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  Why Bird Droppings Damage Car Paintwork 3 May 2011 (News)
  Autoglym, the UK's leading car care experts, suggests that the familiar sight of car bodywork 'etched' by bird droppings are not the result of any corrosive property in the deposit, as is commonly believed. In fact, damage instead results from the paint lacquer contracting upon cooling and moulding
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  Bumper Saturday Public Car Auction at BCA Blackbushe 26 Mar 2011 (News)
  -auctions.co.uk   Leading vehicle auction specialist, British Car Auctions (BCA), is opening its doors to private used car buyers with an exciting sale at BCA Blackbushe on Saturday 2 nd April 2011.  More than 400 vehicles are set to go under the hammer, including over 200 convertibles – ideal
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  Chevrolet Reveals 2011 BTCC Livery 26 Mar 2011 (News)
  through motorsport. Chevrolet Managing Director, Mark Terry, said: “Last year I had great pride in seeing the Chevrolet Cruze winning the BTCC driver’s title in its first full season, and this year I can’t wait to once again see the Cruze leading rival models around the track. We’ve got a great
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  1962 E-Type Makes £51,975 at Barons Auction 22 Jun 2010 (News)
  A splendid 1962 Series 1 E-Type roadster took the lead at Barons’ sale   at Sandown Park on June 15th. The steel blue machine sold for just   under £52,000, surpassing its estimate. In second place was a fine   2002 Dax 427 (AC Cobra replica
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  Peugeot-Citroen Cleans Up its Engines 9 Jun 2010 (News)
  , no vibrations and no noise.”  e-HDi will enable PSA Peugeot Citroën to widen its lead in low-carbon vehicles. Its launch is part of a vast plan to deploy technological innovations designed to offer every customer a low carbon vehicle suited to his or her individual needs. Under
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  What was the best-selling car in February? 4 Mar 2010 (News)
  Small cars lead the way; sales are up 26.4 per cent in February to 68,686 with private buyers taking advantage of the scrappage scheme.
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  Most Online Cars Bought On The Boss's Time, Says Autoquake 26 Aug 2009 (News)
  the Autoquake.com website. Because Autoquake.com takes out a step in the value chain, it can provide higher returns for fleets while still saving consumers money. The company is funded by leading venture capital companies Accel Partners and Highland Capital Partners who
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  STP Presents 1,000mph Challenger at Goodwood Festival of Speed 1 Jul 2009 (News)
  World Land Speed Record Holder, Andy Green OBE on both Saturday and Sunday. Green will be at the controls of BLOODHOUND SSC when the bid to raise the record to 1,000mph begins next year. For STP, whose market-leading fuel additives will be used in BLOODHOUND SSC, the Goodwood Festival
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  JAGUAR XKR AND XFR AT LONDON MOTOREXPO 2009 12 May 2009 (News)
  the business district of Canary Wharf with a FREE TO VISIT display of the very latest vehicles from many of the world's leading motor manufacturers. For more information please visit www.motorexpo.com
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  Faster Parts for Fords 1 Jul 2008 (News)
  availability has made a huge difference for customers - both retail and trade. We are now the first choice supplier of Ford parts for local independent motor traders. Our lead time for servicing has reduced dramatically, and we have adopted a 'never say no' mentality towards short-notice service work. If we
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  New FIAT 1.6 Multijet Under 120g/km 6 Feb 2008 (News)
  (an increase of some 5 mpg on the standard 105 bhp 1.6 MultiJet) and CO2 emissions of just 119 g/km. This latter figure will assist in Fiat Group’s pledge to be the leading manufacturer in terms of weighted average CO2 levels. Last year, Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne told
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  'LIFE ON MARS' CARS IN DEMAND 31 Jan 2008 (News)
  . This time, the action takes place in 1981, with Gene swapping his Ford Cortina for an Audi Quattro. And leading vehicle auction specialist, BCA (British Car Auctions) is predicting a rise in nostalgia for 80s cars as a result. Robin Lawton, Head of BCA's 'Classics' department commented "We've
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  Auction Prices Continue to Rise 7 Dec 2001 (News)
  trade buyer, "Friday is the most expensive day at the most expensive auction in the country." But where Blackbushe leads, others follow, so it's still better to buy now than face paying as much as 10% more in January. For information of upcoming BCA auctions, visit
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  Classic concept cars celebrated at British Motor Museum exhibition 29 Jul 2019 (News)
  lead-acid batteries driving two 3.9hp (2.9kW) motors. It had a stop speed of 33mph and a battery life of 40 minutes. Also on show is the Triumph XL90. Conceived in 1967 as the car
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  Future Classic Friday: Alfa Romeo 147 9 Mar 2018 (News)
  pretty obvious to many.  But it came with a level of charm and character not seen on any other car in its class. It was enough for Alfa Romeo to sell more than 26,000 147s in the UK. Compared to the market-leading Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra, the sales figures were a drop
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  Brands hatch success for MG Car Club 5 May 2017 (News)
  the weekend on a high by winning the second race after falling short in the first. After giving up the lead in race one of the Peter Best Insurance MG Cup due to a fuel pick-up problem, Tom Diment’s fortunes changed in the second outing as he crossed the line to claim victory
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  Review: Thule Gauntlet 3.0 Attaché 23 May 2016 (News)
  at the back. The hardened edges also provide rigid structure too, limiting any damage should you drop it.  As well as space for a 13-inch laptop, the bag has two deep pockets, with storage for power leads and computer accessories. There are also lots of snap shut pockets, large enough for pens
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  DTV Vauxhall Firenza Magnum heads to auction 18 Feb 2016 (News)
  and the crew at DTV to Group 1 specifications, which limited the permitted modifications. Despite being built using standard body panels, the car was below the permitted weight limit, necessitating the addition of some lead. Brock and Marshall eventually finished second overall
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  32 Years of Mini Cooper S at Next Historics Auction 10 Jul 2015 (News)
  was via a Janspeed silencer with twin pipes exiting the rear. Multi point fuel injection was incorporated, Koni suspension and a higher ratio final drive of 4.2:1, enabling less engine revs at speed. It was first owned by a gentleman who spent a lot of time in Japan leading to the Mini spending much
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  Bumper Classic Auction Weekend at the NEC on 15th/16th November 10 Nov 2014 (News)
  : It’s only fair to start with a charity lot kindly donated by Chris Evans with 10% of the proceeds going to the Sporting Bears. That means no reserve for this 1964 Mk I Austin Mini (lead photo), rebuilt to 998cc Cooper spec with Minilite wheels and a straight-cut gearbox. Another no reserve car