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  James Hunt's Hesketh under the hammer in Monaco 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  Run on a budget, and powered by the same Cosworth DFV as pretty much all the UK-based teams, most commentators predicted slim results for the Hesketh 308 in its first season. But this view was to quickly change when Hunt took to the track at the start of the season, as Postlethwaite had designed a nimble car that could make the most of his considerable talents.
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  Packed starting grids at Croft Circuit this weekend 9 Sep 2011 (News)
  In fact the NSSCC now stands as one of the best-subscribed championships to be run by a local motor club anywhere in the UK with an astonishing 27 marques and 43 different models on the grid across nine different classes from ‘tiddlers’ to ‘big bangers’ depending on engine size. Each class title remains up for grabs with the highest-scoring driver from those then being crowned the NSSCC Champion of 2011.
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  Nissan to Set Two New Records at Festival of Speed 24 Jun 2011 (News)
  GT1 GT-R CELEBRATES SUCCESS ON HILL CLIMB COURSE In a more conventional demonstration run on the hill climb course, one of the Sumo Power GT team’s GT1 race-winning Nissan GT-Rs.. Celebrating the second win in succession of the RAC tourist trophy at Silverstone in the FIA GT1 championship this year, the 600HP V8 car is visiting Goodwood for the first time.
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  Santa Pod Raceway Presents Bug Jam 25: 22nd to 24th July 13 Jun 2011 (News)
  As well as non-stop drag racing from the pros, there are numerous chances for you to have a go yourself in the many ‘Run What You Brung’ sessions held over the weekend. Running on the strip throughout the show will be Fireforce, Santa Pod’s own 280mph Jet Car, the insane Jet Beetle and of course, the 7-second quarter mile turning 2 seat dragster, for the very brave to ride in.
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  Quickest Ever Mazda MX5 Race Car Breaks Cover 23 Mar 2011 (News)
  The Mazda GT car ticks all those boxes and is now set to demonstrate its challenger spirit on the track. Jota Sport, the race engineering team that will run the cars in the 2011 series, took 400 hours to build the shell to a specification that ensured it was 17 times stronger than required by the FIA.  During the development they faced a number of engineering challenges such as suspension adjustments, integrating the six speed sequential gearbox, and lowering the engine.
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  BCA Reports Mixed Messages In September Auction Prices 8 Oct 2009 (News)
    The 3.5% rise was the largest recorded since June, although performance against CAP Clean fell for the second month running. Average auction values for Volume fleet & lease product continued to improve – as they have every month this year – to reach £5,886, an increase of £212 or 3.7%.
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  New Volkswagen Golf GTI revealed 27 Feb 2020 (News)
  A bigger-than-before 13kWh battery means it can now cover 37 miles under electric power alone, while its trick predictive hybrid control means it'll charge up the batteries on the motorway and run in electric mode around town. Other distinguishing features of the GTE include a lack of visible tailpipes, while the digital instrument panel and infotainment screen feature GTE-specific efficiency displays.
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  Group B cars had to Silverstone 12 Jun 2019 (News)
  When FISA, the then world governing body, culled the category following a series of terrifying accidents, Group B was immortalised. The cars will take part in demonstration runs in the event’s popular live demos area (located on a stretch of ex-track between former Abbey and Bridge Corners) and now crowned the ‘Shift & Drift Zone’, where they will share the spotlight with stunt driver Terry Grant and the popular Streetcar Shootout.
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  Pristine Matching Numbers Aston Martin DB5 in Historics 22nd September Auction. 14 Aug 2018 (News)
  A similar example of this 1960 Alvis TD21 Drop Head Coupe was voted “favourite car” against some very still opposition at the Britwell Salome classic car charity run last Sunday. This TD21 automatic has been owned since 2009 by the vendor who has enjoyed it immensely and had the brakes overhauled by Red Triangle 500 miles ago. Considering the fact that a similar car sold for £150,000 in Historics Ascot sale last year, this one is very conservatively estimated at £54,000 t0 £62,000.
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  Curios: Ford Supervan 9 Jan 2018 (News)
  In a nut, the plan was to shove as much of a GT40 as possible into a transit. A tubular spaceframe was bolted in take most of a GT40’s running gear. And the rear floor was cut to take the V8 and the unit was reworked to 4999c, which gave an estimated power output of 435bhp… in a Transit that weighed about 1.5 tons. With all that grunt, some serious work was needed to make sure it could get around bends and stop.
