2022-07-22 14:00
Sebastian Vettel has taken to the wheel of the first Aston Martin GP racer. A century on from its racing debut, Aston Martin’s original Grand Prix car roared back to the French Gr… Read More
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2022-07-21 16:09
One of the most successful ex-Werks Porsche Spyders, a 718RSK, is up for sale with RM Sotheby’s. Once dubbed ‘The Shining Spyder’, 718-006 epitomises Porsche’s late 1… Read More
2022-07-20 13:22
Thirty great racing cars have now been confirmed as entrants to this November’s Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival.
Although a comparatively new event, with its origins dating back to 2015… Read More
2022-07-19 11:02
Two British Motor Heritage (BMH) apprentices have been enrolled on the Heritage Skills Academy (HSA) coachwork course, to ensure that precious — and under threat heritage — skill… Read More
2022-07-19 11:01
Beaulieu will celebrate a golden era of motoring with a brand new ‘Nifty Fifties’ display, as part of the 2022 Beaulieu International Autojumble, returning on Saturday… Read More
2022-07-15 14:30
The first production Aston Martin DB2 is up for sale. The DB2 is one of the first of 49 ‘washboard’ cars — so called because of their front wing vents — was used by D… Read More
2022-07-14 10:55
The unique Ferrari Fantuzzi is up for sale. Based on the 16th Ferrari 250GT Lusso built, and fitted with a Fantuzzi body in 1965, the car is being sold by leading and respected Ferrari speci… Read More
2022-07-05 13:10
Hundreds of cars gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu as guests and visitors discovered the final selection to for ‘The Story of Motoring… Read More
2022-07-01 14:49
Radwood is heading for the UK. The new Hagerty event takes place at Bicester Heritage on Saturday 20 August, providing owners of 1980s and ’90s cars a unique opportunity to show their… Read More
2022-06-29 11:54
The first Jaguar customer C-type Continuation model has been completed and has undergone its initial shakedown test ready to leave the home of Jaguar Classic Works ahead of delivery.
It… Read More
2022-06-27 10:05
Bentley is building a new series of Speed Six Continuation cars. Mulliner is bringing the Speed Six back to life with a new and highly exclusive Continuation Series of 12 cars, each mec… Read More
2022-06-23 09:49
The 24th June will mark Alfa Romeo’s 112th birthday, and there won’t be a shortage of celebrations to mark the happy occasion.
Founded in Milan in 1910, the company which would b… Read More
2022-06-22 10:26
David Brown’s Aston Martin DB5 Convertible is for sale with Aston Martin Specialists, Nicholas Mee & Co. Sir David Brown, the ‘DB’ in the DB-series of Aston Martins was… Read More
2022-06-22 10:22
Over 5400 visitors and participants took part in Beaulieu’s Hot Rod and Custom Show, with a busy line-up of impressive customised cars and bikes, dancing, music and trade stands making… Read More
2022-06-20 16:18
The 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Zagato of Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli has won the 1000 Miglia 2022. Fesco and Salvinelli — crew number 46 — repeated the success they a… Read More
2022-06-16 11:25
A specialist classic and collector vehicle industry report shows that when compared to modern vehicles, classic cars are much less damaging to the environment. A finding that is hardly a sur… Read More
2022-06-13 16:58
Calling all Ford enthusiasts! Classic Car Auctions’ Summer Sale on 18 June is fill of fast classic Fords.
Firstly, there are three Capris to choose from, but one in particular rea… Read More
2022-06-13 16:56
A Bristol Type 450 has returned to the great l’Autodrome Montlhéry for the first time in nearly 70 years.
The car, a Bristol-based recreation built by Andrew Mitchell for Olivie… Read More
2022-06-07 14:22
Jaguar Classic showcased a bespoke Jaguar E-type at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant, featuring a comprehensive list of enhancements carried out by the expert technicians at Classi… Read More
2022-06-06 10:45
The prestigious FIVA Best Preserved Vehicle Award has been awarded to a 1939 Bugatti Type 59 Sports.
The award from FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anc… Read More
2022-06-06 10:32
The London Concours has announced that this summer’s event will celebrate the UK’s glorious motoring past with the dedicated class ‘Great British History’. A fascina… Read More
2022-06-01 17:21
The F1 Legends Exhibition, is a new and unique attraction which tells the story of the classic Zandvoort Grand Prix at the Louwman Museum.
The exhibition opens on 1 July and ends on 4 S… Read More
2022-06-01 10:58
Scramblers, the Bicester Heritage membership club, is inviting members to sign up and access additional benefits from today, prior to its first birthday.
