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  Ford Ex-Rentals on the Rise Again 8 Jan 2002 (News)
  Smart operators who speculated well by bulk buying last October and November are still retailing cars for prices that reflect what they paid plus a bit of profit. The Great Trade Centre www.greattradecentre.co.uk had 5,250 cars in stock on Christmas Day waiting for the New Year rush.
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  'Elvis Car' Ford Model A Hot Rod Comes Up For Auction 1 Aug 2019 (News)
  'The Elvis Car', Elvis Presley's 1929 Ford Model A Highboy Hot Rod from the movie 'Loving You' Comes up for auction on 31st August. Probably the World's most famous hot rod ever built, and the first Model A roadster body on a V8 '32 Deuce frame, it was created by 19 year old John Athan in 1937 with some help from his great friend, engine tuner Ed Iskendrian.
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  'LIFE ON MARS' CARS IN DEMAND 31 Jan 2008 (News)
  British Car Auctions predicts that demand for iconic 80's cars will be stimulated once again when the sequel to BBC TV's highly successful 'Life on Mars' begins on 7th February. 'Ashes to Ashes', the new series that will see the return of DCI Gene Hunt, played by Philip Glenister.
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  The Mot Files: What does the test involve and why is it important? 18 Feb 2019 (News)
  The MoT test is a legally-required examination for all vehicles when they reach three years old, cars over three years are then tested every 12 months after that. The MoT test is used to determine if your vehicle is roadworthy, you also need a valid MoT certificate to tax and insure your car.
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 480ES for £800 17 Dec 2015 (News)
  Built in the old DAF factory in the Netherlands, the 480ES came into being partly to keep the factory operating until a new generation of Volvos came along to replace the ageing 340 and 360 Series. Initial receptions were mixed.
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  Nostalgia Weekend at Croft Circuit 31 Jul 2010 (News)
  Its uniqueness – mixing static displays with top-class historic motor racing – is going to appeal to so many people young and old and it’s great to see something like this at last in the North-East. You certainly don’t need to be just into racing cars to get a big kick out of it.   “The kids are always amazed by all the chrome and styling of many of the classic cars and the sight and sound of the racing is going to create a really big buzz.
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  Cayenne Turbo at Top Car Today 26 Jul 2004 (News)
  A 26k mile 94M, Bentley Continental R Coupe, that should have been the star of the show until the Cayenne usurped it, bid to £45,500 and would have been a lot of car for the money if it came for that. Yet, there were also some relatively good buys. A 50k mile Y reg (three years old, now) X5 3.0i Sport manual with satnav, TV and leather sold for £25,800, and in Hall 2 a 75k mile 2000W Jag S-Type manual with a slightly noisy V6 saw a top bid of £5,500, which must make it the cheapest S Type in post ‘Sweeney’ history.
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  Bargains and Premiums at Auction Today 17 Oct 2003 (News)
  There must still be plenty of money (or credit) slopping around for profits to be made on these bids. But if you want a car, and it’s a desirable car, better to pay a bit more than you expected at auction than to pay a lot more to a dealer. On Monday 20th there will be a big BMW Group auction at Blackbushe, starting 13.00, with the main attraction a 51 reg X5 3.0d Sport auto with leather.
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  Police Auction Real Crowd Pleaser 13 Dec 2002 (News)
  And even liveried cars are no longer any colour you want as long as it’s white. A cheerful little silver Skoda Fabia SDI, 2001X and just 11k miles, sold for £4,500 last night. Star car was probably the one in the picture: a clean and tidy ex Leicestershire police 99T Focus 1.6LX with 106k miles which sold for £3,100.
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  Santa Pod Run What You Brung 6th March 28 Dec 2010 (News)
   This will ensure  that friends and 'bar-room rivals' get the chance to race side by side and settle old scores on the FIA-approved track, under fully timed conditions.  The more cars that each club pre-books, the more track time will be allocated to them. Spilt into sessions 10 to 20 cars will get a total of 40 minutes of track time, 30-40 cars will get 80 minutes.
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  Big Premiums Stall at Top Car Today 11 Nov 2002 (News)
  Star of BCA’s Top Car sale at Blackbushe today was undoubtedly a brand new 52 reg BMW M3. Not just any old M3, but a convertible, with a hard top, satnav and the SMG box. It was top of the list in BCA’s own Top Car advertisement.
