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  Derek Bell delights crowds at Classic Nostalgia event 29 Jul 2015 (News)
  .’ Derek drove the Porsche 956 twice during the day and after his second run asked for another go. ‘I am like a kid in a candy store here today, being allowed to drive a selection of cars from over my career, with their current owners taking such a pride and pleasure in seeing their iconic cars in action.’ He also drove the Jaguar XJ12C, which was brought to the event by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust and formed part of the Jaguar celebrations.
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  Low-mileage Minor sells for £17,000 4 Mar 2015 (News)
  Even more bizarrely, he made the decision to remove, strip and rebuild the engine on a regular basis – which explains why the car was delivered to the auction house with its engine on a separate pallet. That original owner had maintained the car in tip-top condition rather than leaving it to fester, keeping everything unseized and – after innumerable rebuilds – ensuring that the ultra-low-mileage engine was in fine fettle.
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  Bonhams Auctions sells Ferrari 250 GTO for record-breaking £22.8 million at auction 15 Aug 2014 (News)
  Violati continued to race the car at historic events and owned the 250 GTO until his death in 2010. Robert Brooks, Bonhams chairman, said: “We are delighted with the results. We’ve always maintained the 250 GTO would bring in $30-$40 million and today it did just that.”
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  Preview: Barons classic car auction, Esher, 25 February 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  Barons kicks off its 2014 account with its 'Winter Warmer' auction on 25 February in Esher. The collectors’ and sports car sale stars classic ready to go, restoration projects, and a rather interesting Austin Healey recreation. Heading the early entries is a very nice Jaguar E-type Series 2 roadster, which has been treated to a ground-up restoration, which Barons says has not left a single original part untouched.
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  McClaren MP4-12C in BCA Blackbushe Auction 17 Oct 2013 (News)
  The British-assembled supercar retails for over £200,000 when new and is one of the most powerful road-legal cars available. It features a carbon fibre composite chassis and is powered by a mid-engined 3.8-litre V8, twin-turbo engine developing approximately 616 BHP delivered through a seven-speed seamless Shift dual-clutch gearbox.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 24 20 Jun 2013 (News)
  Owen, who immediately undertook to rush out a gasket to Kiev. So there is hope the Bentley can be rescued, given tomorrow is a day off. The second car to hit difficulty was the Jaguar XK150 from Poland of Tadeusz Wesolowski, which went out today with a blown clutch – spares are now on their way, and the crew are confident they can spend the day off tomorrow getting the car running again to make it to Paris.
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  Ford Probe III 14 Jun 2013 (News)
  The car’s cd was 0.25, which was actually a world away from the production Sierra’s 0.34 – but it was a figure that in 1981 was close to miraculous for a five-door hatchback that could conceivably be used in the real world.
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  Friday concept: Ford Probe III 14 Jun 2013 (News)
  The car’s cd was 0.25, which was actually a world away from the production Sierra’s 0.34 – but it was a figure that in 1981 was close to miraculous for a five-door hatchback that could conceivably be used in the real world.
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  Ital Design Kensington 19 Apr 2013 (News)
  But in light on Ian Callum’s XF and XJ r evolution of the 21st century, we can look at this neatly styled car with a fresh perspective, and contemplate what would have happened had Jaguar put the Kensington into production during the early 1990s.   Certainly as the images in the gallery below clearly show, from certain angles the Kensington remains a very handsome car .
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  Wheeler Sisters Star in main Event at Santa Pod 1 - 4 June 26 May 2012 (News)
    Alamo Rent A Car sponsored sisters, Paige and Belle Wheeler, will be burning up the quarter mile at the FIA Main Event at Santa Pod on 1st - 4th June.   Rain has prefented quick times so far this season, which means Belle and Paige haven’t finished a competition yet.   But Paige currently sits in fifth place in the UK Championships, so she has everything to play for and Belle will be slipping behind the wheel of her brand new dragster, which looks set to be one of the best in Europe.
