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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 13-6-2015 13 Jun 2015 (News)
  She would very much like another Estate, preferably a little smaller than the Corolla. The car would do 5,000 miles a year, mainly very short runs but four or five motorway runs of about 250 miles. Happy to buy relatively new used, budget up to £14,000 maximum. Petrol, manual. We would be very grateful if you could point us at maybe two or three cars to look at.
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  IAM Celebrates 60th Birthday with Party Event and Change of Name 6 Jul 2016 (News)
  Displayed at the 1982 Birmingham Motor Show. Run briefly by a senior Lotus director, then owned by the same person ever since. Now the only surviving example of this variant. 1983: Fiat Strada.
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  Curios: British Leyland Safety Research Vehicles 25 Apr 2014 (News)
  Again, the front of the car was also designed to be pedestrian-friendly, being both softer and smoother than that of the standard car, while other refinements included larger-diameter wheels with run-flat Denovo tyres, strengthened door sills and recessed door handles. The safety of the car’s occupants was catered for with copious padding. SRV5 The final SRV car was based on the Austin/Morris 1300, perhaps an odd choice in view of how close the car was to the end of its production run at the time.
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  Celebrity drivers at Silverstone Classic 18 Jul 2011 (News)
  The 14 celebrities, who have all been specially trained for the race, will tear up the Tarmac in 130mph Morgan Roadster lightweight race cars in the Silverstone Classic ‘Celebrity Challenge’. Run in aid of the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK, the Celebrity Challenge is just one of the attractions at the world’s biggest classic car racing festival, which runs from this Friday to Sunday, 22-24 July.
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  Astonishing variety of cars lined up for Cholmondeley Pagaent of Power 25 May 2011 (News)
  Organisers of the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, the UK's biggest celebration of power and speed, have confirmed an eclectic mix of more than 150 high-octane race and road cars for the event's timed on-track sessions and parade runs. Some historically-significant race cars will compete alongside modern supercars on the venue's testing 1.2-mile circuit, as well as being on view in the paddocks throughout the event.
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  Barons Jaguar Heritage Auction, Sandown Park, 19th April 9 Apr 2011 (News)
  Finished in British Racing Green, the automatic V12 is reported to have covered a little over 36,000 miles from new. In 1990 it was put into storage and since then it has been run regularly but over low mileages. It is only coming out of storage for the sale. The valuable registration number 15 FCR is included with the car, which offers exceptional value for money at £12,000-£15,000.
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  Contradictory Results From Electric Car Consumer Surveys 30 May 2009 (News)
  More at www.motorpoint.co.uk Honest John says, blanket consumer surveys don't really make sense on this topic. Electric cars are an excellent solution for short runs. Internal combustion engined vehiocles are far more efficient for long runs. Neither are good at both unless combined into a hybrid, such as the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Lexus LS450h, Lexus RX450h, Lexus LS600h, Mercedes S400h, Chevy Volt and Vauxhall Ampera.
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  Auction Values Continued to Rise in April 13 May 2009 (News)
  Year-on-year, April 2009 values are ahead of the April 2008 average figure of £5,406 by £235 or 4.3%. It is the second month running that the year-on-year figures have shown growth, following falls throughout much of 2008. Stock remained at relatively low levels in April, with P/X volumes falling after showing some growth last month.
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  Time Warp Bugatti Type 57 in Guildford Classic Car Auction 25 May 2008 (News)
  Road registered as DEN275 on 9 May 1955, the resultant Lister-Riley duly lined up for the Bol D'Or 24-hours Grand Prix de Paris some six days later. Running against Porsche 550, Maserati A6GCS, Ferrari 500 Mondial and Gordini T15S opposition, the Lister was forced to retire with big-end failure. Returning to the UK, it was then entered in various domestic meetings, but met with little success.
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  Learners head away from cities in order to pass their driving tests 15 Jan 2020 (News)
  While there may not be bicycle lanes, roundabouts and a myriad of other distractions you'd find in a bustling town, city-dwellers who aren't used to the twisting turns and blind corners of rural driving might struggle getting to grips with the different terrain. Hugh MacNeil, who runs the island's car hire business, said: "Drivers who aren't used to driving on the Isle of Barra struggle with forward planning on the single track road. People from here are used to watching further ahead for hazards."
