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  Massive Classic Car Auction in Leominster Today 18 Nov 2014 (News)
  We particularly like the look of this 1961 Riley 1.5, an earlier version of which was one of HJ's first cars, bought for £225 but later found to be full of filler and an early lesson learned when buying used cars to always carry a magnet. Brightwells Riley 1.5 is the facelift model with concealed boot and bonnet hinges, but still sitting on what are basically Morris Minor underpinnings with torsion beam front suspension and lever arm dampers.
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  Car insurance seekers told icy slip-ups are 'still their fault' 11 Jan 2010 (News)
  He said the laws governing liability were "clear". "Just because the car in front slides on the snow or ice and you end up hitting them too, the fault is still yours. They may have lost control, but so did you," Mr Woodley clarified. The firm went on to point out that disputes as to liability prolong the settlement process between insurers and means an overall money-drain on the industry.
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  Mercedes A Class 12 Month Contract Only £169.99pm 16 Mar 2006 (News)
  For more information on any of the above please call the new car leasing sales team on 08707 875418 or email sales@dsgauto.com . DSG Auto Contracts offers great new car leasing deals on all UK cars on Contract Hire, Hire Purchase, Lease Purchase, Finance Lease, Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) or Personal Contract Hire (PCH).
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  Chevrolet's pre-Christmas sale 3 Nov 2011 (News)
  Air con, electric mirrors and follow-me-home lights and remote central locking. The sale price is £11,495, placing it in the same price bracket as many smaller cars. Finally, the Spark 1.0+, which comes with air conditioning as standard as well as electric front windows, is offered at £6,875, saving £2,000 off the list price – making it the cheapest car on sale through the sale period.
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  Rare Vauxhall Corsa Diesel Auto On Offer 27 May 2011 (News)
  Over the years, one of the cars Overton Car Sales gets asked for a 'Small Diesel Automatic with 5 Doors and Air Conditioning'. Traditionally, this is a specification that is only available on much bigger cars, and a search on Autotrader of nearly 400,000 cars reveals less than ten diesel automatic cars, under 1,300cc.
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: BMW introduces new plug-in models 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  .  The plug-in hybrid 2 Series - dubbed the 225xe - will use similar technology to the BMW i3 with a three-cylinder petrol engine powering the front wheels and an electric motor driving the rear. Emissions will be just 46g/km and the driver will be able to choose between front-wheel, rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, with petrol, electric or hybrid powering the respective drivetrains.
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  Galaxy TDI 115, only £15,838 from Autobytel 8 Feb 2005 (News)
  Renault Scenic 1.6 Dynamique 5dr, Alloy Wheels, CD player, radio, aircon, ABS, multiple air bags, front fog lights, remote central locking, automatic headlights. £13,146 Saving £2,424. These prices include all on the road costs, first registration fee, number plates and VED.
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  Rover Olympic Specials From £8,740 13 Oct 2001 (News)
  Standard extra kit on all 25 Olympic Impressions includes air-conditioning, CD/radio tuner, electric front wiondows, electric door mirrors. Colours are: Platinumn Silver, Copperleaf Red, Solar Red, Steel Blue, Midnight Blue or British Racing Green. Prices start at £11,480 and rise to £14,650 for Impression S models which also have alloy wheels and leather trim.
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  ‘As new’ Lancia Delta Integrale could make £110,000 at Race Retro auction 28 Jan 2015 (News)
  Finished in white with the iconic Martini livery, the car is one of a limited run of 400 that were made to celebrate the Integrale’s fifth consecutive World Rally manufacturers’ championship for Lancia. To improve the car’s handling, the ‘Evoluzione’ homologation specials featured a wider track at both the front and rear than earlier Deltas.
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  Goodwood Revival to honour Maserati 250F 1 Aug 2014 (News)
  This year’s Goodwood Revival will mark 60 years of one of Formula One’s most iconic machines, the Maserati 250F, with one of the largest ever on-track collections of the car at the September 12-14 event. As many as 16 examples of the 250F will take part in the Richmond Trophy, which this year will feature 2.5-litre, front-engined GP cars of the kind that raced from 1954 to 1960.
