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Friday, 19 October 2018

Classic Car Comment Plans to close the Donington Grand Prix Collection is indeed sad news and something I‘m sure Tom Wheatcroft, who opened the museum to the general public in March 1973 and died in 2009, would never have agreed with. His son Kevin has admitted to not having the same level of interest in historic racing cars, preferring military vehicles and maybe, or maybe not, this is the reason why the world‘s purported largest collection of Grand Prix cars is to be disbanded. Or it could, of course, be more to do with money. We shall see....

Peter Baker
Editor-in-Chief

Classic Car and Historic Motorsport from Retro-Speed Magazine Daily news and image galleries from the world of classic rallying, historic motor racing, hill climbs, car trials, classic car shows, and major classic car and automobilia auctions.

Classic Motorsport Retro-Fact On 1 October 1961, Steve McQueen borrowed the Mini of Sir John Whitmore and raced at the Brands Hatch BRSCC Meeting. After 10 laps he finished just behind Christabel Carlisle, who in turn crossed the line only inches behind Vic Elford. The overall winner of the Farningham Trophy was Mike Parkes in the Equipe Endeavour Jaguar 3.8 Mk2.

Above Images Tourenwagen Classics at Hockenheimring 2018 by Roman Klemm.

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HISTORIC MOTORSPORT IMAGES

BRSCC and HRDC, Donington - American Autumn Classic, Prescott - Autumn Classic, Castle Combe - Rallyday - HERO Challenge - Spa Six Hours

TEAM RETRO-SPEED CUTS THE MUSTARD IN DIJON

MERCEDES WINS 2108 HIMALAYAN CHALLENGE

FOOTMAN JAMES' NEW CLASSIC CAR POLICY

DONINGTON GRAND PRIX MUSEUM TO CLOSE

JAGUAR MK10 FOR SALE

HSCC SILVERSTONE FINALS 2018

LOMBARD RALLY BATH 2018

CHRISTMAS CRACKER RUN 2018

BHRC DATES FOR 2019

HISTORIC MOTORSPORT EVENTS

Castle Combe Autumn Classic - American Autumn Classic, Prescott - The Tour of Kent - Dijon Motors Cup

MERCEDES LEAVES DTM

THE SOLWAY HISTORIC AND TARGA RALLIES 2018

HSCC AT DIJON MOTORS CUP 2018

VSCC ANNUAL WELSH WEEKEND 2018

RAIN AND MORE RAIN - Editorial Ramblings: Peter Baker

TOUR DE CORSE HISTORIQUE 2018 - Personal Perspective : Phil Harris

PADDY HOPKIRK'S NEW GIRL : Advertising Feature

AUTUMN CLASSICS 2018 - Editorial Ramblings : Peter Baker

THE 2018 ROSSFELDRENNEN : Roman Klemm

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GoMW, Guild of Motoring Writers

IRDC, International Rally Drivers Club

BMMC, British Motorsport Marshals Club

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2018 HISTORIC MOTORSPORT SERIES
HSCC series - Masters Historic Racing series - HRDC series - VSCC series - Mintex RAC British Historic Rally Championship - HRCR series