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The British army wanted a 2WD variant so Land Rover simply left out the front prop shaft, blanked off the transfer box output and fitted a tubular front axle beam without a differential.

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Bond actress helps to sell Roger Moore’s Smart

Leading Jaguar spares supplier SNG Barratt has merged with Rimmer Bros, Moss Motors and Moss Europe.

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Parts supplier snapped up

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Another packed issue of Classic Car Weekly has hit shop shelves. This time we’re on the hunt for volunteers to keep classic shows alive, picking apart the Lotus Elise to give you some top buying tips, plus we celebrate the Rolls Royce Silver Cloud at 70.

On top of that, there’s the usual expert led spreads of news and reviews, plus events and the crossword to enjoy.

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A 1997 Range Rover 4.6 HSE formerly owned by Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, better known as the late singer/songwriter George Michael, is for sale.

Still bearing the registration number H11 YOG (Yog was George Michael’s nickname) it is being sold by Bonhams Cars Online with a guide price of £10,000-15,000.

After George’s death many stories of his secret charitable donations came to light and the sale of his Range Rover will continue that theme.

Mark Livesey, Head of UK Bonhams Cars Online told CCW: ‘We are proud to help George Michael’s family find a new home for his car, as the proceeds will go towards the charities his estate continues to support.

‘George was a global icon, and loved by many millions of fans, and this is a chance for one of them to acquire something he owned and used regularly’.

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George Michael bought the Range Rover new in 1997; he remains the only registered keeper.

George Michael’s Range Rover for sale

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Following in the footsteps of major parts suppliers Moss and Rimmer Brothers, SNG Barratt has been sold to US-based Radial Equity Partners

Classic parts specialist SNG Barratt has announced that it has joined the portfolio of private equity firm Radial Equity Partners, a group of leading specialty automotive parts suppliers for British marque vehicles that already includes Moss Motors and Rimmer Bros. One of the leading providers of restoration and replacement parts for classic and modern Jaguars, SNG Barratt operates four facilities across the UK, the Netherlands and France as well as the United States.

In a statement on Radial’s website SNG Barratt’s CEO Julian Barratt, said: ‘We’re thrilled to be partnering with Radial and joining the group. It is an experienced investor in the speciality automotive sector and we are confident that our vision aligns for an exciting future. ‘Together with Moss and Rimmer, SNG Barratt will help to create a leading player in this market globally, enabling both the expansion of the parts available for the existing marques served as well as growth in new marques and territories.’

Moss Rimmer CEO, Ben Smart, added: ‘SNG Barratt has unparalleled, longstanding connections to the Jaguar market, having started producing replacement parts for the iconic brand in the early 1980s. Its workshop and manufacturing facilities are a unique addition to our group, allowing further production of authentic, high-quality parts required by vehicle owners to keep their cars on the road. ‘This new partnership demonstrates our commitment to providing immense R&D, sourcing, marketing and distribution capabilities to comprehensively serve our loyal customers.’

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Auction house Historics has said that it will be offering a rare two-wheel-drive Land Rover Series I at its Symphony of Spring sale at Ascot Racecourse on 1 March. Offered for the first time in 40 years, it carries an estimate of £13.5-17k.

A Historics spokesperson said: ‘This 1957-manufactured Land Rover has a very interesting history. The British Army ordered 675 two-wheel drive Series Is with the chassis numbers ranging from 1118-00962 to 1118-01911. The chassis number of this car is 1118-00962 making it the first one delivered to the Army, which took place on 12 February 1958.

‘Our vendor has owned this Land Rover since 1982 although the V5 registration document shows a recent change of name within the family. When he purchased the car, he was unaware of the two-wheel-drive nature of the Land Rover and went on a mission to find its heritage.

‘The car failed an MoT a couple of years into his ownership and stored for 30 years. A restoration was then carried out with the vendor not wanting to ‘over restore’ the car. Particular attention was paid to maintaining the Land Rover’s patina, particularly the bodywork.’

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Classic car prices on the continent have been slipping in the last two years but the tail end of 2024 has seen a return to form. We headed to InterClassics to take the market’s pulse and hear from its specialists.

ealers around Europe are suggesting that the uplift in classic car sales from 2024 is set to continue in 2025, with last year’s InterClassics show in Brussels seeing a strong market performance.

The success at InterClassics seems to reflect car enthusiasts’ evolving tastes and interests, particularly within the modern classic world.

Wouter Van den Avont of FunCars in Belgium said: ‘We’ve noticed a clear shift in the market, particularly towards vehicles from the 1980s onwards. These cars are uniquely appealing because they combine classic charm with modern reliability and engineering advancements. FunCars has seen big interest from the USA, too, particularly with classic Porsches and some cars even being sold unseen.

Wouter Van den Avont also told CCW that provenance is a key factor driving interest, regardless of the ebb and flow within the classic car market – cars with documented service history and originality will always a distinct edge. Wouter said: ‘Enthusiasts value the story behind the vehicle and want the confidence that comes with a car that’s been well-maintained and cared-for. Wouter also added that quality always sells despite market trends: ‘Cars that are well-maintained, original, and backed by a solid history will always attract interest, regardless of market fluctuations. While some preferences may shift, the shared passion for preserving and celebrating automotive history ensures that there’s always demand for truly exceptional vehicles.’

The scene is positive for buyers, too, with some dealers suggesting that the market now shows less evidence of investor purchases and more classics falling into the hands of genuine enthusiasts. Nicolas Nelson from DriveCity in Belgium said:‘The market is going back to real collectors, not the investors, with most buyers looking for unrestored examples. With restorations, the charm goes away.’ Nicolas also suggested that high mileage shouldn’t always bring negative connotations, suggesting that the younger generation are more inclined to look for low-mileage examples: ‘A Ferrari with more than 110,000km on the clock won’t devalue; equally nobody usually asks the mileage of an Aston Martin because it is relatively common to re-build those engines. If you buy a low-mileage car, you’re stuck with a car that will maintain its value if you don’t drive it or lose value if you start using it.’

As the European classic car market continues to flourish, one thing is certain – condition is the key factor among buyers worldwide. Alphons Ruijl of Dutch dealership, Auto Ruyl BV, said: ‘Customers are always looking for the best quality cars with condition making all the difference.’

Good dealers are also showing care for future classic car enthusiasts, suggesting that legacy is increasingly important in keeping our hobby alive for years to come.

Stephane De Smedt of SAGA Belgique added: ‘We need to take care of our buyers or they’ll disappear. We’ll lose our hobby if we don’t sell or take care of the next generation.’

Thanks to: Wouter Van den Avont of FunCars  
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European classic car dealers were performing well as 2024 drew to a close, especially at car shows such as InterClassics in Brussels last November.

Europe’s busy classic car market comes back to life

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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.’

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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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Clubs sign up to FBHVC insurance scheme

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

Classics welcomed at Jaguar ‘reset’

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.’

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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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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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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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