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  ‘Big screen’ theme for NEC show 9 Jul 2014 (News)
  Paul Guinness, Contributor Car clubs across the UK are busy planning their stands for this year’s biggest indoor classic vehicle event, following the announcement of ‘The Big Screen’ as the official club theme. Set to take place on November 14-16
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  Preview: Silverstone Auctions, Race Retro, 22-23 February 17 Jan 2014 (News)
  A 1959 Jaguar XK150 Drophead Coupé, with connections to the one of the most famous British political scandals of all time, is offered for auction in Silverstone Auctions’ sale at Race Retro on the 22-23 February. The car, was owned by Dr Stephen Ward, the osteopathic physician
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  Vulcanic extraction heads for Historics sale 5 Nov 2013 (News)
  An historic 1911 Vulcan Motor Car has been extracted from the hallway of a residential home after sitting there as an ornament for 28 years. And following the death of its owner, the car is heading for auction with Historics on 30 November. It's an interesting
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  How to Recover an MG Rover Warranty 9 May 2005 (News)
  MG Rover customers who paid for their car on a Visa Debit Card are being urged to write to the Financial Ombudsman in an effort to claw back the cost of their warranty. Traditionally, consumers are able to claim the cost of the defaulted goods or services from the bank via a policy
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  'Car SOS's Fuzz Townshend launches Classic Friendly garage scheme 10 Jan 2014 (News)
  and badging. Fuzz added: 'all garages will receive highly visible logo (above), which clearly shows that the garage is well-versed in old cars. And although the scheme is aimed at pre-1960 cars, those with younger classics will also be attracted to these garages, safe in the knowledge their classic
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  CAP Confirms Used Car Values Still Rising 30 Jul 2009 (News)
  – such as those sold into daily rental operations – is significantly down.  This means a considerably reduced supply of vehicles up to one year old. And because consumers are buying fewer new cars, dealers are unable to rely on part-exchange cars to fill the forecourt
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  March Black Book reveals strong price rises in used car trade market 3 Mar 2009 (News)
  old standard volume vehicle than at the start of the year. According to the March edition of Black Book late plate cars are especially strong, due in part to weakness in the new car sector leading to dramatically reduced supply. A notable feature of the current market
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  Monaco proclaimed an all-time great of racing by the Historic Racing Forum 16 May 2014 (News)
  Adolfo Orsi had the privilege of driving Sir Stirling Moss around the legendary Monaco circuit for three laps in his beautiful 1959 Maserati 3500 Vignale prototype. They joined other participants in the Credit Suisse Classic Car Rally Parade in a large variety of mouthwatering old cars to help mark
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  Classic car rally hopes to raise £150,000 for charity 19 May 2015 (News)
  potentially raise millions. ‘This is the perfect way to give pleasure to onlookers and participants while raising vital support and awareness for HopeHIV. I’m proud to help our enthusiasm for old cars being used to benefit such an important cause
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  Mercedes 190SL Gets Kids Vote at CarFest North 11 Sep 2012 (News)
  To encourage kids interest in classic cars, Hagerty International invited its Junior Judges to vote for Car of the Show at Chris Evans hugely popular CarFest North, in aid of BBC Children in Need. These judges, aged from 8 to 14 years old, were given the job voting
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  Insurance prices on the up 28 Jan 2015 (News)
  other motorists with a price rise of 4.5 per cent. The average premium for a 17-year-old is now £1983. The rises are partly linked to decreased fuel costs and economic growth – with more traffic on the road there is a greater likelihood of accidents. Despite the insurance
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  Take a break: Look at Life - what price safety? 27 Feb 2014 (News)
  in for a rare treat. More than 500 of these five-to-ten minute long films were made, specifically to be show in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. They were shown before the main feature, and had replaced the old newsreels, which had been rendered obselete by the arrival of television news on ITV and BBC. Each episode
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  Fatal accident claims Emma Wilkinson on the Peking to Paris 12 Jun 2013 (News)
  Peter Davies, who was not hurt in the accident, driving Car 92 – a 1970 Chevrolet C10 (below). The Tyumen region police reported that the incident was a head-on crash between the British driver’s Chevrolet and a Volkswagen Polo. They added the Polo’s passengers, a 31-year-old
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  Citroen fits telemetics system to C1 as standard 19 Feb 2013 (News)
  . 19-20 year-olds with 0 NCB will get their annual insurance for £950, those with a year of NCB will get it for £500 and those with two years of NCB will get it for free. Those rates reduce for older drivers, and renewal premiums are based on driving behaviour over
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  Flirty female drivers 'may keep clean licences' 4 Aug 2008 (News)
  their car insurance policy. "I'm not sure guys realise just how shrewd women are when it comes to getting themselves out of trouble," a Diva Insurance spokesperson said. One female driver who is not being punished for driving quickly is 15-year-old Louise Richardson
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  Powershift Grants Extended to Older Vehicles 11 Oct 2001 (News)
  The Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR, formerly DTER) has announced an extension of its Powershift Grant system to vehicles up to 5 years old. Grants will be available to cover 30% to 50% of the cost of approved conversions to LPG fuelling, which usually
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  'New' SAAB 9-5 from October 5 Jul 2001 (News)
  SAAB is about to unveil a heavily revised 9-5 model due to go on sale in the UK from October. Happily for recent buyers the car looks little different from the current model, but under its skin some significant changes have been made. It will feature an early appearance of General
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  Rally-bred Manta 400 for auction 24 Nov 2017 (News)
  from 1984, receipts and photos of the car throughout its restoration, and an old MoT dating back to 1990, which shows the mileage at 18,414 miles. To find out more about the 1984
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  HRDC MGB 2012 Race Series Launched at Goodwood 3 Nov 2011 (News)
  : Barry Sidery-Smith GRX307D - 'Old Faithful' Marathon de la Route car - Owner: Malcolm Beer BRX854B - Spa-Sophia-Liege rally car - Owner: Paul Campfield 1964 #47 - Sebring car - Owner: Anthony Binnington The HRDC MGB50 Series will consist of six rounds, each
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 200 Cabriolet SE 30 Apr 2018 (News)
  There’s a lot of love for the R8 Rover 200/400 series these days, with the cars rapidly developing a classic following. Even the newest examples are now 20 years old, though, and that means that finding a good one is getting harder and harder. At £800