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  Historics 22nd September Classic Car Auction Viewing 20 Sep 2018 (News)
  But bargain of the day has to be a virtually faultless 2002 Mercedes Benz W211 E-Class 6-door 8-seat limousine by Binz with only 54,000 miles recorded and showing every sign that is true. Perfect leather, 2 nd and 3 rd row vanity mirrors, even a DVD video player and not a mark on it anywhere.
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  October 2016 recall round up: Thousands of Jeep models called back over three different problems 2 Nov 2016 (News)
  The rest of the recalls affect limited numbers of vehicles – 28 Porsche 911s need brake inspections, while 49 Smart ForTwos may roll away when unattended because of an auto transmission problem. There are a few more recalls too, on Peugeot 308, Fiat Panda and the Mercedes-Benz GLC. You can see more detail on all of the October recalls by clicking on them in the table below. You can also see the full list for October, including commercial vehicles and motorcycles,

  Porsches beat Ferraris at Silverstone sale 28 May 2015 (News)
  It wasn’t all about supercars though, a one-owner, 3,000-mile Mk2 Escort sold for just under £16,000, and a beautifully restored 1967 Mini Cooper exceeded £30,000. Perhaps the bargain of the day was a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280SL R107 that sold for just £8,775. That’s just over half the amount that has been spent on the car over the past decade. Since 2005 it had been treated to a £10,000 respray, £2200 worth of cylinder head work, and a new hood costing £1,450 Visit Classic Car Price to see the sale results in full .
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  Multi-million Euro results in Essen for Coys 7 Apr 2014 (News)
  Other important Essen results included: 1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster - €103,685 1962 Porsche 356B Cabriolet - €89,138 1963 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pagoda - €89,138 1966 MaseratiMistral 3.7 Coupe- One of only 532 Made - €73,472 1932 MG Magna F1 Coupe- One of three produced. Never Restored. - €55,389
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day eight 5 Jun 2013 (News)
  The needle-match at the front of the two Categories proved to be as competitive as ever, with the Time Trial of the day seeing the Citroen DS seeking revenge for yesterday’s drive by Gerry Crown in the Leyland P76, snatching back 20 seconds out of Gerry’s lead which is now less than two minutes. The two Russians in the Moskvitch are an impressive 10th, but they have Mercedes-Benzes, Jaguars, Mustangs, Porsches behind them… In the Vintageants, second placed Bruce and Ben Washington poured on the coal to stoke up enough grunt to stay second and hard on the heels of the leading Chevrolet of Phil Garratt, but third placed Bill Cleyndert and Mark van Hees in the Ford Model A raceabout set the best performance on the Time Trial, covering the ground in 17 minutes 08 seconds, no less than 19 seconds quicker than the Chevy.
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  New car sales continue to grow in November 6 Dec 2012 (News)
  Top 10 sellers: January-November 2012 Ford Fiesta : 104,288 Vauxhall Corsa : 84,924 Ford Focus : 77,850 Volkswagen Golf : 59,465 Vauxhall Astra : 57,911 Nissan Qashqai : 42,835 BMW 3 Series : 41,340 Volkswagen Polo : 39,401 Mercedes-Benz C-Class : 35,328 BMW 1 Series : 31,292
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  The Honest John awards shortlist 17 May 2011 (News)
  Small hatchback Audi A1 Ford Fiesta Honda Jazz Hyundai ix20 Volkswagen Polo   Small family car BMW 1 Series Ford Focus (2008-2011) Honda Civic Skoda Octavia Volkswagen Golf   Large family car Ford Mondeo Mazda6 Skoda Superb Estate Toyota Avensis Volkswagen Passat (2005-2011)   Executive car Audi A6 (2004-2011) BMW 3-Series BMW 5-Series Jaguar XF Mercedes-Benz C-Class   People carrier  Citroen Grand C4 Picasso Ford C-MAX Mazda5 (2005-2010) Volkswagen Sharan Volkswagen Touran Crossover Ford Kuga Hyundai ix35 Kia Sportage Nissan Qashqai Skoda Yeti 4x4  Honda CR-V Hyundai Santa Fe Land Rover Freelander 2 Nissan X-Trai l Toyota RAV-4 The winners from each category will be announced on honestjohn.co.uk on Friday.
