Legendary car designer Robert Opron passes away aged 89 Robert Opron, the designer of some of Citroën’s most formative models, has passed away at the age of 89. He was best known for styling the SM, GS and CX, but he also developed several other striking models during his illustrious career, including the Alfa Romeo SZ.
Seaman Trophy for pre-war Grand Prix cars confirmed for 2026 Oulton Park Gold Cup Seaman Trophy is set to make its return at 2026 Oulton Park Gold Cup, with a dedicated grid of pre-war Grand Prix cars heading to the circuit on August 29-31.
One-off Capricorn 01 Zagato Tutto Rosso to debut at Villa d’Este Capricorn will unveil one-off 01 Zagato Tutto Rosso at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2026, previewing latest stage of its 19-car manual hypercar programme.
Donington Historic Festival 2026 opens Motor Racing Legends season in style Four hundred cars, 14 grids and global viewing figures marked the Donington Historic Festival 2026, with diverse fields from pre-war racers to GT3 machinery.
Helmut Newton: Cars exhibition opens at Villa Olmo during FuoriConcorso Helmut Newton’s relationship with the automobile is explored at Villa Olmo during FuoriConcorso, with an exhibition of his use of cars in fashion and commercial work.
Broad Arrow Villa d’Este 2026 sale brings the heat to shores of Lake Como Broad Arrow’s Villa d’Este 2026 sale is set to bring European glitterati to Lake Como – but a large selection of Japanese modern classics will be on offer, too.
Monaco auctions 2026 see cautious optimism in European market Monaco auctions 2026: RM Sotheby’s posts highest-grossing sale ever, while Bonhams hits 83 percent sell-through rate. Here is Magneto magazine’s analysis.
1932 Maserati V4 Sport Zagato wins inaugural Anantara Concorso Roma 1932 Maserati V4 Sport Zagato has taken Best in Show at the inaugural Anantara Concorso Roma, returning to Italy after 90 years. Magneto magazine was there.
Shifting perspective: Are manual transmission conversions worth sticking with? Manual conversions for paddleshift cars have become a hot topic in the collector car market. Will they remain desirable in the long term? We ask the experts.
