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  450 veterans set for London to Brighton run 13 Oct 2017 (News)
  In all, 23 countries are represented in an entry list, which includes 34 new participants on the run, while a further 18 have returned after missing the 2016 event. Scores of different makes are represented from the familiar - such as Ford, Renault, and Vauxhall - to the forgotten, such as Brush, Gladiator, Achilles, and Bolide. Expect a colourful line up of veteran cars on this year's run.
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  Van drivers urged to be aware of DPF problems 5 Jun 2017 (News)
  . Indeed, the once smoky and dirty diesel van has cleaned up its act over the past few years and become a much cleaner and leaner machine. Take the Ford Transit Connect for example; it's comfortable, spacious and returns an official 70mpg when fitted with an optional fuel economy package. What's more, its 1.5 TDCi diesel engine emits 105g/km of CO2, which makes it cleaner than most family cars.
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  Surprising and delightful vehicles in Historics 26th November Classic Auction 3 Nov 2016 (News)
  It comes with V5C and MoT and is estimated at £22,000 to £26,000, They used to say "the fastest car is a rental car." In this case it probably was. Almost unbelievably, back in 1966, after Ford released its 310HP Shelby Mustang GT350 road-legal race car, the Hertz company put 1000 of them on its rental fleet, re-named the GT350H, at a fee of $17 a day. Available first in Raven Black with Bronze stripes, and later in Wimbledon White, Sapphire Blue, Ivy Green and Candy Apple Red the ‘Rent-a-Racers’ were hired from local Hertz depots, then drag raced and circuit raced over the weekends.
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  Addison Lee Fits Michelin Cross Climate Tyres to 5,000 Private Hire Cabs 12 Nov 2015 (News)
  Rob Daniels, Head of Fleet at Addison Lee, says CrossClimate tyres are ideally suited to its business, and will be fitted on its Ford Galaxy, Toyota Prius and Mercedes-Benz E-Class offering. Daniels says: “Introducing Michelin CrossClimate fitments makes perfect sense for us after the fantastic results in testing. Achieving this level of traction and on-road performance in all weather conditions is a key consideration with a passenger and courier fleet like ours.
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  Your favourite classic cars revealed 3 Sep 2015 (News)
  Full poll results JAPAN Datsun 240Z 49 (18%) Mazda MX-5 48 (17.9%) Subaru Imprezza 41 (15%) Mazda RX-7 28 (10%) Toyota MR2 24 (9%) Toyota Supra 23 (9%) Toyota Celica 23 (9%) Honda S600 15 (6%) Toyota Corolla 14 (5%) Mitsubishi 3000GT 3 (2%) BRITAIN Jaguar E-type 41 (29%) MGB 19 (13%) Aston Martin DB5 18 (13%) Mini 16 (11%) Land Rover Defender 14 (10%) Ford Escort Mk1 9 (6%) Morris Minor 8 (6%) Austin-Healey 3000 8 (6%) Triumph TR6 6 (4%) Morgan 4/4 3 (3%) GERMANY Audi Quattro 49 (24%) Volkswagen Golf GTI 37 (18%) Mercedes 300SL 29 (14%) BMW CSL 3.0 27 (13%) Porsche 911 26 (13%) Porsche 928 13 (6%) Volkswagen Beetle 8 (4%) BMW 507 6 (3%) Volkswagen Type 2 5 (2%) Porsche 959 2 (1%) ITALY Fiat 500 (28%) Lamborghini Miura (14%) Lancia Stratos (13%) Ferrari Dino (11%) Alfa Romeo Spider (10%) Ferrari 308 (8%) Lancia Beta Coupe (6%) Lancia Flaminia (6%) Lamborghini Countach (4%) Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato (3%)
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  Government ploughs £10m into ‘driverless Range Rover’ 4 Dec 2014 (News)
  UK Autodrive comprises Coventry Council, Milton Keynes Council, the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the Open University, and a host of private companies including Ford, AXA and RDM Group. It is led by global engineering consultancy Arup. "The aim is not full autonomy, but a passenger car that is capable of being autonomous for part of the time.” Jaguar Land Rover’s involvement includes the donation of a Range Rover as the basis for a partially autonomous vehicle, as well as providing its substantial engineering clout to certain aspects of the project.