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  Suzuki Takes 4,900 Scrappage Orders 28 Jul 2009 (News)
    Of the orders taken, Suzuki has seen some unusual and classic vehicles that have come through the door to be traded in. These include a Fiat Coupe, Triumph TR7 and Spitfire, BMW 2002, Jaguar XJ Sport, Mercedes-Benz 380 SLC, several MGBs and a Rover Mini Italian Job.  Commenting on the scrappage scheme, David Seward, Director of Sales and Marketing said: “Our dealer network has seen an enormous increase in sales due to the scrappage scheme which is extremely encouraging.
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  Motorpoint Star Deals of the Week 27 Sep 2007 (News)
  Star Deal of the week 2: Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 VVT Dynamique 2dr Manual NEW AT £12,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £5,576 Medium Family Cars Peugeot 307 1.4 S 5dr Manual NEW AT £8,299 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,781 Ford Focus 1.6 Ghia 5dr Manual NEW AT £11,799 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,356 Estate Cars Skoda Octavia 2.0 FSi Elegance 5dr Manual NEW AT £12,499 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £3,571 Sports Cars Renault Clio 2.0 16V Renaultsport 197 3dr Manual NEW AT £11,999 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,091 Mazda RX-8 Coupe 4dr Manual NEW AT £19,999 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,151 MPVs Ford S-Max 1.8 TDCi LX 5dr Manual NEW AT £14,699 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £3,781 4 x 4s Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2.7 TdV6 HSE 5dr Automatic NEW AT £42,999 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,851 Convertibles Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 VVT Dynamique 2dr Manual NEW AT £12,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £5,576 Alfa Romeo Spider Convertible 3.2 V6 JTS Q4 2dr Manual NEW AT £25,999 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,873 STAR VANS LDV Maxus 3.5T LWB 2.5 CDi Extra High Roof Van NEW AT £12,499 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £6,496 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315CDi Long 3.5T Super High Roof Van NEW AT £20,999 SIGNFICANT SAVING OF £3,951 These deals and many more at www.motorpoint.co.uk where all cars listed now carry the CO2 rating for tax purposes, or visit one of Motorpoint's five Supersites: Derby, Glasgow, Burnley, Peterborough and Newport, South Wales.
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  Cheaper Freelanders and Bargain Vans 12 Sep 2001 (News)
  · European supplied VW LT Diesel 35 109ps LWB High roof for £15,450 plus VAT, saving £6,400. · European supplied Mercedes-Benz 313 Sprinter 4025 LWB, including ABS, traction control, CD player and dual passenger seats, for £18,950 plus VAT, saving £3,050. · European supplied Citroen Berlingo 600 1.9 diesel, with glazed rear doors, CD player and central locking, in various colours, for £8,005 plus VAT, saving £1,595.
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  Cheap Cheapies At Auction Today 20 Feb 2008 (News)
  BMW 318i, 1995M, 175k miles not warranted £225s BMW 530i auto, 1994L, 78k miles n/w £850s Hyundai Coupe 2.0 16v, 1997P, 114k miles n/w £450s Mazda 121 1.2ZXI 3-dr (Fiesta), 1997P, 80k miles n/w £725s Mercedes C180 Classic auto, 1997R, 100k miles £875s Mercedes SLK320 Brabus manual, 05 reg, 29k n/w £15,450p Mercedes S350L LPG, 2004/53, 53k miles n/w £13,250p Nissan Micra 1.2GSX 5-dr, 1989F, 69k miles n/w £110s Renault Megane 1.6RT Alize, 1998S, 54k miles £610s Subaru Impreza 2.0 Sport SW, 1999S, 107k miles £850s Vauxhall Omega 2.5CD estate auto, 1999V, 89k miles £1,000s VW Golf 2.0GTI 3-dr, 1997P, 72k miles n/w (s/hist) £1,400s Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in February Wednesday 20th February 10.00 start Prime Fleet, Leaseplan live online, Sytner p/x, Lex, CarGiant, Jardine p/x, Renault Financial Services, Black Horse, Inchcape p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x.
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  Low rate short term car leasing deals 8 Nov 2008 (News)
  More information and more new car leasing deals like these at www.dsgauto.com . Specialists in Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Mini, SAAB, SEAT, Skoda, Toyota and Volkswagen.
