Dale Vinten

Oct 18, 2023 | carandclassic.com | Dale Vinten |Paul Cowland

For decades, the idea of an iconic rallying legend, whether that’s Burns, McRae, Loeb or Ogier, has seemed very much like part of the motorsport landscape. Manufacturers have long since worked out that taking a talented wheelman and co-driver, sticking them in something that resembles a showroom product, and then winning gruelling rallies with it, is a tried-and-tested formula for selling the more vanilla model line-up fayre, as was the case with the Mini.

Sep 6, 2023 | carandclassic.com | Chris Pollitt |Dale Vinten

Many of us can trace our passion for classics back to a certain point in time. Maybe it was a particular car or bike that sparked something deep within the soul, or perhaps there was one particular person that fuelled this love for all things internal combustion, like Bryan Wingfield did for his daughter Kate. Personally speaking, for me at least, it was my dad, too, as I’m sure was the case for a lot of you reading.

Aug 9, 2023 | carandclassic.com | Dale Vinten

Much like the late, great Prince did thirty years ago we’re in the process of changing our name. Not our actual name of course – Car & Classic is an institution at this point – but that of our popular auction discussion videos.

Jul 24, 2023 | carandclassic.com | Dale Vinten |Chris Pollitt

“That’s not a classic” or the old favourite at a classic car show of “that’ll never be a classic”. Ugh, so annoying. Who sets these alleged parameters, who decides, WHO IS IN CHARGE? You, that’s who. The age of a classic car, the requirements, it doesn’t matter what anyone says, the answer is subjective. Yes, some outlets like some events and some insurance companies will bracket and quantify, but that’s their doing. There is no official body that says what a classic is.

Jul 22, 2023 | carandclassic.com | Dale Vinten |Paul Cowland

As a car collector who hoards and saves weird and interesting cars in much the same way that delightful old ladies rescue and re-home cats, I’m often asked the very simple question; ‘Why?’ And it’s a good one. Just what is it that prevents some classic car enthusiasts from saying ‘no, thank you,’ when offered another tempting driveway filler – and how does one explain the magic of multiple motors getting us all hot under the collar?