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  Plenty of Confidence at Auction Today 21 Sep 2001 (News)
  Two classic car auctions are coming up next week:- 24th September: British Car Auctions (afternoon sale), Bridgwater Auction Centre, Bristol Road (A38), Bridgwater, tel: 01252 877317 (7%); Starts 12.00 noon.
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  Scrappage schemes explained: All you need to know to make the most of 2017's offers 2 Oct 2017 (News)
  Cars over seven years old are eligible, with the scheme running from 1 September 2017 to 31 December 2017. The scheme applies to all versions of the Picanto and Rio, as long as the buyer of the new car is also the owner of the car being scrapped.
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  Silverstone Classic: bigger and better than ever 29 Jul 2013 (News)
  Michael Lyons did the double in the FIA Masters Historic Formula 1 Championship races, as he backed up Saturday’s win with another on Sunday. The race got off to a dramatic following a three-car accident at the start. After a short spell behind the safety car Lyons blasted away from his rivals and the RAM Williams FW07 sailed to victory in a race representing the Classic’s most recent era of F1.
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  BCA Classic Auction at Brooklands on 5th June 26 May 2008 (News)
  Dating from 1934, the Austin Opal Tourer also requires some light restoration. Described as being in good mechanical order, the car has been unused for the past five years and is in largely original condition. For the enthusiast on a limited budget this would be an inexpensive way of acquiring a VSCC (Vintage Sports Car Club) eligible vehicle.
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  Week's Best Deals at 25-1-2020 18 Jan 2010 (News)
  NEW. Only 5 miles at £13,999 - a saving of £7,525 on list price of equivalent new car*   Small Car Vauxhall Agila 1.2 16v Design 5dr Manual. 09 Reg. Only 11 miles at £7,999 - a saving of £2,469 on list price of equivalent new car* Family Car 4WD Subaru Legacy 2.0 R 4dr Auto. 59 Reg.
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  Race Retro pays tribute to Motorsport legend Norman Dewis 6 Feb 2020 (News)
  Dewis, whose motorsport career included racing at the Le Mans 24 hours, is perhaps best known for his association with Jaguar. The show’s ‘Hall of Fame’ feature will host a special three-car display, with a C-Type, E-Type, and a one-off XJ13. Dewis was chief test driver and development engineer for Jaguar between 1952 and 1985. A 33-year career that saw him break the land speed record for production cars in a Jaguar XK120 on the Jabbeke Highway in Belgium.
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  Hidden Heroes: Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 Twin Spark 6 Dec 2019 (News)
  But there was a sleeper… The 2.0 Twin Spark was only available in luxury ‘Lusso’ trim and came with Alfa’s fiery 2.0-litre four-pot, with 150bhp. Hardly out-and-out performance car figures, but it was the rev-hungry power delivery and stable way in which the car put its power down that gave it most appeal.  With a manual gearbox, the 2.0TS could accelerate from 0-60mph in 8.6 seconds, which was rapid enough for most, but it was the in-gear acceleration, coupled to a raspy exhaust note that only an Italian car could properly muster that made it really stand out.
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  Alvis returns with continuation cars 25 Jul 2019 (News)
  Historic British car maker Alvis returns to production as it celebrates its century. The Warwickshire-based firm will build the continuation cars using a host of parts that have stored for the past 50 years with models backed by a three-year warranty.
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  'Timewarp' Peugeot 309 GTI to go under the hammer 19 Jan 2019 (News)
  The 1991 Peugeot, which is in original condition, has 131 miles on the clock and is for sale at Barons’ Classic Winter Warmer sale at Sandown Park on February 26. The vendor bought the car new in 1991 but was working overseas a great deal and had a second car, so the Peugeot was barely used. Throughout its life, the car has been kept garaged and it is in showroom condition. Engine, electricals, interior, bodywork etc. are as-new and the car could sell for up to £11k.