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  Classic Auction Bridgwater 31st July 27 Jul 2007 (News)
  Other delights on offer at Bridgwater include a 1925 Chevrolet Superior Tourer, a 1960 Jaguar Mk 2 and a 1969 Daimler V8 250. Modern classics featured include a 1986 Lotus Esprit Turbo, a 1993 Mercedes-Benz SL 300 and a Jaguar XKR dating from 1999 with the registration ‘HOT 19L’. The sale commences at 11.00 am for the automobilia, followed by cars on Tuesday 31st July.
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  AM Vanquish £62,500 at Auction Today 11 Sep 2007 (News)
  Monday 24th September 10.00am start (Bank Holiday Monday) Fleet Direct, Lex, Bank of Scotland, Inchcape Prestige, Porsche p/x, Mercedes Benz Retail p/x, TOP CAR , Franchised Dealer p/x, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x. Wednesday 26th September 10.00am start Volvo UK, Leaseplan Live Online, Black Horse, Lex, Bank of Scotland, Prime Fleet, Jardine p/x, Inchcape p/x, Sytner p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x.
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  Chrysler UK's 1961 Chrysler 300G Sold for £20,730 at Barons 19 Jul 2012 (News)
  A 2001 Alpina BMW B10 3.3 Touring created a huge amount of interest and was bid well past its reserve to finally sell for an all-inclusive £10,316. 1937 Hotchkiss Riviera and 1958 Mercedes 190SL lead September entry Barons returns to Sandown Park on September 17 th . Early entries include a very rare and beautifully-restored 1937 Hotchkiss Riviera DHC (£37,5000-45,000) and a splendid 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190SL, complete with both soft and hard top (£30,000-40,000).
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  More Cheap Part-Exchanges at Auction Today 5 Nov 2007 (News)
  Monday 26th November 10.00am start Fleet Direct, Lex, Bank of Scotland, Inchcape Prestige, Porsche p/x, Mercedes Benz Retail p/x, TOP CAR , Franchised Dealer p/x, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x. Wednesday 28th November 10.00am start Leaseplan Live Online, Black Horse, Lex, Bank of Scotland, Prime Fleet, Jardine p/x, Inchcape p/x, Sytner p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x.
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  H Reg Maserati Indy in 21st June H&H Sale 27 May 2014 (News)
  The latest highlights include: 1925 Bentley 3/4.5 Litre Tourer (Main Image) Desirable 9ft 9.5in wheelbase car and used for numerous overseas tours 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limousine Coachwork by Hooper and known to the Phantom III Technical Society 1952 Bentley MKVI 4.5 Litre Special Lightweight GRP bodywork and desirable 'big bore' engine 1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupe Converted by former HJ Mulliner employee John McKenzie in 1985 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Older restoration, soft-top and hardtop roofs, manual transmission 1983 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 One previous family owner and 24,400 miles from new 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider S4 Formerly owned by a Belgian Countess and upgraded with Alfaholics fast-road suspension Entered from a Private Collection: 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Standard Steel Saloon Exhibited at the 1955 Earls Court Motor Show 1956 Bentley S1 James Young Four-Door Sports Saloon Exhibited at the 1956 Earls Court Motor Show 1976 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible Two owners from new and much past restoration work 1993 Bentley Continental R Extensive service history, 64,000 miles and private registration 1984 Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Previous owner for eighteen years, hardtop and soft-top roofs 1969 Citroen DS21 Safari Estate Five-speed semi-automatic transmission, LPG conversion 1974 BMW 3.0 CSL 1 of 500 RHD cars, factory reconditioned engine 1975 Bristol Type 411 Current family ownership virtually from new
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  Preview: St James' Concours, London, 5-7 September 10 Jun 2013 (News)
  Tickets can be purchased at www.concoursofelegance.co.uk or by calling The Ticket Factory on +44 (0)121 767 5052 ) List of Cars as at June 10, 2013 - Correct at time of Publication 1907 Darracq 18HP Double-Phaeton  1907 Itala 120hp 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Torpedo Grande Luxe Vanden Plas  1922 Hispano-Suiza Boulogne   1923 Delage Type DH V12       1924 Aston Martin Side Valve Boat-Tail Tourer     1924 Newton 200 Mile Race car 1925 Bentley 3 litre ‘Team Car’         1928 Bugatti Type 35B    1928 Bugatti Type 40 Cabriolet Fiacre ‘Lidia’          1929 Mercedes-Benz Type SS (W06) Cabriolet  1929 OM 665 SSMM 2.3 litre 1930 Bugatti Type 43A 1930 Bentley Speed Six ‘Old Number 3’ Vanden Plas Tourer 1930 Bentley Speed-Six ‘Sportsman Coupé’ Gurney Nutting     1930 Cadillac V16 2 Passenger Roadster 1930 Stutz SV16 Monte Carlo Weymann              1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Aprile Spider Corsa 1931 Bentley 8 litre Drop Head Coupé Park Ward 1932 Bugatti Type 50T Coach Profilée         1932 Bugatti Type 55 Open Sports Tourer   1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Drophead Coupé Freestone & Webb 1933 Napier-Railton 24 Litre Special 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Touring Brianza    1934 Duesenberg Sedan Limousine 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K Erdmann & Rossi Streamline Roadster 1936 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Streamlined Drophead Coupé H.J.
