The Audi 50 that was the basis for the VW Polo is now 50. The small car was developed ahead of the oil crisis of 1973 and arrived at just the right time in 1974 when demand for economical ca… Read More

The Tyrrell Shed once home of the World Championship winning Tyrrell Formula 1 team has been relocated to Goodwood and is set to open for the first time at the 81st Members’ Meeting. I… Read More

Something of a piece of rock and roll history went for sale with the auction of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant’s old Ferrari 246 Dino GTS. Owned from new, the 1973 Dino is a rare exa… Read More

Restomodders Singer have produced their 300th 911 already and it’s another964 based conversion called the Sotto. It’s almost hard to believe it was a964, though they really had t… Read More

The masterpiece that is the Spirit of the XJ13 is unveiled at Retromobile 2024 by JD Classics of Chelmsford, England, and seen for the first time by the public. 45 years of development and d… Read More

Škoda are no strangers to rallying having been successful for many years, but its now 25 years since their debut in the FIA World Rally Championship. It was back in 1999 that Š… Read More

Peter sellers was one of the best comic actors of all time and his unique 1960 Bentley S2 Continental is heading to auction with H&H. The S2 is one of 60 built by Bentley, but this one i… Read More

In 1923, now 100 years ago, the first ever Bentley, a 3 Litre raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours race, has been sold for over £3 million. Not only the first Bentley to race it was at the be… Read More

The Fiat Panda 4×4 is celebrating its 40th anniversary and is receiving special recognition from the Stellantis Heritage Department. This tribute includes a video revisiting the iconic… Read More

The Audi museum mobile has a special exhibition on the history of automotive aerodynamics. Currently at the Audi museum and the August Horch Museum are showing aerodynamic concepts used in a… Read More

Car & Classic have turned up another fantastic car, the 1995 Alfa Romeo Castagna Vittoria. Currently live at auction, the coach built one off is something of a masterpiece. The basis of… Read More

Stellantis is celebrating the Fiat Multipla as it reaches 25 years old with a one off 6×6, 6 seats for 6 characters onboard original 1998 model.The Multipla was first unveiled in 1997… Read More

It is now 50 years since the Lancia Stratos won its first international rally victory back in 1973 at the Tour De France Automobile. To mark the event, the Circuit de Remparts d’Angoul… Read More

The Motopia, Past Future Visions, special exhibit at the Beaulieu National Motor Museum has collected a group of technically advanced, visionary vehicles for their time. The exhibit has been… Read More

The Bugatti EB112 concept was one of the most radical saloon cars ever seen when unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1993. Giorgetto Giugiaro’s latest creation contained not just stri… Read More

The grand Mercedes 600 W100 represented automotive excellence and an automotive benchmark for over 17 years first appearing in 1963.  The 600 offered unrivalled passenger comfort, top-t… Read More

Playmobil have truly excelled themsemves this time with the release of the Magnum P.I Ferrari 308 GTS Quatrovalvole. The iconic TV detective who lived in Hawaii, rent free, driving a car tha… Read More

The NSU Lambretta was an iconic Italian scooter of the 1950 but built by the Germans. It started much like the original Italian, exuding the essence of la dolce vita, but underwent constant… Read More

The Hagerty Drivers Foundation, a nonprofit organization with a passion for preserving automotive heritage, proudly presents its latest documentary unveiling the captivating story of the old… Read More

The NSU Ro 80 is unfortunately known as an automotive failure, even if it was advance and very aerodynamic. This was one special car, the advanced design and the rotary, Wankel engine. Even… Read More

The fantastic little Citroën is celebrating its 55 th anniversary this year. The Méhari first appeared on the 16th of May 1968 at the Deauville golf course, the first reveal of t… Read More

Techno Classica 2023:Volkswagen celebrates 50 years of the Passat Volkswagen celebrated 50 years of the Passat at the 2023 Techno Classica. The accompanying slogan, the car always reinventin… Read More

The sole surviving Alvis Grand Prix racing car has been rescued from a scrapyard in Coventry by The Alvis Car Company in Kenilworth after it was lying dormant for decades. The revived car is… Read More

Fancy being the owner of Cord, the legendary 1920s – 1930s and one of the most prestigious brands that has ever come from the USA? Well at the upcoming Kruse Auction on the 17 June 202… Read More

LEGO ® Icons are producing the classic Land Rover Defender 90 as part of the iconic off road vehicles’ 75th anniversary. The new 2,336 piece set comes complete with all sorts of ac… Read More

40 years ago, the Fiat Uno really was the vehicle from the future changing the way cars were designed and produced. This compact European hatchback delivered many automotive firsts and what… Read More