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  Historics 30th August Auction Catalogue Out 22 Aug 2014 (News)
  Lot 290: 1989 Ram Cobra, est: £28,000 - £33,000 With real Cobras fetching ten times the estimate for this Ram, it's definitely worth a look. It's well sorted with a Ford 302 V8, driven, endorsed and signed by no less than Carroll Shelby himself despite not being a 'genuine' AC Cobra. And the plate, 'A4 COB' comes with the car. Lot 296: 1964 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, est: £7,000 - £10,000 Never mind the quality, check the length.
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  F1 engine builder Brian Hart dies aged 77 7 Jan 2014 (News)
  Brian Hart Ltd quickly established itself as a specialist in FVA engines and worked with Cosworth to develop Ford’s BDA rally engine. Hart proved pivotal in adapting the BDA unit for use in F1 and the engine powered Ronnie Peterson's March to the 1971 European championship. In 1984 Toleman signed a young rookie by the name of Ayton Senna and immediately became competitive Financial struggles restricted the Hart’s ambitions until he made his breakthrough in 1979 with Toleman.
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  Preview: RM Auctions, Arizona, 16-17 January 11 Dec 2013 (News)
  Additional notable highlights slated for RM’s Arizona auction podium include: A 1929 Bentley 4 ½-Litre Tourer , chassis NX3467, one of the most original and authentic unrestored examples in existence (estimate $1,800,000-2,200,000). The Siata-Ford , a well-documented, matching numbers 1953 Siata 208S Spyder, chassis BS509, formerly owned by the Doheny family, Kent Wakeford, and Dan Rowen (estimate $1,300,000-1,600,000) A 1935 Hispano-Suiza J12 Cabriolet deVille with coachwork by the Rippon Brothers, also offered with known ownership history, its original chassis, engine, and body and the recipient of a show-quality restoration along with recent extensive sorting (estimate $1,000,000-1,300,000); An award-winning and professionally restored 1937 Bugatti Type 57C Ventoux , chassis 57664, supercharged and ready to shine at both driving and concours events (estimate $800,000-1,000,000) All images: Patrick Ernzen © 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions.
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  Preview: Barons classic car auction, Sandown Park, 16 December 4 Dec 2013 (News)
  Barons’ Yuletide Classic has plenty of cars for buyers who want something they can immediately display with pride. The 1964 Ford Lotus Cortina has been in the vendor’s ownership for some 30 years, and originally arrived in a number of boxes. Over the decades the owner has had the car restored from the ground up but has used it very little since the project was complete.
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  Ferris Bueller's replica Spyder up for sale with Mecum 1 Jul 2013 (News)
  The partners sold Modena Design and Development soon after the release of Ferris Bueller, but in 1988 Neil Glassmoyer leapt at the opportunity to buy back one of the movie cars, which he has owned ever since. A few key upgrades have been made during the restoration - the original 1963 260cu in Ford V8 (which allowed the car to be officially titled as a 1963 Modena) has been replaced by a balanced and blueprinted 351 V8 bored out to 427cu in and fitted with an Eagle forged steel crank, I-beam connecting rods, forged J&E pistons.
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  UK's Most Pothole Proof Cars Revealed 19 Dec 2011 (News)
    Top 10 most resilient manufacturers (Chance of pothole induced suspension damage in an average year)     Make Incident rate** 1 HONDA 1.4% 2 TOYOTA 1.5% 3 HYUNDAI 1.7% 4 NISSAN 2.0% 5 KIA 2.1% 6 MITSUBISHI 2.2% 7 MINI 3.0% 8 SUZUKI 3.1% 9 FORD 3.4% 10 MAZDA 3.4%   Top 10 least resilient manufacturers (Chance of pothole induced suspension damage in an average year)     Make Incident rate** 1 CHRYSLER 12.2% 2 SMART 10.6% 3 MERCEDES-BENZ 10.4% 4 LANDROVER 10.1% 5 JAGUAR 9.4% 6 SAAB 8.5% 7 FIAT 7.4% 8 BMW 6.8% 9 SEAT 6.6% 10 VAUXHALL 6.4% * Potholes.co.uk analysed c150,000 of Warranty Direct ’s policies over a three-year period.
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  Spotted in the classifieds: Odd ones out 19 Sep 2011 (News)
  2007 Ford Mustang If you’re in the market for a Mustang then you’re already in a fairly niche marketplace. Even in entry-level form power comes from a 4.0-litre V6, which is hardly what you’d call a frugal.
