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  Budget Spring Statement 2018: Road tax and MoT exemption for classic cars 13 Mar 2018 (News)
  Today, road tax exemption for classic cars is done on a rolling basis for 40-year-old vehicles. So, for example, from 1 April, 2018, all vehicles built (not registered) before 1 January, 1978, will be eligible for free road tax.  But if your classic is eligible for historic road tax, it won’t be reclassified automatically.  You can find out what you need to do to reclassify your vehicle by clicking here .
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  1938 MG TA Police Car in Historics 12th March Auction 25 Feb 2016 (News)
  CTF 921 was first registered in February 1938, to Lancaster Police.  When its duties were done, it had a more sedentary life in the ownership of a Canadian who took such a shine to the car that he shipped it across the Atlantic when he returned to his homeland.   A subsequent American owner treated the car to light restoration before the car returned to the UK and now graces the Historics sale on March 12 th . This 76-year old is resplendent in its black coachwork and red interior trim, and mechanically is said to be faultless.
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  Classic car clubs urged to embrace social media 13 Oct 2014 (News)
  And, when people need help with their cars, they can quickly make contact with experienced classic car owners who can offer them help and support. The club's Julie Gallagher added, ‘This is a great way to reach younger car enthusiasts – 33% of people who look at our Facebook page are under 25 years old.’ Fears that managing social media was too time consuming for clubs were dispelled when Tony revealed that the Stag club spends less than three hours a week on it.
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz E300D 10 Sep 2018 (News)
  Fancy a Berlin taxi? With 270k on the clock, this old Mercedes is barely run-in...
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  David Beckham's Range Rover Sports goes under the hammer 8 Dec 2015 (News)
  Two celebrity-owned cars stole the show at Classic Car Auctions’ sale on Saturday. A Range Rover owned by David Beckham and a Ford Mustang owned by actor Charles Dance both went for strong money at the auction on 5 December.
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  Vauxhalls set to dominate NEC classic motor show 13 Oct 2014 (News)
  ‘We also wanted to make a bigger statement about the importance of Vauxhall’s heritage - we’re Britain’s oldest surviving car company with a continuous manufacturing history for 111 years, so our display vehicles needed to support this message.’ Star billing in a year commemorating the centenary of the start of World War One is the D-Type staff car.
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  Retromobile: JD Classics makes a strong debut 6 Feb 2014 (News)
  JD Classics’ debut at Retromobile in Paris (5-9 February) has got off to a flying start with an 11-car display featuring Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and Ferrari. Highlights include a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, ‘PLB 23’, a practice car for Sir Stirling Moss prior to his famous 1955 Mille Miglia victory.
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  Used values continue to rise 4 Oct 2013 (News)
  The average price of a used car at auction is now £7007, considerably higher than the £6252 you’d expect to pay in 2012.  Average mileage of vehicles sold also fell by 1500 miles, while the age of cars sold remained static at just five years old.
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  Performance BMWs at Goodwood 20 Jun 2011 (News)
  BMW are set to show off some of their most iconic cars at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, including the all new M5 super-saloon. Other BMW models on show at the event, which takes place from 1-3 rd of July, include the classic 328, the M3 GTS and the Z4 GT3 race car.
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  RECALLS, RECALLS. READ ALL ABOUT THEM. 22 Jul 2001 (News)
  The latest six months Vehicle Safety Recalls as announced by the Vehicle Inspectorate have been added to the Car by Car Breakdown on this website. Cars affected are: Alfa 166, Aston Martin DB7, Audi A2, Bentley Arnage, Bentley Continental R, Bentley Azure, BMW E36 3 Series, BMW E53 X5, Citroen Saxo, Daewoo Nubira, Ferrari 360 Modena, Ford Galaxy 2.0 and 2.3 petrol, Ford Explorer, Ford Cougar, Land Rover Discovery V8, Land Rover Range Rover V8, Lotus Elise, Lotus Exige, Mazda 626 diesel, Mercedes A Class, Mercedes C Class, Mercedes E Class, Mercedes S Class, Mercedes SL, Mercedes ML with Autogas conversion, Mitsubishi Galant, Peugeot 106, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 306, Peugeot 406, Porsche 911 996 Series Turbo (5 recalls); all Protons, Renault Kangoo, Renault Espace II, Rolls Royce Corniche, SEAT Leon, SEAT Toledo, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Octavia, Suzuki Swift, Vauxhall Corsa B model (old Corsa), Vauxhall Corsa C model (new Corsa), Volvo S40 and V40; Volvo new V70, Volvo S80, VW Bora, VW Golf Mk IV, VW Golf Mk IV estate.
