£9,500 for a 1970 Hillman Imp Super? | Photo by Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand

By Jo Nova

Say hello to the new ideal car for your ultra low emission city, not an EV but a fifty year old Hillman

Many Londoners are suddenly discovering how much they love old vintage cars, especially ones from the pre 1983 era, which just happen to be exempt from the £12.50 a day new carbon tax. The old cars are selling at a premium, and London may soon become the Old-Car-Mecca of the world. Who knows? This may not have been what Sadiq Khan was aiming for when he tried to force everyone to buy an EV or catch a bus. But it’s what happens when you bully people.

The much hated Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) starts on August 29th and people driving petrol cars older than 2006 or diesel cars from before 2015 are likely to end up paying £12.50 every day just to drive in London. Vintage cars older than 40 years are exempt.

h/t MrGrimNasty

Londoners snap up classic cars to dodge ULEZ

Eirian Jane Prosser, The Daily Mail

Londoners are snapping […]