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  Classic car rally hopes to raise £150,000 for charity 19 May 2015 (News)
  A new classic car rally will take place in July in a bid to raise more than £150,000 for charity. Enthusiasts taking part in the Hope Classic Rally will drive 100 miles from Brooklands in Surry to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on 10-11 July. The event aims to raise money for HopeHIV, which helps children and young adults in sub-Saharan Africa who are affected by HIV and AIDS.
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  Honda Civic Type R Nurburgring Race Weekend Package €175 23 Mar 2015 (News)
  Honda is inviting fans of the Civic Type R to the ADAC Zurich 24-hour sports car race from 15-17 May, with an opportunity to drive the track before the race. the package price is €175 per person, which includes a VIP entrance ticket to the race with paddock access, camping accommodation in a souvenir tent, all food and drink throughout the weekend, a hands-on encounter with the new Civic Type R, a tour of the garage, and chance to meet the drivers at a special Q&A session.
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  Ross Brawn takes on London to Brighton challenge 25 Oct 2014 (News)
  But compared to a modern car, the suspension is crude and the braking takes anticipation, shall we say.’ With absolutely no experience of driving a veteran car, Brawn has been taking driving lessons from Nigel. ‘There’s no denying the London to Brighton will be a challenge. But challenging yourself is what life’s all about,’ says Brawn.
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  Preview: Techno-Classica Show, Essen, 26-30 March 22 Mar 2014 (News)
  If you’ve got the time, plan to visit on two days. You want to go there? From the UK you can obviously drive your car to Essen but, for the quick visit, there are other options: find a plane from you nearest airport to Cologne, Düsseldorf or Weeze – plenty of budget flights should be available.
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  A Grand Monday: Fiat 128 20 Jan 2014 (News)
  The boxy saloon might have looked like an updated Fiat 124 , but under the skin, it was little short of a revolution thanks to its clever front-wheel drive drivertrain. Almost three million were sold during its Euroean production run between 1969 and 1985 - as well as Italy, the 128 was built in Argentina, Morocco, Colombia, and Sri Lanka.
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  Preview: Coys classic car auction, London, 3 December 29 Nov 2013 (News)
  A late-lot in Coys grandly-named True Greats sale, to be held in London on 3 December, looks set to cause quite a stir in Austin-Healey circles. It's selling what is described as the 'first right-hand drive Austin-Healey in existence', number 16 of 20 pre-production cars. The car was hand-built at Cape Works before production started at the Longbridge factory, and was delivered to Betty Haig in 1953.
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  CMC unveils long(ish)-wheelbase Jaguar E-type 12 Nov 2013 (News)
  One Jaguar E-type enthusiast approached world-renowned Jaguar restorer, Classic Motor Cars Limited of Bridgnorth, to build his ideal usable car - and CMC made some interesting modifications to make his dream come true. The left-hand drive 1968 Jaguar E-type Series 1 4.2 receives a lengthened floorpan, and a matching bespoke trailer. The car, extended to the specifications of Paul Branstad, the car's owner, who lives in the USA, has been stretched by four and a half inches during a major restoration carried out by CMC.
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  The Queen's Daimler on offer at Historics 31 Jul 2013 (News)
  The car has a full service history by RA Creamer of Kensington and Guy Salmon of Ascot, and is sold with all original documentation, two sets of keys, the original registration number, along with photographs of Her Majesty driving and being driven in it. And it has a Heritage Certificate from Jaguar and a letter from Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust attesting to its Royal connection. More information at www.historics.co.uk .
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 22 18 Jun 2013 (News)
  Saratov to Voronezh This has been the rally's final full day of driving through Russian countryside, tomorrow teams head for the frontier and cross into Ukraine, heading for our overnight stop at Kiev. Surprise of the day was the Moskvitch, which is now throwing everything the little car can summon up at the competitive sections, sliding nicely on the dirt through the tighter corners to keep the 1600cc motor humming, the Russian team set sixth best time today.
