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2025 Festival of the Unexceptional Tickets

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

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Aston Martin V8 Cygnet

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

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BMW Classic Online Archive

BMW Group opens online archive for classic models

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1989 RUF CTR Yellowbird

Time-capsule 1989 RUF CTR Yellowbird heads to auction

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The Originals Renault Service

Renault takes Ferrari-style approach to preserving classic cars

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1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC

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

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Chris Rea Mini Recharged

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

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Bonhams Range Rover Dakar V8 T2

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

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Tolman Mini Cooper S MkII

Tolman gives classic Mini Cooper S the restomod treatment

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Smart Brabus Ultimate 120

You could buy Simon Cowell’s modified Brabus Smart car

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News

Auction Car of the Week: 1968 Lola T70 Mk3

With a successful racing career followed by movie stardom with Steve McQueen – this classic Lola T70 has a fascinating story to tell.

Auction Car of the Week: 1985 BMW Alpina B10 3.5

An under-the-radar performance saloon, and a rare alternative to a BMW M5, this Alpina B10 3.5 comes up for auction later in July.

Rover 220 Turbo that holds 36 land speed records is up for auction

Thought to be the sole surviving pre-production Rover 220 Coupe Turbo, this car was used to break multiple land speed world records.

Features

Fast Fords that could break auction records

A feast of fast Fords at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show including a £50k Sierra RS Cosworth

‘The Porsche of the East’: Skoda celebrates 50 years of sports cars

We remember the pretty, rear-engined Skoda 110 R coupe, which made its debut 50 years ago – and look at its legacy.

Ferrari 250 GTO: Joe Macari on driving the ultimate classic car

The Ferrari 250 GTO is the world’s most revered classic car, with an eight-figure price tag to match. But what’s it like to drive?

Reviews

1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E review: Retro Road Test

Look up 'practical classic' in the dictionary and you'll likely find a photo of a Mercedes-Benz 190E. We put one through our Retro Road Test.

1988 Bentley Turbo R review: Retro Road Test

A turbocharged brute in a suit, the Bentley Turbo R was the fastest luxury car in the world in the late 1980s. How does it stack up in 2023?

2008 Mazda RX-8 review: Retro Road Test

We get behind the wheel of a rotary-engined Mazda RX-8 – and explain the pleasures and pitfalls of buying one.