(March 21, 2016) BRENTWOOD, Essex, England — A 100-year-old Ford Model T is on a challenge to drive around the world. Dirk and Trudy Regter from the Netherlands have owned their 1915 Ford Model T since 1997, and began their journey in the summer of 2012. The couple, both retired, have so far covered almost 50,000 miles, visiting and supporting various projects run by the international children’s aid organization: SOS — Children’s Villages.

(March 18, 2016) WHITLEY, Coventry, England — Jaguar Land Rover has announced the renaming of its Heritage business to Jaguar Land Rover Classic. The rebranded division will continue to provide cars, services, parts and experiences for Classic Jaguar and Land Rovers and their owners.

(March 16, 2016) WALWORTH, Wis. — Mecum Auctions’ momentum into 2016 continued in Kansas City last weekend following the company’s highest-grossing sale in history in January. The auction house’s annual spring auction held March 11-12 at the Kansas City Convention Center saw 572 vehicles cross the auction block with 409 classic and collector cars hammering sold for a strong 72-percent sell-through rate.

(March 11, 2016) The original Lamborghini Miura SV shown at Geneva motor show in 1971 has been the subject of more than a year’s restoration by Lamborghini PoloStorico, and is presented as a finished project at the Amelia Island concours event this weekend.

(March 10, 2016) LONDON — A  special pre-war Fiat 500 Topolino with a fascinating history will be auctioned by Classic Car Auctions (CCA) on March 19 at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre.

This particular example, with silver paintwork and a blue leather interior, was ordered new by one of the wealthiest men in the world at the time, the second Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, way back on Sept. 14, Sept. 1939. It was registered to the Westminster ancestral country estate, Eaton Hall, in Cheshire.

(March 8, 2016) Auto companies created interesting and educational commercials in the 1930s. One of the most interesting is Chevrolet's educational eight-minute instructional commercial in 1936 depicting how "modern" auto suspensions smooth out the road, soaking up imperfections.

Near the end of the film, Chevrolet depicts two cars traveling in slow motion, one  with "old-style suspension" and the other with a "modern" knee-action suspension showing how pitching and rolling have been harnessed by the 1936 Chevrolet.

(March 8, 2016) STUTTGART — The Porsche "Rolling Museum" is set for an eventful year on the world's roads and at the most prestigious classic car events around the globe. The "Rolling Museum" was out and about beyond the museum walls with over 280 vehicle appearances in 2015 alone. This year the historic cars will be taking to the international stage at events including the Targa Florio Classica on the island of Sicily, the Austrian Ennstal Classic and the Top City Classic Rally in China. The brand ambassador's key dates for 2016 are already set.

(March 2, 2016) LONDON — A 1963 Jaguar E-Type found under a hedge in the village of Bisley in Surrey could sell for thousands of pounds at an international car auction in London next week. E-Types have become extremely popular with collectors over the last couple of years and this car, which shows just 44,870 miles on the clock and still has the last tax disc on the windscreen which expired in November 1969, is already attracting attention from around the world.

(February 26, 2016) TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Despite the fact that automakers progressively tout this period as the dawn of driverless technology, 2015 was a record year for new vehicle sales. By all objective measures, vehicles have never been better.

As manufacturers continue to push the boundaries during this new golden age of automotive performance, it begs the question: Will any mass-produced vehicles built today stand the test of time and become truly collectible in the eyes of enthusiasts?

(February 22, 2016) SILVERSTONE, UK — Already, more than 100 car clubs have registered – in record time – to be part of spectacular infield displays at this summer’s Silverstone Classic July 29-31 ensuring the massive three-day festival is once again the United Kingdom's biggest celebration of motoring history. 

Underlining the event’s ever-spiraling popularity, last year’s Silver Jubilee meeting attracted in excess of 100 clubs for the first time — a figure that is set to be topped again in 2016 with increasing interest from across the UK and Europe.