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  Blue Bird returns to Pendine for anniversary run 3 Jun 2015 (News)
  /> Malcolm Cambell at Pendine Sands ‘I cannot believe that I will get this fantastic opportunity to drive this iconic machine on Pendine.’ He added, ‘My grandfather was a remarkable man and for us to remember him and honour some of his achievements in this way will be very humbling.’ Wales also thanked the team at Beaulieu for the chance to drive the car, and for the hard work the restoration team have done to get the car ready.
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  Deals on new Volkswagens from Drive the Deal 14 Jul 2012 (News)
  Drive the Deal is offering reductions on new Volkswagen models including Golf and Passat, all supplied by UK main dealers.
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  A Grand Monday: Toyota Celica GT 8 Apr 2019 (News)
  If you fancy yourself as Carlos Sainz, then do bear in mind that the car is only a two-wheel-drive  Toyota Celica GT 16v  and not a genuine GT4, but it sure looks the part. We even wonder if the vendor hired in a snow machine especially when he took the pics, as with the white steel wheels it helps to deliver the full Monte Carlo rally look… At £750, it’s not bad money for a seemingly solid and rot-free Celica, even in a standard colour scheme.
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 940 Celebration 24 Sep 2018 (News)
  It’s a 940 ‘Celebration’, the run-out model produced to mark the last few months of production for the rear-wheel-drive big Volvos. Finished in ‘Blackberry’ metallic paint, with grey leather and wood door cappings, the Celebration also got a smart design of alloys unique to the model, with the owner including two spares in the sale.
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 940 Celebration 24 Sep 2018 (News)
  It’s a 940 ‘Celebration’, the run-out model produced to mark the last few months of production for the rear-wheel-drive big Volvos. Finished in ‘Blackberry’ metallic paint, with grey leather and wood door cappings, the Celebration also got a smart design of alloys unique to the model, with the owner including two spares in the sale.
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  World Speed Record Ferrari for sale 20 Apr 2018 (News)
  A Ferrari 550 Maranello ‘World Speed Record’ edition is heading to auction. The car, which is one of just ten right-hand drive models built, is part of the Silverstone Auctions’ Ferrari sale in May. In total, 33 of the special editions were built to commemorate the world speed records set by a modified 550 Maranello in Ohio in 1998.
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  100 cars from Jaguar collection head to auction 22 Feb 2018 (News)
  Perhaps the most interesting entry is a one-of-a-kind Reliant Scimitar prototype with Ferguson four-wheel drive. But there is also Vauxhall 2300 HS Chevette, a Metro Turbo and a Maestro Turbo. Brightwells will auction off a 1960 Vauxhall Velox by Martin Walter, a Rover P6 3500 estate, two low-mileage Citroen CX Familiales, a low-mileage Polski Fiat 125P and three Ford Zodiac estates by Abbot.
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  Motor racing legend John Surtees dies aged 83 10 Mar 2017 (News)
  He has set a very real example of someone who kept pushing himself at his peak and one who continued fighting until the very end.' Surtees won the 1964 Formula One world championship driving for Ferrari aged 30, but before that he was a hugely successful motorbike racer.  John Surtees: hero on two wheels and four
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  Two men jailed over classic Mini thefts 13 Apr 2016 (News)
  Police said the pair were able to use their specialist knowledge to gain entry to the vehicles and ‘hotwire’ the immobilisers in order to drive them away. Detective Inspector Caroline Clooney, of the Met’s organised vehicle crime unit, said, ‘These men systematically targeted the owners of classic Minis across the south east.
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  Retro Classics 2016: Cars from the Louwman Museum to star at Stuttgart 22 Jan 2016 (News)
  It also boasts underfloor heating and a communication system that allowed the passenger to relay instructions to the drive without words. There are buttons on a small console in the back activate dashboard lights with directions like: fast, slow, stop, left, right, and home. The rest of the display is yet to be confirmed.