The club has welcomed over 6000 peop… Read More
2022-05-31 15:48
Coffee & Chrome Collective is Footman James’ latest initiative to establish a new virtual club for classic enthusiasts, aiming to support and celebrate vintage car and bike lovers… Read More
2022-05-31 15:23
David Brown Automotive is partnering with Linley to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, uniting two luxurious British brands.
To mark this momentous event, an example of David B… Read More
2022-05-30 15:39
Alpine has marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Jean Rédélé, with the world premiere of a limited-edition model that celebrates his pioneering legac… Read More
2022-05-27 14:11
Today the brand-new ‘FIATCafé500’ opens in Turin’s FIAT 500 museum, Casa 500. The café is located on the fourth floor of Pinacoteca Agnelli and provides a bea… Read More
2022-05-26 14:41
Bentley is celebrating 70 years since the start of production of the R-type Continental – one of the most celebrated cars in the company’s 103-year history, and the first Bentle… Read More
2022-05-26 14:15
The restoration of a rare, half-track Volkswagen T1 Bulli has just been completed by VWCV Classic Vehicles. Never heard of it? Well…
The 1962 VW T1 Bulli was originally produced in th… Read More
2022-05-25 10:04
RML will celebrate its 40th anniversary by bringing along its first and latest projects to the next Bicester Scramble (19 June).
RML — the company founded by Ray Mallock and now run by… Read More
2022-05-25 09:10
The Prodrive P25 will be the ultimate Subaru Impreza. Built to mark the 25th anniversary of the Impreza’s winning debut in the World Rally Championship, the Prodrive P25 draws inspirat… Read More
2022-05-24 10:51
Thornley Kelham will strengthen its partnership with coachtrimmers O’Rourke, to ensure the peerless quality of its new range of ‘European’ restomod projects.
Thornley Kelha… Read More
2022-05-24 10:21
The Aston Martin Bulldog has become the youngest car to win the prestigious Coppa d’Oro award at the Concorso D’Eleganza at Ville D’ Este.
The Coppa d’Oro is one of t… Read More
2022-05-23 15:22
Photography by: Lyndon McNeil
Butterfield Press has launched the first book solely dedicated to the Bristol Racing Department. Titled Aero Dynamic: How Bristol Won At Le Mans the book chart… Read More
2022-05-23 11:15
On 28th May, the Hagerty Hill Climb will assemble a mix of important racing cars to tackle the historic course at Shelsley Walsh. Since 1905 Shelsley Walsh has played host to heroes of motor… Read More
2022-05-23 10:45
A 1955 Mercedes 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé has been sold at auction for a record price of £114.5m (€135m) to a private collector.
The Mercedes-Benz 300SLR, which is… Read More
2022-05-20 14:49
The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) is introducing a welcome new Summer Veteran Car Run for pre-1905 Veteran cars.
The new Summer Run – set for Thursday 21 July – will provide owners… Read More
2022-05-19 11:30
Brooklands Museum marked the centenary of Kenelm Lee Guinness’s 133.75mph land-speed record. The record was set in a 350hp Sunbeam at the Surrey circuit, and was subsequently immortali… Read More
2022-05-19 11:29
Theon Design has greatly expanded its production capabilities with the opening of a new, purpose-built facility, and a series of expert new staff joining the team. Theon Design’s expan… Read More
2022-05-18 17:55
The first global symposium on the challenge of attracting young people to the historic vehicle sector was held in Marrakech, Morocco, on 14 May 2022. Supported by FIVA (the Féd… Read More
2022-05-18 17:39
The exciting new Nichols N1A has been launched. It has started low-volume production after years of intensive development and thousands of miles testing — on both road and track.
The b… Read More
2022-05-18 14:02
A freshly restored, ex-Eggenberger Group A Ford Merkur XR4Ti is being sold by touring car preparation specialist CNC Motorsport AWS.
One of just two GpA European Touring Car Championship (ET… Read More
2022-05-17 16:50
McLaren Automotive celebrates 25 years of its ‘Longtail’ models. To mark the occasion, McLaren Formula 1 racing driver Daniel Ricciardo discovers the LT line-up in a… Read More
2022-05-16 13:21
A beautiful and largely original 1957 Microbus Deluxe Samba is to be auctioned online at www.carandclassic.com
This stunning ex-US market Volkswagen Microbus had been dry-stored… Read More
2022-05-13 16:55
The new Firle Beacon rally course is set to join the Retro Rallycross Championship this summer.
Firle Beacon, is a brand-new Rally, Sprint and Supercar motorsport event to be held at the Fir… Read More
2022-05-12 10:02
The Savile Row Concours, a made-to-measure event for those who like their classic cloth cut just so, will take place in London from the 15-16 June.
