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  It’s Going to be a Bargain Weekend 28 Sep 2002 (News)
  New Suzuki Swift ‘Sky’, e/w, 3 yr wty, 53.3mpg: £4,995 OTR New Suzuki Liana 1.6GLX 5-dr, PAS, ABS: £8,995 OTR Link here www.suzuki.co.uk Station Garage:- New Jaguar X Type 2.1 V6: from £18,495 New Jaguar X Type 2.5 V6 4wd in stock: from £19,999 New Jaguar X Type 2.5 V6 SE 4wd auto: from £22,999 New Jaguar S Type 2.5 V6 man/auto: from £21,999 New Jaguar S Rype R 4.2 400bhp auto: £43,999 Also check savings of up to £5,871 on BMWs Link here stationgarageltd.co.uk Browns Northwest:- New Peugeot 206 2.0 GTi 3-dr, metallic: £10,995 New VW Golf GTI PD 130 6-spd, full spec: £15,650 New VW Golf GTI PD 150 6-spd, high spec: £16,700 New BMW 318CI coupe, CD, 5 x 3point belts: £21,995 New BMW 320D SE Touring, metallic: £22,695 Link here www.brownsnw.com Eurocars of Epsom (formerly Willsons of Epsom) New BMW 320D SE: £20,699 New Ford Focus ST170: £13,999 New Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDi LX estate: £12,999 New Renault Megane Expression cabriolet: £12,995 New Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Elegance: £9,999 New VW Golf GTi PD 150 6-speed: £15,999 Link here www.eurocarsepsom.com Eurekar:- New MGTF 1.8VVC 160: £16,575 (£2,000 - £2,200 discounts on other MGTFs. 16 weeks delivery) New Lexus RX300 SE auto: £26,630 New Lexus RX300SE auto Navigator: SAVE £7,387 New Volvo S40 2.0T Sport Lux: £16,530 New Volvo S60 D5 SE: £20,502 Link here www.Eurekar.com CITROEN UK:- (all on the road prices including 3 years warranty) New Saxo 1.1iForte, sunroof, CD, insurance: £5,995 New C3 1.1iLX 5-door, PAS: £7,995 New Berlingo Multispace Forte 1.4i: £7,995 New Berlingo Multispace Forte 1.9D: £7,995 New C3 1.4HDI LX 5-dr (67.3mpg; 110g/km C2): £8,695 New Saxo 1.6VTR 100bhp (inc years insurance): £8,995 New Xsara 1.4iLX with a/c and ABS: £8,995 New Xsara 2.0HDI 90 LX with a/c and ABS: £9,995 New Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI 90 LX: £11,995 New C5 1.8iLX with a/c: £11,995 New C5 2.0 HDI 110 LX with a/c: £12,995 Note: Citroen UK has all but sold out of current-shape Berlingo 2.0 HDIs and the faclifted Berlingo is not due to arrive until November.
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  Scrappage schemes explained: All you need to know to make the most of 2017's offers 2 Oct 2017 (News)
  Model Scrappage saving Celerio SZ3 and SZ4     £1000 Ignis SZ-T and SZ5     £1000 Jimny SZ4        £1000 Baleno SZ-T and SZ5        £2000 S-Cross SZ-T and SZ5      £2000 Swift SZ-T and SZ5    £2000                                Vitara SZ-T, SZ5 and S £2000 Toyota is offering savings of up to £4000 on their range of petrol and petrol-hybrid vehicles.
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  Huge Historics Classic Car Auction on Saturday 6th June 3 Jun 2015 (News)
  . They are joined by an evocative 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (£38,000-£42,000), and 350cu.in. 1967 Camaro S/S (£32,000-£37,000), while a fascinating wolf in sheep’s clothing is a 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe street rod (£29,000-£35,000), fresh from a USA collection in California. The Mercedes-Benz marque, which again always proves a robust seller at Historics, is represented by no less than 25 models spanning five decades - the majority very affordable - including an elegant 1962 220SE Pillarless Coupé (£8,000 -£13,000), up to the previously-mentioned 206mph 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster.
