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Bond actress helps to sell Roger Moore’s Smart

Craig Thompson’s XJC, Darren Green’s XJS and Peter Leake’s XK8 were among the classics welcomed into JLR’s headquarters.

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A 2012 Smart Fortwo LE once owned by James Bond actor, Sir Roger Moore, was up for sale at InterClassics with _Moonraker_ actress, Diane Thierry-Mieg, on the stand meeting fans and helping to help find a buyer for it.

The Fortwo – which was being offered at €39,007 – was Moore’s last personal car during his final years living in Monaco, with the odometer showing a lowly 3040km. The seven-time Bond actor was remembered for saying during his ownership: ‘The bigger the star, the smaller the car’.

Diane Thierry-Mieg, who filmed with Moore on set in Paris, said: ‘We couldn’t talk to Roger during filming because his wife was there but Richard Kiel, who played Jaws, was the kindest, loveliest man you could meet.’

The car is still available for sale – interested parties are asked to email the vendor directly.

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Show organiser Assignment Media has announced that a new classic car show will take place next autumn at Cheshire Showground in Knutsford, Cheshire. The Great British Car Show will celebrate our nation’s motor manufacturers past and present on  
20-21 September.

The show will cater for cars from every era and is an opportunity for clubs and owners to come together for a weekend of cars from UK brands – old and new, standard and special, but always with a British name badge.

There will be a strong emphasis on heritage, however, so a significant proportion of those on display are likely to be classics, from long-lost marques to low-volume brands and the biggest names in the market today.

Assignment Media’s managing director, Sarah Moss, told CCW: ‘After running the Great British Land Rover Show since 2014 we’re delighted to now be expanding our show repertoire with this fantastic new event for 2025. There will be a wide variety of trade stands selling everything from car parts and accessories to outdoor clothing, camping equipment, children’s toys, gifts and more. A real ale bar, a wide variety of food and drink stands as well as a live music line up will complete the package aimed at enthusiasts and families alike.’

Display car and driver passes start from just £7 and car club members can save 50 per cent by emailing enquiries@assignment-media.co.uk to obtain a discount code, which can also be used to book half-price camping pitches. Clubs are invited to contact the organisers directly on the same email address if they would like to share a discount code directly with their members.

Visitor tickets are £16 for the weekend in advance, saving 20 per cent on the gate price. Saturday tickets are £12 and Sunday tickets £8. Under 14s go free.

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The Great British Car Show will celebrate the UK’s motor manufacturers past and present in a new event in Cheshire on 20-21 September.

New show to hail classic Brits

The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC)’s new insurance scheme is proving to be a hit with clubs.

The scheme, which Peter James Insurance administers, was recently launched as a means of providing support for smaller clubs under the federation’s umbrella. _CCW_ understands that both the Cambridge-Oxford Owners’ Club (COOC) and the Wartburg Trabant IFA Club are already signing up to the scheme – designed to support clubs and registers with fewer than 1000 members – and the FBHVC is in discussions with more keen to sign up.

COOC chairman, Eddie Foster, said: ‘We particularly like the free salvage retention element and the self-repair option because many of our members are very practical and maintain their own car so would be quite likely to want to keep it after an incident and organise getting it back on the road themselves.’

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Jaguar owners have reminded the carmaker of its heritage at a display that coincided with a major re-branding.

The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club (JEC) brought six classics – an XJ-SC, an XJ-S, an XJC, an XJ40, an XK8 and an S-Type – along to Jaguar Land Rover’s technical complex at its headquarters in Gaydon last week. The display happened to coincide with an announcement last week that Jaguar was planning to ‘re-imagine’ its brand.

A spokesperson for the club told enthusiasts: ‘We were worried about how the link between heritage, enthusiasts and the new Jaguar brand would be affected by recent events. The love for our cars and the community that preserves them has been overwhelming.

‘Whatever your views, this has been a seismic moment in automotive history and Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club has been at the heart of it, representing our heritage.’

The club’s magazine editor, Wayne Scott added: ‘In this time of great change we’ve been here to remind the staff and management at JLR of the company’s heritage – and the response from the staff and the company management has been truly wonderful.

‘The display was a bit of a coincidence because we had always planned to have the display anyway, and it’s great that we’re forging a better relationship with the brand.’