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  Mercedes offers new service plan 15 Mar 2010 (News)
  Called Service Care, Mercedes says it's a way of spreading the cost of servicing either through a fixed monthly sum or a single one-off, up-front payment. The Service Care plan covers all manufacturer-recommended service items, such as spark plugs, filters and brake fluid. It can be used to spread the cost of maintenance over any period an owner wants and it's transferable with the car when the owner sells it.
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  New Citroen C1 Special at £7,345 17 Jan 2009 (News)
  Citroën is introducing a nautical new special edition of the best selling sub 110g/km CO2 emitting car in Europe. The C1 Splash will benefit from extra equipment like air conditioning, front electric windows and remote control central locking, as well as two funky new body colours exclusive to Splash.
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  A three-year-old Hyundai i20 'will be worth more than its rivals' 30 Dec 2008 (News)
  People looking at buying a car that will retain more of its value than its rivals are being urged to consider the new Hyundai i20. The manufacturer has cited predictions by used car market and industry analyst Cap, which show the model will lose less of its original list price than a number of highly-regarded competitors.
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  All Chains For New Audi A6 17 Feb 2004 (News)
  Audi revealed its new A6 simultaneaously by satellite link in Berlin, London, Madrid, Stockholm, Paris and Turin last night. It's an all new car with the brave new Audi face first seen on the road on the new A3. The exterior is sleeker with a shoulder line along the side that makes the car appear even longer and lower than it is. Interiors are plush and ergonomic with the 'Muti Media Interface' screen neatly integrated into the dashpanel, slightly to the driver's side, as if it's an essential instrument rather than an afterthought.
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  A Grand Monday: Honda Ballade 4 Feb 2019 (News)
  Were it not for rampant corrosion, something the Japanese hadn’t quite got their heads around in the 1980s, both the Honda and its Rover sibling would have been great cars.  Yet while most Brits of a certain age can identify with the Rover 200, the Ballade is a real obscurity - a forgotten car, yet one that’s also still usable. If you want something that will raise an eyebrow at classic car shows while still being capable of the daily commute, 

  'Elvis Car' Ford Model A Hot Rod Comes Up For Auction 1 Aug 2019 (News)
  The body cost John $7, and the frame $5.50. In true hot rod style the unique windscreen was fashioned later from the rear screen of a 1940 Chrysler coupe.  John drove and raced his first of a kind car before the War and after.
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  Rare Barn Find Porsche 911S to be Restored by Autofarm 28 Feb 2012 (News)
  “The 1972 S is a brilliant specification with more power, the better gearbox and was the first road Porsche with the front air dam. This car had covered just 78,000 miles and all of the specific parts that usually rust are still there,” says Sadler. “These include the seal flange on the front slam panel that was a notorious corrosion point that was changed midway in 1973 to solve the issue and the oil tank with the alloy oil lines and the external filler that confused a number of petrol pump attendants.
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  Unique Bentley to Star in March 15th Classic Auction 5 Mar 2011 (News)
  He returned to Sotheby’s to head up the Classic Car Department in the mid 1990s, then spent five years developing the Vintage & Classic Car Auctions Department at Cheffins. Under Julian’s stewardship, the department’s turnover rose from just £100,000 to £2.5 million.
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  Donington Historic Festival timetable announced 25 Feb 2015 (News)
  The timetable has been released for this year’s Donington Historic Festival so enthusiasts can plan their visit to the three-day historic motorsport meeting on 2-4 May. More than 400 race cars from the 1920s to the 1990s will compete across 20 races, with grids for Le Mans prototypes, Grand Prix cars, historic Formula 2 and Formula Juniors, GT cars, Touring Cars, Super Touring Cars and pre-war and post-war sports cars.
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  Mutt Motorcycles unveils RS-13 125 22 Jun 2018 (News)
  The bike is completed with LED taillight, flat black Renthal bars and aluminium mud guards that are also finished in satin black Most of the mechanicals are sourced from Chinese licence-built Suzuki parts, while the 12PS fuel injected 4-stroke single cylinder is linked to a five-speed manual transmission. Mutt is promising a thumping soundtrack, thanks to the bike’s large black heat treated stainless steel exhaust “The RS-13 is indeed just the bones. We took our tried and tested rolling chassis and added some super wide Continental tyres, cut the rear of the frame nice and short with a stumpy little rear mudguard and put a hand made diamond stitched seat to park your ass on,” said chief Mutt mechanic Benny Thomas.