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Porsche 911 Carrera (996), 2000, 76k, PH Auctions Apologies, Pulp fans – the full lyric wouldn’t fit in the headline. But it felt like the perfect hook for celebrating turn-of-the-century classics, particularly with Disco 2000 celebrating 30 years this week (and still being a great song). It’s easy to think of the millennium still being […]

When was the last time a car stopped you dead in your tracks? At the risk of sounding jaded by the relentless supply of multi-million-pound hypercars, it’s rare for a new model to elicit an audible ‘wow’ upon laying eyes on it. If you feel the same way, then I suggest you visit the Classic […]

There ain’t no party like a five-pot party, and VW seems keen to make the most of the rave before the lights come on and the fun is over forever. While rumours continue to swirl of a Golf with five cylinders from the factory for the first time, not to mention a run-out mega RS3, […]

Remember how punchy and pugnacious the BMW 1 Series M Coupe looked at launch? Fifteen years later, painted bridal white, it’s tricky to imagine being intimidated by the pert – almost pretty – two-door here. Perhaps the context of the gnarly black device parked alongside can take much of the blame. The M2 CS is […]

In case you were under any illusions about how the wider market views Gordon Murray’s S1 LM – the McLaren F1 GTR homage revealed to the world during Monterey Car Week – the only example of the five-car run to be offered to all comers has fetched $20m at auction in Las Vegas over the weekend. […]

As the dewdrop on the end of Shed’s warty old hooter indicates, winter is well and truly here, so of course it must be time for a convertible. And here it is, an apparently well-cared-for Mercedes CLK 280 with shiny Obsidian Black paint, a punchy six-pot powertrain, a clean cabin and just one name in […]

Credit where it’s due to Brabus: just when it seems like we’ve reached peak mad Mercedes, they manage to raise the barmy bar yet further. In recent times, there’s been a new Rocket, now a hyper GT shooting brake, a 1,000hp ‘Thunderdome’ and, of course, the Big Boy 1200. Don’t forget the bikes, too. And […]