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Great to see Russell Brand at the London Marathon

Final preparations are underway today for Verre et Vitesse: Glass and Speed, opening Thursday 2 April 2026 at The Bugatti Trust, Prescott, near Cheltenham.   This exhibition showcases the entire collection of historic René Lalique car mascots, celebrating the artistry, innovation and elegance that defined an extraordinary era of motoring.   Enjoy this first photographic glimpse from today’s setup — more to come when the exhibition opens this week. Opening times: Monday to Friday, 10am–4pm and selected weekends. Full details available on our website or please contact the office on Tel. 01242 677 201 #Bugatti #VerreEtVitesse #Lalique #ReneLalique #LaliqueExhibition #LaliqueCarMascots #HistoricCarMascots #CarMascots #MotoringHeritage #AutomotiveHistory #Bugatti #BugattiHeritage #ArtDeco #GlassArt #FrenchDesign #DesignHistory #MuseumExhibition #ExhibitionOpening #Cheltenham #HistoricCollection #AutomotiveArt #FineCraftsmanship #Heritage #artanddesign

Ayrton Senna’s 1986 F1 Lotus will go under the hammer through RM Sotheby’s later this week 🔨 🏁 The chassis, 98T-3, won the Spanish and Detroit Grands Prix that season and scored a further three podiums with the Brazilian at the wheel. The car is up for a pre-sale estimate of $9.5mil to $12mil.

Black-tie attitude wrapped in a first-gen silhouette. This custom 1954 @Chevrolet #Corvette roadster rides on a powder-coated Phat Phabz chassis with air-ride suspension and a supercharged 6.2-liter LS under the hood. Learn more: bit.ly/SD26TW-1954Che…

Walter Röhrl 🏆🔊🆙️

Discover our Gulab Jamun Cheesecake Dessert 😋 Dry milk cake, gin & tonic apricot, and kulfi. A must-try dessert at East India Cafe! Book your table now: eastindiacafe.com #EastIndiaCafe #CheltenhamEats #Dessert

Have a great weekend, here's a bit of Bongotastic James Last to get the party started...

This Banksy, which appeared overnight, is extremely powerful.

Beautiful from the front or back IMO. Citroen Maserati in our 23rd October classic car auction. Further entries invited, email cars@charterhouse-auction.com

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Can you separate the craftsmanship from the controversy? The Mercedes 770K is a stunning feat of engineering — but its legacy is tied to Nazi leadership. Does its beauty outweigh its dark history, or is this a car forever shadowed by the past? #Mercedes770K #WW2History

Got one ticket sold for my first show at edinburgh Fringe tomorrow. And it's the Scotsman. Friends and followers come save me tomorrow. Just walk in . At KickAssHostel 8:15pm edfringe.com/tickets/whats-…

1981 TALBOT "RANCHO 1.5" Veteran MFK CHF 35'900.– ©by AUTO-STEINER-PIETERLEN

Monday’s Autotrader spot is this magnificent 1983 Citroën CX 2400 Prestige. One of just four left on UK roads, it would certainly stand out in a sea of grey modern cars. #Citroen #ClassicCars

Not seen one of these for a long time. 1997 Mercedes-Benz CL 420. A great looking coupe £3,400-3,800 in our 26th June classic car auction being held at the Haynes Motor Museum. See it here #lot-da5a9351-8219-4d91-aec1-b2f100dd92a8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-…

Get £25 off when two of you dine with us Tuesday - Thursday in June and you both have two courses. The perfect opportunity to experience our Anglo Indian menu. eastindiacafe.com/our-menu/ #indiancuisine #finedining #cheltenhamrestaurants

Happy Birthday to Francis Rossi from #StatusQuo Great performer who looks like he's had many many laughs along the way. would love to interview him about his cars, and the bands love affair with the Range Rover in the 1970's, have a super day whatever you are doing! pls RP

One of the earliest Abarth-Simca 2000 Corsas built, chassis 136 0046 was registered to Abarth in January 1964 and is believed to have competed that same year at Mainz-Finthen airfield. bit.ly/43r85EM

In honor of surpassing 2,200 page members, here's the 1970 #BMW 2200ti Garmisch which is powered by a 2-liter twin-carbureted (two Solex 40 PHH), 4-cylinder inline M10 engine with 120 hp (88 kW) @ 5,500 rpm and 123 ft-lb (167 Nm) of torque @ 3,600 rpm - 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 9.3 seconds with a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h). Only one unit was made for its initial presentation at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show. Later, in 2019, BMW recreated this concept car for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, making the total count two. More info on the 2200ti Garmisch can be found in the following link classic-vintage-bmw.tumblr.com/19702200tigarm…

1984 PEUGEOT 205 T16 Turbo Legendärer originaler Peugeot 205 T16. Frisch ab grossem Service. CHF 359'800.– ©by SuperStratos Enterprise AG