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  1950 based Bentley Brooklands to Star at Scottish Speedfair 23 Jul 2011 (News)
  Stuart Gray, Knockhill Events Director, commented: "Wherever you look at SpeedFair, there will be tremendous action for everyone. Some of the classic cars on show are nothing short of sensational. "We'll have cars from the 1920s through to the 1970s on display, including a 1950 Bentley Brooklands. "The classic racing element of the event should be fantastic, too.
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  Motorsport at Crystal Palace Next Weekend 21 May 2011 (News)
  Younger guests will be pleased to hear that Roary the Racing Car and Big Chris will again be making an appearance in the Roary Zone, where a range of child-friendly activities will be taking place. A bouncy castle, inflatable slide and other activities will keep younger visitors entertained.
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  BCA Pulse report shows that markets bounce back in January 10 Feb 2011 (News)
  Values rose by £132 (4.8%) to £2,837 in January to reach the highest value on record for P/X cars, improving on the previous high point of £2,762 recorded in September 2009. Performance against CAP improved by two points to 95.5%. The nearly-new sector saw values fall sharply, however, as over £4,000 came off the average value as sold volumes almost doubled between December and January.
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  Vauxhall Ampera plug-in hybrid to cost £28,995 14 Dec 2010 (News)
  Vauxhall has announced today that its Ampera Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) will cost under £30,000 when it hits UK showrooms in early 2012, after taking advantage of the £5,000 plug-in car Government grant. After taking advantage of the £5,000 grant, customers will pay £28,995 for the Ampera. Running costs are low with the efficiency of up to 50 miles range on battery power, free London Congestion Charge, no Vehicle Excise Duty payments and 5% company car taxation.
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  Double Discount on New Honda Jazz 7 Jul 2010 (News)
  Subject:   Extra bonus off a new off Honda Jazz From:   "UK Car Broker" <sales@ukcarbroker.co.uk> Date:   Wed, July 7, 2010 11:14 am www.ukcarbroker.co.uk   offers worthwhile discounts on Honda Jazz over and above the £750.00 bonus off the Jazz 1.2S, 1.2 Si and the 1.4 SI All UK sourced cars, taxed and delivered direct from the dealer.
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  Johnny Herbert to Drive Honda Civic in BTCC 14 Aug 2009 (News)
    Johnny has already had chance to sample the Super 2000cc Civic after spending half a day at the wheel of the car at Rockingham during summer testing.   “I’m really excited to be racing in the Civic,” said Herbert. “It’s very different to what I was used to in Formula 1 but no less of an adrenaline rush.
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  No Scrappage Discounts on Microcars 13 May 2009 (News)
  The government’s newly announced car scrappage scheme discriminates against some groups of motorists, and works against the government’s own plans to encourage the use of electric vehicles, says ultra-light vehicle manufacturer and importer Aixam Mega.
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  Cold Weather Brings 13% Increase in Pothole Damage 14 Feb 2009 (News)
  If the pothole has been reported and the council does not repair it reasonably quickly the council becomes liable for damage caused by it. The website also gives advice on how to claim compensation if your car has been damaged by poorly maintained roads. www.warrantydirect.co.uk
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  FIAT OPENS LONDON SERVICE CENTRE 29 Oct 2008 (News)
  In addition to repairs and servicing, the new site will offer ‘MOT’s, valeting, a merchandise section, loan cars, a shuttle facility to local rail stations and even a collection and delivery service. The comfortable waiting room facilities feature an internal window through which customers can watch their cars being worked on.
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  MOTORPOINT STAR DEALS OF THE WEEK 1 May 2008 (News)
  Star Deal of the Week Peugeot 807 2.0 Executive [7 Seats] 5-dr Auto. NEW AT £13,699 EXTRAORDINARY SAVING OF £10,171 Estate Cars Renault Megane Sport Tourer 1.9 dCi 130 Dynamique 5-dr Manual Estate. NEW AT £10,999 EXCEPTIONAL SAVING OF £6,303 Premium Cars BMW 5 Series 525i SE 4-dr Auto Saloon. 2005 model NEW (UNUSED) AT £25,999 ASTONISHING SAVING OF £10,461 Sports Volkswagen Golf 2.0T GTI Edition 30 3-dr Hatchback.