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  Preview: Retro Classics, Stuttgart, 13-16 March 17 Jan 2014 (News)
  Being based at the heart of the German car industry, near Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, it's no surprise that these marques' cars will be there in legion. But you'll also be able to see themed displays from Ferrari and Maserati (Hall 1), Mercedes-Benz (Hall 7) and Porsche (Hall 4), while Hall 3, will be the 'traditional hall for dealers and restoration garages.' Classics for sale are a real temptation, but watch for high European prices!
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  Nostalgia on DVD 10 Jul 2013 (News)
  They include the Triumph Stag, Triumph GT6, Lotus Europa, Lotus Esprit, Vauxhall Firenza, Jaguar XJ12, Morris Marina Estate, Aston Martin Lagonda, Panther De Ville, Rolls-Royce Camargue, Aston Martin Vantage, Vanden Plas 1500, Lamborghini, Maserati Merak, Jensen-Healey, Ferrari 308 GTB, Triumph TR7, MG V8, MG Midget and the ever iconic Austin Mini, Austin Allegro, Ford Cortina and Ford Capri among many, many more. Along with the motor shows, this exciting new DVD also includes exclusive newsreel reports on the British Grand Prix in 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976, Brands Hatch in 1971 and 1974, 1972's International Rally of Great Britain and the Historic Car Championship held at Silverstone in 1973.
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  John Lennon's first car - a Ferrari 330GT - to sell at Goodwood 10 May 2013 (News)
  .  Joining the John Lennon Ferrari at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale are a number of other important motor cars, including the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 in which five-times Formula 1 World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio won two grands prix on his way to his second World Drivers' Championship. Among other cars on offer are the 1955 Maserati 300S Sports-Racing Spider that finished third in the 1955 Sebring 12-Hours (estimate £3.5 million - £4.5 million); a 1934 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 'Le Mans' Tourer (estimate £1.4 million - £1.8 million); and an example of the ultimate Ferrari from the 1960s – the 1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast – that is one of only six right-hand drive models made (estimate £800,000 - £1 million).
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  Rare surviving 'Brocket Rocket' Ferrari up for auction 22 Jun 2011 (News)
  Ferrari 365GT 2+2 to steal the show A 1969 Ferrari 365GT 2+2 once owned by legendary Lord, Charles Brocket, is to be auctioned at the Historics at Brooklands Summer sale on July 19th. Part of his 42-strong collection of Ferraris and Maseratis, many of which were tragically destroyed in an insurance scam for which he did time, Brocket owned the ground-breaking Pininfarina styled GT for 15 years.  It was the first 2+2 to feature power steering, hydro-pneumatic self-levelling rear suspension and the luxury of air-con as standard.
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  Big Drop Top Auction on 17th April 10 Apr 2010 (News)
    Among the selection of ‘soft tops’ on offers are:       Model                                                                                  Plate/Year           Mileage   Jaguar XKR Supercharged 4.2                                              07/07               11628     Mazda Mx-5 Niseko 2.0                                                           08/08               17385   Mercedes SL500 5.5                                                              56/06               40840  Audi A4 FSI Quattro Sport 3.2                                                56/07               54743  Maserati Grandsport V8 Spyder 4.2                                       06/06               21053  Aston Martin DB9 V12 Volante 5.9                                         05/05               11357  Porsche 911 Carrera S Tiptronic 3.8                                      05/05                35094  Audi TT T Quattro 225                                                              2000                 40085  BMW M3 Evolution                                                                 03/03                 41483  Alfa Romeo Spider JTS                                                         07/57                19856  Audi S4 Quattro Tiptronic                                                       57/08                18820  Ford Focus CC-3                                                                    08/08                23921   The next sale is in Scotland at BCA Glasgow on 21 st April and the final sale is in Yorkshire at BCA Brighouse on 28 th April.
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  Today’s Top Car Report 24 May 2004 (News)
  A 20k mile 03 reg W211 E200 Elegance auto bid to £23,350 and a 7k mile 03 reg E500 Avant Garde to £34,500. A 21k mile 92K Aston Martin Virage sold for £24,400, a 58k mile 2000W Maserati 3200 GT auto sold for £23,000 and a 60k mile 98S Aston Martin DB7 auto sold for £36,500. Elsewhere of interest, a new shape 10k mile 03 reg Lexus RX300 SE-L bid to £29,000 and a 12k mile 2002/51 MINI One with silver pack, rev counter, leather wheel and aircon sold for £9,225.
