The Showroom

• 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…

This year, Morgan celebrates the 60th anniversary of its famous Le Mans class win. Mere feet from where that Plus 4 SuperSport was built – Astwood Mews, Kensington – Morgan…

● For most manufacturers, 2021 will be a year to forget with new car sales in the UK down 38% on the 2016 peak. At Rolls-Royce though, there’s cause to…

1972 Datsun 240Z Sold by The Market, £24,000 Datsun’s 240Z might have been the best-looking, most practical GT car to have come out of Japan – but most of the…

This car first made headlines in the automotive press back in 2017 following the completion of a remarkable ground-up rebuild by CMC, the Shropshire-based Jaguar specialist and top-level restorer that…

Looking for a decidedly fast Ford with truly serious power and provenance? If so, you’ll struggle to find better than this spectacular RS200 EVO2 which was originally sold to the…

While it may be best recognised by the younger generation clad in vibrant orange, sporting garish graphics and enormous spoilers, the Toyota Supra still stands as an icon, and it’s…

There’s always some scepticism when a new racing category is launched, and few have created such a stir as LMP3. Announced in 2014 and born in 2015, the Automobile Club…