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  Even Mrs B. is Plugging the Wheeler Dealers book 12 Apr 2015 (News)
  No such luck these days.  Right now Wheeler Dealers winter series (filmed in California for the weather) is on the Discovery channel with plenty of chances to catch up. The first show involved a gorgeous 1965 Pontiac GTO. The second, a 1949 Ford F1 pick-up left with the rat look but with Edd's extensively modified Mercury flathead V8 and conversion to a 4-speed auto. The third was Britain's most perfectly proportioned sportscar ever built, an MGA 1600 roadster.
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  2nd Classic Auction Same Day: H&H Buxton 12th November 2014 10 Nov 2014 (News)
  With 4 years in production v/s 1 year for the Model B V8, Model A Fords are ten to a dollar in the USA. But this 1930 roadster looks nicely original and could make its £14,000 - £16,000 estimate. There’s also a 1930 Model A Fordor sedan, estimated at £10,000 - £12,000 and a 1930 Model A Tudor (main photo), estimated at £9,000 - £11,000.
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  Curios: Triumph Lynx 9 May 2014 (News)
  .  In engineering terms, the Lynx was straightforward - combining much thinking from the SD1 and the TR7, and also offering an intriguing insight to what lay beneath the planned Dolomite-replacing Triumph SD2. It was based on the TR7's platform, but had its wheelbase extended by a full 12-inches, while longer passenger doors were incorporated in order to balance the side view of the car and give good access to the rear seats. Development of the Lynx was stepped up, following commencement of TR7 production in September 1974 and the Lynx was beginning to look like an appealing addition to the range, to fight cars such as the Ford Capri.
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  Hyundai takes 5,400 Orders Under Scrappage 22 May 2009 (News)
  The most common car to be traded in is the Nissan Micra, with over 200 owners now signed up to swap into a new Hyundai. Next most popular is the Ford Escort with 126 on their way from Hyundai dealers to the crusher. Many of the buyers have also used the scrappage scheme to get shot of old cars which have major mechanical faults but still have a current MoT and are therefore eligible.
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  Auction Prices Starting to Soften At Last 20 Sep 2004 (News)
  Golf IVs are coming off the boil. A 63k mile 98S 1.6S sold for £4,000. A slightly scruffy silver 51k mile 2000X 1.9TDI 90 S estate was a blinding buy at £3,900. An 80k mile Y reg Golf GTI 1.8T sold for £6,300. And a 79k mile 2001/51 Golf V5 170 was far from silly money either at a top bid of £5,800. Need a good, fairly recent 4x4?
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  Heavy Metal at Blackbushe Today 6 Sep 2004 (News)
  We’ll forget the lottery winner’s Peugeot 106 Independence, possibly part-exchanged for a Boxster S, and concentrate on the 10k mile 11 month old M3 CSL SMG, a car which listed at more than £55k when new and, as far as I can remember, you had to be a licensed racing driver to get the speed limiter removed.
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  Auction Prices High, but Bargains for the Brave 1 Mar 2002 (News)
  So was £8,775 for a 55,000 mile 2000W Passat TDI SE badged as a 115 but described as a 90. So was £14,200 for a 33,000 mile 2000W Lexus IS200 S automatic. So was £11,850 for an old shape 42,000 mile 99V Galaxy Ghia TDI 110. The fifth car in the catalogue showed a bit, but not a lot, of relief. It was a 114,000 mile 98R Voyager 2.0SE manual and it sold for £5,625.
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  New Year Auction Fever Mounts 4 Jan 2002 (News)
  Variety, as they say, is the spice of life. The next car was a metallic red 77,000 mile 2000V Jaguar S-Type 3.0 V6 automatic which started at £12,000, soon reached its reserve of £13,000, then went into overdrive to reach an astonishing £14,400. Time to tear myself away.
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  Sensible Fleet Prices At Auction Today 1 Feb 2008 (News)
  While £1,875 really wasn’t a lot to pay for a 64k mile Renault Laguna 1.6 Dynamique. Here’s the full list in order of the sale. As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means top provisional bid, ‘n/s’ means not sold. ‘n/w’ means miles not warranted. ‘MNW’ means unknown mileage. ‘dmg’ means damaged.
