It has been a very long time indeed since a Lea-Francis starred in an auction, but a previously restored and more recently retrimmed 1948 14hp Sports with successful 1950 Rallye des Alpes history motored to a £37,400 result, double Brightwells lower estimate during a hugely well attended sale in Herefordshire. Read more

I've got a bee in my bonnet about one of motoring's great distractions

16 May 2013

It was on a fine summer’s afternoon I discovered perhaps the most dangerous driving distraction known to man. Read more

You know you want a DeLorean

16 May 2013

While children of the Sixties had a rich seam of movie cars to ignite their enthusiasm – from Bond’s Aston DB5 to Mini Coopers in the Italian Job – later generations had less fuel for thought Read more

First TR5 off the line - yours for £50K

16 May 2013

The first production TR5 to be built has come up for sale at TR Bitz in Cheshire, with the unrestored car carrying a price tag of £50,000. Read more

Anadols for Turk concours

16 May 2013

A new concours event is set to bring classic car lovers to one of the oldest cities in the world. Read more