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  Auction Preview Historics at MB World 26th November 24 Nov 2016 (News)
  f%3D001DiIfnE_bAnMx4uETUNbUCV9aYAGIeT5A1qAt9q-0jRH9jm1BP6VxyErWx8XlqlGmSbVWWZzN1yDf9BzpGP6HZn5AGPHAlbC2O5i33Ucj9t7IBSBNVo034NusLn0NCGyC86hYZ3uH56OyRe2an_HZnzPLa1LtOnYKCK90boNVJM-UL-XlAywrLgh-wtWMxzEXII0RjSp_TdJplh9yDYcdnxu-rzDapsUtXYizn4hQ7q6ZOdhxtDv9W6joydhdxhutxhHfNfZ1iPRpZEkkz8R06Q%3D%3D%26c%3Dvaj9nXuh7-O4pTSw6p9U1WSoOPcKl3u7-0a5xbfARz32wbWlgvzpNA%3D%3D%26ch%3DwSuYnSx676iVPOsfVDLLedr8p3byZDTOcKlIfN5mAPrpVNDbhAQjhg%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1480092398163000&usg=AFQjCNFoHtGppyJIObx9XhuuSt_ccRcKhA">Lot 114 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220 S Ponton. Lovely interior. Not same car as previous sale.

  110 Hammer Prices You May Have Missed from Barrett Jackson 15th January Sale 16 Jan 2015 (News)
  466 1936 Ford custom convertible $95k 481 1950 Chevrolet 3100 pick-up custom $81k 483 1957 DeSoto Fireflite 2-door hardtop $75k 505 1935 White custom bus $82k 513 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 $75k 618 1957 GMC 250 flatbed truck $5k 620 1985 GMC Sierra pick-up $12.5k 621 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Lakewood SW auto $10k 622 1970 Cadillac DeVille convertible custom $15k 623 1999 JEEP Wrangler custom £14.5k 624 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 £18.5k 625 1957 Porsche Speedster replica £21k 626 1949 Plymouth Suburban SW, Hemi engine $14k 627 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 FB 285HP $30k 628 1980 Chevrolet Corvette $14k 629 1969 Ford Ranchero pick-up custom $14.5k 630 1951 Nash Country Club 2-door $14.5k 630.1 1971 Chevrolet El Camino SS big block 37k miles $24k 631 1973 VW 181 Thing beach car $25k 632 1984 JEEP CJ custom $15k 633 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS custom $16k 634 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu convertible $18k 635 1987 Buick Grand National 2-door V6 $21.5 636 1939 Ford F1 pick-up custom £16.5k 637.1 1941 Dodge ½ ton pick-up, air suspension $25k 638 1978 Chevrolet Corvette L88 $16k zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 774 1989 Ferrari 348TB coupe $40k 775 1951 Rolls Royce Wraith Hooper touring limo $45k 3002 Charity Lot 2015 BMW M5: $700k 3003 Charity Lot 2016 Cadillac CTS-V 4-dr 640HP $170k 775:1 1941 Ford Super DeLuxe convertible custom IFS $62k 776 1971 Chevy Nova custom $35k 777 1970 Ford Mustang 427 convertible $48k 778 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS 427 $50k 779 1962 Chevrolet Corvette 324 4-sp roadster: $45k 779.1 1963 Chevrolet Impala convertible custom 6-spd $47k 780 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T $93k 781 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe custom $45k 782 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7 428 convertible $40k 783 1937 Ford custom roadster L460 trans $60k 786 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle custom $54k 787 2010 Dodge Viper GTS (just 27 miles) $74k 788 1996 Dodge Viper GTS $55k 789 1992 Dodge Viper R/T roadster $39k 790 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 CJ FB 791 2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT coupe manual $37k 792 2002 Dodge Viper GTS Hennessey Venom 700R $62k 793 1957 Ford Thunderbird E wire wheels $47k 793.1 1957 Chevrolet 201 custom $150 resto $82k 794 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RC custom hardtop 468ci $47k 795 1969 Ford Mustang custom FB 428ci $46k 796 1966 Ford Mustang convertible 302ci s/c custom $48k 797 1968 Ford Mustang custom Shelby 428ci engine $55k 798 2011 Porsche 911/991 cabrio 7-spd man: $87k 800 1959 Jaguar XK150 roadster $80k 800.1 1967 Austin Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 $55k 801 1969 Ford Mustang CJ FB custom $35.5k 803 1930 Ford Model A pick-up lowrider custom $98k 804 1966 Ford Mustang GT K code convertible $100k 805 1968 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 SII roadster $93k 805.1 2001 Bentley Azure Mulliner convertible $70k 806 1967 Chevrolet Camaro custom 468ci $90k 807 1955 Daimler DK400 limousine $27k 808 1948 Lincoln Continental convertible $65k 809 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 427 custom 6-speed $34k 810 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge auto $52k 811 1956 Ford F-100 pick-up custom air susp, 600HP $147k 812 1930 Ford Model A custom $66k 813 1956 Mercedes Benz 190SL with hardtop $77k 814 1954 Chevrolet Corvette 235ci 6 cylinder $89k 814.1 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Tri Power (60k miles) $92k 815 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 code 40 yellow $67k 815.1 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi $86k 816 1966 Chevrolet Corvette custom $63k 817 1967 Ford Mustang custom $96k 7001 1959 Buick Le Sabre convertible $85k 819 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner $81k 820 1967 Ford Mustang custom $102k 822 1970 Dodge Challenger $66k 823 1958 Chevrolet Impala convertible 348ci $100k 824 1962 Austin Healey 3000 Mk II BN7 roadster $48k 826 1956 Ford F100 custom $200k resto $220k 832 1933 Ford speedster hot rod $53k 836 1956 Ford F-100 custom 302ci $85k 840 1934 Dodge 4-door custom $50k 841 1958 Cadillac 62 convertible $77k 850 1970 Oldsmobile 442 convertible $89k 851 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air bubble top custom $85k 854 1933 Ford custom roadster £180k 855 1964 (64 ½) Mustang K code HiPo 289 conv $75k 856 1961 Pontiac Bonneville convertible 4-spe $40k 860 1960 Chevrolet Corvette 283/270HP + h/t $88k 861 1961 Chevrolet Corvette 283/270HP $51k 862 1923 Buick Series 23-55 conv (16k miles) $52 864 1970 Plymouth GTX custom 440ci 500HP $67k 866 1966 Jaguar S-Type (best in USA) $34k 872 1972 Chevrolet Super 10 Cheyenne pick-up $47k 874 1965 Ford Mustang 289 D code convertible $40k 878 1978 Ford F250 4x4 custom pick-up $24k 880 1962 Chevrolet pick-up $18k 881 1957 Chevrolet 16 seat school bus custom 2WD $40k 882 1979 Pontiac Firebird TransAm T-top Bandit car $20k 883 1935 Ford pick-up custom chopped top $67k 884 1965 Chevy Nova custom 383ci 292HP 885 1971 Chevrolet Corvette T-top (44k miles) $25k 886 1949 Hudson Commodore 4-dr 262ci $16k 887 1970 Cadillac Eldorado hardtop (38k miles) $14k 888 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL500 (13k miles) $25k 889 1929 Ford Model A hi-boy Chevy V8 by John Nichols $18k 891 1930 Ford Model A pick-up original 4-cylinder $18k 892 1929 Ford Model A roadster pick-up original $24k 894 1959 Nash Metropolitan hardtop $18.5k 
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  Round up of the latest manufacturer deals 4 Jan 2013 (News)
  There are competitive offers on the  Citigo , too, with deposits as low as £145 for the S. You can also get the cost of VAT deducted from selected  Fabia, Roomster and Superb  models.  More Skoda deals     Smart new car offers, deals and promotions Skoda is offering to pay the equivalent of VAT on selected models, meaning 20% off list prices. 0% APR finance offers are also available and there’s 25% off the Skoda Fabia SE 1.2 69PS model.
