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  Motorsport royalty set for this year's Classic & Sports Car show 4 Aug 2016 (News)
  Guests and a stage schedule will be announced in the run up to the event. The Classic & Sports Car Show will feature more than 300 of the world’s most prestigious and glamorous classic cars including displays from a selection of the industry’s leading dealers. The show will also feature an auction from Coys, while the top ten finalists from the show’s Century of Supercars global poll will be gathered together in a multi-million pound centerpiece, with the winner – the Greatest Supercar Ever – announced at the event.
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  NEC classic car show opinion: The Kids Are Alright 18 Nov 2014 (News)
  Without this continuous acceptance of younger cars into the fold, our hobby – the thing that we are all so passionate about and which brings us so much happiness – will simply stagnate, fall away and fail. There’s no doubt that the appearance of younger classics got people talking this year.
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  Graham Hill's Lotus 49 to sell at Goodwood Festival of Speed 24 Feb 2014 (News)
  Add the excellent provenance of it being offered direct from the famous Dawson-Damer Collection and plainly ‘R8’ is an iconic car.' More information at Bonhams' website
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  Report: Bonhams, Paris, 6 February 6 Feb 2014 (News)
  The car later had its engine replaced in 1935 with a 2.3-litre eight-cylinder supercharged engine thereby effectively producing a Type 35B. A 1947 Delage D6 3-litre competition car was another lot to break the €1 million barrier (£916,000) and Aston Martins also proved popular among bidders, with a rare left hand drive 1962 DB4 Vantage GT coupe doubling its estimate at €1,200,000 (£999,000).
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  Leyland P76 wins the Peking to Paris 29 Jun 2013 (News)
  Brits Mike Reeves and Michelle Jana Chan in the 1940 Ford Coupe, came third. Out of the 96 cars that left the Great Wall of China on 28 May, 86 cars crossed the finish line in Place Vendome, Paris today, with thousands waiting, including friends and family wanting to see their loved ones after 33 days on the road.
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  A Chance for the Young Disabled to Drive a Car at Donington Park 29 Jun 2013 (News)
  As well as the core focus on driving there are thrilling experiences including adapted all-terrain vehicles, 4x4 and skid cars and enter the draw for a special VIP skid car experience with the D&S Events’ team. There’s accessible cycling too, which all the family can try. Empowered People and Quest 88 will have a range of accessible cycles to try.
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  Carole Nash unveils 'Pride & Joy' iPhone app 28 Jun 2013 (News)
  There are also videos from Carole Nash's YouTube channel showing the latest competitions, hints, tips and advice on restoring your classic car. Finally, you can sign up for the Carole Nash e-Zine, Braking News, which is full of hints and tips from classic car restoration expert Fuzz Townshend, who answers some of your restoration queries.
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  Preview: Summertime Classics, Leicestershire, 7 July 29 May 2013 (News)
  It takes place for the first time on Sunday 7 July – at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire. Summertime Classics is for cars and motorcycles of all marques and all nationalities, gathering in the beautiful parkland that surrounds Stanford Hall, the stately home a short distance from the M1, A14, M6 and A1(M). Phil Ward of Ginger Beer Promotions, organiser of the event said, 'We’re best known for our annual ‘Auto Italia’ Italian Car Day at Brooklands, which has grown over the last 28 years to become one of the most popular annual gatherings of Italian cars in the world.
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  World's Oldest Beetles Coming to Volksworld Next Weekend 18 Mar 2012 (News)
  It is the world's oldest privately-owned VW and was the predecessor of more than 21m Beetles in VW's record-breaking production. It will be shown alongside an equally important car, the Berlin-Rome KdF-Wagen Type 60 K10 Rekordwagen. A sports car based on the VW 38, it was commissioned by Hitler and was the car that started the transition from Volkwagen to Porsche. It was constructed under the personal supervision of Ferdinand Porsche to demonstrate that the VW Beetle was not only the people's car but also on capable of winning long-distance races.
