Clarkson clears out three Grand Tour cars – including the very last one he drove
There comes a point in every man’s life when he looks into the garage and realises he owns too many cars. Admittedly, most of us reach this conclusion while staring…
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Fast 500s with somewhere to put your socks: BSA DBD34 Gold Star and Matchless G80CS
The BSA DBD34 Gold Star and Matchless G80CS earned their reputations through competition. But these two examples show that a high-performance British 500 single could also make a surprisingly convincing…
Mike Hailwood’s World Championship Honda: £1 million motorcycle?
This is a very very special motorcycle. This is a 1966 Honda RC173, a 349cc four-cylinder Grand Prix motorcycle built specifically for Mike Hailwood, who then used it to win…
Iconic Auction shows classic motorcycle prices ‘resetting’
One of the last big auctions of 2025 was the Iconic Auction on 9 November – what did we learn? Iconic boasted it was a success for classic cars, citing…
Kawasaki GPz900R: Top Gun Legend That Changed Motorcycling
Some motorcycles are remembered for their technical brilliance. Others for their cultural impact. A select few, like Kawasaki’s GPz900R, manage both. It was the bike that rewrote the rulebook in…
Fancy a bit of Hollywood history? Bud Ekins’ Matchless G80S
If ever a motorbike could wear sunglasses and a leather jacket, this would be it. This 1952 Matchless G80S isn’t just a handsome slab of post-war British iron — it…