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  Landmark Jaguar E-type heads to auction 2 May 2018 (News)
  This particular right-hand drive E-type was first purchased on 21 December, 1961, from RB Massey in Hull. The owner cherished the car, but an expanding family necessitated two more seats, so it was part exchanged in 1965 for a Jaguar MkII saloon. The car remained in Yorkshire until 1976 when it was purchased and moved to Glasgow. The owner’s aim was to restore the car when time and funds allowed.
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  David Jason’s XJ-S to take centre stage at ACA sale 18 Dec 2013 (News)
  The 4.0-litre XJ-S is finished in burgundy and has a cream leather interior. The classic Jaguar has covered 61,600 miles and has only had one additional keeper since Peckham’s favourite son. ACA will offer the car with 12 months MoT and full history. The Jaguar carries an estimate of £5500 to £6500, which is standard fare for a well-kept XJ-S, but its celebrity status could push this figure somewhat higher.
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  Preview: Barons classic car auction, Esher, 30 July 19 Jul 2013 (News)
  A barn find Jaguar E-type, which Barons says is the final Series 2 roadster to leave Brown's Lane tops the lot list at Barons’ British Heritage Sale at Sandown Park on Tuesday 30 July. The seller bought the car new from Jaguar in 1971, after seeing it displayed on a perspex plinth in the British Leyland showroom in Piccadilly. After he bought the car, he covered 55,000 miles, and it was always serviced at the Jaguar factory in Coventry.
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  Cholmondeley Pageant of Power This Weekend 15 Jul 2009 (News)
  Other major highlights for the motoring enthusiasts will be the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670 SuperVeloce, the 1981 Ferrari 308 and a wide collection of Mini Copper to commemorate the iconic brands 50th anniversary. Add to this a clutch of 1950s sports racing cars, super saloon cars from the 60s, 70s and 80s; single seaters covering the post war period up to the nineteen nineties and there really is something for every petrol head. For the bike enthusiast there will be over 60 different models spanning the ages, and the highlight will be Stuart Graham riding a 1949 AJS porcupine to commemorate the 60th anniversary of his father winning the first ever 500cc World Championship.
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  Mazda MX5 1.6 Arctics at £14,500 16 Apr 2005 (News)
  All UK dealer supplied including delivery, 12 months VED and 1st Registration Fee paid. No Imports at UK Car Discount Ltd. Please visit www.uk-car-discount.co.uk
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  A Grand Monday: Vauxhall Astra 8v Envoy 2 Sep 2019 (News)
  We’re not convinced by the slightly misogynistic wording of the advert, but there’s no denying the fact  that this Vauxhall Astra Mk4  looks like an absolute peach. 'Ladies’ shopping car' or not, it appears to be in absolutely remarkable condition. A 1.6 Envoy automatic, it’s the absolute base model of the Mk4 Astra engine range with the exception of the gearbox and was once Vauxhall’s best-selling Motability model, which means that many of the survivors have led sheltered lives and have covered low mileages - in the case of this example, fewer than 4000 a year.  It’s wonderfully basic, right down to the black rubbing strips, lower bumpers, Doom Blue paintwork and steel wheels, which are remarkable corrosion-free.
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  Ex-Eric Clapton Ferrari F40 for sale 26 Jan 2017 (News)
  An iconic Eighties supercar that was once owned by legendary guitarist Eric Clapton is for sale at a London-based classic car dealer. The 1991 Ferrari F40 has covered just under 11,000km and is for sale at GVE London for £925,000. Clapton, a self-confessed Ferrari collector and enthusiast, owned this F40 between 2000 and 2003.
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  Record price for Peugeot 205 GTI 2 Aug 2016 (News)
  Inside, the two-tone half-leather seats were like new – thanks to the fact they’d spent their whole life under cover while the rear seats had never even been sat on. And the car came complete with its original Philips radio cassette player (in full working order). Needless to say, its owner was a fastidious enthusiast and the GTI came with plenty of history.
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  Ferrari 308 GTS QV set to light up Silverstone sale 16 Sep 2014 (News)
  A 1985 Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalve could fetch nearly £100,000 when it goes under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions’ sale on Saturday, 20 September. The car, which has covered just 10,318 miles from new, has only had two owners – the first being the supplying dealer H R Owen. The 3.0-litre four-cam V8 uses Bosch electronic fuel injection with four valves-per-cylinder to produce 240bhp.
