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  Porsche specialist Autofarm gets new owners 23 Jan 2015 (News)
  Josh said, ‘Stepping away from the day-to-day running will enable me to focus more on our car sales and classic and heritage side. ‘As 911 values have risen, provenance has become increasingly important and investors are seeking perfect, correct specification cars. ‘It’s an area where, with Autofarm’s expertise and history, we can really help customers,’ he added.
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  Rally legend Ari Vatanen reunited with Rothmans Ford Escort at Race Retro 2015 17 Dec 2014 (News)
  Former World Rally Champion Ari Vatanen will be reunited with two of his old cars at Race Retro in February 2015. The rally legend will take to the live rally stage in the Rothmans Ford Escort and an Opel Manta 400 at the event, which takes place Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, 20-22 February.
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  Record turnout for resto show 5 Nov 2014 (News)
  Nigel Stevens, of show organiser Bristol Classic Car Events, says that the weekend was a tremendous success, ‘We were lucky with the sunny weather and the crowds came in droves,’ Next up is Footman James 5th Great Western Autojumble over 14-15 February, 2015.
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  Eva Peron’s Cadillac under the hammer 23 Jul 2014 (News)
  Accompanying the sale will be a selection of images of Juan and Eva with the car, including them as passengers en route to a state function, plus a jewel that was discovered in the Cadillac upon its arrival in Britain and is presumed to be from one of Eva’s dresses. The current owner has decided the time has come to sell, and will be displaying the Cadillac on the concours lawn of Salon Privé before it is auctioned.
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  Indiana Jones Renault Type NN Tourer up for auction 28 May 2014 (News)
  The 1920s’ Renault retains its removable rear seats, which convert the Tourer into a pick-up. The car also features a full-length fabric roof. The Type NN Tourer carries a pre-sale estimate of £9000-£14,000 and is offered with an extensive history file. The Renault joins 150+ other classics in what will be Historics’ largest auction to date at Brooklands Museum, near Weybridge, on 7 June, with viewing the previous day.
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  Chance to buy a Perfect Condition Jaguar That is Bound to Appreciate 21 May 2014 (News)
  A specialist dealer in classic Jaguars in the 1980s and ‘90s, Laurence Sayers-Gillan also used to own and run a Jaguar racing team, campaigning a 550bhp V12 S3 Saloon in the AMOC Inter Marque Championship and other national race series. In addition, he was a founder member of the Jaguar Car Club and served on the Jaguar Drivers’ Club competition committee. For further information, or to consign a car to the sale, visit www.barons-auctions.com
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  'Box fresh' Lamborghini Countach up for grabs at Historics 16 May 2014 (News)
  The fact that it has covered just 13,642km (8543 miles) since new makes this Countach all the more attractive as a collector's, although we'd hope it'll be driven a bit more regularly that it's been in the past. The Countach joins 100-plus classic cars at Historics’ largest auction of the year at Brooklands Museum, near Weybridge. For more information visit Historics' website .
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  Gallery: Restoration Show, Birmingham, 12-13 April 15 Apr 2014 (News)
  The NEC Classic Car Show in November is the UK’s biggest indoor event of the year, so the organisers took something of a gamble with its new fixture, the Restoration Show. After all, it’s inevitable that comparisons will be made between the two.
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  'Ex-factory' Jowett heads the lots at Barons 8 Apr 2014 (News)
  Barons’ Spring Classic sale at Sandown Park on 29 April features a number of rare and interesting cars including a 1954 Jowett Jupiter (above, estimate £24,000-27,000) with strong company provenance. It's one of just 900 built, and this one has strong links to the Jowett company, as it is being sold by by Phil Green, who was Jowett’s chief test driver from 1951-'53.  Other notable entries, in this sports car-heavy sale, include a 1963 Jaguar E-type S1 FHC £34,000-42,000), a 1967 Healey 3000 MkIII (£25,000-35,000), a 1970 Mini Cooper S with one owner from new (£14,500-16,000) and a 1973 Ford Escort Mexico (below, £17,000-20,000).
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  Beaulieu Spring Autojumble dates announced 27 Feb 2014 (News)
  . There are 1000 Autojumble spaces available, and these will be joined by the Motormart in the Beaulieu Arena, which will have up to 200 vehicles for sale. It's the 50th anniversary of the prestigious European Car of the Year title, and in celebration of this, Beaulieu is hoping to display an example of each of the 50 winning vehicles. The unique line-up will tell the story of the competition, from its first winner in 1964 (the Rover 2000) to the 2013 victor, the Volkswagen Golf.
