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  Beast of Turin set for London Classic Car Show 13 Nov 2017 (News)
  The ‘Beast of Turin’ will be at the 2018 London Classic Car Show at Excel London on 15-18 February. The car will form part of the display on the Grand Avenue – a ‘catwalk’ that allows classic cars to drive up and down the centre of the show.
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  Historic touring cars set for Donington 3 Apr 2017 (News)
  Races take place Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. The Tony Dron Trophy for Group 1 cars returns for the second year as part of the Historic Touring Car Challenge. Featuring landmark cars from the 1970s and 80s, high-profile drivers are expected to take to the track to settle old scores – with past combatants including Steve Soper, Nick Whale and Henry Mann.
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  One-owner Ford Granada heads to auction 13 Feb 2017 (News)
  Described by the vendor as being in first class condition all round, the Granada has always been garaged. It comes with almost all of the old MoT test certificates, verifying the mileage of 114,000. This Ford has also been used as a show car. Also in the sale is a headline-grabbing 1956 Mercedes-Benz 190SL restoration project, which is expected to go for between £37,000 and £45,000.
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  "Good Cause" Raffle Ticket Buyer Wins MX-5 Mk 1 25 Oct 2009 (News)
    My daughter Zoe, 13, and son Max, 11, are both very keen to inherit the car when they are old enough to drive but I think my wife Jo will have something to say about that.” The raffle raised in excess of £13,000 for the charity.  The draw for the car was made by Rachel Huxford from Help for Heroes at the MX-5 Owners Club National Rally, which was held at Mallory Park in September.
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  Mercedes-Benz hosts massive 120-year birthday display: Techno-Classica 2014 31 Mar 2014 (News)
  The display was intended to showcase outstanding innovations in racing technology. More than 30 racing cars from the past 120 years were shown on the 4800 square-metre exhibition stand, the most valuable coming from Mercedes-Benz Classic's amazing collection, ably supported by the official owners' clubs. The cars ranged from the 110-year-old Mercedes-Simplex to the Formula 1 challenger from 2013.
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  VIDEO: India’s cars found to be unsafe 31 Jan 2014 (News)
  The most popular cars on sale in India are unsafe. That's the findings of the international crash testing body, Global NCAP. All of the Indian cars chosen for testing by Global NCAP scored zero stars in 42mph frontal collisions.
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  Happy Birthday: Ford Ka 17 Oct 2016 (News)
  Launched in the autumn of 1996, the Ka was the first car to usher in Ford’s ‘New Edge’ styling philosophy, which would be translated yet further with the launch of the Focus in 1998. The Ka’s exterior appearance was the work of the then 30-year old Chris Svensson, who had designed a similar looking city car as his graduation project from the Royal College of Art.
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  Sir Stirling Moss Describes Chelsea Autolegends as a "Must See" Event 17 Aug 2011 (News)
  Other special themes at the show will include displays of Le Mans cars over the years, Group B rally cars and classic bikes. There will be cavalcades of supercars and motorcycles arriving at the show during the day, plus special tributes to the Jaguar E-type and Mini Cooper – both 50-years-old this year.
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  Invicta Returns to Chelsea in AutoLegends 22 Jul 2011 (News)
  The event Patron is Sir Stirling Moss OBE, who will be joined by two-wheel ace Phil Read with other great motorsport names to be announced over the coming weeks. But the cars and bikes will be the real stars. More than 30 classic Le Mans racers will be on display alongside countless other important historic machines. There’ll be displays of the brutal Group B rally cars of the 1980s and the ten most significant road cars of all times.
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  BCA Used Car Market Report 2010 3 Sep 2010 (News)
  However, sales of 6-8 year old cars dropped 6.5% with their market share remaining steady at 23.5%. And sales of 9 years-plus cars continued their long-term decline in 2009, by a further 1.6% to a 20-year low of 2.17 million units and a used market share of 34.5%.
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  BMC competition cars set for Race Retro 17 Feb 2015 (News)
  There is also a tribute to Sir Jack Brabham with a collection of the Brabham cars, thanks to Hall & Hall. For more information, visit: www.raceretro.com  
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  Clean Before Waxing With Autoglym's New 'High Definition Cleanser' 21 Jan 2010 (News)
    Autoglym’s latest introduction is an invaluable part of a thorough car care regime.  Following a comprehensive wash with a quality bodywork shampoo, and the use of a clay bar to free paintwork of baked-on contaminants, High Definition Cleanser gently removes old layers of wax and polish.
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  Tom Hartley Leaves Tom Hartley to Specialise in Classics 7 Jun 2014 (News)
  In the last 12 months alone Hartley Jnr has been personally responsible for some of world’s biggest private ultra-rare car sales. These included a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa sports racing car, the only right hand drive Ferrari California SWB Spider in existence, and the sale of a 1937 Mercedes-Benz W125 Grand Prix car.
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  Benefit changes set to shrink Motability sales 15 Jan 2013 (News)
  It is expected that under the new system, fewer people will qualify for assistance with their motoring. So how does this effect Motabilty, and the retail car sales market? Quite simply Motabilty manages a fleet of approximately 600,000 vehicles - and supply almost 10 per cent of all UK new car sales. These cars effectively trickle into the used vehicle market.
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  Modern classics to go under the hammer at September sale 10 Aug 2017 (News)
  Despite being 26 years old, it has only covered 2245 miles and is in great condition. Family-owned and barely used, the BMW is estimated at £12,000 to £15,000. ‘There is a rising market for certain types of modern classics and there are a number of reasons for this,’ says Gary Dunne, sales manager of Classic Car Auctions.
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  ‘The Beast’ returns to Silverstone 15 Jul 2016 (News)
  After an absence of more than 40 years, the muscle car once known as ‘The Beast’ is ready to make a racing return at this summer’s Silverstone Classic on 29-31 July. Back in the early 1970s, the 6.4-litre AMC Javelin was a crowd favourite when competing in the British Saloon Car Championship (as the BTCC was known then) and Special Saloons series.
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  Barons Classic Action Results, Sandown Park, December 7th 15 Dec 2010 (News)
  This elegant car has been in the ownership of one family since it was just three months old, and sold for £175,500. Somewhat further down the price scale, but equally notable, was the ‘time warp’ 1970 MkI Ford Escort Delux, which has covered just 2,600 miles in 40 years.
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  Young drivers being 'priced off the road' 3 Jun 2011 (News)
  In fact one learner driver is so concered about rising costs that he has petitioned his local MP. Seventeen year-old Joshua Deacon was quoted between £3000 and £9000 a year for his ten year-old 1.0-litre Vauxhall Corsa. The teenager took his case to Hayes and Harlington MP John McDonnell, who endorsed his online petition and tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons.
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  Updated Punto Range, from £6,499 4 May 2002 (News)
  A further £775 gets you the Dynamic, which adds remote central locking and a third three-point rear seatbelt to the spec of the old ELX. The jump from Dynamic 8v to Dynamic 16v costs a further £900. For £900 more than that you can have an Eleganza 16v with the side and roof airbags in addition the spec of the old Sporting model.
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  MoT Files 2019: Millennial classics coming of age 28 Feb 2019 (News)
  Cars over 18 years old are starting to become collectable, according to new research.