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  Interesting Entry For Barons 27th October Classic Auction 20 Oct 2009 (News)
  Barons’ sale at Sandown Park on October 27th features a diverse selection of vehicles, ranging from a 1922 Studebaker Light 6 Saloon up to a potent 1997 MG RV8. Morris Minors are always popular, and Barons has a lovely 1956 Series II convertible on offer (£8,000-£10,000) with a registration number - NUJ 84 – which may well appeal to members of the National Union of Journalists.
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  Classic Auction Today at 1.15 15 Jun 2010 (News)
  There's  even something for movie buffs, who can get 'Back to the Future' with the 1981 DeLorean DMC12. British thoroughbreds include a fine, rare 1953 Alvis TB21 Roadster and a 1949  Bentley MkVI which was converted to diesel in the 1960s. Keeping to the British theme, Barons often features a strong Jaguar entry in its sales, and there are no less than 19 Jaguars and Daimlers on offer, including a beautiful 1962 S1 E-type Roadster.
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  Opinion: Keep your friends close and your mechanics closer 16 Aug 2016 (News)
  , I popped the bonnet up for no other reason than to show other impatient motorists that I had broken down, and had not just parked ignorantly. And yet again, the bonnet had that magnetic pull, as from nowhere a blue Discovery with flashing beacons on it pulled up on the verge. Behind the wheel was Dean, a local mobile mechanic and Land Rover nut.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 27-6-2015 27 Jun 2015 (News)
        Big Mac and large fines My son parked in a McDonalds car park without realising that free parking was only for 1 hour. He was parked for 1 hour and 20 minutes and received a parking fine of £100, or £50 if paid within 7 days.
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  'Lost' Aston Martin 2/4 'Finds' £206,000 at Classic Auction 10 Sep 2010 (News)
    Entry by catalogue only, available prior to, or on the day of the auction. Barons’ next sale is at Sandown Park on October 26th. For further information, please visit www.barons-auctions.com , email info@barons-auctions.com  or call 08454 30 60 60.
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  Elizabeth Taylor's 1961 Rolls Royce Cloud II DHC Comes up for Auction on 6th August 17 Jul 2019 (News)
  Correctly restored, fully sorted. 29,000 original miles. Leather seats unrestored due to fine patina. Complete engine re-build by noted Ferrari specialist. All brightwork re-plated. Rebuilt original Borrani wire wheels, new tyres. Finest Becker radio. Most tools, owner’s manual.
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  Is Drive it Day successful in getting the message across? 28 Apr 2014 (News)
  The fact that so many well-maintained, nicely presented classic cars don't get driven quickly enough. That's fine, each to their own, but it really does make my teeth itch seeing classic cars holding up the moderns - when after all, we can pretty much hold our own on the roads. Don't believe me? I was following a 1930s roadster yesterday that was happily capable of bowling along the A-roads quite happily at 60mph.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 11-4-2015 11 Apr 2015 (News)
  The Mazda is the better vehicle, but the KIA has the better warranty.    Pulling out the stops I have today received a PCN for an "alleged parking contravention; stopped on a pedestrian crossing or crossing area marked by zigzags." I admit that I paused for a matter of seconds when I dropped my wife off at the local town centre. The video evidence from the Council shows my front wheels only in the zig-zag zone. The fine is £55 if paid within 28 days or £110 thereafter, which seems a bit steep and nothing more than a money-making exercise and another "nail in the coffin" of our local shopping centre.
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  Skoda Greenline II Range of Models Put to the Test 15 Feb 2011 (News)
  By 2013, large-scale manufacturers must be able to show that the average emissions of the cars they produce are less than 130g/km CO2. Or they will get fined. So the sudden proliferation of tax-free and Congestion Charge exempt models under 100g/km is not out of altruism by the manufacturers. It’s to avoid a fine.
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  Classics Still Selling 5 Jun 2008 (News)
  At the other extreme a year 2000 Plymouth Prowler with just 4,400 miles bid to £23,500 provisional. In between, the interesting selection included a fine 3.6 litre Austin 20HP, sold for £20,000; a delightful recreated 1924 Austin 7 Sports, sold for £10,000, a spectacular 1957 De-Soto Firedome that didn’t sell at £12,000 (though could make $50,000 sent back home); a perfect RHD 1959 Porsche 356B cabrio, sold for £37,000; and a 1993 Mercedes 500 SL sold in aid of Cancer Research for £14,200s.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 25-4-2015 25 Apr 2015 (News)
  NC, via email If you find it distressing, pay up so it goes away. Chip shop owner Barry Beavis appealed against just such a private parking penalty and the Law Lords in the Court of Appeal spent two months deliberating as to whether or not Parking Eye could enforce contractual penalties of this type. The ruling announced on 23 rd April is that parking enforcement agencies can enforce reasonable penalties against drivers as a “commercially justified deterrent” as long as the charges (£85 in this case) are not “not extravagant or unconscionable”.
