Restoration Archives

Ruskin Museum appeals for funds in Bluebird K7 dispute

UK's Ruskin Museum appeals to public for support in legal dispute over ownership of tragic Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 hydroplane.

Bicester post-restoration debut for Alvis Grand Prix car

Reworked by Alvis Car Company, innovative Alvis Grand Prix car will make European post-restoration debut at Bicester Scramble on October 8, 2023.

Restoration story behind Pebble Beach-winning Mercedes 540K

We talk to Don McLellan of RM Auto Restoration for full story behind Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster that won Best of Show at Pebble Beach.

Student-restored Mercedes-Benz 300S makes Pebble BEach history

A Mercedes-Benz 300S restored by students at Kansas’s McPherson College has made history at the fabled Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

First-ever 200mph screwdriver found in Sunbeam restoration

One-hundred-year-old hand tools have been discovered in the inner workings of the Sunbeam 1000hp during its ongoing restoration at Beaulieu.

Proposed EU chrome-plating ban isn’t quite what it seems

Alarm bells are ringing over the EU’s 2024 chrome ban, but Magneto can confirm that the move isn’t as dramatic as it might first appear.

Rediscovered Andy Rouse Ford Sierra RS500 heads to auction

Lost for almost 30 years, 1989 RS500 driven by BTCC legend Rouse has been found through sheer good fortune – and it’s heading to auction on August 25.

Andy Saunders’ Déjà is Automotive Alchemy at its finest

Déjà was created by custom king Andy Saunders, and combines surplus Delahaye 135M front wings with a LWB Riley 2 1/2 Litre chassis.

Aston Martin Works to make new hard-to-find parts available

Engine blocks, cylinder heads, gearboxes and other major components for the DB4, DB5, DB6 and some V8s to be made attainable again.

Detail is everything when cleaning your engine bay

You should go gently when it comes to getting your engine bay looking its best, as Grand Prix Concours’ top preparer Tim McNair explains.

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