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  MOTORISTS – PREPARE FOR THE WORST WINTER IN YEARS 23 Nov 2005 (News)
  Mail order specialist, Carparts-direct.co.uk supplies a range of products to help keep motorists out of trouble this winter. According to the supplier its best selling item is a fully waterproof car cover to protect against frost and snow. The company claim battery boosters, battery chargers, quick fit snow chains, tyre pressure compressors, wiper blades and up-rated headlamp bulbs are selling better than at any time in the last 10 years.
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  BMW to Launch M5 F10 at Goodwood Festival of Speed 22 Jun 2011 (News)
  The fifth generation BMW M5, will be seen for the first time at The Goodwood Festival of Speed 1-3 July 2011. The new car will make its UK debut in the BMW pavilion along with a selection of BMW’s hottest current cars and some famous racing cars celebrating anniversaries from its glorious heritage. For more than 25 years the BMW M5 Saloon has set the standard for high-performance executive saloons.
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  New Mazda 3 to Drive 9,300 Miles Hiroshima to Frankfurt 22 Jul 2013 (News)
  Mazda delivers its cars by the Trans-Siberian Railway from Vladivostock ro Moscow.  Now, to prove the durability of the new Mazda 3 Skyactive, eight of them are being driven 9,300 miles across Russia from Vladivostock to Frankfurt to arrive just before the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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  Audi A2 TDI Prices Announced 10 Apr 2001 (News)
  But, once past the 6,000 mile mark, suit the car far better than the rorty but less torquey 1.4 petrol engine. Comparative figures for the petrol engine are 75bhp at 5,000rpm and 93lb ft (126Nm) torque at 3,800rpm. CO2 emissions are 144g/km (still putting the car in the lowest VED group for petrol engines).
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  More than 100 F1 cars to race at Silverstone 5 Jul 2011 (News)
  Another sensational field will contest the Silverstone Classic Trophy for HGPCA Pre-1961 Front Engine GP Cars. These cars, in some cases dating back to the 1930s, herald the early days of Silverstone and cover the era when Ferrari scored its first Grand Prix win, 60 years ago at Silverstone on 14 July 1951.
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  DTV Vauxhall Firenza Magnum heads to auction 18 Feb 2016 (News)
  The interior boasts Sparco front seats, while the original instruments are supplemented by a Stack array. When the car returned to the racetrack in February 2006 for the Vintage Sports Car Club's Pomeroy Trophy at Silverstone, it was issued with the same competitor number (56) that it had carried at Spa back in 1977.
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  Second Preview Brightwells Classic Car Auction, Leominster, Wednesday 26th November 18 Nov 2014 (News)
  As more lots roll in, Brightwells Classic Car and Motorcycle Auction at Leominster on 26 th November is shaping up to be possibly the classic sale of the year . We’ve already given it a first preview here , featuring the headline Facel Vega HK 500 and some interesting project cars. Now we’re covering some of the more unusual and hopefully cheaper lots.
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  New Range of Compatible Millers Oils 13 Jan 2010 (News)
  The new products will meet the increasingly diverse requirements in engine oil specifications from the world's leading car manufacturers. This launch is the latest in a long line of recent product developments from Millers Oils, as the company aims to provide state-of-the-art car oils in order to meet the changing demands of the market.
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  Lewis Hamilton picks an MBGL or the road. 20 Oct 2008 (News)
  Lewis concluded: "This is the second GL I’ve owned, and it’s a privilege to have a job where I get to drive such amazing cars all the time." The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class range starts from £53,615 and like every Mercedes-Benz passenger car, has a three-year unlimited mileage warranty, and MobiloLife anti-corrosion and breakdown cover for up to 30 years.
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  'Liberace' Cadillac a surprise entry at Barons' September sale 23 Aug 2013 (News)
  Mr Smith sold the car at a Kruse auction in 1975, and in more recent years it has spent 12 years on display in a German museum - where it was presented as Liberace's car. The gold leaf coachwork is offset by white leather upholstery and a working hood completes this truly extraordinary vehicle, which also has driving lamps that move with the steering wheel.
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  Classic American Muscle Cars For Auction at BCA 4 May 2012 (News)
  Eight cars feature in the initial sale which takes place as part of the Sports, Prestige & Executive auction at BCA Nottingham on Thursday 21 st June, with viewing from 9.00 am and the vehicles offered from 12.00 Noon.   All the cars in the programme have been fully restored and are presented to the highest standards with UK registration and 12 months MOT.  All cars in the programme are supplied with comprehensive documentation including, where available, details of restoration work undertaken.  Further sales of 16 additional cars are scheduled for 19 th July and 24 cars for 16 th August and at least 24 cars monthly at each Top Car Auction in Nottingham thereafter.  The initial line-up includes three Chevrolet Corvettes, two Pontiac GTOs, one Chevrolet Camaro, one Pontiac Firebird and a very rare Plymouth GTX, with all models dating from 1963 to 1970.
