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  Brooklands Classics Day 24th July 2016 Gallery 24 Jul 2016 (News)
  I firs met Rockin' Roy and his '59 Pontiac Bonneville back in 1992, just after he'd bought the car, so it was fantastic to seem him and his car 24 years later, still in the same fine condition. Original 1932 Ford 5 window coupes like this are fetcing well over $40,000 in the USA, so it was great to see this one, slammed at the front and with a perios modded Flathead V8.
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  Saab 9-5 is Motorpoint's deal of the week 27 Jan 2010 (News)
  Read the Saab 9-5 car-by-car breakdown here .
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  Industry awaits launch of scrappage scheme 14 May 2009 (News)
  Are you buying or selling a car ? Click here to find out what Honest John has to say.
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  Skoda: Value is at ten-year high 18 Dec 2007 (News)
  A decade later and motorists will be able to get behind the wheel of a 1.2-litre Felicia Estate for £9,360 when it hits Skoda dealerships in the UK on February 7th 2008. The car also gives better value when it comes to storage, as its capacity has been described as "class-leading" by the firm. "This just goes to show that our cars represent even better value for money today than they did ten years ago," remarked head of Skoda UK Chris Craft.
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  Save up to £2,400 on the NEW SAAB convertible 9 Jul 2003 (News)
  www.UKcars4Less.co.uk is offering NEW RHD SAAB 9-3 convertibles at significant discounts on the UK prices. All cars are 100% UK spec, prices are on the road, prices include a 3-year SAAB warranty and the currency exchange rate is fixed, so no risks. THIS IS A VASTLY BETTER CAR THAN THE OLD SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE.
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  Vintage Adventurer record attempt underway 15 Oct 2013 (News)
  Vintage Adventurer, 70-year old, Rod Wade, along with his and his co-driver Michael Flanders, have set upon an ambitious world record. The pair are to attempt the 2947 mile coast-to-coast drive across the USA in their 1930 Ford Model A in less than 60 hours.
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  SEAT extends scrappage scheme 15 Jan 2018 (News)
  SEAT's scrappage scheme has been extended until the end of March, which means buyers can save up to £3500 on selected new cars when they trade-in their old diesel.  SEAT Scrappage is available on both new petrol and diesel cars and savings start from £1500 for the Mii city car and rise to £2500 for the Ibiza compact hatchback.
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  Barn find Bentley doubles its estimate at Beaulieu sale 7 Sep 2015 (News)
  A 1929 Bentley 4½-litre, recently unearthed from a family barn after 30 years sold for more than double its estimate at auction over the weekend. The car sailed past its £300,000 estimate at Bonhams sale at the Beaulieu International Autojumble to eventually sell for £695,900. According to Bonhams, the vendor only recently found the car gathering dust in his grandfather’s garage. Rob Hubbard, Bonhams motoring specialist, said, ‘It was an incredible discovery; the chassis, engine, axle, gearbox, steering box numbers are all present and correct, the interior is completely original in wonderful green leather. For a car that’s over 80 years old, it’s truly astounding.’ The vendor’s grandfather purchased the Bentley in 1935 and is known to have used it for family holidays throughout the 1930s and 1940s.
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  ‘Stolen’ Ford Capri found in lake 10 Jul 2015 (News)
  A 1982 Ford Capri that police think may have been stolen has been found at the bottom of a lake in Nottinghamshire. Police recovered the 33-year-old classic car, which was full of sand and home to a family of eels, last week. It was first discovered during a routine weed inspection by staff at the National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont on Tuesday, 30 June.
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  A Grand Monday: Fiat Panda MkI 9 Feb 2015 (News)
  ‘This Panda only had three previous owner and these were in the same family,’ says the seller. ‘It even spent some time in Italy which probably helped to preserve it so well.’ It comes with the original service book, hand books both in English and Italian and loads of old MOTs. It’s been rustproofed from new and is pretty solid – but by no means perfect. Early right-hand drive cars like this don’t come up for sale very often, so if this is a good one then it should make a great project for someone.
