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Aston Martin Heritage Trust in search of the first Aston Martin car

In 1913, Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford founded the company of luxury sports cars and grand tourers, Aston Martin. A year later, the British manufacturer produced its first car, the Coal Scuttle, and now the Aston Martin Heritage Trust is on the hunt for it.

The car was created just before the beginning of WWI, and development was interrupted because Bamford was fighting in France, and eventually left the business. However, despite his absence, work on the Coal Scuttle continued and the car took part in the London to Edinburgh Trial in 1919. Testing and development continued in the early 1920s, and the car was driven around Great Britain. He was often stopped to be photographed, and one of the locations was Loch Awe in Scotland on a salmon fishing trip.

During development, the Coal Scuttle changed, and in the photos it is shown with at least two different types of front fenders, as well as lights and siren. This makes the car difficult to identify and Steve Waddingham (Aston Martin history expert) stated that there were no markings on the bodywork. Despite its historical significance, Aston Martin sold the car for £50 in 1924, which was a significant sum of money for the period.

It is currently unknown where the car is located. It is possible that it is somewhere in storage, maybe with a different body, and there is also the possibility that it was actually destroyed.

Source: Aston Martin Heritage Trust

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2025 McLaren 750S with more MSO options

In 2023, McLaren unveiled the successor to the 720S, the McLaren 750S. It is the lightest production car of this British company, which recently launched a refreshed edition of this model with several new things from the McLaren Special Operations (MSO) department.

The car weighs only 1,276 kilograms, which makes it lighter than its predecessor by thirty kilograms. The McLaren 750S is powered by a mid-mounted 4.0-L biturbo V8 engine with 750 hp (552 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque, which is 30 hp more than the McLaren 720S. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with shortened gear ratios compared to the 720S.

The refreshed version now comes with a larger color palette and customers can choose from Volcano Red, Volcano Orange, Anniversary Orange, Solar Yellow, Napier Green, XP Green, Tokyo Pearl, Viola Viola, Dove Grey, Soho Grey, Tarmac Black and Alaskan Diamond White.

Customers can also choose between MSO Contrast Pack 1 which includes unique Bespoke colors with brake calipers and side mirror details in the same shade, while MSO Contrast Pack 2 includes Alcantara upholstery in Carbon Black, vibrant interior details, as well as MSO details on headrests.

The car also gets Stealth badging front and rear, and black McLaren badging on the rim caps, and McLaren also offers exposed carbon front fender vents, as well as body-colored ones.

Source: McLaren

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2025 McLaren 750S with more MSO options
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BMW sold more electric cars in Europe than Tesla

After a long time, someone managed to remove Tesla from the throne of the best-selling electric cars in Europe, and that is BMW. It was the first time that a German manufacturer managed to surpass an American company.

The European electric car market is not looking great at the moment, and according to the latest results, sales have fallen by 6 percent compared to last year. This decline is the result of a lack of government incentives and buyers’ worries about how much their vehicles will be worth in the future. According to sales results in July, BMW sold 14,869 BEVs, which is 308 cars more than Tesla, although the Model Y is still the best-selling electric car. Tesla delivered 16 percent fewer Model Ys in July (9,544 units). The Volvo EX30 is second on the list with 6,573 cars sold, while the Volkswagen ID.4 is in third place with 5,295 cars delivered.

SUVs are still popular with 54 percent of all vehicles sold. “Customers in Europe now have more choice than ever before, and SUVs are a more comfortable and desirable option for many. These facts, along with the increasing availability of affordable models, are helping customers switch from traditional segments to SUVs,” said analyst Felipe Munoz.

If we look at the European market as a whole, total car sales in July increased by 2 percent compared to last year, with 1.03 million cars delivered. Dacia Sandero is the best-selling model with 22,398 units, Volkswagen T-Roc is second with 19,254 units sold, while third place belongs to Toyota Yaris Cross with 17,314 units sold.

Source: Reuters

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