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  Spotted in the classifieds by you 2 Aug 2011 (News)
  It’s traditional when writing ‘spotted in the classifieds’ to come up with something oddball. Luckily, Simon Ford has done that for us, with his pair – a Citroen Nemo Multispace , which isn’t too curious, and a Perodua Myvi , which is.
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  Rare and Beautiful Bentley Coupe in 26th October Auction 22 Oct 2010 (News)
  Other notable British entries for October 26th include a splendid 1953 Austin Healey 100-4 (£34,000-£37,000), a concours-winning 1967 Jaguar E-Type S1 4.2 FHC (£55,000-~£65,000), four XK150s (two FHCs, two roadsters), a 1935 Rolls-Royce 20-25 Limousine by Thrupp & Maberly (£28,500-£33,000), a 1934 Talbot 75 with Darracq Sports Saloon Coachwork (£34,000-£40,000), a 1999 Ford (GTD) GT40 replica £37500-£45,000 and a charming 1979 Mini 1000 in 'as new' original condition, which has covered just 16,000 miles from new (£5,500-£6,500). International style includes a stunning 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 427 show car (£26,000-£29,000), a very striking 1955 Oldsmobile 98-Rocket (£15,000-£18,000), plus a very rare and superbly presented 1967 Saab Sonett V4  (£10,000-£12,000).
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  Santa Pod's All American Show 1st to 2nd May 2010 26 Feb 2010 (News)
    For one weekend, the Northamptonshire countryside echoes to the blissful sound of big block Hemis and flathead Fords, as the cream of the UK's American cars and their enthusiastic owners descend on the venue for a weekend of racing, dancing.. and fun! Although it's a Yank-lovers paradise, the event is for all genres of custom, classic and retro car AND bike owners, so whether you're running a Chevy - or a Chevette, you'll be made very welcome.
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  Motability New Year Deals 18 Jan 2010 (News)
  Available from 1 January 2010, highlights of the new Motability price list includes more best-selling cars available at the lowest possible prices such as the top selling Ford Focus 1.6TD Zetec with parking sensors, the stylish MINI One 1.4 and the popular seven-seater Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Exclusiv all available with no advance payments. Motability's worry-free motoring package means customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance for a brand new car every three years including insurance, servicing and maintenance and full RAC breakdown assistance.
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  1970 Jaguar E-type S2 Makes £27,886 at Barons Auction 5 Aug 2009 (News)
  Sold @ inc Premium 1970 Jaguar E-type S2 4.2 FHC £27,886.50 1986 Ferrari Testarossa £26,492.75 1936 Riley Kestrel 12/4 Six Light £21,754.00 1997 Bentley (R-R) Turbo RT LWB Saloon £16,848.00 1989 Mercedes 300SL (107) £15,844.50 1992 Maserati Shamal Coupe £15,342.75 1938 Packard One Twenty Eight £14,506.50 1968 Jaguar MKII 3.4/340 Saloon £13,112.75 1972 Bristol 411 MKIII £12,555.25 1980 MG (BL) MGBLE Roadster £8,820.00 1969 Daimler (Jaguar) V8 250 Saloon £8,000.00 1953 Alvis TA21 Saloon £7,928.00 1993 Bentley (R-R) Brooklands LWB saloon £6,586.50 1995 Mercedes E220 Cabriolet £6,367.00 1991 Porshe 928 S4 £6,144.00 1985 Mercedes 280SL £5,865.25 1973 Lancia 2000HF Coupe £5,586.50 1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I £4,694.50 1990 Mercedes 500SEC £4,694.50 1990 Mercedes 420SEC £4,471.50 1982 Mercedes 500SL (107) £4,025.50 1989 TVR Tasmin 350i Convertible £3,579.50 1982 Triumph TR7 V8 Convertible £3,356.50 1979 Subaru GL 1600 Coupe £3,022.00 1992 Jaguar XJS 5.3 Coupe £2,799.00 1973 Rover P6B 3500 Saloon £2,576.00 1978 Triumph Dolomite Sprint £2,576.00 1989 Ford Sierra GLS 4X4 £2,576.00 1999 Fiat Barchetta LE £2,185.75 1964 Renault Dauphine £2,074.25 1967 Morris (BMC) Minor 1000 Saloon £1,484.00 1986 Jaguar S3 4.2 Sovereign £1,284.00 Entries are now invited....
