Posted in Classic Car News on March 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Yet another classic car has made TV headlines – the Alvis TE21, automotive star of the Kingdom TV series. The Alvis TE21 drophead driven by Stephen Fry in the Kingdom TV series might look familiar, for in 2001 the same model featured in the BBC2 programme The Curious Gardeners.
Alvis is a curious marque. From 1920 [...]
Posted in 4x4 News on March 10th, 2008 No Comments »
And now it has arrived in the UK.
The Hummer has a clientele which reads like an A-list roll call at a movie premiere. Arnold Schwarzenegger, David Beckham, Paris Hilton and ex-world rally champ Petter Solberg all have one. California governor Arnie is reported to have SEVEN models, Becks has one in his fleet and has [...]
In 1908, Henry Ford bought motoring to the masses with a revolutionary machine that would define the 20th century – and may yet shape the future of mankind.
This jolly old car isn’t just a quaint antique. It is the machine that changed everything. And it is a centenarian. According to varying points of view, the [...]
A few gems of history for all you enthusiasts out there, and who knows, maybe one day, they might help you win your local pub quiz!
1886 – Benz Patent Motorwagen
Motoring as we know it began on 29th January 1886, when a patent was filed for this “horseless carriage” – the first car with an internal [...]
Posted in Caravan News on March 1st, 2008 No Comments »
At this time of year, many caravans get their first outing of the season. Having brought their caravan insurance right up to date, now comes the prospect for many owners of giving their caravan a good clean.
But cleaning the outside of a caravan is never an easy job – especially for new owners, who might [...]
“Ray, fire up the quattro.” Those five little words have already gone down in classic car history – because they have been an undoubted catalyst in creating a renewed interest in classic cars with a whole new audience in the UK.
The man who said the magic line is Gene Hunt, a fictional detective in ‘Ashes [...]