Little Classics

All about classic cars and bikes: News, features, resources, club directory & events. For those of us who love classic cars, motorcycles, commercials or steam vehicles.

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An incredibly special 1961 Jaguar Mk X owned by Sir William Lyons, founder of Jaguar, will be sold at auction later this year at Silverstone Auctions’ Salon Privé Sale, held at Blenheim Palace on 2nd and 3rd September.

Details: http://www.little-classics.com/News/Sir-William-Lyons-Classic-Jag-up-for-Auction.html

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The Concours of Elegance returns to Windsor Castle from 2-4 September, as some of the world’s most incredible classic cars take short-term residence...

Details: http://www.little-classics.com/News/Incredible-Classics-Lined-up-for-Concours-of-Elegance.html

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The Renault Etoile Filante has returned to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah where, six decades ago on 5th September 1956, it famously clocked up a speed of 308.9kph (192mph) to establish four new world records – two of which still stand to this day...

Full story: http://www.little-classics.com/News/Renault-Etoile-Filante-Returns-to-Bonneville-60-Years-Later.html

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Goodwood saw an amazing mix of classics over the weekend for Festival of Speed. Forget the modern stuff, the classics is where the fun was...

Gallery: http://www.little-classics.com/News/Features/Classics-Hold-Their-Own-at-Festival-of-Speed.html

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Coys return to the magnificent surroundings of Blenheim Palace with a sensational line-up of classics next month...

Details: http://little-classics.com/News/Magnificent-Classics-Head-to-Blenheim-for-Coys.html

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Quite an array of classics turned up over the weekend for Beaulieu’s Simply Classics & Sports Car rally...

More: http://little-classics.com/News/Simply-Classics-Sports-Car-Brings-Over-200-Classics.html

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The 2016 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge is already hotting up, as the competition has started in earnest now the rally competitors have reached Mongolia’s Gobi Desert...

Details: http://little-classics.com/News/Classic-Cars-Heading-for-Paris-Reach-Gobi-Desert.html

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There were some amazing classics out on the road last weekend - and it was all in aid of charity (Hope Classic Rally 2016)...

Full report: http://little-classics.com/News/Hope-Classic-Rally-Raises-300000-for-Charity.html

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A few rare and important classics went under the hammer with Historics at Brooklands over the weekend...

Details: http://little-classics.com/News/Vintage-Electric-Cars-Lead-the-Historics-Sale.html

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Cortinas to Consuls - Hundreds of classic Fords to gather at British Motor Museum next month...

Details: http://little-classics.com/News/British-Motor-Museum-to-Host-8th-Old-Ford-Rally.html

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Heveningham Hall to Host New Concours d’Elegance...

Details: http://little-classics.com/News/Heveningham-Hall-to-Host-New-Concours-dElegance.html

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A host of classic VWs will swarm to Beaulieu in a couple of weeks as they host their second Simply VW Rally...

Details: http://little-classics.com/News/Classic-Vee-Dubs-to-Swamp-Beaulieu-in-June.html

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Over 1,200 Classic Fords descended on Santa Pod over the weekend - some quiet and still - some less quite and still...

Full details: http://little-classics.com/News/Classics-Flood-Santa-Pod-for-Classic-Ford-Show.html

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Just how many classics are still hiding in garages and sheds...

Details: http://little-classics.com/News/Two-E-Types-Shake-off-the-Dust-for-June-Auction.html

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This year’s Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, a serious endurance rally for classic and vintage cars, will feature a Mini for the first time in the event’s history...

Details: http://little-classics.com/News/A-Mini-Takes-on-a-Big-Challenge-with-Peking-to-Paris.html

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Four of the most unusual but successful competition cars of the 1920s - record-breaking Voisin - will be in action on the famous banked Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry motor circuit near Paris at the end of September...

Details: http://little-classics.com/News/Record-breaking-Voisin-to-Return-to-Historic-Montlhery.html

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Julian Thomas and Calum Lockie took their second consecutive race victory in the Jaguar Classic Challenge by a mere two-tenths of a second at Silverstone over the weekend...

Full story: http://little-classics.com/News/Jaguar-Classic-Challenge-Sees-Further-Action-at-Silverstone.html