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  F1 legends set for Silverstone Classic 3 Jul 2018 (News)
  Grand Prix cars from all seven decades of Silverstone’s history will be celebrating the circuit’s 70th anniversary this year’s Silverstone Classic (20-22 July). A parade of ERAs, Maseratis and Talbots from the very first Silverstone International Grand Prix back in 1948 will be joined by retro races packed with stunning F1 icons from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
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  A Grand Monday: Renault Espace 19 Feb 2018 (News)
  Chrysler Europe's parent company, PSA, had other ideas, though, and deemed that the model would be too expensive to put into production, allowing Matra to keep the design. Matra, in turn, approached Renault with what was effectively an off-the-peg production-ready car that would introduce a new concept to the car market, and the Renault Espace was born. Thirty-four years on, and the multi-purpose vehicle, or MPV, is a staple of most manufacturers' model ranges.
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  A Grand Monday: Austin Montego 1.6L Estate 4 Dec 2017 (News)
  s=carAndClassic&id=C939093" target="_blank">this week's offering will break your resolve? For this week, it's the Maestro's sister car, the Montego, that gets its moment in the sun - a rare estate, finished in that wonderful Eighties Austin-Rover hue of Rattan Beige, with brown cloth upholstery. Who wouldn't? Being a 1.6-litre, it's full on suburban spec - exactly the kind of car your mate from school's dad would have had, complete with optional radio-cassette player to keep up with the Joneses.  It's a seven-seater, too, meaning it's the perfect usable classic for those with large families, or mothers-in-law that they prefer to install in the car backwards.  Being a Channel Island car, this one's a genuine low-miler, although an island life suggests to us that, even with just 30,000 miles on the clock, it would be prudent to give it a thorough once-over for underbody corrosion, not least because the owner even admits that the bodywork will 'need attention' - it looks okay in the pictures, but we'd ask for several close-ups before jumping on a ferry to Guernsey.
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  Brian May’s Jowett Javelin heads to auction 28 Jun 2017 (News)
  A 1952 Jowett Javelin that was bought by Queen’s Brian May is heading to auction. Guitarist May bought the Jowett as a gift for his father, Harold. After Harold’s death, the car sat in dry storage and will now be auctioned to raise money for animal welfare charity Save Me. The Javelin is expected to fetch between £3000 and £6000 when it goes under the hammer at Barons’ Connoisseurs Classic Car sale at Sandown Park, Surrey, on 18 July.
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  Jaguar XKs rally to raise money for charity 31 May 2017 (News)
  Four drivers are doing all 18 stages, including author Philip Porter who had the original idea for this adventure after recovering from prostate cancer. Notable entries include one car from the USA and one from Holland. Some 289 stage bookings have been taken so far but they are still rolling in. Porter said, ‘Having done the entire drive in my Italian Job E-type in 2016, I can tell you 90% of the driving is superb, with some utterly breath-taking days. This is a fabulous way to see the best of Britain and use your car for a very worthy cause.
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  Competition-inspired Mercedes 300SLS heads to auction 24 May 2017 (News)
  In 1997, 40 years after the original 300SLS’s hit the racetrack, Distler started the grueling rally in his dream car as a private entrant and without a support vehicle. The car was a triumph, and he came home as a class winner and in 11th place overall in the field of 67 finishers and 92 starters. The box of spare parts remained firmly unopened.
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  Celebrations set to mark 50th anniversary of the Rover V8 11 May 2017 (News)
  The event looks set to be the largest get together of Rover-made vehicles with cars expected from across the UK and Europe. Top 10: Classic cars with Rover V8 engines Mike Maher, chairman of the Rover Sports Register, said, ‘The 50th anniversary of the V8 engine is a major milestone for anyone involved with the Rover marque.
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  Enzo film Ferrari makes £68k at auction 10 Oct 2016 (News)
  And a 2009 Tesla Roadster ‘Signature Edition’, which was the first ever Tesla delivered to Europe, sold for €50,740 (£49,251). There is little doubt that this early, historically important all-electric car will be one of the classics of the future.   Estimates indicate that more than 2000 visitors attended the auction at the international biennial event, also the world’s leading motor show in terms of visitor numbers with 1,253,513 people in attendance in 2014, which saw cars being sold to international buyers across Europe, Japan and the United States.
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  Hyundai RM16 concept previews hot ‘N’ models 3 Jun 2016 (News)
  The RM16 follows the RM14 and the RM15, which were unveiled in 2014 and 2015 respectively and were designed to “test high-performance technologies and refine them for use in future high-performance cars.” It’s a two-seat, mid-engined concept with a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine developing 300PS, and a body that uses carbon-fibre reinforced plastic to reduce weight. That’s the same material that BMW uses in the i3 and i8 electric cars, but while in those it’s primary purpose is bumping up fuel efficiency, in the Hyundai it’s to improve handling.
