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  Classic fans take to the track with Jaguar Heritage driving experience 12 Nov 2014 (News)
  From Thursday, Jaguar’s recently-acquired site at Fen End in Warkwickshire (formerly run by Prodrive) will pay host to a fleet of well-heeled classics. Enthusisasts will be able to put everything from the Le Mans-racing Jaguar D-type, E-type and potent F-type R coupe through their paces.
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  Your chance to win tickets to the NEC classic motor show 2014 5 Nov 2014 (News)
  Time is running out to get your tickets for this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, which takes place at the NEC over the weekend of 14-16 November. But don’t worry if you haven’t booked yours yet – we’ve teamed up with the organisers to give you the chance to win a pair of day tickets worth around £50.
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  Preview: Barons classic car auction, Esher, 25 February 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  Restorations are always popular, and Barons has a few of those to choose from. A 1953 Bentley R-Type, which runs and drives, looks to be mid-restoration, having already received engine work, new brakes, clutch, exhaust and tyres. Barons has it pegged at £10,000-12,000, which potentially looks good value for someone who wants to finish this one themselves.
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  CMC expands into new premises 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  Nick Goldthorp, Managing Director of CMC, said: 'The restoration business in the UK as a whole is worth over £4.5bn to the UK’s economy; it employs some 28,000 people and is no longer a business that is solely run by a bunch of enthusiasts working out of lock up garages. We are still enthusiasts but have had to adopt modern business practises and attitudes to succeed in this very demanding industry. 'We have been training our own apprentices for the last seven years and have three young people learning restoration skills.
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  Vauxhall's birthday celebrations at the NEC Classic 12 Nov 2013 (News)
  Fifty years ago, Vauxhall started producing cars at its Ellesmere Port factory in Merseyside, and in 2013 the plant is still going strong, with its future secured into the next decade. Book-ending this remarkable production run are two cars: a 1963 Viva HA and a 2013 Astra. The Viva was a huge success, continuing for nearly 20 years in various iterations. Also on show will be the VX4/90 812 FNM, which starred (briefly) at the 2013 Goodwood Revival.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 12 and 13 10 Jun 2013 (News)
  In the Classics division, Gerry Crown and his Leyland P76 shows no sign of letting up, ending the day just over two minutes ahead of second placed Porsche 911 crew of Peter Lovett and Tim Smith. Peter reports this morning that the car is running supremely well and has no problems – that probably puts him in a minority of one. Car 48, the Kiwi-Morris Oxford, lost its windscreen yesterday, but it’s a day off tomorrow here in Novosibirsk, and finding some flat glass can’t be too much of an issue.
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  Preview: Silverstone classic car auction, Northamptonshire, 17 May 22 Apr 2013 (News)
  The redesigned bodywork was created to achieve what Paul Saurer considered to be his ideal ‘Hot Merak’ - and it certainly looks suitably beefed-up, with a wide-body style that's easy capable of going toe-to-toe with the contemporary De Tomaso Pantera or Lamborghini Countach. Interestingly, it retains the standard car's original running gear. Silverstone Auctions says this, 'only increases its collectability', but we'd say that it's a shame that the 200bhp V6 under the engine cover won't deliver the performance the wild looks hint at.
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  HRDC at Silverstone this weekend and at Oulton Park on 11th May. 19 Apr 2013 (News)
  HRDC 'Allstars' combines historic Sports, Touring and GT cars on a combined grid, limited to pre-1966 cars running on Dunlop CR65 'L' section historic race tyres. Competitors wishing to take part in this 30-minute HRDC 'Allstars' race can download an entry form from the HRDC website at www.hrdc.eu  For more information, please contact: JULIUS THURGOOD Mobile: 07850 361159 Email:

  Ital Design Kensington 19 Apr 2013 (News)
  When it was unveiled in 1990, it looked developed enough to be put into production, sitting as it did on an XJ12 floorpan, and being powered by Browns Lane running gear. But the project, drawn-up by Giorgetto Giugiaro and his team wasn’t sanctioned by Jaguar, and was considered very much a case of being ‘not invented here’ by the British company.
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  Lamborghini Aventador to Compete at Pageant of Power 30 May 2012 (News)
  .  The 258mph Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (the most powerful production road-car ever built), the stunning Aston Martin One-77 and the beautiful race-inspired Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale are among some of the rarest cars on the planet and the Pageant will be one of the only opportunities to witness the cars in action in 2012. Other cars taking part in the demonstration runs include the Ferrari Enzo, Ford GT, Jaguar XJ220 and McLaren F1, among the most important and iconic cars of the last 20 years. Now in its fifth year, the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power will take place on the Cholmondeley Estate in Cheshire from 15 to 17 June, with day passes for the event starting from just £26 for an adult and £5 for a child when ordered in advance.
