The Showroom

Stirling Moss & Tony Brooks signed steering wheel It's not often you can get two legends for the price of one: this steering wheel is signed by Sir Stirling Moss…

The collectibles market is well-populated with scale models, but regardless of what direction your collection takes, scale is an area that often confuses some people because the bigger the number,…

Although we turned up some great pictures for our Israeli Grand Prix story in this issue we were disappointed not to find a good image of the official programme. Written…

1996 Ferrari F50  Sold by Artcurial, £3.5m (above) With just 349 examples having been made, Ferrari's F50 'F1 car for the road' is one of the rarest of the marque's…

If you’re looking for rarity, a heroic story and a smattering of celebrity provenance in your next historic racer, you’ll find it all at RM Sotheby’s in Monaco when this…

• There is a part of London that will, for the foreseeable future, be a little part of Yorkshire. Twisted, the Thirsk-based modifier of old Land Rover Defenders, has a…

Ain’t no substitute for cubic inches” was once a popular refrain among American car racers – but many regard the British-built 289 cubic inch version of Carroll Shelby’s Cobra as…

• For some, the Lotus Carlton is as ’90s as watching The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air while slurping a Hooch. It first appeared in 1990 with a price as stiff…

Only in America could a saloon car measuring 15 feet long and five feet eight inches wide be called ‘compact’, but that was the designation given to the Ford Falcon…

My prize takeaway from the 1980 Earls Court Motorcycle Show was a large-format poster of a Honda CB1100R being heeled-over on a race circuit by a diminutive Japanese test rider…

1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Club Sport Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £320,000 Although it had passed through the hands of three owners, this remarkable example of the ultra-rare 924 Carrera…

Racing was once considered an oily, grubby sport. No longer. Formula 1’s worldwide TV and streaming promotion is awash with glitz and glamour, and you can bring a small reflection…

In the collectibles world there are a fair few buzz words when it comes to products, especially ones that have been reproduced. So now seems a good time to address…

The Vintage Sports-Car Club’s annual visit to Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire is always a rather special event, but this year’s meeting will hold an even greater significance to me as…

2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570 Sold by Collecting Cars, £79,500 (above) This could have been a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ – the chance to buy a purpose-built Lamborghini race car…

There are two ways in which a car can benefit from the ‘halo effect’ of Le Mans: by having raced there or by being involved in the cult film of…

Lookign for a low-mileage classic that’s never been raced or rallied? If so, don’t read on – but if the thought of owning what is claimed to be the world’s…