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  Collection of Ferrari’s greatest road cars to go under the hammer 17 Jul 2017 (News)
  Leading the pair, and following the low-mileage theme, is a 1984 Ferrari 512 BBi, which was imported to the USA from new and has covered just 553 miles. Collecting many concours-related awards, including the 2006 Coppa GT, Platinum and Coppa Bella Macchina awards from the Ferrari Club of America Annual Meeting at Chantilly, this car, chassis no. 48723, comes with plenty of history and with such low mileage, is estimated at $375,000 - $450,000 (£287,000-£344,000).
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  H&H Classic Auctions Comes to Harrogate 6 Mar 2008 (News)
  Shorter, lower-slung and reputedly some 500lbs lighter than the DB4 Series V Vantage and DB5, with which they share their frontal styling, the DB4 Series IV Vantage cars are particularly sought after. Estimate: £200,000 - £240,000. 1966 ASTON MARTIN DB6 SHORT CHASSIS VOLANTE Arguably the most desirable series of Aston Martin convertibles ever made and the first to carry the "Volante" moniker, the DB6 Short Chassis cars are also the rarest.
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  Small cars in the classifieds 21 Jun 2011 (News)
  But even so, people often search around for cars in this price bracket, particularly new drivers. But, fret not. Here’s a Ford Fiesta 1.25. It’s getting on a bit, at 14 years old, but it looks reasonable, has covered a fairly low 61,000 miles and is taxed and tested.
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  28 Mercedes-Benz in Historics 3rd March Ascot Auction 1 Mar 2018 (News)
  Viewing is open today and tomorrow, with the sale itself commencing with automobilia at 10.00am on Saturday, then the cars at 10.30. The Mercedes-Benz section alone boasts no less than four SL R107s, two SL W113s, two SLR129s, an SL R230, three W110 Fintails two 190E 2.5 Cosworths and an abundance of CEs, CLs, and S Class.
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  Paul Karslake's Tribute to Britishness to be Auctioned by Historics on 30th November 21 Nov 2013 (News)
  The result is as much a tribute to his astonishing airbrush skills as it is to the patriotic British themes portrayed on the car, which will be auctioned at Historics at Brooklands’ major auction in Surrey on Saturday, November 30 th . Cameos that Karslake has painstakingly painted on the car in the most minute of detail include, on the bonnet, a depiction of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, whilst the boot portrays Sir Winston Churchill, the battle of Britain and the Falklands War.
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  Santa Pod 2010 Season Dates 28 Oct 2009 (News)
  In fact, May's a busy month at the 'Pod, as the host venue for the FIA European Drag Racing Championships between the 28th and 31st. If you want to see just how fast cars and bikes can really cover the quarter mile, get a ticket, quick! June sees the Summer Nationals on the 19th and 20th for quarter mile fans to get their fix and also hosts the UK Truck Show, - both being a cracking family weekend away.
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  BIG TAXI AUCTION TODAY AT BIRMINGHAM 10 Sep 2008 (News)
  This sale will offer buyers a great opportunity to bid on a good selection of well-prepared and properly presented Black Cabs. As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at a BCA auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit www.auctionview.co.uk If you are a BCA account holder this service also now gives composite price information (average auction price, CAP and Glass’s) and now allows you to buy a selection of cars directly on-line.
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  Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster makes £970,271 at Spa Classic 22 May 2017 (News)
  Barn finds are proving ever-popular at auction, but Bonhams was able to offer something a bit different – a castle find. This collection of 12 cars were all offered at no reserve. A 1969 Maserati Ghibli SS 4.9-Litre Coupé sold to a telephone bidder for €174,800 (£150,532), 1980 Aston Martin V8 Volante Convertible achieved €172,500 (£148,551) and the 1933 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom II Roadster realised €111,550 (£96,073).
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  Barn Found Aston Martin DB6 Offered at No Reserve in Historics Ascot Auction 1 Apr 2017 (News)
  The house was being sold and the garage demolished, so everything had to go. The tax disc was last dated in 1982, some 35 years previously. The car was then transported to storage and tucked away again until today. The cataloghe description states, "The Superleggera body and wheel arches appear sound although rust was noticed on the underside of the doors and the paint is flat.