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  Not Long Left For Discounted Cholmondeley Pageant Tickets 18 Mar 2012 (News)
  25 per cent reduction in prices for 2012 Cholmondeley Pageant of  Power if booked before 1 April Pageant organisers confirm biggest-ever vehicle line-up, including the 46-litre 'Brutus' as seen on Top Gear Time is fast running out for the early-bird ticket offer for the 2012 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (15 to 17 June:  www.cpop.co.uk ). Until the end of March, adult day tickets are available from just £18 (Friday), while crowds can experience the best of the Saturday and Sunday action for only £24 - a 25 per cent reduction on last year's price.
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  MG car club confirms 2012 race meeting schedule 23 Dec 2011 (News)
  For information on all the above, please go to: MGLive! Silverstone 23/24 June 2012 This two-day meeting will be run on Silverstone's Arena F1 GP circuit; the feature race will be the official MGB50 celebration race for FIA-spec MGBs. Anyone with an eligible MGB who would like to take part in this historic race at the world's largest gathering of racing MGs please contact Dave Saunders by email at h.davesaunders@btinternet.com .
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  Caterham 7s Now Much Easier to Hire 17 Aug 2011 (News)
  With low weekday rates and discounts for weekend hire, the ultimate 'race car for the road' can be experienced for little more than the cost of hiring a regular car, with prices starting from £175 a day. Running until the end of October each year, the Hire-A-7 service is available from: Caterham South, Surrey; Caterham Midlands, Leicester; Open Road Hire, Scottish Highlands; Mark on Europe, Swindon; Seven Hire, Gloucestershire.
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  Saab on the brink of bankruptcy 23 Jun 2011 (News)
  But securing a long-term business plan isn’t the problem at this stage – short term funding has run dry, hence the problem with wages. Saab AB are currently in talks with various companies to secure short term funding, including with PropCo regarding the sale and lease-back of real estate, but as the statement issued by Saab AB says: “These discussions are ongoing.”
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  Renault Follows Ford With an Even Better LEZ Van Deal 5 May 2011 (News)
  Not only will businesses operating in and out of the English capital benefit from the improvements of running our latest vans and minibuses, in terms of greater driver and customer comfort and safety, plus fuel savings and charge-free LEZ entry, but London residents and visitors also stand to reap the rewards of less pollution.
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  BCA Pulse report shows that markets bounce back in January 10 Feb 2011 (News)
  There was also significant value growth in the part-exchange sector, which climbed for the third month running even as sold volumes increased by some 83% over the month. 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.
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  The search is on for the UK's 2011 Top Technician 17 Nov 2010 (News)
  We recognise and reward technicians who deliver an excellent service to their customers, by keeping up with ever-more complex vehicle technology through training and by joining industry accreditation schemes such as the Institute of the Motor Industry's ATA." Apprentices and technicians who are less experienced should enter Skillauto, run by the Institute of the Motor Industry. Contact Melissa Sagir-Amos at melissaa@motor.org.uk for more information. Experienced fault-finders are invited to take an online test before January 7th.
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  Honda Races On In 2011 BTCC 10 Oct 2010 (News)
  Steve Neal, Team Principal of Team Dynamics said: “We are really pleased that Honda is giving us the opportunity to continue to run their team in the 2011 BTCC. To gain the endorsement of Honda is testament to the hard work put in by our team and, of course, the results achieved. We know that results matter and expect to be challenging for championship honours once again next season.
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  End of the road for the Civic Type R 10 Aug 2010 (News)
  And the new PCP finance offer of 5.9% (over 43 months) means a Type R could cost from £235 a month, with a 30% deposit. The offer covers the Type R GT, Type R LSD and Type R MUGEN 200 models, and runs from now until 29 September, 2010. The celebration of the famous 'Red H' badge coincides with the latest rounds of the British Touring Car Championship, featuring Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden in the Honda Racing Team.
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  Dealer Buys Two Cars at BCA Blackbushe - From 6,000 Miles Away 14 Aug 2009 (News)
    Growth in the uptake of BCA's Live Online service has been exponential in the past 18 months. Year-on-year statistics show that BCA’s current Live Online programme is running at 300% growth annually. BCA expect this fast growth to continue as more and more buyers try Live Online and find it a valuable tool in their stock acquisition box.     BCA staged over 1,000 Live Online sales in the UK during Quarter 1, selling over 15,000 vehicles with an added value in excess of £3 million.