30 years since the Mazda 787B made Le Mans history The 787B made history 30 years ago by becoming the only car to have won Le Mans using anything other than a conventional piston engine. The 787B remains the sole car to have done so – while Mazda was the only Japanese manufacturer to have won the race outright until it was joined by Toyota in 2018
39th Mille Miglia results finalised The 39th edition of the Mille Miglia has been won by the Italian pairing of Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli driving a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport. It is the fourth time Vesco has triumphed at the event, after winning last year in the same car with his father, Roberto Vesco, on co-driving duties
The 39th Mille Miglia gets underway The 39th running of the Mille Miglia race gets underway on June 16, with 414 cars lining up to tackle 1000 miles in four days. This year, the established classic models of the 1950s and earlier will be joined by a host of EVs in the special 1000 Miglia Green class, as the event looks towards the future of the automobile.
E-types gather for 60-year celebration at Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb Scores of Jaguars made their way to the historic Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb in Worcestershire to celebrate 60 years of the iconic Jaguar E-type on June 12-13. Several famous cars were present, many of which took on the hallowed hillclimb course on a brilliantly sunny summer’s day
London Concours 2021 winners announced The London Concours ended the drought of major concours events this week as around 100 of the world’s finest cars made their way into the centre of the UK capital and onto the lawns of the Honourable Artillery Company HQ. The winners have just been announced.
Goodwood reveals 2021 timetable for returning Revival The Goodwood Revival is back after its unfortunate cancellation in 2020. Goodwood has released the timetable of a blockbuster line-up of events that promise a thrilling weekend of racing
Trio of Aston DB5 Vantages offered for £4m Aston Martin specialist Nicholas Mee & Co has announced that it is selling a trio of DB5 Vantage models in a £4m ($5.67m) sale it describes as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity. The cars will be displayed to the public for the first time during the London Concours event from June 8-10, before being sold to their new owner.
London Concours returns and Magneto readers get 2-4-1 on tickets Londons Concours starts the 2021 car events season in style on June 8-10, with a dazzling display of nearly 100 of the world’s finest cars, as well as various luxury boutiques. Magneto readers can get 2-4-1 on tickets by using the M21 code at checkout.
Sir Stirling Moss honoured with blue plaque at Shelsley Walsh hillclimb Sir Stirling Moss will join esteemed company by being honoured with a blue plaque at one of the oldest motor sport venues on the planet: the Shelsley Walsh hillclimb.