Held in – unsurprisingly – th… Read More
2022-05-11 10:53
As a growing number of people are converting classic cars to run electric powertrains, a recent poll states that a majority of respondents think the Government should create a new vehicle cl… Read More
2022-05-10 14:50
A rare Ford Escort RS1600 Custom will be auctioned on 11 May online. This ‘LVX’ registered 1971 car, which once belonged to the Ford Motor Company, also bears ‘Show Car&rsq&hell…Read More
2022-05-09 14:50
Looking to snap up spare parts for that unfinished lockdown car build? Then book your tickets for Beaulieu’s Spring Autojumble and the unmissable chance to browse hundreds of… Read More
2022-05-09 14:26
Held at Hampton Court Palace, the Concours of Elegance has revealed the latest cars that will star at the the event. The Concours of Elegance, presented by A Lange & Söhne, is renow… Read More
2022-05-06 15:51
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… Read More
2022-05-05 10:18
BMW M will be celebrated as the Central Feature of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The sculpture will pay homage to 50 years of the division and showcase some of its great… Read More
2022-05-04 11:48
The atmosphere at the 11th Donington Historic Festival (DHF) was buzzing even before the high-octane track action got underway over the weekend — all thanks to the return of people!
D… Read More
2022-05-03 15:25
Borsalino has announced a three-year sponsorship deal with the 1000 Miglia, the great Italian retro road race. The luxury milliner debuts as an official partner during th… Read More
2022-05-03 14:08
Vintage Bentley specialist William Medcalf has won the 12th Flying Scotsman Rally. This achievement, after a three-year enforced absence, brings his and Vintage Bentley’s total number… Read More
2022-04-28 13:44
Sixteen thousand visitors attended the first Salon Privé London in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea last week, a show which raised £120,000 toward the DEC or Disa… Read More
2022-04-27 11:02
The Bicester Heritage April Scramble was attended by 11,000 visitors and 500 cars. Held over this past weekend — 23 to 24 April — it was the first such two-day event held at the… Read More
2022-04-25 14:08
Mazda’s Museum has undergone a full renovation. The museum, located in its Hiroshima headquarters, is due to reopen to the public on 23 May 2022 and showcases historic vehic… Read More
2022-03-21 15:22
Our first trip to Rétromobile entailed three nights, four days, 12 trains and rather a lot of wine. Previous attempts have been sabotaged by potlessness, diary clashes and more recen… Read More
2017-05-31 13:52
Recommendations can go one of two ways: well, or you end up seriously questioning someone’s taste, likings and predilections.
The Bugatti Owners’ Club weekend festival of Frenc… Read More
2017-03-23 11:48
At last there is a Bristol back at Filton. Delivered to the new Aerospace Bristol attraction which opens later this summer, the cutaway Bristol Type 403 – the last of the company&rsqu&helli…Read More
2017-03-09 12:49
Here are the 2018 Volvo XC60 full UK price & specification. We thought we’d put them up, because everyone seems rather excited about it yet they can’t find exact detail… Read More
2016-11-17 17:53
The first Jaguar XKSS to be built in almost 60 years by Jaguar Classic has received its world debut in Los Angeles. Finished in Sherwood green, this stunning development prototype is the pre… Read More
2016-11-17 17:05
Alright, it’s clearly not a car but such is the attention to detail of this restoration – well, we just had to check out Harrier GR3 XZ130 restoration. Particularly given th… Read More
2016-11-12 16:58
Journalism should have objectivity at its very core; it is about balancing the moans with praise in the name of factual balance. In the past dep-o has been critical of the NEC Classic M… Read More
2016-10-27 16:29
Porsche aficionados will be excited to learn that a second print of Singer Vehicle Design’s original One More than 10: Singer and the Porsche 911 table top book is now availa… Read More
2016-10-25 15:44
New cars seem to have fallen out of fashion. Not merely in this corner of here, but in wider society – environmentalism and the communications revolution have seen to that. Why th… Read More
2016-10-18 16:43
I loved my BMW M1. I cherished it, admired it, polished it and probably drooled over it a bit too. I treated it with huge affection and respect. Well, certainly at first…
After too mu… Read More
2016-09-29 16:45
The MoT had proved a challenge. Although due in May, I didn’t get a chance until August. Weather and general busyness had got in the way of the Alfa Romeo Alfetta barking around the ro… Read More
2016-07-30 13:55
A check through the Dep-o archive reveals, quite incredibly, that it has been three years since we last attended the Silverstone Classic. In terms of weekend classic motorsport festivals, th… Read More
2016-07-21 17:21
Bloody Minis… I’ve had it up to here with them… ‘Here’ being my shin, which is currently enduring the familiar seething cramp that is associated with driving… Read More
2016-07-19 17:22
If there is one car which makes the Mini look large and austere, then surely it is the ‘nuova’ Cinquecento; a car so perfectly proportioned and oozing character that only the Ita… Read More
2016-07-07 10:30
Jaguar Land Rover Classic will have a new headquarters later this year following the £7.5m acquisition and development of a new base in Coventry, England. The new division is responsib… Read More
2016-07-05 18:14
This is the new AM-RB 001, a collaborative design Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing which wants to take performance road cars in a new direction.