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  Aston and Ferrari Auction Tomorrow 7 Dec 2008 (News)
  Some of the entries, from LEX and Jardine Motors Group:- 08 reg Aston Martin DB9 Volante, 4,000 miles 08 reg Aston Martin DB9 coupe, 5,500 miles 2007/57 Aston Martin V8 roadster, 3,500 miles 2007/57 Aston Martin V8 roadster, 6,250 miles 07 reg Aston Martin DB9 Volante, 4,250 miles 07 reg Aston Martin DB9 coupe M, 18,500 miles 2006/56 Aston Martin V8 coupe M, 17,500 miles 2005/55 Aston Martin DB9, 21,500 miles 05 reg Aston Martin Vanquish S, 13,000 miles 08 reg Audi A5 2.7TDI Sport Multitronic, 6,500 miles 08 reg Bentley GT Coupe, 2,750 miles 07 reg Bentley GT Coupe, 4,500 miles 2005/55 BMW M3 coupe, 32,250 miles 07 reg Ferrari F430 F1, 12,500 miles 2005/55 Ferrari F430 Spyder F1, 8,750 miles 2005/54 Ferrari 360 Spyder F1, 15,000 miles 1997R Ferrari F550 Maranello, 24,250 miles 07 reg Lamborghini Gallardo 5.0 Spyder, 2,000 miles 2008/57 Maserati Granturismo, 14,000 miles 07 reg Maserati Gransport Spyder, 9,000 miles 2007/56 Maserati Gransport £4,500 miles 2006/56 Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG, 10,500 miles 06 reg Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG, 23,000 miles 06 reg Porsche 997 C2 S Tiptronic, 15,000 miles 2007/57 Range Rover Sport 2.7TDV6, 9,500 miles To be 100% sure of a car being in the sale, phone 012523 878555.
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  Report: Silverstone Auctions, 20 September 24 Sep 2014 (News)
  Full results below: 1956 Morris Minor Split Screen, £2000-£3000k: £2000 2005 Maserati Quattroporte, £12,500-£15,000: £12500 1951 GMC Pick-Up in Concours Condition, £13,000-£15,000: £19200 1999 Bentley Arnage Green Label, £21,000-£24,000: £18,000 1985 Porsche 911 Carerra Cabriolet, £18,000-£21000: n/s £15,500 high bid 1966 Jaguar E-type Series I 4.2-litre fhc, £50,000-£55,000: n/s £45,500 high bid 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Replica, £24,000-£28,000: £23,000 1986 Morgan 4/4, £14,000-£16,000: £13,800 1967 Fiat 500F, £10,500-£12,500: n/s £9000 high bid 2000 Jaguar XKR 'Silverstone' Convertible, £12,000-£15,000: £11,500 1981 Porsche 911 SC, £30,000-£35,000: n/s £27,000 high bid 1978 Ferrari 308 GTB, £45,000-£55,000: £50,500 1991 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC Automatic, £17,000-£22,000: £28,000 1968 Porsche 912/911 'Outlaw', £16,000-£20,000: £14,500 1982 Lynx Eventer V12 HE, £25,000-£30,000: £25,000 1978 Aston Martin V8 Series III, no reserve: £19,500 1973 Jaguar E-type S3 V12 roadster, £40,000-£45,000: £36,000 1958 Austin-Healey MkI Sprite (Frogeye), £14,000-£16,000: £11,200 1963 Triumph TR4, £16,000-£18,000: n/s £11,750 high bid 1989 BMW E30 M3 Johnny Cecotto, £35,000-£40,000: £35,000 1962 Daimler ‘Dart’ SP250 B-spec, £30,000-£35,000: £30,000 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS steel bodied car, £45,000-£55,000: £46,500 2011 Fiat 500 Stirling Moss 722 Tribute, £9000-£12,000: £8550 2000 Lotus Esprit V8 350 Sport, £30,000-£35,000: n/s £27,000 high bid 1994 Mercedes-Benz 600 SL, £10,000-£12,000: £9500 2000 Jaguar D-Type Replica*, £50,000-£55,000: n/s 1991 Reynard Formula Vauxhall Lotus, £12,000-£14,000: £8800 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL Pagoda, £34,000-£38,000: n/s £29,500 high bid 1968 MGC GT auto, £16,000-£18,000: n/s £13,000 high bid 1992 Bentley Continental R, £21,500-£25,000: £18,000 1969 Pagoda 280 SL Auto LHD, £40,000-£45,000: n/s £34,000 high bid 1970 Aston Martin DBS, £20,000-£24,000: £29,000 1971 Ginetta G15, £9000-£12,000: £11,500 1988 Ferrari 412 GT, £20,000-£23,000: £18,750 1967 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350, £50,000-£60,000: £50,500 1952 MG A Roadster, £18,000-£22,000: £17,000 1974 Aston Martin DBS V8 Series III, £48,000-£52,000: n/s £42,000 high bid 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280SL, £20,000-£24,000: £23,000 1987 Mercedes-Benz R107 500SL, £14,000-£16,000: £11,200 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS, £30,000-£35,000: £33,500 1972 Fiat 500L, £7000-£10,000: n/s £6500 high bid 1975 Citroen SM Maserati EFI, £22,000-£26,000: n/s £19,000 