A JLR representative welcomed the display and said: ‘Jaguar is a brand with rich heritage but in order to move forward, Jaguar is undergoing a complete renaissance, focused on exuberant modernism. Sir William Lyons, our founder, believed that Jaguar should be a “copy of nothing”.’

‘We have not forgotten our heritage in any way – we are a brand with heritage, not a heritage brand.’

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There’s a lot to love in this week’s Classic Car Weekly, from some wheeler dealer tips from Mike Brewer to a celebration of the Ford Mustang at 60. Plus we get an update on the call to retain E5 petrol and offer up some buying tips for two ‘80s legends.

On top of that, a Mustang joins our classic herd, Group C sports cars get set to return to Silverstone and we wind the clock back with The Way We Were to head to Liverpool in 1963.

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David Simister picked up the Editor of the Year in the Motoring category at the British Society of  
Magazine Editors’ annual awards, held in London on 18 November.  
The award judges said: ‘David consistently delivers authoritative, well-research content.  
Powered by expert opinion and in-depth specials, Classic Car Weekly proves to be an influential  
publication for its audience and beyond.’

### ‘The Oscars of the magazine world’

Bauer Media Group – which publishes CCW along with our sister magazines, Practical Classics  
and Classic Cars – said that the awards were considered ‘the Oscars of the magazine world’.  
Helen Morris, co-CEO of UK Publishing, said: ‘Congratulations to David on this amazing  
recognition.  
‘We’re proud of the creativity and entrepreneurship that our editorial leaders and talent show  
each and every day, and these awards are testament to that alongside everyone that was  
nominated.’  
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CCW scoops top award

The van containing the displays and merchandise from the Hillman Owners’ Club stand was stolen on the closing night of the Classic Motor Show (Sunday, 10 November).

The club’s events and regalia officer, Tom Clark, told _CCW_: ‘The Hillman Owners’ Club had a fantastic time at the show with many visitors, three new members and good regalia sales. All in all, it was a really enjoyable show and everything was super.

### 'The van was stolen from the Manor Hotel in Meriden over Sunday night'

‘Unfortunately, we woke up the following morning to find that our van containing all of the club’s stands and regalia had gone. All of the clothing, electronic signs, flag poles and flags. Everything we had on the stand. We had quite an array of regalia, bar badges, sweatshirts, fleeces, T-shirts and all that sort of thing.

‘The van was stolen from the Manor Hotel in Meriden over Sunday night. The hotel has cameras on the rear gate but sadly not on the car park itself. If anyone can help, please keep a look out for any Hillman regalia for sale please let us know.’

The stolen van is a dark blue Ford Transit Custom High-roof, registration number FP64 BGZ. Tom can be contacted via email. **Chris Frear**

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Hillman Owners’ Club stand stolen

An Abingdon pub named in honour of the MG Midget is being re-named – but it’ll be honouring the town’s motoring heritage.

Greene King took the decision to have The Midget in Abingdon to change its name following a petition raised by Dr Erin Pritchard, a senior lecturer in Disability Studies at Liverpool Hope University earlier this year. In February _CCW_ reported that a counter petition had been raised by Sammie Rhodes, highlighting the pub’s longstanding celebrations of MG and its connections to the town.

A well-known watering hole for 50 years that celebrated the area’s links to the MG marque, as part of a major refurbishment, The Midget will be re-named The Roaring Raindrop in honour of the streamlined MG EX 181 in which Stirling Moss set a land speed record of 245.6mph in 1957.

Greene King pubs managing director, Zoe Bowley, told _CCW_: ‘I’m delighted that we’re investing such a significant sum in bringing a new lease of life to this true community pub in this its 50th year.

### 'We hope to preserve our pub’s historic links to Abingdon’s past'

‘Greene King’s investment will involve a complete refurbishment inside and outside the pub, while at the same time ensuring that it still has clear links with Abingdon’s heritage links to MG and car manufacturing.

‘Pubs are at the heart of communities and all about bringing people together. I would like to thank the MG Car Club for welcoming us into its headquarters in Abingdon to explain the history of both cars and their importance to the area. This really helped us to see that the new name needed to pay tribute to another icon of Abingdon and continue to tell the important story that the MG factory played in the town.

