Classics Monthly July 2022

www.classicsworld.co.uk Classics Monthly, Kelsey Media, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL EDITORIAL Editor: Simon Goldsworthy Email: classics.ed@kelsey.co.uk Group Editor: Paul Wager Email: classics.ed@kelsey.co.uk Design: Focused On Design Ltd WITH THANKS THIS ISSUE TO Iain Ayre, Terry Burgess, Andrew Everett, Rob Hawkins, Peter Love, Lyndon McNeil, Joe Miller, Ivan Ostroff, Gregory Owain, Roger Parker, Matt Richardson, Andrew Roberts, Steve Rothwell, Andy Starkey, Mike Taylor, Phil White. ADVERTISEMENT SALES Tandem Media Managing Director: Catherine Rowe Account Manager Laura Crawte: 01233 228754 laura@tandemmedia.co.uk To advertise, call 01233 228750 AD PRODUCTION Tandem Media Production and Design Manager: Neil Hepden 01233 220245 classics@tandemmedia.co.uk MANAGEMENT Chief Executive: Steve Wright Chief Operating Officer: Phil Weeden Subscription Marketing Director: Gill Lambert Retail Director: Steve Brown Print Production Manager: Georgina Harris Print Production Controllers: Kelly…

I want to start this issue by thanking reader Stephen Pye, who very kindly sent me a copy of Motor magazine from November 1980 (a time, incidentally, when it cost a mere 40p!). One of the major themes in that issue was the subject of electric cars, and it was very interesting to see that over 40 years ago they were grappling with many of the same issues that face BEVs today – range, recharging, and claimed capability vs actual ability in the real world. Mind you, the new wonder batteries back then were zincchloride and zinc-nickel, so there have been great strides forwards in some areas. And to be fair, ranges have been extended somewhat since 1980, when Lucas were talking of a top speed of 50mph and a…

After searching their databases for celebrity-owned cars that have been offered for sale in recent years, Hagerty experts created a list of over 260 vehicles, including cars owned by everyone from Adolf Hitler to Kris Jenner, and starring in movies from Herbie to Le Mans. They then compared the sold price (or estimated sale price) with values for a standard car at that time. When faced with a unique car such as the Popemobile or a Batmobile, Hagerty valued a non-movie equivalent of the vehicle it was based on. The result was a list of famous people and films and the difference between the value of their cars and a normal one. The Hagerty Power List comprises of six categories: Movies, Movie Stars, Musicians, Racing Drivers, Royalty, and Notable &…

The 2022 Goodwood Revival is set to celebrate a decade of pedal power when it takes place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September, marking 10 years of the world’s cutest race – the Settrington Cup. First seen at the Goodwood Revival in 2012, the Settrington Cup is now firmly established as one of the most highly-anticipated and hotlycontested of all the weekend’s races. The excitement begins with a running – or Le Mans style – start, as the diminutive drivers aged between 4 and 11 years old get behind the wheels of their Austin J40 pedal cars and proceed at full pelt down the Pit Lane Straight. Goodwood are also looking forward to bringing some of that special Settrington Cup spirit to the Classic Car Sunday Breakfast Club at…

Beaulieu is inviting owners of all 1970s classics to join them in a party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Motor Museum at a 1970s Classic Car Drive-In Day on Sunday 3rd July. Owners of cars registered in 1972 – when the National Motor Museum first opened – can celebrate the 50th birthday of their car by coming to the event for free. You could even dress for the occasion by digging out your platforms, jumpsuits and flares. A golden paddock of classic cars will also show some of the vehicles which were at the original opening in 1972, when they joined a celebratory cavalcade after the museum was opened by Edward, Lord Montagu and HRH The Duke of Kent. If your car was part of the original opening,…

With electric powertrain conversions for classic cars rising in popularity, a recent poll by Footman James found that 70% of classic car enthusiasts want the government to create a new vehicle class solely for EV conversions, suggesting the DVLA is not keeping up with demand or proper documentation. To date, only modern EVs are classed as such on their official registration documentation (V5C), but of the classic car community polled by Footman James, 70% said that the DVLA should class converted classics as a new class of vehicle. Managing Director of Footman James, David Bond said: 'EV conversions are dividing the classic and collector industry and our clients. With modern EVs counting for 64,000 registrations this year alone, electric power is a small but growing sector. This is spilling out to…