At first glance, it may look a touch familiar… Read More
2016-07-05 11:56
The Jaguar XKSS, the road-trim variant of the D-type, is making a comeback. Jaguar Classic today announces that the hotly-anticipated continuation Jaguar XKSS will receive its world debut p… Read More
2016-07-01 17:21
Driving a low-slung V8 powered projectile usually brings with it a degree of pre-occupation. Typical concerns pacing around the grey matter include: crikey, should it be that running hot, I… Read More
2016-06-09 14:23
If schadenfreude is the pedants’ drug of choice, then expect to see some crash back down to earth. Yes, the sign over BMW Group Classic’s splendid new old – or possi… Read More
2016-06-02 18:05
Disembarking from the ferry, the full brunt of the Grand Hotel Ville d’Este’s first impression slaps you right across the face. Crikey. Built on the banks of Lake Como, amid a l… Read More
2015-12-17 18:49
Yes, I have decided to put the Singer Gazelle (Arrow-series) up for sale and I am including the spares that I have collected over the years. Here are the details:
Location
Near Ledbury in H… Read More
2015-12-17 18:49
Yes, I have decided to put the Singer Gazelle (Arrow-series) up for sale and I am including the spares that I have collected over the years. Here are the details:
Location
Near Ledbury in H… Read More
2015-12-14 17:52
Is it second time lucky for Jaguar’s XJ13 and XK180? One, an experimental Le Mans prototype racer from the Sixties; the second, a concept car from the Nineties which marked the XK120&r&hell…Read More
2015-08-14 13:55
Replacing an Alfa Romeo Alfetta rear wheel bearing is one of those jobs with a grizzly reputation. So when one of mine came up as an MoT advisory, I had a word with Alfa specialist Les… Read More
2015-07-20 14:51
A quarter of a century? Memory and vanity were scrapping with undeniable black and white printed fact. Yes, it really is 25 years since the MG Car Club ceased bobbing about the nat… Read More
2015-06-01 16:18
This may sound like a late April Fool’s Day prank, but we have actually been nominated for something!
And not just anything, because Dep-O has been nominated for the AA Cars… Read More
2015-05-17 15:17
To non-believers classic cars make little sense. New equals progress, and progress is associated with being better; whereas old is associated with being past it, a bit tired and old-fashione… Read More
2015-04-20 14:28
The Donington Historic 2015 discount ticket deadline is almost upon us. Advance discounted ticket sales for the 2015 Donington Historic Festival close at 5pm on Wednesday, 29th Apr… Read More
2014-12-31 17:27
Mint it isn’t and nor should it be. Trim is scuffed, faded, tarnished, worn and cracked – but it isn’t the sight, sound or feel of this Jensen Interceptor which transports… Read More
2014-11-16 12:21
Regular pilgrims to the NEC Classic Motor Show will know what to expect from this goliath event. Book the vast NEC to mark the end of the classic car season, pick a theme – this year i… Read More
2014-09-09 16:54
After staring at the recent teaser photo of the forthcoming 2015 Bristol Project Pinnacle, for far longer than is healthy, I feel it’s time for some fact-light speculation. Just what c… Read More
2014-09-08 13:37
What a difference a recession makes… I thought it was but a couple of years since I last attended the Beaulieu International Autojumble, however a quick check reveals that it’s… Read More
2014-09-01 17:51
Another year has rampaged by, and with the last gasp of August, comes the now legendary Retro Rides Gathering. A change of venue from Prescott to Shelsley Walsh to spice things up a bit, an… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Although the news that the 2p rise on every litre of fuel has been scrapped is a wonderful start to Spring, there are other ways to save on fuel costs, and in turn, make your fuel go further… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
To mark its British 40th anniversary, Mitsubishi Motors is organising a Grand Tour of 60 pre 2001 models which is due to take place on Sunday 31st May. The Mitsubishi Motors Grand Tour … Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The action will rev into life in fine style with the retro-flavoured Easter Revival meeting in April.Original link: Easter Revival Kick-Starts Action At Thruxton - Dep-O Magazine - Motoring… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Model Garmin Nuvi 50 RRP £100 Being nominated as a safety and security tester for Tesco Compare – to review this Garmin Nuvi 50 Sat Nav and see how it improves driving… Read More
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