‘We thought long and hard about changing the pub’s name and we’re also grateful to Dr Erin Pritchard who has engaged with us on the offence and hurt that the name “Midget” can cause.

‘We hope that making the change in this way helps to preserve our pub’s historic links to Abingdon’s past while simultaneously ensuring that our pub can be a place where everyone feels welcome.’  
**Alan Anderson**

MG-themed pub to be re-named

The Classic and Sportscar Centre in Malton, North Yorkshire, is selling the 1963 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 that was chosen as this year’s Goodwood Revival course car at £49,995. It was used on the track between races for members of the BARC and the Clerk of the Circuit.

Classic and Sportscar Centre CEO James Szkiler told _CCW_: ‘Last year the team at Goodwood asked if we had a suitable pre-1966 safety car for the Revival. We had just taken in a subtly upgraded Jaguar E-Type S1 4.2 FHC finished in Opalescent Green – a perfect candidate. It was put through its paces for the weekend; it wasn’t a race-prepared car but it was quick and looked fantastic on the track.

‘Having been involved trackside last year, we were invited again this year, this time to bring a course car for the use of BARC members and the clerk of the circuit between races. Our stunning ex-Beachams-owned Jaguar MK2 was chosen and offered a comfortable, very period car and performed faultlessly all weekend.

‘A beautifully presented older restoration that was re-built to an exceptionally high standard and featuring various upgrades, it’s the ideal overall package for regular use and long distance touring.’

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Goodwood Revival Course Car for sale

Iconic Auctioneers set to offer 17 special Porsches at its NEC Classic Motor Show sale next month

With the auction market still hot for classic Porches, Iconic Auctioneers’ sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show next month contains 17 examples of Stuttgart’s finest.

Iconic’s Penny Tyler told _CCW_: ‘The auction market has seen many fluctuations over the last few years but the average value of Porsches has continued to rise and generally remains strong. We know that the right quality of car will always attract the best price.

‘Hagerty’s UK Valuation tool reports Porsche as being the most searched-for make, (10.6 per cent of all searches); the appetite for Porsches is still out there’.

Stand-out lots in the sale include a UK RHD 1989 911 LE 930 – one of just 53 built with 'colour to sample' paintwork and interior – that has covered a verified 19,992 miles from new and has extensive service history. It’s estimate is £170-210k.

Porsche Central Operations designed and built the 1977 Porsche 911 3.6 911-50 as a one-off project to compete with other Porsche Centres as part of the 50 years of the 911 restoration competition. It has RS-spec suspension and the original 2.7 engine has been replaced by a 300bhp development 993 unit from the Porsche Technical Department, giving it a power-to-weight ratio equivalent to a race-spec 1974 Porsche RSR. It’s estimated at £170-190k.

For those who prefer transaxle Porsches, the sale also includes a 31k-mile 1981 924 Carrera GT (937), one of just 406 ever made.

These Porsches are among the 170 cars and 170 motorcycles that Iconic will be offering on 9-10 November.

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Viper Green 1977 911 3.6 underwent a no-expense spared build for Porsche’s 911-50 dealer competition.

Porsche leads the field at NEC

RM Sotheby’s is handling the sale of the first Jaguar XKSS to be offered at auction in Europe – and the reserve is… considerable

RM Sotheby’s will offer the first Jaguar XKSS for sale in a European auction on 2 November. It will be the most expensive auction purchase in the UK in 2024 if it reaches its reserve – which has been set at a whopping £9-11m.

An RM Sotheby’s spokesperson said: ‘Considered to be a D-type for the road, it was retained by Jaguar until April 1957 and later returned to the manufacturer for conversion to full XKSS specification in October 1958. Impeccably preserved, it retains its matching-numbers monocoque chassis, front sub-frame and body’.

_CCW_’s auction guru, Richard Hudson-Evans, said: ‘Only two genuine 1955/7 XKSS chassis-numbered cars have been auctioned before. A 1957 XKSS 707 sold in RM Sotheby's Monterey California sale for $13,205,000 including premium (£10,431,950) in 2023 and a 1957 XKSS 716 remained unsold at a Gooding sale at Amelia Island Florida in 2017 when it was estimated at $13-16m (£10.79-13.28m).

