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  • Bargain hunters at the Bristol classic

    Bargain hunters at the Bristol classic

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    With everything on offer from tyres to tinware, visitors in search of a bargain are routing through the autojumble stands at the 34th Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show, which got underway this morning at the Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet.

  • The Classic MotorCycle – March 2014

    The Classic MotorCycle – March 2014

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    Ariel Red hunter profile, 1930s racing hardman Ernie Nott, 1954 ISDT gold medal Francis-Barnett, Velocette Viper restoration, Motor Guzzi V7, vintage BSA, plus all the usual archive stories and columnists. Also with this month’s issue, a free cover-mounted 32-page military British motorcycle supplement…

  • Pope’s Harley and leather jacket sell for nearly £250,000

    Pope’s Harley and leather jacket sell for nearly £250,000

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    Watched by a stunned crowd, a six minute bidding war saw the Pope’s Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide and leather motorcycle jacket, both signed by his Holiness, sell for £200,200 and £47,700 respectively…

  • Cotton repatriated

    Cotton repatriated

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    What is thought to be the earliest surviving Cotton Telstar 250cc racer (and certainly the only one remaining in Mark 1 specification) has come back to its home city after 50 years, thanks to the efforts of The British Motorcycle Charitable Trust…

  • Bristol show teaser video!

    Bristol show teaser video!

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    Just a reminder of what you can expect to see at this weekend’s 34th Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle show, at the Bath and West showground, Shepton Mallet, in picturesque Somerset…

  • All set for Bristol!

    All set for Bristol!

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    The south-west and other parts of the UK have been battered by the recent weather but we can confirm this weekend’s 34th Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show will take place and steps have been taken to make it as enjoyable and weatherproof as possible…

  • Dunlop Motorsport to move to Europe

    Dunlop Motorsport to move to Europe

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    Dunlop Motorsport will be closing the factory gates at its Birmingham base on or by September 1 and moving to a Europe. It leaves the future of 240 workers in the balance…

  • The Classic MotorCycle military supplement

    The Classic MotorCycle military supplement

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    Bound to the forthcoming (March 2014) issue of The Classic MotorCycle is a 32-page supplement on British motorcycles and the military during the years 1899-1967. Written and researched by classic bike journalist and TCM contributor Richard Rosenthal, the supplement is a unique reference…

  • RealClassic 118 out now!

    RealClassic 118 out now!

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    Fans of three-wheelers enjoy a special treat with 22 pages of sidecars in this special issue, but we don’t skimp on the two-wheeled classics either, featuring a Scott, a Harley-Davidson Sportster and two types of Triumph Bonneville…

  • Old Bike Mart Reader Survey

    Old Bike Mart Reader Survey

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    As part of our efforts to make Old Bike Mart the best publication it can possibly be, we are conducting a Reader Survey aimed at uncovering the best parts of the newspaper, the areas we can improve it and what kind of motorcycle related activities our readers enjoy…

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