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  Santa Pod Raceway Presents Bug Jam 25: 22nd to 24th July 13 Jun 2011 (News)
  Not only will UKFMX be providing 3 days of gravity-defying action, but they’ll also be ably assisted by Podzilla, Santa Pod’s very own car-crushing Monster Truck, this year battling it out with the similarly able ‘Swamp Thing’. Headlining as ever, will be multiple Guinness World record holder Terry Grant, who will be displaying his own unique brand of car control – and possibly smashing yet another World record or two in the process.
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  MB World Screening Grands Prix For Free 9 May 2009 (News)
  Meanwhile, at the ‘Fascination of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport’ exhibition visitors can see Lewis Hamilton’s 2007 Formula 1™ racing car and the Mercedes-Benz W 154 that raced in the late 1930s and early 1950s; the actual car raced by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio, five times Formula 1™ World Champion. Four original racing engines give a rare insight into the workings of motorsport vehicles, while an authentic pit-stop simulation, steep-banked curve and several audio stations take you to the centre of the action.
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  New UK Supplied Scenics From Just £9,999 23 Mar 2006 (News)
  www.look4mycar.com can now offer the following cars with some fantastic discounts. In addition to the low prices they can also offer all Scenic and Grand Scenic Dynamique models with the Comfort Pack (worth £850) fitted free of charge and all Privilege models with the excellent Electric Panoramic Glass Sunroof (worth £600).
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  eBay Auction Report, Sunday 24th April 27 Apr 2005 (News)
  Over £2,000 A fully loaded Ford Mondeo TDCi Ghia X was one of the cars traded. From a list of around £21,000 this 37k mile three year old 2002/02 good condition burgundy example sold for £8,800 retaining 42% of its value, almost exactly the retained value predicted in Autocar.
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  Today’s Car Auction Bidding Calmer After First Week Buying Frenzy 15 Jan 2014 (News)
  Main British Car Auctions Website at  BCA Website Please Note BCA Now Charges All Private Buyers a £23.50 VCA New Keeper Transfer Fee. On behalf of the vendors, BCA is required to notify DVLA via the V5C of changes of ownership.
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  Historics 21st September Classic Car Auction provisional Results 21 Sep 2019 (News)
  Historics 21st September Classic Car Auction Provisional Results As always there were some star cars that beat their estimates. A beautiful 1933 Rolls Royce 20/25 saloon by coach builders Lancefield and previously owned by a British Airways Concorde pilot sold for £44,800.
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  Music mogul Pete Waterman’s Porsche up for sale 24 Jun 2019 (News)
  A Porsche 928 GT owned by music mogul Pete Waterman is heading to auction. The car, which has covered 23k, has been owned by the hitmaker since 1989. When the Hit Factory struck big, music producers Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Peter Warman treated themselves to a Porsche each from Chariots of St Albans.
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  Website launched to help guide youngsters into automotive careers 28 Feb 2017 (News)
  The iwantobea YouTube channel provides a library of videos for young people with in-depth interviews with car designers and engineers, and a range of other manufacturer-produced videos which will be of interest to anyone wanting to learn more about how the motor industry works.   
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  Lancaster Insurance to sponsor Classic and Supercars show at Sherborne Castle 17 Feb 2017 (News)
  . Held at the famous Dorset Castle, the annual event will take place over two days (15-16 July) for the first time due to demand and will once again be raising money for a range of national and local charities including Cancer Research UK. More than 2000 cars were on show at last year’s event. This year, the celebrated marque will be Mercedes-Benz. There will be auctions across both days from Charterhouse and performances from 1930s girl group Hotsie Totsies throughout the weekend, so there’s something for everyone.  Richard Morley, Lancaster Insurance divisional head, says, ‘When we were asked to be involved with this event, it seemed a perfect fit for us and a great one to add to our existing sponsorship.
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  Supermarkets reduce fuel prices 1 Aug 2016 (News)
  .” The current average price for petrol across the UK is 112.5 pence-per-litre, at which price it costs £56.25 to fill a typical family car like a Volkswagen Golf. At 105.7 pence-per-litre it costs £52.85, saving £2.60. So far Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have announced a price cut, but Morrisons is likely to follow.