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  Recession hits ‘Classic’ Car Values Too 2 Dec 2008 (News)
  This 1970H Rolls Shadow estimated at £3k - £4k went for a mere £2,300. A 1988 Bentley Mulsanne S estimated at £7,500 - £8,500 sold for £3,900. A 1956 Bentley S1 6 cylinder estimated at £18,500 - £24,000 was knocked down for £14,800. Vendor disappointment led to a lot or provisionals.
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  Still some cheap cars at Auction 30 Nov 2007 (News)
  But prices for more ordinary cars are still less than they will be in January, assuming the economy doesn’t completely collapse. Here’s the list. As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means top provisional bid, ‘n/s’ means not sold. ‘n/w’ means miles not warranted. ‘MNW’ means unknown mileage. ‘dmgd’ means damaged.
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  Big Stuff Behind Book at Auction 30 Jul 2007 (News)
  While £5,350 was all anyone could really expect for a 99k mile Audi A4 1.8T 163 with the dreaded Multitronic box. Here’s the list. As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means provisional bid. ‘n/w’ means miles not warranted. ‘dmg’ means damaged. ‘d/r’ means damaged/repaired. Audi A4 1.8T 163 Multitronic, 2002/52, 99k miles £5,350s BMW 320d SE, 04 reg, 136k miles £7,000s BMW M3 convertible, 05 reg, 25k miles £25,200s BMW M3 convertible, 05 reg, 17k miles £28,000s BMW E60 520i 2.2 SE, 04 reg, 86k miles £10,400s BMW 730d Sport auto, satnav, 2005/55, 35k miles £25,900s Ford Fiesta 1.2 Style Climate 3-dr, 06 reg, 10k miles £5,000s Ford Fiesta 1.2 Style Climate 3-dr, 06 reg, 6k miles £5,200s Ford Fiesta 1.6 Style auto 3-dr no a/c, 05 reg, 14k miles £4,400p Ford Escort 1.6iCL estate, alys, 1997R, 82k miles n/w £650s Ford Galaxy TD 90 LX, 2001/51, 38k miles £5,800s Hyundai Coupe 2.7 V6 auto, 04 reg, 98k miles £4,750s Jaguar S-Type 2.5 V6 Sport auto, sat, 2005/55, 47k miles £14,600s Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 auto, 04 reg, 25k miles £8,250s Mercedes SL500, satnav, 04 reg, 49k miles £33,750p Range Rover 2.9TD6 auto, 04 reg, 75k miles £17,500s Rover 75 2.0CDTI Connoisseur Tourer, 04 reg, 61k miles £5,400s Toyota Corolla Verso 2.2D-4D, 2006/55, 19k miles £11,200s Toyota Celica 190 T-Sport, 05 reg, 14k mils £11,800s VW Golf 2.0GT TDI 140 5-dr, 05 reg, 71k miles £9,500s Volvo S40 2.0d SE (bad paint), 06 reg, 44k miles £10,150s Volvo XC90 D5 SE Geartronic, 04 reg, 38k miles £19,000s Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in August Wednesday 1st August 10.00am start Prime Fleet, Hitachi Finance, Leaseplan, Black Horse, Lex, Bank of Scotland, General Section, Jardine p/x, Inchcape p/x, Renault Financial Services, Sytner p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x.
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  MOTORPOINT STAR DEALS OF THE WEEK 1 Jun 2007 (News)
  Mercedes-Benz C180K Classic SE NEW 4dr Automatic AT £19,999 SAVING OF £2,916 These models are fitted with Climate Control, Central Locking, CD Player & Radio, Airbags, Electric Windows and Mirrors, Power Steering, Traction Control, Cruise Control, Available in a Choice of Metallic Colours. Jaguar S Type 2.7d V6 SE NEW 4dr Automatic AT £24,999 HUGE SAVING OF £6,273 These new models are fitted with 17" Sport Alloy Wheels, Leather Heated Electric Seats, Climate Control, Electric Windows & Mirrors, Central locking, CD player & Radio, Airbags, Electric Windows, Power Steering, Traction Control, Cruise Control, Available in a Choice of Metallic Colours.
