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  Unique 1000 Mile Trial archive unearthed 28 Nov 2014 (News)
  the album went under the hammer. Taking place at a time when few motorists would have attempted to drive more than 100 miles in a day, the 1000 Mile Trial tested not only the stamina of the drivers and mechanics, but also the reliability of their cars. It followed a route that incorporated many
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  A Grand Monday: MGF 13 Oct 2014 (News)
  and the driver’s seat bolster has gone out of shapes, but for £1250 we still think it’s worth a look. And, with winter coming, you’ll have plenty of time to get it ready for summer 2015.
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Volkswagen debuts new Passat GTE Plug-in Hybrid 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  in the Audi TT - which will replace the traditional instrument cluster with a digital display. As a result, the driver can reposition the speedometer and tachometer to make more room for the map display.  The new Passat GTE will also let the owner connect to the car via a smartphone app
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  Focus On: Burton Motors 21 Aug 2014 (News)
  a lot of business from female drivers who have been ripped off elsewhere. In fact, Julie makes a point of helping these customers out, offering health checks for potential used car buys and even going along with her customers when they buy a car to make sure they get the best possible deal. Going
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  Jaguar to build new lightweight E-type specials 13 Aug 2014 (News)
  . A race winner in the hands of a variety of famous drivers during its short competitive career, the car has achieved worldwide fame and original examples are now valued in the many millions. In recreating the Lightweight E-type, Jaguar Heritage has been able to call on the superlative skills
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  Ford Model A sets new world record 10 Jun 2014 (News)
  , Rod Wade and his co-driver Austen Ritchie set a new world record for a vintage car in Australia. However, the pair had intended to complete the mammoth journey is under 100 hours, but two breakdowns prevented the pair from meeting their goal. The inspiration behind the ‘Ocean
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  Jaguar E-type tops the score sheet at Barons 12 May 2014 (News)
  the top estimate. The immaculate 1952 Jowett Jupiter that we quite fancied pre-sale also performed admiably, selling for £24,500. It was owned by Phil Green (Jowett's head test driver from 1951 to 1953), and is one of just 900 made. Among the sellers watching their cars go to new homes
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  Bugatti Type 35 to star in Bournemouth 9 May 2014 (News)
  as the Bugatti, other star cars include Michael Schumacher’s 1992 Benetton, the 1984 Toleman once driven by Ayrton Senna, a Ford GT40 raced by Jochen Rindt and Lotus Formula 1 driver Innes Ireland, and many more. As well as all of this, the 1920s Bournemouth Pavilion will host a pre-war
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  The MoT Files: FAQs 6 May 2014 (News)
  are a combination of both. Items like obstructing the driver's view are usually solely down to the owner. Haven't these results been released somewhere else before? Not in this format. However, following a long battle with VOSA to release the figures under the Freedom of Information
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  Report: Bonhams, Paris, 6 February 6 Feb 2014 (News)
  . Another Ferrari that caught the imagination was Michele Alboreto’s 1984 Formula One car, which sold for €483,000 (£402,000). Raced throughout Alboreto's debut season, the Ferrari 126 C4 M2 carried him to victory at Zolder, Belgium where he became the first Italian driver to win
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  CMC unveils long(ish)-wheelbase Jaguar E-type 12 Nov 2013 (News)
  raised by 1.25 inches above the driver's head and the boot floor lowered and reshaped to build in a 20 gallon fuel tank.  The car has also been built with a host of CMC’s upgrades that range from air conditioning to power steering, upgraded brakes, five-speed gearbox, suspension
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  Honda debuts new Civic Tourer 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  , but it’ll reduce cost. The system constantly monitors the cars behaviour and changes the level of damping, keeping the car supple and comfortable unless it needs to cope with potholes, lumps and bumps or inputs from the driver, like heavy braking. It should make driving with heavy loads in the rear a bit
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Ford unveals sportier more 'premium' S-MAX in concept form 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  docking stations and an extended package of smartphone-enabled apps (such as Google maps and Spotify), which will work seamlessly with the car's entertainment and navigations systems. More intriguingly, the next-generation S-MAX will also feature a number of health-monitoring systems. Driver's
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  Race to keep the Birkin Bentley in the UK begins 1 Aug 2013 (News)
  modern-day Formula 1 drivers. Made primarily of steel, aluminium and wood, it was one of the first supercharged Bentleys. In the early 1930s, Birkin and the Single-Seater were the darlings of Brooklands, widely regarded as the heart of the pre-war motor racing scene in the UK, and the car still holds
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  Lamborghini set to break records at Silverstone Classic 19 Jun 2013 (News)
  by the Aventador LP700-4 with the new Roadster version on display in the UK Club's showcase. The parade will also feature just about every model produced by the famous sportscar manufacturer since originally founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963. Lamborghini’s legendary chief test driver
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  Geneva Motor Show 2013: Audi to launch S3 Sportback 13 Feb 2013 (News)
  magnetic ride, which can stiffen or soften the dampers, is available as an option. The S3 Sportback also comes with Audi drive select as standard which lets the driver change the characteristics of the throttle response, steering and the gear shift points of the S tronic gearbox, if chosen
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  HRDC Joins With AMOC For Some Great Nostalgia Racing in 2013 1 Nov 2012 (News)
  - BRANDS HATCH GRAND PRIX :: 28 Sept - SNETTERTON The HRDC (Historic Racing Drivers Club) was formed by Julius Thurgood in 2010, to revive the ethos of 'old school' club racing, where paddock camaraderie is just as important as important as close, competitive racing. HRDC 'Touring
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  Silverstone Classic Touring Car Race Evokes Blasts From the Past 10 Jul 2012 (News)
  , European and World Touring Car Championship cars including V12 powered Jaguar XJS and XJC Coupes.    Among the drivers entered is current BTCC star Frank Wrathall in a 1995 ‘super touring’ Vauxhall Cavalier, recing against Nissan Primeras, Ford
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  Croft Northern Saloons & Sportscars This Weekend 17 May 2012 (News)
  to the event are just £12 each day with additional action from the Saker sportscar category (incorporating an invitational class for BMWs and Porsches) plus a two-driver endurance race for the VW Beetle-based ‘Fun Cup’ also on the bill. Admission for accompanied children aged 15 and under
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  HRDC Goes to Spa 16 May 2012 (News)
  standards of driver discipline and the unrivalled camaraderie in the Paddock. An added factor to the enjoyment of this race is that the HRDC has negotiated the much-welcomed convenience of its own designated paddock at Spa, complete with grandstand and camping facilities, plus the added bonus