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  A Grand Monday: Truimph Acclaim, £650 20 Jun 2016 (News)
  The owners clearly like it, having sourced and spent money on a brand new replacement gearbox (though where they found one, we have no idea…), and they appear to have a genuine reason for sale, although relocating to Devon could actually be the charmed life that the old Triumph is crying out for. It’s not perfect by any stretch. A flick through the online MoT history shows advisories at the last test for corrosion on the sills, so this will need dealing with, and it has clearly had welding around the front chassis legs and rear of the sills in the past – but then it’s a 34-year old Triumph with Japanese body panels, so on balance it’s done pretty well.
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 400 27 Mar 2017 (News)
  The interior didn't feel as special, the cabin a bit cramped, and the styling was largely considered less elegant than the outgoing car. Viewed today, though, the HHR - especially in Rover-only four-door saloon form - is a simple and elegant machine. It has aged much better than many cars younger than it, perhaps because it looked old-fashioned when new, so has never really dated.
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  54 reg X3 and X5 at Top Car Today 11 Oct 2004 (News)
  And bargain of the day had to be an 88k mile Y reg Citroen C5 2.0HPI Exclusive, sold for just £3,100. Another Top Car auction at Brighouse on Wednesday www.bca-europe.com/prestige As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit

  Boxster Sells for £13k at Auction Today 29 Sep 2004 (News)
  While Beetlemania occurred when someone paid £8,000 for a 58k mile 2002/52 VW Beetle TDI. Yet Monday’s Top Car price of £12,400 for a 56k 02 reg BMW 320dSE Compact looked a bit excessive compared to today’s of £11,300 for a 41k mile 2002/52. At least cars are now coming though in quantity.
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  The Only Thing to Smile About at Auction Today 17 Sep 2004 (News)
  Once again every trader I spoke to was muttering doom and gloom. Showroom business is so bad they were taking more calls from punters wanting to sell them cars than from punters wanting to buy cars. Yet auction prices remain rock solid. Even this 2002/52 reg FunTech 50cc three wheeler buggy with no keys, no V5 and a dubious past sold for a substantial £1,700.
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  Rush to Buy Sends Auction Prices Soaring 6 Jul 2001 (News)
  Masses of movement in the new and used car market set auction buyers bidding hard against each other to secure the right stock for their employers. Eight month old ex-rental Focus 1.8 Zetecs with a/c and 12,000 to 14,000 miles were £8,750.
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  'Barn find' Bentley 4½ Litre Tourer sells for £454,250 21 Mar 2019 (News)
  A rusty 1934 Bentley that had been stored in a garage for the past 30 years sold for £454,250 at auction. The car, which was owned by Second World War RAF pilot Charles Blackham, sold at H&H’s Duxford sale on 20 March. Blackham took part in the raid to bomb Hitler’s mountain-top retreat in the Bavarian Alps in April 1945. He bought the car, which was one of six assembled from new-old stock parts, in 1952 for £260 and drove it until he died earlier this year, aged 96.
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  Vauxhall launches scrappage scheme 15 Nov 2016 (News)
  ‘We’re also confident that the number of genuine classics over 25 years old presented to the scheme will be minimal, especially given the steady rise in value of even the most mainstream collectors’ cars in recent years. But if we do see any, our ‘safety-net’ will ensure that classic car owners and clubs will benefit.’ The scheme starts today, Tuesday 15 November 2016 – and other mainstream car makers could soon follow.
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz 190D 10 Jun 2019 (News)
  In case of apocalypse, you might want to buy  this week’s under a grand bargain  and stash it away somewhere. It’s a car that manages to combine two of the most indestructible things ever known in motoring - the Mercedes-Benz W201 ‘190’ and the company’s 2.5-litre normally aspirated diesel engine.  Where else will you find a car that has covered a third of a million miles yet still looks like it’s just three or four years old?
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  Carmaker voices support for road safety initiative 26 May 2009 (News)
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