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  Motoring group urges fuel sellers to pass on savings 5 Jun 2014 (News)
  AC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “Transparent, fair fuel pricing is vital for the economy and to maintain the trust of motorists.” “While two thirds of Britain’s 29m cars run on petrol we use twice as much diesel, around 26bn litres a year, which demonstrates how important it is to business through our 460,000 HGVs, 3.2m vans and all the diesel-powered company cars on the road which cover high mileages every year.” “In the last year retailers have been noticeably quicker to pass on reductions in the wholesale price to forecourts, but we are now seeing an unfortunate blip in that trend where diesel prices are higher than they really need to be.”   “There has been talk of the fuel retailers using higher diesel prices to keep petrol prices lower, but whether or not that’s the case, the simplest way to operate must be to make sure retail prices always reflect wholesale prices proportionately.
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  Revamped Potholes.co.uk gives motorists more power against councils 23 Mar 2009 (News)
  Automotive warranty company, Warranty Direct, created Potholes.co.uk as part of its long-standing and ongoing campaign against the blight of the UK’s potholed roads, which contribute to a third of all mechanical failures on cars. The website includes a facility for motorists to pinpoint potholes they have encountered on a map to warn other drivers of its location, as well as a detailed, step-by-step guide on how to claim compensation from local councils for damage done to your car by a pothole.
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  Almera Saloon Sticks its Boot in 15 May 2001 (News)
  Importantly, the Almera saloon also has the same four star Euro-NCAP crashworthiness rating as the Almera hatchback. And, of course, all are covered by a three year or 60,000 mile warranty, a three year paint warranty and a 12 year no rust-through warranty. More at www.nissan.co.uk
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  885-mile Mercedes 190E Evo II heads to auction 9 Aug 2016 (News)
  The car was purchased by a collector and stored at the supplying main dealer for approximately ten years, covering virtually no road miles in this time. The bodywork is finished in black and the paint and panel fit look superb.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 29 Jun 2016 (News)
  Click for more info Wednesday 15 June  Get free in-car wifi when you take out breakdown cover worth £99 or more with the RAC. The RAC will send you an EE wifi device that will plug into your car's 12v power socket. The EE contract is free for the first year only.
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 440 29 Jan 2018 (News)
  Having covered just 45,000 miles from new and been in the care of its most recent Octogenarian owner since 1999, it is rust free with a very clean MoT history, and an immaculate interior. And even though it's the entry-level Li variant, this one was specified with the 1.8-litre B18 engine which, turbo aside, was the quickest and most reliable unit in the 440 range.  Sure, a Volvo 440 is hardly a style icon, nor is it a car that will ever be regarded as an iconic or thoroughbred classic.
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  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from HJClassics 22 Dec 2013 (News)
  And that figure continues to rise. HJClassics will also continue to grow in 2014. With more cars tested, more events reported on, news stories covered, and additional sections to help you with your research. Have a great break, and here's to an even better 2014!
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  Vauxhall celebrates 20 years of Network Q 8 Jun 2010 (News)
  Network Q, the first national manufacturer-backed used car programme in the UK, is celebrating 20 years of operation. Launched in 1990 with the objective of taking the worry out of buying a used car, Network Q now has 360+ retailers who've made more than 1.9 million sales.
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  Restored motor show E-type to be unveiled at London show 11 Feb 2016 (News)
  After restoring it to its former glory, we thought it was only fitting that the car returned to the centre stage 55 years later and what could be better than the London Classic Car Show.’ CMC will have the car on display at their stand (C40) at the London Classic Car Show at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London on February 18-21.
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  Silverstone Classic Touring Car Race Evokes Blasts From the Past 10 Jul 2012 (News)
  A grid of more than 40 Touring Car Racers from the Seventies to the Nineties including Ford Sierra RS500s have been confirmed for the Silverstone Classic from 20-22 July. The 40 Touring Car Racers will contest the double-headed Fujifilm Classic Touring Car Trophy races. 41 competitors have so far registered entries with ten different makes and 18 different models of car.
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  KIA Develops 3 Alternative Ways to Go Green 28 Oct 2011 (News)
  Towards the end of 2010, Kia was one of seven manufacturers to sign an agreement to make hydrogen fuel-cell (FCEV) vehicles commercially available by the middle of this decade. The car that is regarded as a panacea for a zero-emissions future - one that can make its own electricity on the move, cover long distances between refuelling and emit no CO 2 - is coming. Hydrogen cars are just one strand in Kia's alternative-fuel strategy, however.