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  More Chances at Auction Today 24 Sep 2004 (News)
  Someone bought the 2001/51 facelift BMW 330dSE Touring auto in the photo for just £5,450. True it has been damaged and repaired, the autobox was playing up and, since it had been a police car, only a fool would attempt to clock it. But there’s never been a cheaper facelift 330dSE Touring auto. Big South Korean cars never had blue chip residuals, so I thought an 80k mile 2001/51 KIA Magentis would struggle to reach £3k, yet this one ran to £3,400, so only lost £10k over 80k miles.
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  Heavy Metal at Blackbushe Today 6 Sep 2004 (News)
  We’ll forget the lottery winner’s Peugeot 106 Independence, possibly part-exchanged for a Boxster S, and concentrate on the 10k mile 11 month old M3 CSL SMG, a car which listed at more than £55k when new and, as far as I can remember, you had to be a licensed racing driver to get the speed limiter removed. Anyway, it didn’t sell, attracting a top bid of just £40,000, so if you’re after one you better check with BCA if it’s coming past the block again.
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  Cars Not Dear at Auction Today 12 Nov 2003 (News)
  Sharp buys to my eyes included a 137k mile 99V Xsara 2.0HDI 90 estate for £1,725; an ultra reliable 57k mile 99T Nissan QX 2.0 V6 SEL for £3,575; a 102k mile 2000V Mercedes E200 Elegance estate for £6,750; a 68k unwarranted 99T BMW Z3M roadster with a hardtop for £13,400 and, in the 72 car BMW section, a 69k mile 2001Y 320dSE Touring for £10,750 and a 46k mile 2000W 523iSE Touring for just £9,250. Amazingly, in the Alphabet section, no less than six old-shape Mercedes CLK convertibles came through bumper to bumper.
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  New Mondeos at Auction Today 14 Sep 2001 (News)
  As predicted, the unloading of 'X' and 'Y' reg ex-rental cars has begun, but in a very controlled manner to try and keep prices as high as possible. The 2001X, 12,617 mile Mondeo 2.0iLX in the photo bid to £9,900 provisional, which is roughly where the first 9 month old batch of Mk I Mondeos were when Ford released them back in late 1993.
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  Kit Cars Kids Cars at London Motor Show 20 Jul 2008 (News)
  Shop @ Motor Show provides visitors with a diverse array of automotive-related goods, from in-car entertainment and engine tuning to car cleaning kits and Formula One merchandise. Those interested in working in the motor industry will find a wealth of information in the Careers Zone, whilst the technically minded car enthusiast can discover more about building a car from scratch in the Kit Car Zone, where brands Pilgrim, Magnum and Luego will be displaying their models.
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  Report: Techno-Classica Essen 2013 17 Apr 2013 (News)
  But as usual, the club stands provided the hidden gems. Being in Germany means Techno-Classica is a great opportunity to see cars that you just don't normally encounter in the UK. Although it probably won't be trumpeted by too many people, the strong Youngtimer movement for classics between 10-30 years old, was responsible for some quite extraordinary cars.
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  American Cars are Getting Older 4 Feb 2012 (News)
  While the average age of European cars is falling, American cars are getting older. The Los Angeles Times reports that the average age of autos on the road has reached a record high.
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  Local Business Backed Racing at Castle Combe This Weekend 10 Jun 2013 (News)
  Delighting spectators with his new 'Grand Am' Riley TD at the last meeting was Salisbury's Nigel Mustill, the rare in the UK 6.2 litre machine making another appearance this time. Similarly engined, but a totally different kind of car, is the TVR Tuscan of Perry Waddams, which is wiping up in class D for more production based cars. Sunday's entertainment includes two rounds of the Vortex Dunlop Fiesta championship, won last year by Yatton Keynell's Jason Cooper, also the 2009 Castle Combe Saloon Car champion.
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  Five Grand Friday: Skoda Octavia vRS 7 Aug 2015 (News)
  When it comes to a practical family car, you can't go wrong with a Skoda Octavia. However, while it's very comfortable and well built, it's fair to say that it's not the most exciting of cars. Unless you get a vRS that is. And that's exactly what we've found for £5k this week.