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  Ford extends scrappage scheme into 2018 11 Dec 2017 (News)
  >> Take a look at all the other scrappage schemes currently running UK commercial vehicle sales - made up of vans and pick-ups - in November were also down over 11 per cent compared with November 2016. But Ford's commercial vehicle market share continues to increase, standing at 33 per cent for November, up from 29 per cent in November 2016.
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 740 11 Dec 2017 (News)
  It has covered 136,000 miles, which is barely run in for any car fitted with the Volvo B23 engine, while the beige 'Trico-Weave' interior looks to have held up extremely well, with none of the droopy headlining that has blighted many a 740. The exterior, finished in an oh-so-period metallic gold, looks fabulous, while it's also one of the last cars to ever feature steel wheels with chrome centre caps - a fantastic look for a car from this era.  The original tool kit is unused, it has its original dealer number plates and tax disc holder and it has had a recent exhaust and cambelt. At £995, you'll struggle to find a better example.
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  Dramatic finish for inaugural Blue Train Challenge 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  Leaving Richard and Tom Jeffcoate to take the win in the 1938 Riley 16/4 Special. Inspired by the legendary run by the Bentley of Wolf Barnato from Cannes to London in March 1930, the Blue Train Challenge set off from Deauville with James Gately and Tony Brooks driving into the lead in their 1937 Cadillac Convertible.    As the event (organised by the Endurance Rally Association) journeyed 1690kms through Fountevraud, Vichy, Lyon, and L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, with crews and cars competing in a series of regularity sections, special tests, and time controls, Gately and Brooks kept the rest of the field at arm’s length until mechanical failure hit at the final regularity just before the finish line.
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  A Grand Monday: Ford Orion 1.3 25 Sep 2017 (News)
  Indeed, this example could be truly unique - a car that is mere steps away from becoming an automotive dodo. Despite a production run of more than three million cars, there are fewer than 500 Orions currently taxed in the UK. Of those, none are the entry-level four-speed 1.3L. Admittedly, it takes a special kind of commitment to actively seek out a miserable base model, which was so basic that it didn't even come with wheeltrims as standard, and persisted with four gear ratios in an era where a five-speed gearbox brought with it bragging rights.
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  A Grand Monday: Nissan Sunny 11 Sep 2017 (News)
  .  It also had clockwork reliability, which meant that many Sunnys disappeared as a result of chronic neglect, run into the ground as taxis and takeaway delivery vehicles - a far cry from the genteel suburban driveways in which most of them began their lives. This example , then, is a rarity.
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  A Grand Monday: Citroen GSA 14 Aug 2017 (News)
  There are just 37 GSAs taxed and on the road , so what has been accomplished here is nothing short of remarkable. A run of the moulin hatchback from the early 1980s (albeit a quirky and quite entertaining one) has been exhumed from what, by rights, should have been its final resting place, and has been brought back from the dead.  That's an incredible feat.
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  A Grand Monday : Volkwagen Golf Cabriolet Pink Floyd 7 Aug 2017 (News)
  .  Our only major concern is the lack of an MoT. Mk 3 Golfs can rust, and if the floor and sills are a bit crusty then we'd suggest you Run Like Hell, but if it's solid and gets through a test, then it should make The Final Cut. If so, then Shine On, You Crazy Diamond.  You'll have to get there before The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, though, as we don't think it'll be there for a huge amount of Time...
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 24 Jul 2017 (News)
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  High-octane fun set for Mini in the Park 17 Jul 2017 (News)
  The event, which takes place at Santa Pod, Bedfordshire, on Sunday, 13 August, includes live action from the Adrenaline Tour stunt show, live demonstrations from the famous ‘Turbonator’ Jet Mini and a Mini-only ‘Run what Ya Brung’ on the famous drag strip. One of the highlights of this year’s show will be the Pride of Ownership display, which is accessible to all Mini owners - If your Mini is unusual, clean and well-presented, then it’s welcome.
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  Brian May’s Jowett Javelin heads to auction 28 Jun 2017 (News)
  The specification of this particular model is rare in that it’s engine is fitted with triple carburrettor, which was only used for one year of the production run. It could fetch between £65,000 and £85,000. E-type Jaguars have an enormous following, and Barons has two Series 2 FHC versions in its catalogue.