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  USED CAR SALES FALL APRIL - JUNE 2009 27 Aug 2009 (News)
  Sales of used BMWs and Volkswagens, which had remained strong during Q2 in previous years, saw sales fall for the first time.   In comparison to Q1 this year, sales of used Mercedes-Benz and BMW were the only ones to perform strongly (up 3.7 per cent and 3.2 per cent).   Segment Q2 2009 % change from Q2 2008 % change from Q1 2009 SUV/4x4 109787 -3.8 -2.3 Executive 82547 -6.6 2.7 Lower Medium 502460 -7.1 -2.6 Luxury 12073 -3.1 7.0 MPV 93258 7.6 -2.8 Mini 27075 -12.4 6.2 Specialist Sports 74479 6.0 19.5 Supermini 523069 -6.5 -2.2 Upper Medium 338711 -6.1 -2.6 Unspecified 30095 -45.8 11.4 Total 1793554 -6.6 -1.1 Source: Experian’s MarketView Online and the DVLA   Make Q2 2009 % change from Q2 2008 % change from Q1 2009 BMW 80672 -1.4 3.2 CITROEN 66954 -5.3 -1.9 FIAT 58574 -9.3 -2.4 FORD 270497 -8.1 -4.0 HONDA 49955 -7.7 -4.2 MERCEDES-BENZ 52063 -5.4 3.7 NISSAN 64164 -11.0 -8.5 PEUGEOT 136211 -7.6 -1.7 RENAULT 118478 -10.2 -3.7 ROVER 51106 -39.7 -4.5 TOYOTA 63834 -9.9 -3.5 VAUXHALL 246972 -4.4 -2.0 VOLKSWAGEN 125501 -4.3 -1.7 ~Others 408573 1.5 4.2 Total 1793554 -6.6 -1.1 Source: Experian’s MarketView Online and the DVLA   Fuel type Q2 2009 % change from Q2 2008 % change from Q1 2009 Diesel 479540 4.7 -1.5 Petrol 1307627 -10.2 -1.1 Electric 495 52.3 43.5 Hybrid 2374 30.9 36.8 Unspecified 3518 -6.3 9.4 Total 1793554 -6.6 -1.1 Source: Experian’s MarketView Online and the DVLA   Age Q2 2009 % change from Q2 2008 % change from Q1 2009 0 to 3 365247 -12.8 -12.4 3 to 6 402327 -10.9 -2.1 6 to 9 388158 -3.2 2.6 9 plus 637822 -1.6 5.0 Total 1793554 -6.6 -1.1 Source: Experian’s MarketView Online and the DVLA     For more information, visit Experianplc.com
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  Sultan’s Porsche could fetch £700,000 at London auction 12 Oct 2017 (News)
  .’ The sale also includes a 1971 Ferrari Dino 246 GT (estimated £200,000-£250,000), a 1965 Jaguar E-type Series 1 rebuilt to semi-lightweight roadster specification (£180,000-£210,000), a 1938 Bentley 4 1/4 Sportsman’s Coupe by De Villars displayed at the 1938 Paris Motor Show (£120,000-£140,000), a 1955 Austin-Healey 100M specification from the Sorn Castle Collection (£48,000-£60,000) and a 2004 Mclaren Mercedes Benz SLR with just 1945km from new (£200,000-£250,000). For more information visit www.coys.co.uk .