high bid 1976 Alfa Romeo Spider, £7000-£10,000: £7800 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior, £12,000-£15,000: n/s 10,500 high bid 1985 Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalve, £80,000-£90,000: £77,000 1992 Lancia Delta Intergrale Evolution I, £18,000-£22,000: n/s 1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL 'Pagoda', £55,000-£65,000: n/s £49,000 high bid 1981 Mercedes Benz 500SL, £8000-£12,000: £8000 1972 BMW 2002 Turbo, £32,000-£38,000: £30,500 1975 Porsche 911 S 2.7 Coupe, £25,000-£30,000: £23,000 1994 Mercedes-Benz W124 E220 Cabriolet, £8500-£10,500: n/s 6,000 high bid 1979 Ferrari 308 GTS, £40,000-£50,000: £46,000 1972 Porsche 911 ST, £75,000-£85,000 1960 Steyr Puch 500, £15,000-£18,000: n/s £12,000 high bid 1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV, £22,000-£26,000: n/s 17500 high bid 1962 Austin Healey Sprite Mk II, £8000-£10,000: £8500 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280SE, no reserve: n/s 1973 Jaguar E-type Series III roadster, £35,000-£40,000: n/s £29,000 high bid 1971 Fiat 124 Sport Spider, £12,000-£15,000: n/s £8200 high bid    
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  Latest Audi offers from Drive the Deal 7 Dec 2012 (News)
  Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto [5 Seat] £40,575 Saving £10,143 * Please note the price includes a £2,000 trade-in bonus which is limited to the following premium brands being part-exchanged (vehicles must be less than six years old): BMW, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Saab, Maserati, Jaguar, Volvo, Infinity, Lexus and Porsche. Audi part-exchanges also qualify. The quoted price also includes a £2,000 discount which is conditional upon you taking out PCP finance at  7.1% APR Representative  over 18-48 months with a minimum deposit of 10%.
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  Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster makes £970,271 at Spa Classic 22 May 2017 (News)
  Barn finds are proving ever-popular at auction, but Bonhams was able to offer something a bit different – a castle find. This collection of 12 cars were all offered at no reserve. A 1969 Maserati Ghibli SS 4.9-Litre Coupé sold to a telephone bidder for €174,800 (£150,532), 1980 Aston Martin V8 Volante Convertible achieved €172,500 (£148,551) and the 1933 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom II Roadster realised €111,550 (£96,073).
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  Ferrari sets new world record for classic car sold at auction 8 Feb 2016 (News)
  For the 24 Heures du Mans, the car was given to Mike Hawthorn and Luigi Musso. Hawthorn took the lead in front of the Maserati and Jaguars and set the first lap record in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours of over 200 km/h (203.015 km/h average speed), but unfortunately the car retired in the fifth hour with mechanical problems.
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  Preview: Coys classic car auction, London, 3 December 29 Nov 2013 (News)
  He added on the Dino, 'We have a long tradition of selling film, television and celebrity cars, and having such a cool car from such a cool period that belonged to a member of the popular culture at that time is really exciting and fitting.' Other cars at the sale include a 1963 Maserati 3500 GTI Sebring, estimated at £70,000-90,000; a 1938 Hispano Suiza T60 RLA Carroserie Chapron, estimated at £165,000-200,000; and a 1933 Lagonda 3 Litre Selector Special, estimated at £85,000-100,000.
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  Preview: Artcurial classic car auction, Paris, 20 October 27 Sep 2013 (News)
  It's a snip at the €400,000–450,000 estimate. Other highlights of this sale include a 1962 Maserati 3500 GTi Cabriolet (€300,000–400,000), one of just 242 built. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE coupé (€150,000-200,000) is an original and unrestored example in what Arturial describes as 'wonderful condition, with the charming patina of the upholstery and trim convey the life of this car, in the hands of enthusiasts for over 50 years.'