Hyundai are collaborating with the original Pony Coupe designer Giorgetto Giugiaro to recreate the original lost concept as part of the brand heritage programme. Italian firm GFG Style, whic… Read More

New from Veloce Books is the tale of Max Hoffman, arguably the first car influencer, who as a US car dealer brought Europe to America. Hoffman’s story is a fascinating one, a US car de… Read More

Some 40 years ago back in 1983 Jacki Ickx and Claude Brasseur provided Mercedes another Paris Dakar win in the 280 GE. The Mercedes entry was managed by Mercedes-Benz France with engineers f… Read More

The Bicester Heritage Flywheel Festival returns for the first time since 2018 with the sole surviving Bristol Blenheim L6739 flying in for the event. Bicester Heritage is a former WW2 RAF bo… Read More

The legend that is the Brabham BT52 is to return to Goodwood for the 80th Members’ Meeting this April with an on track demonstration. This is the first time the turbocharged Formula 1c… Read More

P2 WRC is a legendary Subaru Impreza S5 being an ex-Colin McRae WRC car. Though it has an interesting history. The original P2 WRC number was assigned to chassis number 3 and was a works Sub… Read More

Matchbox cars are not 70 years old and Mattel is celebrating this by making some limited edition models from recycled zinc. There are some fantastic classics available too, which cover sever… Read More

Specialist insurance company Hagerty are returning to Shelsey Walsh for a two day hillclimb in May 2023 with Group B rally icons. The event was such a success in 2022 it is returning this ye… Read More

Porsche Classic with the help of Porsche Heritage and the Museum team have recommissioned a Dakar 959 over a period of a few months. The very car driven by Jacky Ickx & Claude Brasseur f… Read More

Configure your own, new Bugatti Type 35, 75% scale Baby II replica with the help of the Little Car Company. This all new online tool has been built with renowned software developer Ibisdev… Read More

This rare colour Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo II is being sold at auction by Rowan Atkinson. Rowan is well known for his car enthusiasm and it would be no surprise that he owned one of thes… Read More

Kamm Manufaktur have produced probably the best argument for not getting a 911, and this restomod may actually be a better bet. Specialising in the 912 from 1965 to 1969, Kamm, founded by Mi… Read More

VW Classic Vehicles have restored a unique 60 year old Half-Track T1 Fox with its unique configuration and chain drive. The little Transporter became something of a mountaineer in its Alpine… Read More

Lamborghini Urraco, A Celebration Of 50 Years Since The Launch Of Their First V8 It is now 50 years since Lamborghini introduced the Urraco in 1970. 1970 seems to have been a good year for a… Read More

This E-Type Jag is one of the mist famous from British television, being Boycie’s from the Only Fools and Horses episode Go West Young Man, where Del Boy is sort of responsible for it… Read More

Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal 1953 Land Rover she used at her Balmoral Estate is going for sale. The 86″ wheelbase first generation car was built in 1953 and first registered in ear… Read More

Jalopy’s international nature and relocation has brought out opportunities to seek out more classic cars and bikes in different parts of the globe. Saudi Arabia is one of those great p… Read More

The very first of what is hoped to be many customer Tolman Edition Peugeot 205 GTI restomods has been completed. The UK based specialist, Tolman Engineering has produced the first of the 205… Read More

It was down to the deisre of Italian composer Giorgio Moroder to have his own V16 engined supercar that led to a colabboration with ex Lamborghini tengineer and test driver Claudio Zampolli… Read More

Bought and driven straight into a garage 43 years ago this rare BMW 507 Roadster is quite possible the ultimate barn find. The BMW 507 is one of the most desirable classic cars in the world… Read More

This year the Honda Civic turned 50 and with the launch of the 11th gen version we take a look back from the classic first in 1972 to the 7th in the 2000s. Going on to become Honda’s b… Read More

The Car & Its History The 500 SE has been a long term member of the Jalopy fleet since 2014 and has seen periods of use and periods of storage. It’s been a great continental cruise… Read More

Back in the 1970s Mercedes-Benz were developing new safety measures and came up with the Experimental Safety Vehicle, ESF 13. This new car was first shown to the public at the Transpo 72 tra… Read More

With half a century of history itself the National Motor Museum looks back over those 50 years in a new series of lectures and a golden anniversary presentation. With talks by racing drivers… Read More

The 2022 Goodwood Revival has commenced and sees the return of the V16 BRM Mk1 for the first time on 70 years. As part of the 60th anniversary of the team winning the 1962 Formula One Constr… Read More