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  NEC classic to celebrate motoring heroes and heroines 24 May 2016 (News)
  Mr and Mrs Henry Ford in their first car. And then there are the people who changed motoring history by setting world records, designing revolutionary cars, or inventing motoring essentials like traffic lights. Cars and bikes driven by our heroes and heroines are sure to feature – so expect famous classics from motorsport, royalty, music and film. But the displays we’re most looking forward to are those that pay tribute to unsung or forgotten heroes.
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  Croft prepares for historic celebration 16 Jul 2014 (News)
  It’s the on-track action that inevitably attracts the most attention, however, with the latest Nostalgia Weekend – organised by the Historic Sports Car Club – seeing around 250 single-seaters, saloons, GTs and sports cars battling it out at this north-east motorsport venue. This year’s line-up will see legendary Lotus competition cars racing alongside E-types, Camaros, Mustangs and others, while single-seaters from the likes of Brabham, Cooper and Lola will be vying for supremacy.
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  A Grand Monday: Porsche 924S 17 Feb 2014 (News)
  The Porsche 924S is one misunderstood car. Those in the know, will preach for hours on end about how brilliant these cars are - with balanced handling, punchy performance, and all the marque DNA you'd ever need. You see, despite the the 'van engine' jibes (untrue, by the way), the 924S was all-Porsche, thanks to the fitment of the slant-four, first seen in the 944.
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  CMC expands into new premises 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  Classic Motor Cars is to move to new 60,000 square foot headquarters in Bridgnorth and take on more staff in the next year. Due to increased business, the company decided to expand in 2013 and the new building will be unveiled in the next few months.
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  Preview: Winter Challenge rally, Troyes, 23-27 February 17 Jan 2014 (News)
  Chris Easting said: 'I'm thrilled to have won the competition. Funnily enough, our family owned a 1963 Mk1 1200 saloon for 40 years and it was my first car, so it will be great to see what a rally prepared classic car is like to drive.' More information at the Classic Rally Association website Photography: Philippe Fugier
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  New apprentice scheme for classic specialists announced 29 Oct 2013 (News)
  The Guild has recently been set up to represent and promote the interests of specialist engineers of classic cars and all forms of historic motorised transportation. It has been founded by an established group of specialist engineers in the field of classic and race-car restoration and preparation. The Apprenticeship Programme has been developed for the Guild and its members by Roger Waters, Chairman of the Motor Manufacturers’ Technical Training Conference, and Clive Temple, Director of the Post Graduate Motorsport Engineering Programme at Cranfield University.
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  Renault’s Twin’Z takes centre stage at the London Design Festival 17 Sep 2013 (News)
  According to Renault’s design gurus, the change in the door system has been implemented to trial the removal of the central pillar, thus freeing up valuable space. The car’s conventional door mirrors have been replaced too, by an integrated video cameras that has been aerodynamically ‘liquefied’ into the body of the car, while a crystal clear rear spoiler has been fitted to generate extra downforce.
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  Ford Fiesta sales pass four million 15 Jul 2013 (News)
  Ford has sold four million Ford Fiestas in the UK since sales started in 1976. The Fiesta has topped UK small car sales charts for 27 of the 37 years it has been on sale, and has been the overall bestselling car in the UK since 2009. The four millionth car – a candy blue Zetec – has been handed over to its owner in the North East of England.
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  HRDC at Silverstone this weekend and at Oulton Park on 11th May. 19 Apr 2013 (News)
  HRDC 'Allstars' combines historic Sports, Touring and GT cars on a combined grid, limited to pre-1966 cars running on Dunlop CR65 'L' section historic race tyres. Competitors wishing to take part in this 30-minute HRDC 'Allstars' race can download an entry form from the HRDC website at www.hrdc.eu  For more information, please contact: JULIUS THURGOOD Mobile: 07850 361159 Email:

  Saab on the brink of bankruptcy 23 Jun 2011 (News)
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  Honda Races On In 2011 BTCC 10 Oct 2010 (News)
  “After another positive year of racing, we are delighted to commit to the BTCC for 2011,” said David Hodgetts, Managing Director of Honda (UK). “Almost 90 per cent of the Honda cars we sell in this country are built in the UK, so we believe it’s important to support a national championship. We can’t wait to get back on track next year with another competitive Civic race car.