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  Russ Swift’s old Montego to go under the hammer 7 Jan 2016 (News)
  Coming from a private collection, it has two leather Montego key fobs (still in their bags), a number of previous MOT certificates, owner’s handbook pack, and a Haynes manual. It comes with a number of rare (and hard to get hold of) MG Montego Driving Display team documents featuring Russ Swift himself. There is also a DVD of Russ Swift's life in motorsport and with the MG Montego team. Obviously, it’s a great opportunity for any Austin Rover collector and we’re still waiting to find out how much it’s expected to fetch at ACA’s sale on Saturday, 23 January.
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  Ferrari 250 GT could make £8.5m at auction 3 Dec 2015 (News)
  The car will go under the hammer at the Artcurial sale at Retromobile in Paris on 5 February, 2016. The matching numbers left-hand drive Ferrari is the last example built and was previously owned by Swiss collector Antoine Midy since 1989. Another star of the show will be a 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider – the only official Testarossa Spider to be commissioned and built by Ferrari.
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  Get in to affordable classic motorsport with the MG Car Club 13 Mar 2015 (News)
  There are seven championships and two series that offer competitors the opportunity to experience a variety of racing disciplines from modern front-wheel drive hot hatches through to traditional, rear-wheel driver sports cars.   Not only is the club’s racing affordable, it also offers access to some of Britain’s best-loved circuits with the likes of Brands Hatch, Silverstone and Donington all featuring on the Club’s packed calendar.
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  Classic adventurers tackle 8500km endurance rally 10 Feb 2015 (News)
  ‘This is the first ever crossing of the frontier by foreigners from Thailand into Burma, and the first rally to drive into Burma,’ said rally director Philip Young. There’s a great mix of cars taking part, including 29 pre-war vehicles. Peking to Paris 2013 winner Gerry Crown is taking part in his big Leyland P76, as well as Grant Tromans in his ex-London to Cape Town Datsun 240Z.
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  Porsche turbo icons set for NEC classic motor show 17 Sep 2014 (News)
  The restoration work is part of a nationwide competition and the Porsche centre team that produces the winning car wins a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the carmaker's legendary Camp4 winter driving school in Finland Restoring such iconic cars to a high standard takes a huge amount of time and money – and it goes to show just how highly Porsche values its classic heritage. If you haven’t already got your tickets for the classic motor show, which takes place 14-16 November, then visit www.necclassicmotorshow.com
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  Motorist caught speeding at 149mph on M25 2 Jun 2014 (News)
  A motorist was caught on speed camera travelling at 149mph on the M25 – the highest speed recorded by a speed camera between April 2013 and May 2014. The driver was caught in Kent and was banned from driving for six months and was fined £600. It isn’t the highest speed ever recorded, however – that record goes to driver Ben Westwood, who reached speeds of up to 180mph while trying to outrun the police in a stolen, modified Audi RS5.
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  BCA to Offer Porsche Carrera GT at Auction on 26th May 15 May 2014 (News)
  As a special treat on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May, BCA will be offering a Porsche Carrera GT at its Blackbushe auction centre. This 2005 left-hand drive Porsche Carrera GT 5.7 V10 is finished in Basalt Black has covered less than 7,000 miles from new. 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.
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  Take a break: Ford Escort Mk2 launch film 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  It was cheap, simple to service, there was a dealer on every corner, and generally they were good to drive – even the basic 1.1-litre Popular models. Codenamed Brenda during development, the 1975 Escort Mk2 gained a number of new variations and trim options as well new styling. Although little more than a facelift of the old Coke bottle car, the ’75 Escort was considered new in the eyes of most of its customers, and ended up sitting atop its sector in the UK sales charts during its production run.
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  Zipcar adds Ampera to fleet 21 May 2012 (News)
  The Ampera is an electric vehicle with a 50 mile range, but after that a petrol powered-generator takes over and produces power to drive the car a further 310 miles. London users might never need that fuel, though. Zipcar has partnered with Boroughs across London to increase the number of charging points, so users can top up the battery without needing the petrol engine. 
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  VW Up! Voted World Car of the Year 5 Apr 2012 (News)
  .  The World Car jurors hail from 25 countries, and are appointed by the World Car Steering Committee on the basis of their expertise, experience, credibility, and influence.  Each juror drives and evaluates new vehicles on a regular basis as part of their ongoing, full-time professional work, and, collectively with all the jurors, reaches millions of consumers and automotive enthusiasts across the globe.