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  What does the future hold for the NEC Classic Motor Show? 26 Oct 2016 (News)
  Back in 1984, the best-selling car in Britain was the Mk3 Ford Escort . Today, a mint, low mileage Mk3 would have classic car enthusiasts across the country exercising their eBay bidding fingers for a chance to own what has become an extremely rare car, especially in the more lowly trim levels.
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  BTCC Croft Just One Week Away 11 Jun 2011 (News)
  Meanwhile Plato’s young Cumbrian team-mate Alex MacDowall will be hoping to carry on the strong form he displayed at Oulton into his home event. But with nine different makes of car – Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, SEAT, Toyota, Vauxhall and VW – and at least 14 drivers on the 24-strong grid capable of challenging for wins and podium results, predicting the outcome across the three races is nigh on impossible.
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  09 Reg Savings From Motorpoint 18 Mar 2009 (News)
  www.motorpoint.co.uk offers these 09 reg deals for the next week while stocks last: Deal of the Week Ford Focus 1.6 Style 5dr Manual. 09 Reg. Only 8 miles at £9,999 – a saving of £5,191 on list price for a new UK supplied car* This model comes fitted with ABS, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Central Locking, Electric Windows, Electric Mirrors, Metallic Paint and Power Steering. 42.2 MPG (combined) Steal of the Week Mercedes R-Class R350 5dr Auto. 09 Reg.
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  20 World Debuts at London Motor Show 1 Jul 2008 (News)
  There will be plenty of ‘green’ international premieres at the Show too, such as the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, which emits less than 100 g/km of CO2. A host of alternative-fuel cars will also break cover for the first time, including an all-electric two-seater and an MPV from London’s NICE Car Company.
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  Cars Selling Like Mad at Auction Today 1 Nov 2002 (News)
  For information of upcoming BCA auctions, visit www.bca-auctions.co.uk Full list of auction centres throughout the country at www.honestjohn.co.uk (go back to the home-page and click on auction directory). FORD SALE AND 4X4 SALE NEXT TUESDAY They’re in different parts of the country, I know. But there’s a public sale of W, X, Y, 51 and 02 registered Fords at BCA Blackbushe at 11.00am on Tuesday 5th November.
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  Modern classics set for inaugural Bonhams MPH sale 23 Aug 2019 (News)
  Equipped with sought-after hardtop it is expected to fetch £28,000-£35,000. Also for sale is an eye-catching 1993 Ford Escort RS Cosworth. An original, low-mileage (38,000-mile) example, it has been owned by the current vendor for more than 20 years and has been recently recommissioned but sat in storage for the most of the past decade.
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  Porsche named best manufacturer when it comes to passing the MoT 18 Feb 2019 (News)
  The two most popular brands in the UK also fell below the average pass rate with only six of every 10 Vauxhalls passing the MoT and Ford faring little better with a 65 per cent success rate. 
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  Rally legend Miki Biasion heads to Race Retro 7 Feb 2018 (News)
  He also was only the second driver to successfully defend his title (after Juha Kankkunen) and the third one to win two titles (after Kankkunen and Walter Röhrl). A move to Ford in 1992 made Biasion the highest-paid driver of his day but he didn’t achieve the same success of his time at Lancia. He did, however, win the World Truck Championship in 1998 and 1999 driving an Iveco.
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  Volkswagen extends scrappage scheme to April 2018 20 Dec 2017 (News)
  With news of Ford  and Volkswagen extending their scrappage offers, other manufacturers are expected to announce similar extensions into the first few months of next year. >> Your guide to all the scrappage schemes currently on offer Check out a round-up of the scrappage savings below, as well as the discounts on electric and hybrid models.
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  Driverless cars will be on British roads by 2021 28 Nov 2017 (News)
  Hammond's announcement comes after a number of car manufacturers, like Jaguar Land Rover and Ford, began testing driverless cars on public roads. Although, these trials must still have a human in the driving seat in case of emergencies. The government claims that the driverless car industry will be worth £28 billion to the UK economy by 2035, supporting 27,000 jobs.
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  Hillman Avenger Tiger heads to auction 8 Nov 2017 (News)
  But despite its humble underpinnings, the car wasn’t a sheep in wolf’s clothing. Under the bonnet is a 1500 GT engine with twin carbs and 92bhp – that’s more than a Ford Escort Mexico. Chrysler Competitions Centre only built 200, with many succumbing to rust. Richard Greenhalgh, Classic Car Auctions classic car specialist, said, ‘So few of the Mk1s were made that it’s no surprise that today they are so sought after worldwide, and this particular example is one of the best documented Series 1 Tigers left.’ Over the past nine years the car has been carefully maintained with the front seats revived, new headlining and carpets, as well as a mechanical overhaul that included new Bilstein rear suspension, carburettors, brake pads and a battery.
