Southwood Car Company News
Government vehicle licensing changes
Monday 16th December 2013December 16th marked two changes the government has made to our vehicle licensing regulations - You do not need to provide proof of insurance when licensing your car and you will n...Read more
It's the end of an era George
Thursday 5th December 2013George Osborne called time on tax discs today in his autumn statement . After nearly 100 years of displaying the discs on our widescreen he is abolishing them. He is not getting...Read more
Ultra rare Alfa on the market
Wednesday 4th December 2013It is possibly one of the most attractive and certainly one of the rarest Alfa Romeos. This beautiful car is Tipo 33 Stradale and car producer from Italy only built 18 for road use...Read more
Racing C - Type sells at Bonhams
Monday 2nd December 2013The racing C -Type of Jimmy and subsequently Sir Jackie Stewart sold at Bonhams Bond Street auction yesterday, 1st December. It was predicted to exceed £2m but it raced past tha...Read more
You know we love Alfa Romeos but this is a bit special......
Monday 2nd December 2013This 1961 SZ Giulietta Berlinetta sold at Bonhams' Bond Street sale for £270,300 including premium, but it really was very special. Alfa Romeo's successful Giulietta range de...Read more
Ringo's Facel Vega falls a little short at Bonhams
Monday 2nd December 2013We previously reported that Ringo Star's 1964 Facel Vega II COUPÉ was thought to exceed £350,000 at Bonhams, Bond Street sale, it did sell, but only achieved £337,500 in...Read more
Sir Jackie and brother Jimmy's cars go under the hammer
Thursday 28th November 2013Jimmy and Jackie Stewart are Scotland's most famous racing drivers and two cars previously raced by them are to be auctioned next month and the rumor is they could well achieve ÂÂ...Read more
Appreciating Aston
Tuesday 26th November 2013In 1966 Chris Stewart was a racing driver and he purchased an Aston Martin DBR1/2 at a cost of £1,500 and he was lucky enough to travel with it and race it in America, Australia...Read more
Disgruntled Lawyer sues Bristol Motor Company
Friday 22nd November 2013Bristol Cars the long established an quintessential car maker is looking at a bill of up to £300,000 as it has lost a High Court battle over a classic 1954 vehicle bought by a m...Read more
Another rare Ferrari at auction
Friday 22nd November 2013A 1964 Ferrari 250LM is unsurprisingly extremely rare and this one was auctioned at Sotheby's in Manhattan yesterday and busted the pre sale estimate by selling for $14.3m with 34...Read more
Cassic Car Show is here
Friday 15th November 2013It is the 30th Classic Motor Show, and classic car lovers from the UK and all over the world will be flocking to the Birmingham NEC for Britain’s biggest indoor motoring eve...Read more
What would you invest in?
Sunday 10th November 2013Government bonds are being sold off by rich UK investors who are switching to Classic Cars, art, property and shares, it has been reported in financial web pages. Lloyds Private...Read more
A strange place to keep your veteran car?
Monday 4th November 2013If you had a 1911 Vulcan Motor Car, where would you keep it? Well, one owner of such a rare vehicle placed his in his front hall in 1985 and there it stood for 28 years. Such wa...Read more
Bergerac's Triumph comes up for sale.
Wednesday 30th October 2013The legendary Bergerac Triumph Roadster could soon be yours ...... The 1949 car that starred in the long-running BBC TV series is to be sold by Bonhams at its Harrogate sale on...Read more
40th E Type makes £86,200 at Coys
Monday 28th October 2013The 40th right-hand drive E Type fixed head from the Browns Lane factory detailed in our previous news article, reached £77,000 auction (£86,200 with premium) at Ascot on Sat...Read more
1961 EType No. 40 up for sale
Friday 25th October 2013A royal-blue 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 (Chassis No. 40) was abandoned in a barn in 1974 where it stayed until it was discovered by the Coys Auction house in France last month....Read more
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