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  Preview: Summertime Classics, Leicestershire, 7 July 29 May 2013 (News)
  You don’t have to belong to a club to come along, but many owners’ clubs are already booking display areas for their members, including those representing Pontiac, Triumph Stag, Sunbeam Alpine and Alvis owners – all of which is a bit of a change from our usual fare of Ferraris, Maseratis and Lamborghinis! But since we couldn’t ignore Italian cars altogether, our Italophile friends will be joining us too, with Italian cars from all eras (including modern) and the longstanding Auto Italia Concours forming a centrepiece.'
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  Preview: Barons classic car auction, Sandown Park, 9 June 9 May 2013 (News)
  Other entries include a 1966 Jaguar E-type S1 roadster (£55,000-£60,000, and a Barons speciality), a rare 1939 Freestone & Webb E4 Straight 8 Daimler Sports Saloon (£33,000-£38,000), and a 1968 Jaguar 420 Saloon (the underrated Mk2 variant), which was the subject of a nut-and-bolt restoration two years ago (£17,000-£19,000). Finally, the sale also includes an affordable future classic; a 1992 Maserati Spyder E 2.8 Biturbo. This rare right-hand drive model has been very well maintained and is offered complete with a huge history file. And, with an estimate of £3500-£4500, looks like a great punt for those who have a spirit for adventure.
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  Barn Find Rolls to Star in Sandown Park Auction 20 Jul 2010 (News)
  Other Jaguars on offer include a totally original 1968 MkII   3.4/340 Saloon with automatic transmission and just 20,800 miles on   the clock (£19,500-£25,000).   One rarity is the 4.7-litre 1972 Maserati Mexico which has been on   display in the Bentley Motor Museum in East Sussex for the past two   decades (£30,000-£40,000).   Another unusual entry is the steel-bodied 1956 Ford E83W Step-Side   Pick-Up, one of just a handful known to remain in the UK.
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  Time Warp Bugatti Type 57 in Guildford Classic Car Auction 25 May 2008 (News)
  Despite an unwelcome retirement from the April British Empire Trophy meeting, 1957 promised to be even better, until a coming-together with Lance Reventlow's Maserati at Snetterton on 27 July. Reputedly assuming full responsibility for the accident, which left Horridge with a broken spine, Reventlow had BHL9 returned to Lister for substantial repairs.
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  Three Hot Rods, a Mustang 289 convertible and a ’54 Airstream caravan in Historics 3rd March Ascot Auction. 18 Feb 2018 (News)
  Altogether, Historics 3 rd March sale includes 2 AC Cobra replicas, the ’54 Airstream caravan, 3 Alfa Romeos, 7 Aston Martins, 2 Audis (including a UR Quattro), 4 Austin Healeys, 9 Bentleys, 2 Corvettes, 5 Ferraris, 9 Fords, 8 Jaguars, 3 Lotus, 2 Maseratis, 29 Mercedes, 3 Minis, 8 MGs, 14 Porsches, 5 Rolls Royces, 5 Triumphs and 5 VW Beetles, plus a lot more one-offs. Link to full online catalogue: Historics 3rd March auction catalogue .
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  Italian Job Miura to star at London show 19 Jan 2016 (News)
  The actual wreck that was pushed down the mountainside in the movie was another Miura that had already been badly damaged in a crash. The legendary Lamborghini joins Ferraris and Fiats, Lancias and Maseratis in the Italian ‘squad’ as part of the Six Nations-inspired theme of the London show. The Italians will take on teams of classic cars from Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan and America.
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  1967 Lotus Elan SE FHC to Feature in H&H Classic Auction 21 May 2014 (News)
  Further early entries for the H&H Rockingham sale include: 1939 SS Jaguar 1.5 Litre Drophead Coupe.1 of just 6 known survivors and restored during the late 1980s  c.1937 DKW F5 Front Luxus Convertible 700: Rare 'mini Horch' four-seater convertible  1960 Daimler SP250 Dart Rack and pinion steering, unleaded fuel conversion and upgraded brakes, etc. 1970 Maserati Indy 4.2: 1 of 440 made and extensively restored between 2007 and 2011  1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3: 1 of 702 RHD cars made and recent (1,000 plus hours) restoration  1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II Well maintained example with 70,000 recorded miles  1981 MG B LE Roadster 20,000 miles from new More at H&H auctions