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  How Scrapping a Car Put a Smile on This Child's Face This Christmas 21 Dec 2011 (News)
  Giveacar’s manager, Alex Harvey commented: “We are thrilled that we have been able to help The Children’s Trust make children's Christmas dreams come true and it is fantastic that the ice skating rink came to the charity’s headquarters this year. This has been a very real reminder that scrapping your car with Giveacar can change lives. “By scrapping your old car with Giveacar, you can ensure that not only is it disposed of with minimum impact on the environment, but you can help provide vitally-needed funding for the charity of your choice.
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  Barons December 7th Classic Auction Still On 3 Dec 2010 (News)
  Snow or no snow, Barons' Yuletide sale is set to be a Christmas cracker In spite of the adverse weather that the UK has endured in recent days, it's business as usual for Barons, whose Yuletide Sale of classic and collectors' cars at Sandown Park next Tuesday (December 7th) is packed with highly desirable collectable cars of all shapes and sizes. And, to make sure that vendors can get those all-important lots to the saleroom, Barons will accept car deliveries at Sandown Park this Sunday (December 5th), as well as Monday, giving owners the extra time that they might final invaluable.
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  Hannu Mikkola Escort Twin Cam in December 4th Historics Auction 27 Oct 2010 (News)
  The car has since been sympathetically restored with no expense spared by the current vendor and Rally Sport Development, to the finest concours condition of any car of its type, and is offered for sale complete with a fascinating history file fully documenting its competition life.
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  Big changes on the way for the London Congestion Charge 26 May 2010 (News)
  However, extending the exemption to cars under 100g/km means that potentially thousands of owners will now pay nothing. That includes owners of some Ford Fiestas and Focus, Audi A3, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, SEAT Ibiza and Leon, Volkswagen Polo and Golf and Volvo C30 models - among others.
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  Superchips Announces Enhancements for 2010MY Cars 28 Feb 2010 (News)
    Superchips has announced the launch of a diverse range of remaps for a wide variety of popular 2010 model year cars. Building upon Superchips 33 years of electronic expertise, the mass launch centres on 2010 model year cars which feature the Bosch MED17 and EDC17 ECU’s, which includes the bulk of contemporary Audi, BMW, Mercedes, SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen and Volvo applications.
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  Cheap Volvo Contract Hire deals from £245.81pm 27 Jul 2009 (News)
  Offers based on 3+35, 10kpa, non maintained. Excludes VAT. For more information on any of the above please call the new car leasing sales team on 0844 880 9270 or email sales@dsgauto.com.  DSG Auto Contracts offers great new car leasing deals on all UK cars on Contract Hire, Hire Purchase, Lease Purchase and Finance Lease.
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  Manheim Expects Auction Prices to level Off 21 Apr 2009 (News)
  Manheim’s latest Market Analysis reports that the upsurge in used car prices and demand continued into March. At £6,694 the average wholesale used car selling price in March was up 6.4% (£400) when compared with the previous month and was up 0.08% (£5) when compared with March 2008.
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  BCA to Sell Classics Nationwide 13 Feb 2009 (News)
  ” Henstock concluded “Our aim is to make the service more flexible and efficient for classic owners wishing to sell their car and to offer classic vehicles more regularly around our network.” Honest John adds, "This makes much more sense for modern 'classics' such as ten to twenty year old Porsches that at previous Classic Sale commission rates priced themselves out of being purchased for dealer stock and broadens the number of interesting cars that will be bought and sold via BCA."
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  FIAT 500s Now on Avis Rental Fleet 13 Dec 2008 (News)
  Avis Rent A Car has added the fashionable FIAT 500 to its fleet just in time for Christmas. The iconic city car is available from Avis UK for a limited period and is perfect for anyone looking to test drive the benefits of living with a smaller vehicle.
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  HALF OF 4x4 DRIVERS DO GET THEIR WHEELS DIRTY 1 Feb 2008 (News)
  Contrary to the popular stereotype of family 4x4s clogging up roads on the school run, just 18% of owners said they use their car to take the kids to school. Mark Huggins, Head of AA Personal Loans says: "Conventional wisdom suggests that 4x4 owners never take their cars off-road so these findings were surprising.
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  Track Days From Just £30 25 Nov 2006 (News)
  CALENDAR OF EVENTS Saturday 21 April Performance Car Action Day Featuring displays from performance car owners' clubs. As a special offer for traders, anyone booking a site for the Performance Car Action Day before 16 March 2007 can trade at Eurofest absolutely free.