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  Classic Sales 7th and 21st October 6 Oct 2008 (News)
  More at www.bca-classics.co.uk FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES at BARONS, SANDOWN PARK, OCTOBER 21ST Entries for Barons’ sale of classic, historic and sports cars at Sandown Park, Surrey (October 20th/21st) close on Monday 13th October. Barons’ penultimate sale of the year promises to be a stylish and sporty affair, headed by a stunning 1933 Cadillac 370C Fisher-bodied V12 Sedan, a 1998 Ferrari 355 F1 GTS with Formula One paddle-style gear change, and a superb 1953 Austin-Healey 100/4.
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  Historics 4th March Brooklands Auction Preview 2 Mar 2017 (News)
  A quick look around at some of the more interesting lots coming up at Historics 4th March Classic and Collectors Car Auction at Brooklands Museum.
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  Jargon Buster: Dash cams 22 Mar 2016 (News)
  Some cameras record in extremely high resolutions, though usually at lower frame rates. These give extreme clarity, meaning it's easier to pick out fine details in footage. Unfortunately, file sizes are higher in 4K, so a larger memory card is needed.  Auto on/off – This function allows a dash camera to turn on when the car ignition is on.
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  Frequently asked questions about your premiums 4 Apr 2013 (News)
  Some insurers capture the amount of points received for a specific conviction and also the level of fine received, and can load/decline cover based on the information. Vehicle Usage Who will use it? Many insurers give a discount for Insured and Spouse policies. This isn’t unfair, it’s simply that they have had a better claims experience from that.
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  Motability Cars making Megabucks at Car Auction Today 31 Aug 2012 (News)
  Bargain of the day has to be an 18k mile 09 Chevrolet Lacetti 1.8SX auto estate, sold for a mere £2,350, a perfectly okay, fine riding 38k mile 09 Renault Megane 1.6i Expression sold for £4,250, a 102k mile 2008/58 Mondeo 2.0i Zetec estate drove off for £3,650 and, unless I misheard and misread, a 27k mile 09 Focus CC 2.0 automatic sold for just £5,500.
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  Classics at Brooklands 7th June 1 Jun 2007 (News)
  Finished in Carmen red and fitted with a sunshine roof, this is a rare opportunity to acquire an early flat-floor E-Type in such fine condition. The car has covered only around 40 miles since completion and is expected to sell for around £40,000. The 1923 Austin 7 Type AB 2½ CWT van was supplied new to Shepherd Neame brewers of Faversham, Kent.
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  Historics Auction Results 23rd November 2013 at Mercedes Benz World, Brooklands. 23 Nov 2019 (News)
  . £19,000 not sold 130 1968 MGB Roadster 1,950cc LHD. Est £11,000-£14,000. £7,000 not sold 131 1970 Rolls-Royce 2-Door Mulliner Park Ward. Est £10,000-£14,000. £20,160 sold 132 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280S manual. Est £8,000-£12,000. £7,952 sold 133 1989 AC Cobra by RAM. Est £19,000-£24,000. £16,016 sold.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 4 Apr 2015 (News)
  An independent witness saw the incident and gave me the van's licence plate. The van's telematics show that it was on the street on which my car was parked at the time of the incident. The driver denied involvement and the insurance company rejected a claim because, while the witness described the vehicle as a van and the driver as male, he did not get the van model and his estimate of the driver's age was out.
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  Huge Historics Classic Car Auction on Saturday 6th June 3 Jun 2015 (News)
  Nevertheless, the inclusion in the sale of a fine selection of Italian sporting classics more than upholds Latin honours… Two Iso’s - a magnificent and very rare right-hand drive 1968 Iso Grifo 7-litre (£240,000-£280,000) and an elegant 4-door 1973 Iso Fidea (£75,000-£85,000) join a 1970 Lamborghini Espada (£45,000-£55,000) and a brace of 1998 and 1991 Ferrari Testarossas (£50,000 to £80,000) whilst Alfa Romeo enthusiasts will be impressed with the ten models mustered, from the 1950s to the turn of the century, including a 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider (£26,000-£30,000) and 1972 Alfa Romeo Montreal (£26,000-£32,000).