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  MOTORPOINT STAR DEALS OF THE WEEK 18 May 2007 (News)
  Estate Sector Renault Laguna Sport Tourer 2.0 16v Dynamique NEW 5dr Manual FROM £10,999 SAVINGS OF £7,473 These highly practical models are fitted with 16” Alloy wheels, Air Conditioning, Central locking, CD Player and Radio, Airbags, Electric Windows and Mirrors, Power Steering, Cruise Control, Available in a Choice of Metallic Colours. People Carriers Ford Focus S-Max 1.8 TDCi LX New 5dr Manual AT £15,999 SAVING OF £2,700 These models are fitted with Alloy wheels, Air Conditioning, Central Locking, CD Player and Radio, Airbags, Electric Windows and Mirrors, Power Steering, Available in a Choice of Metallic Colours.
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  Rare FBS Prototype Sells for Knockdown Money at Auction 1 Aug 2006 (News)
  A very nice, sensibly updated 1965 Jaguar E-Type 4,2 sold for £13,300, a fire breathing 22k mile 02 reg TVR Tuscan S 390hp sold for £18,000 and a LHD 44,000 kilometre 1995 Ferrari F355, imported from Oman in 2004 (so no rust) sold for £25,000. Full results list below. Updated results and results of previous BCA Classic auctions at www.classic-car-auction.co.uk plus details and entries to its next sale at Brooklands Museum on 5th October.
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  Six M3s in a Row at Auction Today 9 Jan 2006 (News)
  An 11k mile 2003/52 SL55 AMG with Distronic radar sold for £54,000, a 13k mile 04 reg BMW 645i convertible sold for £41,850 and a 30k mile 04 reg Porsche Cayenne S with satnav sold for £34,500. Downmarket a bit in the Motability section, a two-month-old 55 reg Focus II 1.6LX automatic sold for £9,950, a 7k mile 04 reg Mazda MX5 1.8 Sport 6-speed (curiously bearing the glue marks from a set of ‘L’ plates) sold for £9,850 and a 25k mile 2004/53 Renault Scenic 1.4 Expression was the cheapest new shape Scenic I’ve yet seen, selling for £6,200.
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  Auction Prices Begin to Bounce Back 4 Jan 2006 (News)
  See for yourself:- Audi A4 TDI PD 139, 2002/52, 56k miles £8,650 sold Audi A4 2.5TDI 163 Sport, 2003/53. 34k miles £15,500 sold Audi TT150 roadster, leather, 2003/53, 12k miles £14,000s BMW 316i 1.8Ti Compact, 2002.52, 21k miles £8,200 sold BMW 325CI convertible, 2000X, 64k miles £11,100 sold BMW Z4 2.2 roadster auto, 04 reg, 42k miles £15,400 sold Ford Focus 2.0i Zetec, 2000X, 72k miles £2,700 sold Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia, 03 reg, 86k miles £4,100p Honda S2000 roadster, 2001/51, 26k miles £13,500p Jaguar S-Type 2.5V6SE auto, 2003/52, 24k miles £13,000 sold Jaguar XK8 Sport coupe, 2000X, 42k miles £19,600 sold Jaguar XJ8 4.0, Y reg, 77k miles £8,000p Jeep Cherokee 2.4 Sport, 03 reg, 18k miles £7,300 sold Jeep Cherokee 2.4 Sport, 04 reg, 10k miles £12,800p?
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  Race and rally legends to appear at Race Retro 8 Feb 2019 (News)
  In 1966, he partnered Bob Holden in Australia to win the premier touring car race, the Gallaher 500, in a Mini Cooper S at Mount Panorama in New South Wales. Aaltonen finished second on six occasions in the Safari Rally, which is considered one of the most difficult courses in rallying earning him the nickname of ‘The Rally Professor’.