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  McLaren MP4-12C Sells For £127,000 at Auction Today 23 Oct 2013 (News)
  It sold for £62,400, which is £17,585 behind its list price of £79,985. Other significant cars sold in the Porsche Retail section of the aution at BCA Blackbushe were: BMW F25 X3 xDrive 3.0d SE, lthr, prof nav, 2012/61, 10k miles £31,800 BMW X6 xDrive 40d, 2010/60, 14k miles, £32,600 Maserati Quattroporte 4.7 Sport GT S, 2010/59, 22k miles £40,200 Nissan GT-R 3.8 Back Edition, 2010/60,25k miles £38,800 A full report of the day's sales, including four cars sold for £150 each, will appear on Saturday 26th October.
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  Regent Street motor show promises to be the largest yet 25 Sep 2013 (News)
  By closing Regent Street to traffic all day, a unique atmoshere and fabulous location are the backdrop for a static car show that's now extended from Piccadilly Circus to Oxford Circus. It will provide the hundreds of thousands of shoppers, Londoners and tourists, a unique – and totally free – chance to savour some sparkling automotive displays from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
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  Ford launches young driver training programme 25 Jun 2013 (News)
  The company has been quick to emphasise that the training will focus purely on safety and no commercial pressure will be put on pupils to buy cars. According to Department for Transport statistics, one in five of all reported personal injury road accidents in 2011 involved young car drivers, with 1552 were killed or seriously injured.
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  RM announces new Retromobile auction 21 Jun 2013 (News)
  Topping the early consignments is the ex-Works Gordini 24S, chassis 36 (above). It's one of the first racing cars in history to feature disc brakes all round. It was entered in the 1953, 1954 and 1955 24 Heures du Mans races, as well as numerous other well-known events including the 12 Heures de Reims; the Tour de France, where it finished 1st overall in 1953; the 1953 and 1954 1000 km  Buenos Aires; the 1955 Mille Miglia; and the 1953 Carrera Panamericana.  Max Girardo, managing director, RM Europe, said: 'To have already consigned a car as significant as the Gordini is a strong indication it will be a sale not to be missed'.
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  Land Rover to announce 800 new jobs 14 Jan 2013 (News)
  There’s already 6000 employees at Solihull, but the injection of new staff is needed to meet demand for new cars in Asian markets. JLR is confident of further growth in 2013. In December the firm also said it was considering building cars in Saudi Arabia. If it went ahead, it would be the Indian-owned company’s second overseas manufacturing plant, after agreeing to build a plant in Shanghai.
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  Peugeot’s latest Just Add Fuel model for young drivers 14 Jan 2013 (News)
  The latest car to be added to Peugeot’s Just Add Fuel scheme is the 208 1.0 VTi, which Peugeot is aiming at young drivers aged from 21-years-old. Just Add Fuel allows buyers to pay one monthly bill covering finance, insurance, road tax, maintenance and roadside assistance, so all the buyer needs to do is pay for fuel.
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  17-year-old entrepreneur wins Alfa Romeo 24 Jul 2012 (News)
  Luckily, the Peter Jones Foundation is organising some driving lessons for Rob so he can make use of his new car – a MiTo TwinAir, which ought to be a good first car thanks to low emissions and insurance groupings keeping annual bills down. Damien Dally, Head of Brand, Alfa Romeo UK says; ‘Rob has proven his worth as a young entrepreneur and a rising business star.
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  UK sales of Fiat 500 pass 100,000 mark 8 Jun 2012 (News)
  There have been several special editions including the 500 Pink and the 500byGucci, underlining the stylish following of the 500. It has also won a host of awards including the International Car of the Year 2008 award. "We were always confident that the 100,000 landmark would come," says Elena Bernardelli, Fiat UK's marketing director. "It’s a wonderful achievement and I am sure that we will see many more sales successes in the years to come."
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  Ex-Gerry Marshall Land Rover up for auction 13 Jul 2011 (News)
  A Land Rover lovingly owned by the late racing legend Gerry Marshall, and still sporting a series of ‘optional extras’ that signify his infectious enthusiasm for both cars and competition, will be auctioned at Historics Summer sale at Brooklands on Tuesday 19 July. The 1972 Series III workhorse is affectionately festooned with stickers detailing Marshall’s various memberships, interests and passions, such as the Aston Martin Owners Club, The British Racing Drivers Club and Historic Sports Car Club amongst others.
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  VW Polos From £99 a month + free servicing 25 Jan 2011 (News)
  The latest and fifth generation Polo was launched in October 2009.  Shortly afterwards it was named European Car of the Year 2010, and in April 2010, added the accolade of World Car of the Year 2010 to its name.  Volkswagen UK sold 45,282 Polos last year, making 2010 the Polo’s best-selling year since 2003.