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  Classic Sales 7th and 21st October 6 Oct 2008 (News)
  Viewing is on Monday, October 20th from 3pm to 7.30pm and Tuesday, October 21st from 9am. The sale starts at 1.30pm on the 21st.To consign a car for this auction, or to find out more about the cars already consigned, visit www.barons-auctions.com , email info@barons-auctions.com or call 08454 30 60 60.
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  More Cheap Cars at Auction Today 17 Aug 2007 (News)
  But stock market meltdown, pension worries and fears of higher mortgage rate has been keeping punters off the car lots this week so only the bravest dealers were buying for stock. Unless, of course, the cars were very cheap. So while someone left their brain at the auction gates and paid £8,400 for a 42k mile 04 Passat TDI 130 estate, others were filling their transporters with bargains.
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  Strong Bidding at Auction Today 14 Mar 2007 (News)
  The section, and presumably the cars, returns next Wednesday. Inchcape has a new sales programme, with both prestige and no reserve sections on Mondays, about 90 cars on Wednesdays and around 100 on Fridays. Times in the sales programme below.
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  Fairly Quiet at Auction Today 2 Jun 2006 (News)
  Monday 12th June 10.00am start Top Car , BMW ex-courtesy cars, Porsche Retail p/x, Black Horse, Fleet & Finance, Inchcape No Reserve p/x, Reg Vardy p/x, Lex Vehicle Leasing, General section, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x, Ridgeway Group p/x.
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  140 classics set for Brightwells Spring sale 3 Mar 2019 (News)
  It is one of four cars from South Africa to be sold in this auction (the others are a Lancia Flavia 2000 Coupe, the rare BMW 700 and the BMW Isetta four-wheeler).  Jaguar fans will be interested in the XJ6 4.2 Series One and perhaps the cheapest ‘Flat Floor’ you will ever see.
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  A Grand Monday: Renault Clio 1.2 21 Jan 2019 (News)
  Phase 1 Renault Clios are rare cars these days, having been run into the ground as cheap runabouts. That means that classic interest is starting to pick up, and the best examples are well worth saving. Luckily, the garage that is selling  this one  has decided the same, despite the MoT repairs required deeming it borderline at workshop labour rates.
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  A Grand Monday: Audi A8 2.8 7 May 2018 (News)
  The 2.8 V6 is renowned for being one of Audi's most reliable engines, too. In summary, then, a terrific car at a terrific price. If you don't hurry, you may find we've bought this one ourselves... Read our Audi A8 review and buyer's guide How many Audi A8s survive?
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  Two men jailed over classic Mini thefts 13 Apr 2016 (News)
  ‘Many of the vehicles had been lovingly restored and were the owners’ pride and joy. Discovering that their cars had been stolen obviously caused them much distress and inconvenience.’
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  Record breaking results at Race Retro sale 4 Mar 2016 (News)
  A 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II set a new world record when it went under the hammer at Race Retro. The car, which had just 1723 miles on the clock, sold for £292,500 on 27 February. A 1987 Ford Capri 280 'Brooklands' with a similarly low mileage of just 936 miles, sold for £54,000 – another record.
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  Ferrari 250 GT could make £8.5m at auction 3 Dec 2015 (News)
  A 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta could make up to £8.5m when it goes under the hammer next year. The car will go under the hammer at the Artcurial sale at Retromobile in Paris on 5 February, 2016. The matching numbers left-hand drive Ferrari is the last example built and was previously owned by Swiss collector Antoine Midy since 1989.
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  Huge gathering of Ecurie Ecosse classics set for Edinburgh 3 Jun 2015 (News)
  On display at this year’s Concours of Elegance will be a notable selection of the team’s most famous cars throughout the years, including three C-types and two of the team’s hugely successful D-types. Best of all, the legendary 1959 Commer Transporter will be on display. Ecurie Ecosse team patron Hugh McCaig said: “Ecurie Ecosse has such an incredible history and the beautiful cars that raced under its name are rightly revered by Scottish motor sport fans.
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  American Classic Auction Prices from Mecum, Kissimmee 21 Jan 2015 (News)
  If Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale prices made you think you could never get into these cars, think again. Barrett-Jackson had the best of the best and attracted big money bids from private collectors.  Mecum, Kissimmee has the kind of cars you could actually consider buying and importing to Europe.
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  Ferrari 250LM makes £6.3m at auction 19 Jan 2015 (News)
  A 1964 Ferrari 250 LM with an impressive competition record sold at auction in the USA for $9,625,000 (£6,355,649) on Friday. The car, chassis 5899 GT, was the most expensive car sold in the history of RM’s famous Arizona auction sale. Fitted with a 320bhp, 3286cc aluminum-block V12 engine with six Weber 38 DCN carburettors, it was the ninth of 32 examples made.
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  1949 MG TC Sells for $490,000 18 Jan 2015 (News)
  A 1949 MG TC has sold for for $490,000. Okay, it was Carrol Shelby's first race car, this was Barrett Jackson, Scotsdale Arizona, and as part of the Ron Pratte collection the money was going to charity. But us folks over in little old England are more used to a £20,000 - £30,000 price range for MG TCs.
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  Young male drivers more likely to use their phones at the wheel 31 Jul 2014 (News)
  A survey by Intelligent Car Leasing has revealed that younger drivers and male drivers use their phones at the wheel more often than older and female drivers. 1000 adults were asked if they had held their phones while driving in the last 30 days – 10 per cent of males and 4.5 per cent of females admitted that they had.
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  Take a break: Ford Escort Mk2 launch film 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  Then take a break, and watch this lovely launch film of the Ford Escort Mk2 . This car was consistently the second best seller in the UK (behind the Cortina) for its entire five-year production run. It was cheap, simple to service, there was a dealer on every corner, and generally they were good to drive – even the basic 1.1-litre Popular models.
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  Maserati 100th celebrated at Silverstone Classic 30 Jan 2014 (News)
  As the biggest classic racing festival in the world, the event always attracts many of Maserati’s finest competition cars such as the stunning 250F and Tipo 61 Birdcage. This year will be even more special, with what we are predicting will be the largest parade of stunning Maserati models ever assembled.' Tickets for the World’s Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival are available from www.silverstoneclassic.com .
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  Personalise your classic - next DVLA 'plate sale this month 3 Jul 2013 (News)
  There are some very interesting non-year classic car related plates on offer, and these include: 1111 EE VOC 44L 700 TH 11 UVU BOX 578R POR 911X GTR 70Y XKR 70Y FER 430X AST 6N D33 RRY GOA 1Y   For more information, visit CarReg.co.uk , who can bid on your behalf.
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  Volkswagen Golf Mk7 dealer launch events this weekend 11 Jan 2013 (News)
  Dealers are inviting Golf fans and potential customers to visit their showrooms and find out all about the latest generation car, take a test drive in the new car and benefit from some launch offers. The new Golf officially went on sale on 7 January, and over the course this weekend (11-13 January), Retailers across the country will be holding a number of special launch and test drive events.
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  New Ford technology prevents door dents 22 Sep 2011 (News)
  The system works automatically when a door is opened, with a protective flap opening in a fraction of a second to prevent damage to both the door and other cars against which the door might be opened. A dented door repair can easily cost £250, and according to Ford’s research, only 85% of British drivers believe perpetrators would admit causing damage by carelessly opening their door.