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  A Grand Monday: Hyundai Pony 24 Apr 2017 (News)
  That first Pony was utterly conventional, rear-wheel-drive, with a live rear axle and a chassis based loosely on that of the Ford Cortina. By the 1990s, though, the Pony was past it. Hyundai, however, was not. It had established a foothold in the European market, and one that today leaves the brand among the top ten car manufacturers in the UK, and one of the five biggest in the world.
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  More than 100 classic car clubs set for Silverstone Classic 6 Feb 2017 (News)
  Record-breaking tributes include Aston Martin’s 100th birthday, 50-year celebrations for three of the world’s greatest sportscars – the Ford Mustang, Jaguar E-type and Porsche 911 – as well as 25 years of the Ferrari F40. Notable automotive anniversaries being honoured this July are the 60th birthday of Colin Chapman’s iconic Lotus 7 and 50 years since the Ferrari Owners’ Club was founded in 1967.
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  VIDEO: How far has car safety come in the last 20 years? 6 Feb 2017 (News)
  Today, 9 out of 10 cars on the European market hold a Euro NCAP safety rating, although with various safety ratings. For instance, the Ford Mustang was given a lowly two star rating recently, proving that not all popular cars score well despite improving saftey standards.
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  Fangio Chevy reigns supreme in Rally of the Incas 16 Dec 2016 (News)
  .  Richard Martin and Travis Cole in the 1972 Datsun 240Z took second place while Marco Halter and Claudia Engelhardt took third in the 1963 Ford Falcon Coupe.  Around 45 crews competed on the Rally of the Incas, exploring parts of the region that had never been discovered by the Endurance Rally Association before, including the Valdez Peninsula and the High Andes.
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  Historic F1 cars set to roar into London in 2017 18 Nov 2016 (News)
  Exhibitors at the show include Motor Racing Legends and the Classic Sports Car Club, while the Historic Sport Car Club (HSCC) will be celebrating 50 years of Formula Ford. Other specialists already signed up for the show include Dunlop Motorsport, Cosworth, Taylor & Crawley and Duncan Hamilton & Co. In total, there will be more than 100 competition cars offered for sale at the show.
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  NEC Classic Motor Show 2016: Ayrton Senna's Lotus on display 9 Nov 2016 (News)
  It has been painstakingly restored over two years by Northamptonshire-based Dawn Treader Performance. The ‘Heroes & Heroines’ display will also feature a Ford 400E Thames Van that has been carefully restored to create a replica of the company’s motorsport service van of the 1960s. Team Lotus used the Thames for towing their racing cars along Europe’s motorways.
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  A Grand Monday: Mazda 626 8 Aug 2016 (News)
  This Mazda 626 is the perfect case in point . Doing battle with the likes of fleet favourites such as the Ford Sierra and Vauxhall Cavalier was never going to be an easy sell for a niche brand like Mazda, but filling the cars full of equipment, including standard kit that buyers of European brands would be expected to pay significantly more for, was a successful marketing ploy.
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  Historics March 12th Brooklands Classic Car Auction Preview 22 Feb 2016 (News)
  A beautiful 1996 Aston Martin DB7 will be one of the stars of Historics Classic Car Auction at Brooklands Museum on Saturday 12 th March. After Ford cancelled the original Jaguar XJ41/XJ42 ‘F-Type’ project, the prototype was re-styled by Ian Callum as an Aston Martin to sit on a modified Jaguar XJS platform. Its supercharged Jaguar-based straight-six 3.2 litre engine developed 340HP and 489Nm torque.
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  Quentin Willson and Jodie Kidd to host new classic car show on Channel 5 in February 23 Jan 2015 (News)
  Over a series of 13 one-hour episodes, The Classic Car Show will turn the spotlight on the most prestigious historic cars with A-list contributions from the likes of actor Steve Coogan and comedian Jennifer Saunders, to model David Gandy, rap superstar Tinie Tempah, racer Bruno Senna and racing legend Sir Stirling Moss. Features include Quentin Willson celebrating the 50 th anniversary of the Ford Mustang in California, Jodie Kidd driving a Jaguar XK120 at the Mille Miglia rally in Italy and resident racer Bruno Senna putting ten classics through their paces on the track at the legendary Brooklands circuit.