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  RAC calls on fuel sellers to lower prices 13 Jul 2016 (News)
  .” A two pence-per-litre reduction in the cost of unleaded would save a driver roughly one pound when filling up a car with a 50 litre tank, such as the Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI. 
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  Infiniti Red Bull seeks new apprentices 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  The opening for entries was announced by Infiniti EMEA Vice President Fintan Knight, Infiniti Head of Car Engineering Paul Monaghan and Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber at the Infiniti showroom in Abu Dhabi, ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “Helping new racing talent develop is not new to Formula One with the various young driver schemes in place, such as Red Bull’s, but there’s been less focus on nurturing engineers,” said Webber. “For any engineer aiming for Formula One, I’m sure Infiniti’s support is a big boost.
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  NEC ticket winners announced 10 Nov 2014 (News)
  Rehan Osman – Jaguar E-type from Browns Lane to Geneva, recreating Norman Dewis’ legendary drive before the car’s official launch at the show in 1961. Clive Sayer - a 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS around Goodwood, Brands, Le Mans, Nordschleife and Spa Francorchamps and before returning via the Jabbeke highway.
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  Classic ad of the week: Triumph Dolomite Sprint 24 Oct 2014 (News)
  So there you have it: the Dolomite Sprint wasn’t just the world’s first production car to use a 16-valve cylinder head, it was also one of the best (and best-value) sports saloons of the 1970s.
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes W124 22 Sep 2014 (News)
  ‘There are very few left in this condition. No rust. It’s ready for immediate use or with very little work would make a great show car.’ There are few minor points to consider. There are light cracks in the dashboard and some stonechips in the paint. But the worst bit is a non-matching paint repair around the rear aerial mount.
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  Video: Range Rover Sport SVR breaks Nürburgring lap record 30 Jul 2014 (News)
  The SVR has been produced by Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations team and is powered by an uprated version of Land Rover’s 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine, which has been tuned to deliver 550PS – a 40PS increase over the existing V8 Supercharged derivative. The fire breathing SUV will go on sale in 2015 and will be built alongside the standard car at the Solihull plant in Birmingham. Prices are expected to start at £100,000. You can see the Range Rover Sport SVR in action at Nürburgring by clicking the video below. 
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  1966 Ford Thunderbird 428 Up For Auction 7 Jul 2014 (News)
  .   The boot has the original typical American checked liner and the 428 V8 is beautifully detailed with chrome.  The car is offered with an MOT until April 2015.  For more details, online catalogue listing and more photographs visit bca.co.uk (The standard engine for the 1966 model year T-Bird was a 390 inch V8.
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  BCA to Offer Porsche Carrera GT at Auction on 26th May 15 May 2014 (News)
  Only 1,270 Carrera GTs were built between 2004 and 2007 and it has been described as the finest sports car the company has ever made thanks to its stunning performance, fantastic looks and a well-appointed and comfortable cabin. The actor Paul Walker best known for his roles in the 'Fast and Furious' movies lost his life in one in 2013 in a freak accident.
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  Rolls-Royce seeks apprentices 3 Dec 2013 (News)
  Those who wish to work with Rolls-Royce must go through a selection process which is designed to find the very best candidates. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said, “I am delighted to announce the start of recruitment for this year’s apprenticeship programme. Our new apprentices will join a British luxury manufacturing success story and will be ideally positioned to take advantage of the unique opportunities available at Rolls-Royce.” In addition to its apprentice programme, Rolls-Royce created jobs for 60 people in 2013 on six-month or year-long placements, and further, similar positions are expected to be available in 2014.
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  Suzuki extends VAT free offer until end of 2013 7 Oct 2013 (News)
  As an example, the Splash SZ3 1.0 can be financed on PCP with a deposit of £925 followed by 42 monthly payments of £139, with a final optional payment of £2856 should the buyer want to keep the car rather than hand it back. The PCP offers are available on a broader range of models than Vat Free, including the Suzuki Swift Sport.