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  Is Drive it Day successful in getting the message across? 28 Apr 2014 (News)
  The fact that so many well-maintained, nicely presented classic cars don't get driven quickly enough. That's fine, each to their own, but it really does make my teeth itch seeing classic cars holding up the moderns - when after all, we can pretty much hold our own on the roads.
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  Curios: Rapport Forte 14 Feb 2014 (News)
  Chris Humberstone recalls that, ‘management problems within Rapport’ destroyed the project – and, despite everything, within weeks, the company had fallen into receivership. Only a handful of Fortés were ever built, but the car never died: it simply went into abeyance. The cars that had been completed, along with three partially completed prototypes, were purchased by the Patrick Motors Group of Birmingham. PMG’s owner, Alexander Patrick was a dyed-in-the-wool enthusiast – and, as grandson of the company’s founder, continued PMG’s association with the more exotic end of the car market.
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  Ford Mustang Voted 'Manliest Car' on the Planet 1 Sep 2011 (News)
  At the other end of the ‘manliness motoring scale’, the VW Beetle was named the least manly car on the planet, followed by the Mazda Miata MX5 and the Ford KA. Nick Gibbens, spokesperson for The Bluebeards Revenge, said: “The Mustang is certainly what you would describe as a ‘real mans car’ and is a deserving winner of the title ‘world’s manliest car’.
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  Small cars in the classifieds 21 Jun 2011 (News)
  In an era of constant growth, with small cars no longer small when compared to their ancestors, the Ambra is genuinely miniscule. Strictly speaking, though, it’s not a car, it’s a quadricycle. That means it has to adhere to various rules on weight and power, but doesn’t need to go through stringent EC safety tests, although the Ambra, somehow, managed to pass a crash test.
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  British Touring Car Racing Proving Hugely Popular on TV 27 May 2011 (News)
  The minimum weight for all S2000 NA FWD cars is reduced by 25kgs to 1145kgs 2. The minimum weight for all S2000 NA RWD cars is reduced by 10kgs to 1140kgs 3. Regulation 5.2.21.1 is suspended; the first gear ratio for S2000 NA RWD cars is now free.
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  Racing at Croft Circuit Easter Weekend 18 Apr 2011 (News)
  Headlining the action-packed holiday bill is the DDMCs fiercely competitive Northern Saloon & Sports Car Championship featuring a capacity 36-car grid comprising no less than 17 different makes of car across six classes. Indeed, this years entry list is over-subscribed with the club having received more than 50 registrations in total.
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  Caymans, Golf GTIs and Focus STs All at Discounts 25 Jan 2006 (News)
  Special Offer Ford Focus ST-1 2.5 Turbo 3dr Price: £15,150 1a- Special Offer Ford Focus ST-1 2.5 Turbo 5dr, Brand New UK Car. Special Offer Ford Focus ST-1 2.5 Turbo 5dr Price: £15,750 2- Special Offer Ford Focus ST-2 2.5 Turbo 3dr, Brand New UK Car. Special Offer Ford Focus ST-2 2.5 Turbo 3dr Price: £15,995.00 2a- Special Offer Ford Focus ST-2 2.5 Turbo 5dr, Brand New UK Car.
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  Supermodel Mini heads to auction 7 Nov 2017 (News)
  After its short television career, Corgi commissioned a scale model of the floral Mini. And the car itself was on display at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon from 2009 to 2011, as part of the model’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Simon Langsdale, CCA classic car specialist, said, ‘Considering the large number of modified and customised Minis that have been created over the years, this is a fantastic opportunity own a truly unique ‘one of a kind' Mini with a real story to tell.’ To find out more about the car visit classiccarauctions.co.uk .
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  John Bonham’s Model T hot rod for sale 15 Jun 2017 (News)
  Based in the West Midlands, the car has been well looked after and kept in a climate controlled environment, according to the listing. As well as the hot rods, Bonham also owned a host of other classics cars – including a Jensen Interceptor and a Rolls-Royce. 
