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Peter Collins – A memorial for one of Britain’s greatest drivers

By Mark Andrews It was whilst visiting Peter Collins’s grave at Stone church and his family garage at Mustow Green, along with the Collins family home and a number of Peter’s favourite watering hol...

Uncovered at Thirty

Each September witnesses a flurry of top-quality events in the UK’s classic car scene, from Salon Privé to the Goodwood Revival via the Concours of Elegance. This year there was another – albeit pr...

The Happy Hypocrite!

Before the pandemic, I was invited to be a judge at the Valletta Concours d’Elegance, which was subsequently postponed twice but finally took place on Sunday, 29 May.

Monaco Magic

It was wonderful to be back in charismatic Monte Carlo for the Monaco GP Historique. This was the 13th and I must have been to about the last 10, with the exception of last year’s when it was well ...

Adrian Hamilton tribute - Stuart Rolt

My friend Adrian, or 'Hammy', was Best Man at my wedding. He made a really terrible speech and this, at last, is my chance to get my own back!  I know none of us can really accept that that immens...

Camel Trophy event, by Nick Dimbleby

“It was an amazing day. I have been totally blown away by the interest and strength of feeling that still remains for Camel Trophy all these years after the event finished in 2000. To have four...

Goodwood FoS 2021 Gallery

Above: Photo by Philip Porter Apart from great opportunities to chat with current and potential Porter Press customers, sell books and drink expensive coffee, the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed...

4 WPD shines at Goodwood

Not an unusual headline for followers of historic racing, but at this year's Festival of Speed, Jaguar’s first Lightweight E-type was honoured for a different reason, winning its class at Goodwood...

Recognition for the JUE 477 project at The National Land Rover Awards

The Land Rover Legends event, which took place at a sun-soaked Thruxton Race Circuit over the weekend of 12-13 June, played host to the National Land Rover Awards.  Held for the third time since it...

SuperFinds wins Motorworld Book Prize 2021

We are pleased to announce that the Porter Press International publication, SuperFinds, by Michael Kliebenstein, has been awarded a 2021 Motorworld Book Prize. The award ceremony took place on Tue...