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC

For sale: Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC with TWO celebrity owners

John Redfern - 0
Chris Rea Mini Recharged

Driving home for Christmas 2025… in Chris Rea’s electric Mini

John Redfern - 0
Bonhams Range Rover Dakar V8 T2

Get Dakar-ready with this classic Range Rover – now up for...

John Redfern - 0
Tolman Mini Cooper S MkII

Tolman gives classic Mini Cooper S the restomod treatment

John Redfern - 0
Smart Brabus Ultimate 120

You could buy Simon Cowell’s modified Brabus Smart car

John Redfern - 0
123...16Page 2 of 16

News

Auction Car of the Week: Marcos Martina

The Marcos Martina is a rare British sports car based on the Ford Cortina. This final example will be sold at CarFest later this month

Auction Car of the Week: Renault Clio V6

The Renault Clio V6 is an extreme, mid-engined hot hatchback and a surefire future classic. And this one could be yours

Auction Car of the Week: Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible

Coming up for auction at CarFest in late August 2026, this drop-top Rolls-Royce Corniche could be perfect for decadent summer road-trips.

Features

Inside BMW’s jaw-dropping heritage car collection

We discover the wonders of BMW’s classic fleet, including M cars, Z cars and a £1.5 million 507

Land Rover Discovery: meet the ancestors

We drive four generations of Land Rover Discovery. Which would you buy today?

The winners and losers in the 2020 retro car market

Analysis of insurance value trends shows first lockdown had no effect on some classics. Others have fared less well.

Reviews

MR archive: Peugeot 206 CC review

The ultimate winter bargain or a controversial car that should be consigned to the scrapheap? You decide...

Daihatsu Cuore Avanzato TR-XX R4 review: Retro Road Test

The Daihatsu Cuore Avanzato TR-XX R4 is as bonkers as its name suggests. We recall youthful adventures with Japan's pint-sized hot hatchback.

1999 Ford Racing Puma review: Retro Road Test

The Racing Puma is a rare fast Ford without an RS badge. It's now a collectable classic car – so what makes the FRP so special?