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 2 Jun 2017 (News)
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  Seinfeld collection fetches £15 million at auction 15 Mar 2016 (News)
  Comedian Jerry Seinfeld sold 17 cars at auction for more than £15 million. The collection of classics, mainly Porsches, went under the hammer at the Amelia Island sale on 13 March. Cars sold from the Seinfeld collection included a 1959 Porsche 718RSK (£2 million), a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 (£1.6 million), and a 1990 Porsche 926C (£1.16 million).
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  New Bond film to star Land Rover, Jaguar and Aston Martin cars 10 Feb 2015 (News)
  Both cars star in scenes already filmed in Austria. Spectre is scheduled for release on 6 November 2015. 
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  MoT Data for Brighton 6 May 2014 (News)
  Most mechanical areas come in with below average performance, indicated by red numbers showing the percentage deviation from the overall national average.  It's the same story with most ages of car. Regardless of age, cars tested in Brighton postcode areas tend to perform worse than the national average and, generally, the older the car, the worse it performs compared to the rest of the UK. Best performing manufacturers are Perodua (which is top, but with very few models tested), Lotus and Lexus.
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  Gallery: Pride of Longbridge 2014, Birmingham, 12 April 14 Apr 2014 (News)
  We’re hoping that it marks a turning point for PoL, where it becomes a forward-looking event, which celebrates the great cars that we still have on the roads. Stay tuned for more news but, here's a gallery of 10 of our favourites on the day. If you were there, let us know what you thought of it…
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  Goodwood Festival of Speed: Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept revealed 11 Jul 2013 (News)
  The CC100 will be joined by the V12 Vantage S and the racing version of the Vantage GTE - all three cars will be in action across the weekend on Goodwood Hill. Marek Reichman said: ‘I’m really excited to be driving CC100, such an important car for Aston Martin, in the thrilling surroundings of Goodwood on Saturday and Sunday.
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  Audi rolls out ‘cam’ service 7 Aug 2012 (News)
  The system gives owners a web page, onto which a short clip identifying the customer car, along with clips detailing problem areas are uploaded. The page is optimised to be displayed on both computers and smart phones, so it can be viewed on the move.  The page can only be accessed by a PIN number unique to the car owner, and contains all of the clips of the car and the technician, along with a quote for the cost of the work and buttons to either approve or reject the work, or to request a call and discuss it further.
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  1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible For Sale 22 Jul 2012 (News)
  Jawad Boublos has another classic Cadillac for sale, this one a 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible in Concours Condition. The car was completly restored in 2010-2011 to its concours condition. This car is located in PARIS- France and has French registration.The car spent all of its life in New Mexico-USA. Several restoration process pictures are available.
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  Scrappage initiative is not a green one, says ETA 16 Apr 2009 (News)
  Some of the suggestions the group gave for changing motoring habits included removing unneeded items from a car to minimise weight and avoiding sudden or harsh acceleration and braking. The ETA was established in 1990 and aims to raise awareness about the over-use of cars. It also tries to help people make positive alterations to their methods of transport.
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  Stop-start feature 'would be welcomed by drivers' 29 Apr 2008 (News)
  Most drivers in Britain would choose to have a stop-start system in their vehicle if it was more widely available, according to a new survey. Research from car supermarket Motorpoint found that 75 per cent of people would like such a feature - which cuts off the engine when it is not in use in order to save energy - in their cars. However, drivers in the UK feel that there are not enough cars on the market which offer the system - or at least cheap cars .
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  Thousands skipped insurance in 2007, says website 24 Apr 2008 (News)
  MoneyExpert.com official Sean Gardner remarked that cost is not a valid reason for not taking out a car insurance policy. He said: "It's a real worry that many people persist in driving without insurance. They are putting the personal and financial security of others at risk." The Essex Echo has reported that police in the region believe a reason spate of registration plate thefts is being carried out by criminals looking to avoid car insurance and road tax costs.