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February 2025 Auction Preview: Temptations Galore in the International Market
There are temptations galore as the international auction scene ramps up for 2025, according to Retro Rides market analyst and serial tyre kicker Cliff Chambers.
Retro-styled Renault 5 named 2025 European Car of the Year
Officially the Renault 5 E-Tech, and also sold by sister company Alpine as the hotted-up A290, the EV hatch twins beat out the Alfa Romeo Junior, Citroën ë-C3/C3, Cupra Terramar, Dacia Duster, Hyundai Inster and Kia EV3 on the way to the European Car of the Year title.
Almost Great: Audi 100 CD
One more piston may have made the difference to this classic 1980s mid-size executive sedan from Audi.
Unicorn: NSU Ro 80
The NSU Ro 80’s innovative aerodynamic design and unusual rotary powertrain wowed an auto-curious public at the Frankfurt motor show, but a decade later the car hailed by is manufacturer as “the ideal car” was killed off, with less than 40,000 units made.
RM Sotheby's Arizona auction set to start 2025 with some heavy-hitting sales
Your classic car dreams could come true (with a little help from the lottery) at the first major US auction of collector cars for 2025.
A Brief History of the Porsche 928
Conceived as a replacement for the idiosyncratic Porsche 911, the V8 powered Porsche 928 took the grand tourer fight to rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and remained in production for a remarkable 18 years.
Polestar partners with Hot Wheels to inspire young designers
The top three finishers in the competition included bold, retro-inspired design language, while the winner will have theirs put into production as a Hot Wheels die-cast model.
Classic Film: C'était un rendez-vous
In 1976, French director Claude Lelouch released one of the most iconic car films of all time.
Rear View: Audi Quattro
Winter testing in Scandinavia with a VW military vehicle gave Audi engineer Jörg Bensinger the idea for the landmark Audi Quattro.
Bernie Ecclestone puts racing car collection worth 'hundreds of millions' up for sale
The 94-year-old Formula 1 pioneer has put his entire collection of classic racing cars up for sale.