In August, the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire will be displaying the famous Vauxhall’s heritage collection. The collection tells...
Vauxhall fans will be in their element as Simply Vauxhall returns to the Beaulieu parkland on Saturday July 17th. Returning...
For the first time in its 72-year history, a selection of cars from Vauxhall Heritage’s famous collection will be on public display, telling the incredible story of Vauxhall Motors rise from a niche sporting car manufacturer to one of the UK’s best-known automotive brands. ‘Vauxhall – Made in Luton’ opens...
Built in series from 1919 to 1927, the 30-98 was, in its day, the fastest cataloged production car in Great...
Built to showcase Vauxhall’s design innovation and autonomy in the mid-’60s, the XVR project was managed by the legendary Wayne...
Originally built to compete in the 1910 Prince Henry Trophy, a German trial designed to discover the world’s best all-round touring car, the C-10 3-liter Vauxhall has since been acknowledged as Britain’s, if not the world’s, first true sports car. Laurence Pomeroy, Vauxhall’s Chief Engineer, entered three C-10s in the...
From the very beginning of the automobile, men with a passion for speed and technology built cars to compete. These...
After 117 years, I’m finally getting around to figuring out Opel… I enjoyed speaking with Rich Taylor last month about...
The gods smiled down from clear blue skies as hundreds of classic car enthusiasts converged on the magnificent surroundings of Bicester Heritage to see more than 60 wonderful cars come under the auctioneer’s hammer. By the end of an exciting afternoon, 75 percent of entries had found new homes in...
Goodwood’s 75th Members Meeting is fast approaching with its March 18-19 date, and the latest word is that the Gerry...
Derek is the epitome of the driver who should have won the Formula One World Championship, but was just about...
From the very beginning of the automobile, men built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing...
Not only did Rubens win 11 Grands Prix, competing in more of them than any other driver, came 2nd in...
Vauxhall has confirmed the date for its 2016 Heritage Centre Open Day as Sunday June 12, when the company will...
The first time I recall sitting in a racing car was as a child at the BRM works at Bourne, England, this would be in the late 1970s. It was one of the then-current F1 cars, the Rotary Watches Stanley BRM P207. This would be toward the end of the...
Storm Frank, which battered and flooded many parts of the UK at the turn of the New Year, didn’t deter...
From the very beginning of the automobile man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
VSCC Cotswold Trials, Prescott Hill, Gloucestershire, UK, November 22, 2014 (Click to enlarge images) Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
De Palma, his riding mechanic alongside, guides his factory Vauxhall over the 37.631-km Circuit de Lyon during the 1914 French...
It’s interesting how things evolve. While I have had no personal experience with the Invicta marque there has always been an interest. Little did I know how deep the story of Invicta was intertwined with the undertakings of one man. While disparate at first glance, the names of Eric-Campbell, Silver...
To anyone interested in automotive history, the late 1940s and early ‘50s was a fascinating period of time, especially in...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with his passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile man built cars to compete, with a passion for speed and technology. These innovators are in an elite club, their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of true classic sports cars, genuine thoroughbreds. The development of the racing sports car can...
Despite hailing from a family essentially unconnected to motorized vehicles, Basil van Rooyen soon discovered motorcycles and after a brief...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Pentti Airikkala, one of the famed “Flying Finns” of Scandinavian and then worldwide rally fame, died in Berkshire, England, at age 64 after a long battle with cancer from which he had bounced back in his exuberant fashion. The Helsinki native competed in 36 World Rally Championship events over four...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete born of his passion for speed and technology....
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete, with a passion for speed and technology. These early innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed, as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the...
