Classic Cars – British
The Morgan 3 Wheeler that Charles Morgan used to cross America in the Gumball 3000 is up for Auction between 18th and 26th May, 2013. This iconic Morgan 3 Wheeler won the 2012 Spirit of the Gumball Award and will now be raising money for the Gumball 3000 Foundation. To mark the 15th anniversary of […]
Two 1953 Le Mans 24 Hour Austin Healey Works Specials meet again at Bonhams. On Wednesday 8th May the Bonhams headquarters in London saw the unveiling of ‘NOJ 393’, the ex-Works 1953-1955 Austin Healey Special Test Car/100S, after its comprehensive restoration by marque specialists. The car realised a world record £843,000 at a Bonhams auction […]
Classic Car Photography has a bit of a thing about Austin Healeys, both the baby Sprites and their bigger siblings, so it’s always interesting to learn about different and interesting examples of the marque. This Austin Healey Sprite Le Mans prototype for sale by Coys in the UK certainly fits the bill in that regard. […]
RACV and AOMC will present the RACV Classic Showcase on 21st April 2013 at the Flemington Racecourse Carpark. This event dates back over 30 years and was previously known as the Best of British and European Motoring Show. The name was changed in 2008 and in 2012 a record number of over 1,150 vehicles were […]
Hemmings News has listed this 1969/2000 Austin Mini Cooper S Mk. II 1275cc Pickup Truck as their Car of The Day for 2nd April 2013. According to the Hemmings website, this pickup started life as an original, 1969 MKII pickup shell and VIN plate with sliding glass windows, exposed hinges, etc. In 2000, the last […]
At Classic Car Photography we have a bit of a thing for Austin Healeys – we even feature one on our webpage header – so we were intrigued when the Hemmings Daily newsletter recently reported that Worldwide Auctioneers in Houston Texas will be auctioning a unique 1958 Austin Healey 100-Six roadster on 4th May 2013. […]
The first story that Classic Car Photography ever wrote for Australian Classic Car magazine featured a Morgan Plus8. And what a car that was! We subsequently wrote a number of other Morgan stories and got to know the Morgan marque and various members of the Morgan community quite well. The Morgan 3 Wheeler, however, is […]
I spotted this Morgan Plus 4 sports car for sale on eBay – what a pity it’s in the USA. Never-the-less, it’s always great to see some photos of those wonderful flowing lines once again. Here’s an abbreviated summary of what the eBay advert has to say: Here’s the link to the eBay advertisement for […]
Ever wanted to have your very own iconic James Bond Aston Martin DB5? Well now you can. UK based Aston Martin specialists RS Williams have now put the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 on the market for £3million – describing it as ‘the most famous car in the world’. This makes it one of the […]
Racing fans will have the opportunity to acquire a unique work of art that combines a moment in racing history and an iconic feature of childhood at the Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale, which takes place this year on Saturday 15 September, 2012. The piece, measuring 6.35m wide by 3.3m tall, represents a life-sized model of […]
There is a lot more to motorsport photography than having a zoom lens and a fast shutter speed. Using a combination of camera settings and technique, I strive to instill the feeling of motion that goes with cars moving quickly. Wheels spin and backgrounds blur as the car goes past! I also like to shoot the "white of their eyes" as the drivers concentrate on doing their job.