The long lost 1964 Cooper-Zerex-Oldsmobile of Bruce McLaren, the first car to wear the McLaren name has been found after being lost of 57 years. The car is something of a legend, a form of l… Read More

New book releases for August 2022. Jalopy Magazine selects the latest available books that we want to read. Porsche Legends: The Racing Icons from Zuffenhausen In this great looking, upcomin… Read More

A Proper lightweight 911 of just 850 kg wet and a 3.1 litre flat 6 with a redline of 11,000 RPM is just as it should be and just as Tuthill intended. Just reading the spec alone is enough fo… Read More

Back in 1969 the Lamborghini Espada 400 GT became the first full four seater from the Italian marque and featured the V12 from the Miura up front. 2022 sees Lamborghini celebrating their leg… Read More

The unique The Who Magic Bus Volkswagen Type 2 van is going to auction and represents the opportunity to buy this one of a kind vehicle and support a charity. The van is wholly endorsed by t… Read More

If you’re a fan of Roger Daltrey CBE and The Who then you’re in luck as you could buy the VW Beetle 1303 LS Cabriolet that he bought from new and owned for 30 years. This 1977 Be… Read More

70 years ago, Mercedes-Benz returned to the world of motorsport after the Second World War with their new 300 SL racing car to succeed at the 1952 Le Mans 24 Hour with not just a win, but fi… Read More

Rudolf Caracciola, the legendary Mercedes Silver Arrow driver was born 120 years ago. Not only was he a three-time Grand Prix winner, he was also three times European hill climb champion at… Read More

Hagerty are bringing their newly acquired US show RADwood to the UK in August 2022 for the first time. The celebration of the excesses of 80s and 90s of automotive culture are celebrated in… Read More

In sad news Paddy Hopkirk, the British rallying legend who saw great success with the Mini has died at his home in Buckinghamshire on Thursday 21st July 2022. Patrick Barron Hopkirk (MBE), w… Read More

The Le Mans Classic 2022 was a massive event and very busy. This was for good reason, there isn’t quite anything like it and as the race approached it’s 100 year anniversary it i… Read More

The upcoming Dubai Gulf Historic GP Revival has seen an impressive lineup already with over 30 cars already confirmed to attend. Thse include the Porsche 962, Aston Martin DB9, Ferrari 643 a… Read More

The 1991 winning Mazda 787B returns to Le Mans Classic 2022 for demonstration runs for the first time in nearly a decade. On both the 1st and 2nd July the 787B was making laps around the tra… Read More

Lynx Eventer makes £63,000 at auction Number 11 of only 67 ever made and completely original, never restored. 5,343cc V12 engine Automatic transmission £63,000 at auction might s… Read More

This is a little unusual, but I like it, Porsche celebrating National Ice Cream Day with limited edition ice pops. On Sunday the 17th of July 2022, Porsche Cars of North America are launchin… Read More

New book releases for June 2022. Jalopy Magazine selects the latest available books that we want to read. Lancia Delta Integrale Lancia Delta Integrale The complete history of the Lancia Del… Read More

Bentley have reborn the 1939 and 1940 Le Mans winning Speed Six as a run of 12 identical recreation continuation cars. After the success of the Blower Continuation, it was decided to produce… Read More

25 production Prodrive P25 Subaru Impreza recreations are being built. Price with UK road registration for £460,000 + VAT Power is over 400 bhp and over 600 Nm torque Weight is less th… Read More

A New report from UK insurer Footman James shows classic cars damage the environment less than modern equivalents. The average classic car emits 563kg of CO2 per year. A New car has an immed… Read More

Retro Rallycross is coming to Firle Beacon in East Sussex over the weekend of 30th and 31st July 2022. The first of its kind event will feature classic rallycross cars on display as well as… Read More

The original Porsche 911 Turbo has received the Singer reimagination treatment in a new study. Singer’s Third Act follows on from the Classic Study and Dynamics and Lightweight Study i… Read More

Audi Tradition are sending some legendary classic cars including quattro’s on tour to Berlin.DRIVE at the VW Group Forum contains a selection of automotive game changers from the Germa… Read More

This freshly restored 1966 Lotus Cortina Mk1 Aeroflow is heading to the 18th of June auction with CCA. A full 12 months were spent to bring the car back to superb condition where nothing was… Read More

It was 50 years ago that Audi launched the B1 80 which would win the Car of the Year Award. The B1 to B9 Audi 80 to A4 range have sold a combined 12.5 million to date and it all started with… Read More

Mecum Auctions are hosting another 1,000 classic car sale at the SageNet Center at Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June the 9th  to 11th 2022. Mecum are the largest classic and collec… Read More