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  BMW M3s in demand at September sale 28 Sep 2016 (News)
  The auction hall was packed out once again and buyers clearly liked the selection, variety and value of cars we had on offer.’ Collectors of older classic cars fought over a number of special examples. An original, right-hand drive 1946 MG TC Midget, sold after a long bidding war for £35,750, more than £13,000 over its lower estimate.
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  A Grand Monday: Mk1 Toyota MR2, £850 14 Mar 2016 (News)
  There’s great club support, too, so you’ll never get stuck. For some people, though, spending £850 on a car that doesn't have an MoT will be tricky - but if the bodywork is as good as it looks, then it might be a risk worth taking. Especially if you're not to far from Wolverhampton where the car is located.
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  A Grand Monday: Yugo 311, £999 18 Jan 2016 (News)
  The Yugo 311 was, for a while, the cheapest new car that money could buy, at £2,795, meaning that this example has retained an astonishing 35 per cent of its value over the years – not bad for what was once the most depreciation-prone car on the planet.
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  Prize-winning Beetle written off by Storm Desmond 14 Dec 2015 (News)
  With agreed-value insurance in place, Neil was hopeful that even if his insurer decided the car was a write-off, he’d be able to buy the salvage and restore it once again, but that plan is now in ruins. Neil said, ‘My insurance company tells me that, as the car was submerged in floodwater, it has to legally be classed as a Category B total-loss write-off, which means there’s no way I can ever get it back on the road.
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  Former Avengers Broadspeed Jag makes £62,000 at auction 15 Oct 2015 (News)
  'The XJ12-C Broadspeed still looks fantastic today and although the condition of NWK 60P has deteriorated over the 20 years its been locked up, it still shows how the demand for Jaguar heritage models has increased in recent times along with their values. 'We hope to see the car back on the road in the near future and we will continue to support owners of cars such as this famous XJ12-C through our Jaguar Heritage business.’
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  Volkswagen faces huge fines in the US amid claims of manipulating diesel emission tests 21 Sep 2015 (News)
  The cars - produced from 2008 - use a ‘defeat device’ to detect when it is undergoing an official emissions test to turn on full emissions controls, improving the cars’ NOx emissions. NOx is linked to smog, ashtma attacks and other respiratory diseases.
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  Rally greats reunited at show 4 Jun 2015 (News)
  A third car, the Austin Healey that Philip drove in the Himalayan Rally remains on show in the museum itself. Jane Strange from the ERA said, ‘It was a great day and the ERA would like to thank all those who kindly displayed their cars and joined us for the event as well as the many personalities who attended including Rosemary Smith and ERA vice-president Willy Cave.’  
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  Silver Jubilee parade to be highlight of Silverstone Classic 19 May 2015 (News)
  It costs owners of silver cars just £25 on top of general admission tickets to be part of this milestone occasion. They also benefit from parking in a special infield ‘Silver Zone’ and receive a special 25th anniversary car sticker.
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  Rover celebrations set for NEC classic motor show 11 Sep 2014 (News)
  The 800 Owners Club, Marauder Drivers Club, The P6 Rover Owners Club, and the Rover 75 and MG ZT Enthusiast Club accepted and will also feature in the display. Rover began producing cars in 1904 in Coventry, eventually moving to Birmingham in 1946. From its base in Solihull, Rover created the bulk of the company’s car production models such as the P4, P6 and SD1 all coming from the factory.
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  Techno-Classica 2014 event report 31 Mar 2014 (News)
  Audi put on a typically impressive show to mark '100 years of four rings in motor sport' - the Auto Union and 90 quattro IMSA cars were highlights of that.  BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, teamed up with the clubs to put on a 20-car strong display that included delights as diverse as the original BMW-Dixi, BMW M1, and the new i8 hybrid supercar.
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  Competition: Win tickets to Race Retro 14 Feb 2014 (News)
  Visitors will be able to get up close and personal with some of the team's greatest cars, including the McLaren M23 Formula One car that was driven by Emerson Fittipaldi to the 1974 drivers and constructors’ world championship. The 1972 M16B-2 Can-Am will also be on display, alongside the F1 GTR ‘Short Tail’, which competed in the 1996 Le Mans 24 Hour race.