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  Happy Birthday: Alfa Spider 9 Mar 2016 (News)
  Some things get better with age. Cheese, red wine and car insurance premiums to name but a few. Others things are completely timeless, so we won’t blame you if you fall off your chair when you realise that the Alfa Romeo Spider is 50 years old this month.
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  Life After Scrappage From Hyundai 25 Jan 2010 (News)
  What we are offering post scrappage will build on this experience and will change the way cars are bought in the UK for ever.”   Trade & Upgrade will offer the 6.4 million owners of seven to 10 year old cars in Britain the same £2,000 allowance offered to scrappage customers.
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  Date confirmed for Drive It Day 2015 9 Dec 2014 (News)
  ‘The variety is endless and probably the only common factor is their age. To be classed as historic, a vehicle must be 30 years old or more.’
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  Get behind the wheel of a MINI at a famous track 12 Jan 2012 (News)
  The programme allows anyone over the age of 11 and over 4’8” tall to learn car control in a traffic free environment ahead of taking to the roads for real when they’re old enough. "The MINI One is the perfect car to give young people their first driving experience and is very popular amongst new drivers; it's small, nippy and fantastic fun.
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  Charlie's Angels Ferrari up for auction 3 Oct 2008 (News)
  Commenting on whether the selling prices of the vehicles would be affected by the current economic gloom, Paul Wallman from RM auctions said: "People are still spending a lot of money on old cars even when there is so much going on in the world." As well as starring in the Charlie's Angels films, Cameron Diaz was also the leading lady in There's Something About Mary and The Mask.
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  Young drivers given safety lesson in Scotland 8 Jul 2008 (News)
  Police in Scotland will deliver a road safety message to young car and van drivers in the area at a go-kart track later this month, it has been reported. According to the Aberdeen Press & Journal, Grampian Police will be targeting 17 to 25-year-olds as part of the programme, which will take place at Grampian Karting Club near Banf.
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  Heavy Metal Sensible Money at Top Car 2 Sep 2002 (News)
  A 76,000 mile 99S 535i V8 auto looked like a lot of car for £11,950. Top bid for a 33,000 mile 95M Bentley Brooklands was a mere £18,000. A LHD 44,000 mile 99T SLK 230K ran out of admirers at £14,400. But BMW 3-Series, whether E46 or the old E36, are the cars to have and still make very strong money at Top Car: £8,400 for a 78,000 mile 99S E36 318iS; £13,500 for a 61,000 mile 99T E36 318i convertible; £14,600 for a 75,000 mile 2000X E46 320D SE Touring; £17,000 for a 40,000 mile 99T E46 328iSE; £17,400 for a 56,000 mile 99V E46 323CI coupe; and £25,400 for an 8,000 mile 2001Y E46 320i 2.2 convertible.
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  Profits up for used car dealers in February 19 Mar 2015 (News)
  We’ve certainly seen that in February, with the promise of spring weather encouraging buyers to stock up on an array of vehicles that traditionally do well at this time of the year.” Ten car categories were studied, with five of them showing an increase in average selling price in February – the biggest being the supermini segment, with an average selling price of £5880. Manheim predicts that the March plate change will impact used car values with “an increased volume of good quality, old reg vehicles [entering] the marketplace,” said Wiseman, who suggests that dealers “make condition a top priority” in achieving the best price for their used cars.  Looking for a cheap used car?
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz 280TE 3 Jun 2019 (News)
  As far as modern classic estate cars go, they don’t come much better than the Mercedes W124 E-Class.  Launched in 1986, the ‘TE’ enjoyed an 11-year reign as both the best-built and most useful estate car on the market.
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  Retro Classics 2017: Stuttgart show to honour racer Roland Asch 23 Jan 2017 (News)
  Now Retro Classics Stuttgart will honour the 66-year-old racer with a special display of his cars at the show, which runs from 2-5 March. Asch, a trained mechanic, began his career in slalom races and hill climbs during the mid-1970s. His first race in the German Touring Car Championship was at Hockenheim in 1984.