IRELAND'S classic car season is now well under way, with a huge variety of events based around vehicles from yesteryear happening pretty much every weekend.

THERE'S a strong case to be made that the Belfast-built DeLorean DMC-12 is the most recognisable car of the last 50 years, writes William Scholes.

REMEMBER my piece from a couple of months ago about how I'd always wanted to drive a Lotus Seven ever since seeing 1960s TV classic The Prisoner? Well, I'm pleased to report that I have now ticked that item off my 'to do' list, and that the car was every bit as thrilling to drive as I'd hoped.

A BUMPER day's competition under glorious sunshine at Kirkistown on Saturday saw spectators treated to 13 races in multiple classes.

ON these pages last week we highlighted how the record for the world's most expensive car had been smashed into smithereens, writes William Scholes.

MERCEDES-BENZ confirmed last week that it had sold one if its most revered cars for €135 million - a sum that not only obliterates all previous records but which also puts it among the 10 most valuable items ever auctioned, writes William Scholes.

YOU'VE drooled over them on the screen – but unless you've got more money than God/Elon Musk, you can pretty much forget about putting any of the most famous movie and TV cars in your garage.

VOLKSWAGEN'S line of ID electric cars have so far lacked in personality, but this funky little truck, the ID.