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  Entries For Tomorrow's Classic Auction 4 Oct 2006 (News)
  1935 Austin 16 York (Requires restoration) est £2,000 - £3,000 1936 Hillman Minx est £2,600 - £3,000 1938 Morris Eight Series 'E' (Requires restoration) est £500 - £850 1949 Humber Super Snipe Tickford Drophead Coupe est £20,000 - £22.000 1950 MG Y-Type Saloon est £4,500 - £5,250 1957 Austin A55 Cambridge (38,000 miles - one family owner) est £3,250 - £3,750 1958 Jaguar XK150 Drophead Coupe est £35,000 - £40,000 1958 MGA Roadster est £12,000 - £13,500 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite Mk 1 est £5,750 - £6,500 1961 (Donor) Replica Ford Model B Hot Rod est £2,000 - £4,000 1962 Amphicar Model 770 est £9,500 - £11,500 1963 (Donor) Morris 'Tourer Special' est £5,500 - £6,000 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL est £13,500 - £14,500 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 Series III Phase 2 est £23,000 - £25,000 1968 Rover 3.5 Coupe est £8,000 - £10,000 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL est £16,500 - £18,500 1970 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Series II est £15,000 - £16,000 1972 Triumph GT6 Mk III est £5,000 - £5,750 1972 Peugeot 304 Cabriolet est £2,000 - £2,400 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series III 2+2 est £11,750 - £12,750 1972 MGB Roadster (Wire Wheels/Overdrive) est £4,750 - £5,500 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster (66,000 miles) est £24,000 - £26,000 1973 Triumph TR6 (150bhp model) est £8,000 - £9,000 1974 Triumph Stag est £4,250 - £5,000 1975 MGB GT est £2,200 - £2,500 1978 Jaguar XJ 5.3C est £4,000 - £4,500 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II est £5,500 - £6,250 1980 Triumph Spitfire 1500 est £2,500 - £3,000 1980 MG Midget 1500 (363 miles from new) est £5,000 - £6,000 1981 Mercedes-Benz 500SL est £4,500 - £6,000 1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL est £5,000 - £5,500 1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SL est £7,500 - £8,500 1984 Ferrari Mondial QV (63,000 miles - full service history) est £11,500 - £13,000 1984 BMW 635 CSi est £4,000 - £4,500 1988 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet est £17,000 - £18,500 1991 Jaguar XJS V12 Convertible est £8,500 - £9,500 1993 Jaguar XJS 4.0 Coupe est £4,000 - £6,000 1996 Jaguar 450 Chasseur Tornado est £12,000 - £14,000 Make-A-Wish® Charity Lot - 'Get You Up' Beginners Waterski/Wakeboard Course More at www.classoc-car-auction.co.uk
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  Massive Discount on New Car PCP Deals 23 Jul 2005 (News)
  New DSG Auto Contracts Facility - Instant Online Quotes Audi A4 2.0 TDi SE 4dr @ £379.99 over 36 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Audi Tt 1.8 T 2dr [180] @ £339.99 over 36 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) BMW X5 3.0d Sport 5dr Auto @ £609.99 over 48 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 CRD LX 5dr Auto @ £418.99 over 48 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Ford Fiesta 2.0 ST 3dr @ £234.99 over 36 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Mazda 6 2.0d TS (136) 5dr @ £309.99 over 36 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Mazda Rx-8 4dr [192] @ £319.99 over 48 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Mercedes-benz C Class C220 CDI Avantgarde SE 4dr Auto @ £396.99 over 48 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Mercedes-benz E Class E220 CDI Avantgarde [Euro 4] 4dr Tip Auto @ £497.99 over 36 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Peugeot 407 2.0 HDi 136 SE 4dr @ £319.99 over 36 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4D T3-X 5dr @ £297.99 over 36 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Toyota Landcruiser 3.0 D-4D LC3 5dr Auto [5] @ £466.99 over 48 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GT TDI 5dr @ £279.99 over 36 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Volkswagen Passat 2.0 Sport TDI 4dr @ £359.99 over 36 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Volkswagen Touareg 2.5 TDI SE Sport 5dr Auto @ £493.99 over 48 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) Volvo V50 2.0D SE 5dr [Euro 4] @ £356.99 over 36 Months (PCP - Personal Contract Purchase) For more information on any of the above please call the new car leasing sales team on 08707 875418 or email sales@dsgauto.com .