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  John Surtees stars in Edenbridge 29 May 2013 (News)
    The event was the Edenbridge Fun Day, which was arranged by the Eden Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the racing cars' appearance was to celebrate the fact they were built in the town. The racing drivers were joined by noted motoring journalist Steve Cropley driving a McLaren Supercar, and John’s daughter Edwina driving a Mercedes-Benz Gullwing 300SL, plus two Grand Prix motorcycles from John’s past.   Leading the way was an Aston Martin Course Car driven by David Barzilay.
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  Le Mans Healeys reunited after 60 years 9 May 2013 (News)
  The two cars formed the Works entry into the 1953 Le Mans 24-Hours but NOJ 393, it was so nearly not to be. Originally journalist Gordon Wilkins had been assigned to co-drive NOJ 391 alongside Belgian Marcel Becquart but, on the drive back from scrutineering to the hotel, the car was hit by a truck and suffered severe damage that would prove impossible to repair in time for the race.
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  Fiat Panda record attempt off to a flying start 2 Feb 2013 (News)
  At 6.00am on 1 February, a few minutes before sunrise in Cape Town, Philip and Paul began their epic drive back to London. Their intention is to complete the journey in ten days, thus beating the existing record, set in a far more rugged Range Rover. As Philip Young commented: 'The Fiat Panda taking on the bid to crack the World Record for the non stop drive across two Continents from Cape Town to London.
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  Latest Alfa Romeo offers from Drive the Deal 16 Jan 2013 (News)
  These latest offers include up to 25% off the list price of Giulietta and up to 15% off the price of the MiTo.
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  EuroNCAP results: a bunch of fives 28 Nov 2012 (News)
  Driving - or more relevantly - crashing is getting safer. EuroNCAP's latest round of tests features 15 cars, with only one car, the Dacia Lodgy, falling short of a maximum result, scoring three out of five.
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  Ask HJ: What’s trending? 13 Sep 2012 (News)
  .” Some people want to go even further than simply fitting winter tyres, though, and instead want a more capable all-wheel drive car. One S-MAX owner considers the merits of upgrading to a Land Rover. HJ explains the best approach to winter driving : “Yes, the S-Max on a set of winter tyres will be more effective than the Discovery on standard tyres.
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  A Supercar for Easter, From Just £795 3 Apr 2012 (News)
  Minimum hirer requirements: Aged 26-70. Max 6 points. No Bans in last 5 years. No Claims in last 3 years. Driving over 5 years. ID requirements: Driving Licence inc. Counterpart, Passport and 2 x proof of address. This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer and is only valid for this period stated.
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  Mazda MX-5 GT to Take on Supercars in British GT Championship 22 Mar 2012 (News)
  .  The outstanding handling that has made the MX-5 a favourite amongst drivers looking for an outstanding drive experience has been further developed through the race programme in 2011 with the help of MIRA, the Motor Industry Research Agency.  The MX-5 GT4 demonstrates high levels of stability under all loads making the car easy and fun to drive, an important feature for the longer endurance races.
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  Ford’s MyKey technology could lower insurance costs 13 Feb 2012 (News)
  Many young drivers would prefer to avoid the expense of running their own car by driving their parent’s, but it’s often prohibitively expensive. On top of that, many parents are concerned that their children won’t behave themselves when behind the wheel with friends, and so would prefer them to run around in a rotten old banger.
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  Mazda 0% VAT And 0% Interest 6 Dec 2011 (News)
  "All vehicles in the Mazda model line-up deliver a dynamic and engaging drive, with strongly performing engines, competitive CO 2 emissions and an ownership experience which is underpinned by reduced costs and Mazda's outstanding build quality and reliability," concludes Allibon.
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  Mazda MX-5 production race car finishes third in class at Snetterton 300 Circuit 16 Aug 2011 (News)
  After qualifying seventh in class on Saturday, the Mazda MX-5 production car's 50:50 weight distribution, handling and performance combined with the driving experience of legendary ex-F1 driver Mike Wilds saw the MX-5 race car fight its way to first in class in the first half of the race, further demonstrating its potential to challenge more powerful race cars in its class.