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A great many shows have been cancelled this year thanks to the coronavirus epidemic, particularly indoor events. For this event, the organisers of the London Classic Car Show wracked their brains and came up with […]

We use the word “quirky” quite a lot here at ViaRETRO. We like cars that are a little bit different or unusual in some way, be that because of the styling, engineering or another aspect that makes a car stand out […]

Besides pulling in some of the world’s most glamorous and expensive cars for the Concours of Elegance, Hampton Court also attracts hundreds of cars from the more prestigious car clubs on the Saturday and Su […]

After a summer of very little – in fact, almost nothing – in the way of classic car events thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first signs of life began to appear recently as the London Concours actually took […]

A few weeks back I wrote in these virtual pages of my quest to replace my modern BMW 220i Coupé – a perfectly good, competent but ultimately fairly dull, uninvolving car, like so many moderns – with a class […]

Earlier this week I wrote about the London Concours, which included a category called “Lancia Legends”, featuring just some of the greatest cars made by Lancia and therefore, made by anyone. Unfortunately, anot […]

After a summer of cancellations of just about everything, the last few weeks have seen a gradual reawakening – albeit in a limited way – of many of the things we used to take for granted. I can play tennis aga […]

We don’t often feature American cars as our Prime Finds here at ViaRETRO, principally because we generally know less about them (certainly true in my case), and of course there are relatively fewer for sale in E […]

For years, the Italians and the French have been renowned for their ability to make small, characterful, basic cars for both the city and the rural motorist. Cheap and cheerful, with an emphasis on functionality […]