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A 1914 Peugeot L45 racer tops the lots at the sale in California

Niche and top marques are launching blisteringly fast e-cars

Annual classic car spectacular will also feature sale of “the most important Aston Martin ever produced”

Coys auctions at Fontwell House and Blenheim Palace also feature 10 Ferraris and a 2004 McLaren Mercedes Benz SLR with minimal mileage

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este takes place on May 26-28

A car service in New York and London with military attention to detail

The idea of driving an SUV like a sports car has always seemed implausible… until now. Simon de Burton sizes up the new breed of searingly fast sports utility vehicles

In November 2014 an Essex-based restorer-dealer virtually unrivalled in the vintage‑car world opened a Mayfair space to showcase its most immaculate Astons, Ferraris, Mercedes and Porsches. Simon de Burton swung by

A van may seem an unlikely choice as a luxury limo, but given a bespoke interior conversion it can combine the ultimate in comfort and connectivity with absolute discretion. Simon de Burton reports