‘This November 1955-manufactured Jaguar chassis XKD 540 (not an SS chassis number) started life as one of the final batch of 18 D-type chassis for private owner-drivers after Jaguar’s withdrawal from motor facing following the 1955 Le Mans disaster.

‘Fourteen of these final D-types (of 54 production D-type race cars) were sold in the US, one to a customer in Hong Kong and XKD 540, which was eventually sold on 29 April 1957 to Jaguar dealer Coombs of Guildford, which sold it as a D-type to hillclimber Phil Scragg.

‘He had it factory-converted to an XKSS-bodied car in November 1958 and the next owner had the engine factory-upgraded from 3.4 to 3.8 litres in 1960.

‘If it sells, it will be the highest priced “Jaguar XKSS” to do so at auction. It may also be the highest priced car to sell at auction in the UK this year.’

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Comprehensively documented, impeccably preserved and fastidiously maintained, this Jaguar XKSS could be the most expensive car sold at a UK auction in 2024 if it meets its huge reserve.

Could a Jaguar XKSS be this year’s priciest auction buy?

A specialist in North Yorkshire is now running a night shift to keep up with demand and reduce the time that vehicles are with them in the bodyshop.

The Classic & Sports Car Centre’s James Szkiler told CCW: ‘We are continuously expanding all of our departments and our projects and restoration manager, Mike Francis, has developed our workshop and bodyshop facilities and created a new stores/parts department to improve efficiency.

‘The bodyshop has been expanded but we have reached the point where we do not have the space for any more employees in this department. As result we decided to run a night shift in early 2024 to keep up with demand and reduce the time that vehicles are with us in the bodyshop.

‘We have recruited four members of staff for the late shift and are looking to add at least another four painters, panel beaters and welders.

‘The original idea was to keep up with demand and maximise the use of the building around the clock but we have also found the nightshift incredibly helpful for the sales department. If you have an issue with a car at 5pm and its due out on delivery the following day, there’s a full night shift to fix it by morning.’

The Classic & Sports Car Centre’s workshops are now running day and night to keep up with demand and fix any unforeseen issues by the following morning.

Classic specialist works the night shift

RM Sotheby’s is handling the sale of a one-off 1978 Land Rover 'Royal Review' at its London Auction on 1-2 November.

Built in 1978 the Seris III – guided at £50-80k – was initially sent to the Central Army Vehicle Depot at Ashchurch, in Gloucestershire, but underwent major modifications for the use of the late Queen Elizabeth II after a year with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). These included alterations to the rear tub which saw additional bodywork raising the height of the sides and rear bulkhead. The standard tailgate was replaced by a pair of tub-height opening doors that lead down to steps that enabled easy entry and exit for Her Majesty. A Plexiglass screen and chromed handrail were added to provide Royal passengers with some level of protection and stability while standing in the rear and a discreet ‘traffic light’ system allowed the Queen or her representatives to communicate instructions to the driver.

An RM Sotheby's spokesman said:‘This is a unique vehicle with a very special connection and purpose and, as such, this sale presents an extremely rare opportunity to become just the second listed private owner of a Land Rover that is truly fit for Royalty.’ **Chris Frear**

Royal Landy on the market

Hobbs Parker has been tasked with selling a former businessman’s private collection of classics, all at no reserve.

Kent-based auction house Hobbs Parker is to auctioning a collection of 16 classics today (9 October) that belonged to a private collector on following his death.

The collector had a soft spot for 1930-1950s Vauxhalls from earlier in his life and his collection includes a Wyvern, a  14/6 J Type, a DX 14, a 12/6, a DX, a J Type and a Velox Series E.

Business success eventually led him to also appreciate more luxurious cars so his collection includes two Rolls-Royce Silver Seraphs – one of which originally belonged to Lord Sugar – plus a Silver Cloud III and Silver Cloud I and a Silver Shadow LWB with division and a Bentley Arnage R and Eight.

Other notable cars in the collection include a Humber Snipe 80, a Wolseley 6-110 and a 1933 Humber Snipe 80 that is thought to be the last of its type on the road in the UK.

Hobbs Parker director, James Johnson, told _CCW_: ‘We are very excited to be offering this collection from a lifelong car enthusiast, all at no reserve.’ **Chris Frear**

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