Racing memorabilia

When it comes to adding value, a signature can be key, but it can also be tricky: how do you tell if the scribble on any given item is real?…

David Johnson art prints In a world where every high street shop from TK Maxx to John Lewis is selling racing-themed mass-produced wall art, it can be difficult to find…

Have you noticed on Zoom interviews how often the background is a wall of books? Despite Kindle and its fellows there’s nothing like picking up a real book and flicking…

Taxi for Senna, Ultimate edition Formula 1 can be a tough old game. A sport that can, quite literally, chew you up and spit you out whenever it takes the…

You know how you can never find a petrol pump when you really need one? There’s a place in Derbyshire where you’ll find as many as you want. And since…

You don’t need an excuse... As detailed elsewhere in this issue, replica crash helmets are in big demand at the moment, with lids from all eras of the sport becoming…

When it comes to driver-related collectibles, there’s no area of the market at the moment booming quite crash helmets. A driver’s crash helmet is their most personal and trusted possession.…

While many businesses have been crippled by the pandemic, those which can trade online have been the lucky ones. Even a high-end specialist in automobilia with a smart shop in…

Automobilia used to be a few items at the beginning of a car auction. Now there are specialist dealers and entire auctions devoted to the area. And just as with…

Miniature shooting stars If you thought Velasor's first edition of Austro-Daimler slot cars were something, the Spanish firm's second release goes even further in its quest to become the ultimate…

Michael Schumacher’s first race-winning F1 steering wheel, with which he took a famous debut victory at the 1992 Belgium Grand Prix, goes up for an online auction today. An integral…

It comes without engine, gearbox, brakes or electronics but is painted in a fetching shade of red. Yours for £1.15m. A replica of this year's Ferrari Formula 1 car has…

An ultra-rare Heuer Monaco watch worn by Steve McQueen throughout the making of his iconic film Le Mans has sold for an unprecedented $2.2 million (£1.61m), raising more than ten…

Rarely has the phrase 'For the person who has everything' been more apt. Clearly, in the case of this full-size 2016 Renault Formula 1 car, 'everything' would have to include…

Hill's 1995 race-winning overalls and helmet fetched a higher price than suits worn by Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel

Junior racers with a sense of style can now dabble with a classic, as dozens of vintage pedal cars are being auctioned online. Hot-rod, Formula 1 and saloon racer pedal…

A trove of original motor racing posters from the 1920s to the 1970s is being auctioned online this week, celebrating some of the great races and victories in the sport's…