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  Volkswagen axes Beetle in move towards electrified vehicles 14 Sep 2018 (News)
  As part of Volkswagen's drive towards electrified cars following the emissions scandal of 2015, the German firm is set to launch a new retro model, an electric MPV inspired by the 1949 Type 2 Transporter. Previewed by the ID Buzz concept , the new EV will feature a versatile interior helped by the lack of space needed for a conventional petrol or diesel engine.
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  Emissions problem forces Volkswagen to halt production of California, Caravelle, shuttle and window van 11 Jan 2018 (News)
  The problem is not thought to be related to engine software or the 2015 Emissions Scandal , which saw millions of cars from the Volkswagen group fitted with sophisticated NOx-rigging software designed to artificially lower harmful gasses and cheat strict EU laboratory emissions tests.
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  55 Year Old F1 Car, Bought at Historics, to Compete at Monaco this Weekend. 9 May 2016 (News)
  .  After occasional track appearances and changes of ownership, the car was purchased at classic car auction specialists, Historics at Brooklands, in August 2015 by former F1 team member and now Oxfordshire classic car collector and enthusiast, John Carpenter. Together with long-time friend, historic racing car preparation guru and racing driver Iain Rowley and his Nuffield-based company, Delta Motorsport, John embarked on a painstaking journey to return the car to exactly the same mechanical specification as it appeared at Kyalami, in order to fulfil the very stringent regulations of the Monaco GP organisers.
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  London to Brighton veteran run to mark 130 years of the car 7 Mar 2016 (News)
  Two years and further improvements later, the Mk III was offered for sale, becoming the world’s first commercially available automobile. Alongside Benz, of which there were six examples on the 2015 Run, the organisers are hoping to see veteran cars from manufacturers such as Adler, Bergmann, (German-built) Daimler, Lutzmann, Mercedes, and Opel tackling the 60-mile run from London’s Hyde Park to Brighton.
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  Porsche Carrera GT leads Race Retro sale 3 Feb 2016 (News)
  In 2014, the car was sent to RUF Porsche in Germany and was fitted with a suspension raising system at the cost of 11,900 Euros. The last full service was carried out in November 2015 at Porsche Reading, when the recorded mileage was 18,018. Commenting on the car, managing director of Silverstone Auctions, Nick Whale said, ‘This is a beautiful car and with its Italian counterpart and competitor from the era, the Ferrari Enzo, fetching premium prices, the Carrera GT is a car to be taken seriously.
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  Five new commercial vehicle Low Emission Zones by 2020 15 Jan 2016 (News)
  The London zone encompasses most of London and is much larger than the congestion charging zone. DEFRA says owners of many vans and commercial vehicles built before September 2015, when enforcement of tighter Europe-wide tighter emissions standards began, will be charged to enter the five named city centres, in order to comply with required air quality standards. Owners of newer, low emissions vans will not be charged, nor will drivers of privately owned cars.
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  Alfa Romeo Giulia launched 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  .   Live Blog LIVE: Frankfurt Motor Show 2015
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  Vauxhall Silver Aero concept car set for NEC classic motor show 3 Jul 2015 (News)
  If you have any images or footage, please contact Dave via the club by email at enquiries@cavalierandchevetteclub.co.uk. The 2015 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show will be held from 13-15 November. For more information or to buy show tickets visit www.necclassicmotorshow.com .
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  Retro classics head for Snetterton 22 Apr 2015 (News)
  Time Attack is a circuit-based time trial championship for standard and modified road cars, with drivers competing to post the best time of the day. New for 2015 will be the addition of a class for Classic and Retro Time Attack cars. Track time will be available to visitors, to be pre-booked at £25 per session. Places are limited so participants are advised to book early.
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  A Grand Monday: Austin Maestro 1.6HLS 5 Jan 2015 (News)
  Inside, the car suffers the usual Maestro problems of stained seats and disintegrating plastic trim. That said, if you can get this for £500 you could have a great rolling restoration for 2015 on the driveway. Find an Austin Maestro for sale How many Austin Maestros survived?
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  Bristol Cars to be reborn with £200,000 hybrid GT 12 Sep 2014 (News)
  Plans are also underway to refurbish the landmark Bristol showroom at 368 Kensington High Street with further investment made across the street at number 375 for an additional showroom. From summer 2015, Bristol Cars will occupy both sides of Kensington High Street with a selection of meticulously restored cars for sale on the north side and new vehicles and a modern company ethos displayed on the other side of the street.