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 114 SLi 13 Feb 2017 (News)
   quote) and it soldiered on for another three years, by which time it wasn't just woefully, but this time painfully out of date. By the time it was put out to pasture, the 100's key rivals included the second generation Renault Clio, the fourth generation Fiesta and the brand new Peugeot 206. No matter how you tried to look at the 100, it was a product of a different era... As a result, it was never greatly loved.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 27 Jan 2017 (News)
  id=43310825"> By buying and registering before the VED tax changes in April you can make big savings on one of 2016's most popular cars Click here for more Vauxhall Corsa deals Wednesday 18 January 16 per cent off at RED Driving School Get 6 hours for the price of 5 and FREE Theory Test training Tuesday 17 January Save 30 per cent off an Autoglym Bodywork, Wheels and Interior gift collection at Halfords Clean, polish and protect your car for £55 (down from £78.99) Monday 16 January Save £25 on RAC Breakdown cover

  Happy Birthday: Hyundai Pony 22 Dec 2015 (News)
  Hyundai’s range grew to include the Stellar , a Ford Granada-sized saloon, and the S-Coupe , a two-door tourer based on the Pony chassis.  Then came a raft of smaller cars, SUVs and people carriers, as the company grew to become what it is today. With sister firm, Kia (which wowed the world in 1989 with the whitewall-tyred Pride, a Mazda 121 copy), it’s the world’s fourth-biggest producer - and exporter - of new cars.  Korea, then, has become one of the globe’s most significant car producing nations – and as we blow out the candles at the end of its fourth decade, who would have thought that it all started, in a roundabout way, with the humble Morris Marina .
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  Affordable Classics at Sandown Auction on 15th June 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  Classic & Collectors entries as of 1.6.10 1978 Austin 7 Ulster Replica Ford based fun car £TBA 1959 Austin Healey Frog Eye £3,500-4,500 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 427 Coupe £33,000-37,000 1929 Chrysler 65 Roadster with rumble seat £10,000-12,000 1978 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 LWB Saloon £3,750-5,500 1967 Honda S800 Coupe £8,000-10,000 1964 Jaguar E-type 3.8 FHC £22,000-25,000 1962 Jaguar MKII 3.4 Saloon £13,000-15,000 1964 Jaguar MX 3.8 Saloon £13,500-14,500 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 Manual+Overdrive £4,000-5,500 1988 Jaguar XJ6 3.6 Saloon £3,500-4,500 1958 Jaguar XK150SE DHC Auto £55,000-60,000 1971 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S Coupe £2,000-3,000 1984 Land Rover S3 Safari 2.3 litre-SWB-7 seater £1,250-2,000 1971 Lotus Elan +2S 130 £5,500-7,000 1987 Mercedes 420SL £5,000-6,000 1976 Triumph Stag MKII Auto £3,500-4,500 1982 Triumph TR7 V8 Convertible £1,750-£2,500 1970 Wolseley 1300 Saloon £1,500-2,000 Sports & Prestige entries as of 1.6.10 Registration- TL 2570 - On Retention - Pre 1960-£1,000-2,000 Registration AJZ 65 - On Retention - Pre 1960 -£1,200-1,500 Registration F81DEM -On Retention - Post 1988 - £1,000-1,500 1990 Jaguar S3 V12 Sovereign £5,500-7,500 1994 Jaguar XJ6 3.2 - 6 Door Limousine £3,500-4,000 1995 Jaguar XJR 4.0 Saloon £2,500-3,500 1991 Jaguar XJS 4.0 Coupe £3,500-4,500 1992 XJS 4.0 Coup Professional LPG Conversion £3,750-4,750 2001 Mercedes C32AMG Saloon- £14,500-16,000 1998 Mercedes SL320 Panoramic hard top £7,500-9,000 2000 Mini Supersport £6,000-7,000 1996 Subaru SVX Coupe 3.3 litre £2,000-3,000 More at www.barons-auctions.com
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  The future of car safety 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  But in 1978, when ABS was first introduced into series production, it was limited to just two models – the Mercedes Benz S-Class and the BMW 7-series . At the time it might have been radical to think such technology would be mandatory on all cars.