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  Hidden Heroes: Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 Twin Spark 6 Dec 2019 (News)
  .  They’ve also become rare due to two common problems - floor and sill corrosion, which also affects the 156, and cambelt failure on the 2.0 engine. It’s a known weak point and belt changes every 36,000 miles are essential to keep it running properly. Then there was the optional Selespeed semi-auto gearbox which has a habit of blowing up. Buy a manual, seriously. There’ll be more of them disappear before collectors catch on. Our advice is to beat the rush.
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  Car buyers over-55 less likely to choose electric, survey finds 15 Nov 2019 (News)
  Interestingly, when looking at the most important considerations when buying a new vehicle, emissions and environmental impact only ranked fifth. Running costs were cited as the top priority, followed by purchase price, fuel/energy consumption and driving experience. Having the ability to charge at home was cited as the most important need by over half (53 per cent) of consumers when considering whether to purchase an electric vehicle.
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  Hidden Heroes: BMW 318ti Compact 15 Nov 2019 (News)
  .  If you can unearth a good one, then what you’ll end up with is a modern classic that’s great to drive, easy to own, cheap to run and more rewarding than you’d imagine. And the good news? You can still pick a good one up for under £2k - but not for much longer as educated buyers are starting to catch on. Read our BMW 3-series review and buyer's guide How many BMW 3-series survived?
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  Ex-Works Triumph TR2 set for NEC auction 19 Sep 2019 (News)
  . It is expected to fetch between £100,000 to £140,000 Adam Rutter, Silverstone Auctions classic car specialist, said, ‘It has been in storage for four years and is now up and running but may require some further fettling to prepare it for competition. The history file is massive there must be at least six box files, plus folders and other boxes of articles.’ This is the eighth year that Silverstone Auctions have been the official event partner of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with consignments now being invited.
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  Alvis returns with continuation cars 25 Jul 2019 (News)
  The firm uses original parts on the 3.0- and 4.3-engined cars while the chassis numbers follow on from the numbers allocated to the pre-war production run. Alan Stote, owner of The Alvis Car Company, said the models are what Alvis would have created had it not halted production for more than 50 years. Stote said, ‘The factory had planned to build 150 4.3-litre chassis in 1938.
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  Toyota comes up with a compact, self-contained hydrogen fuel station 5 Apr 2019 (News)
  .  Unlike Electric Cars, no PMTs, CO, CO2 or NOx are created either in producing the fuel or in running the vehicles. The only emission is water. In line with the goals of the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, Toyota has been using hydrogen energy to develop and implement new technologies to make progress towards eliminating CO 2  emissions from its manufacturing plants.
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  Porsche 356 Speedster to go under the hammer at Race Retro 13 Feb 2019 (News)
  Nimble, lightweight and simple, the example for sale is one of an estimated 555 356 A T2 Speedsters built in 1958 - the final and most desirable production run of the model. Presented today in beautifully restored condition and converted to righthand drive, the matching numbers Speedster could fetch between £280,000 and £320,000. 'This is one of the best examples of a genuine Porsche collector’s car that we have had the pleasure to offer at auction,' said Nick Whale, managing director, Silverstone Auctions.
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  Hidden Heroes: Ford Mondeo ST24 1 Feb 2019 (News)
  The ST200 is regarded as the ultimate hot Mondeo, but the less well-known ST24 runs it a close race...
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  Hidden Heroes: Vauxhall Vectra Super Touring 30 Nov 2018 (News)
  But the true hero of the Super Touring Vectra generation was the cheekily-named ST200, a car that aimed for the jugular of the Ford Mondeo of the same name, and was so called due to its limited production run and 200bhp power output.  The ST200 was a V6 only, with the 24v engine, 17-inch Speedline alloys that aped the look of the BTCC cars, AP racing callipers, bucket seats and Koni dampers, with the chassis developed by Motor Sport Developments (MSD), the driving force behind Vauxhall’s Touring Car outfit.  With these tweaks, not to mention the rather purposeful looks, the Vectra B was transformed from an also-ran to a true front runner, a proper performance saloon that, for those who were open-minded enough to ignore Clarkson, delivered great performance and superb handling.
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  Caravan and Motorhome Auction at BCA Nottingham on 9th August 2 Aug 2018 (News)
  Around 150 will be on offer from low mileage luxury motorhomes to good value older caravans. BCA runs the only regular programme of caravan and motorhome auctions anywhere in the UK, with two sales a month at the Nottingham centre on the second and fourth Thursday. Top offerings for the 9th August event are a 2017 Swift Kon Tiki 665 Coachbuilt motorhome, in white with black trim.