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  • New face on the rostrum for Barons 10 Dec 2015 (News)
    , at the Yuletide Classic Sale at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey.  The daughter of Barons director Peter Gascoigne, 33 year-old Helen is a senior lawyer by profession but is combining her love of classic cars and knowledge of the family business to embark on learning the classic car auction
  • Preview: Heritage Rally, Gaydon to Blenheim, 23 June 28 May 2013 (News)
    ’, and ‘Spirit of the Event’ award winners, chosen by the sponsors and organisers. The event, sponsored by Heritage Insurance, is open to classic cars aged 20 years old or older, rally enthusiasts are advised to book early as spaces are limited. For an entry fee of £49 per car, enthusiasts
  • Blog: Drive It Day - how was it for you? 22 Apr 2013 (News)
    - encouraging anyone who'll listen to get their old, classic, or just plain interesting cars out - and show the world their stuff. This year, I must admit that I took the easy option. I drove around in my Saab 900T16S (above) - which as anyone will know, is as sensible and rational (that is, unless there's
  • Volvo S80 is 2012 Professional Driver's Car of the Year 5 Sep 2012 (News)
    from £29,070 on the road but also incorporates impressive residual values. British Car Auctions statistics show that current three-year-old S80 models are typically achieving 103% of CAPclean values, whilst the S80 D5 Geartronic fares even better achieving more than 107% of value
  • Scrap car values recover to pre-Covid levels 18 Aug 2020 (News)
    values will be good news for car buyers who are looking to trade-in or sell their old vehicle to fund a new or used car purchase. Despite mounting pressure, the Government has so far refused
  • Concern Over Brake Disc Quality 31 May 2008 (News)
    and tear” product the motorist has to pick up the bill for replacement even if the vehicle is less than one year old.” Car Parts Direct claim an increased number of motorists choosing to fit their Rossini performance discs, especially after they have experienced a brake disc
  • Unused Toyotas at £2695 to £4295 Less Than New 30 Oct 2004 (News)
    uk-car-discount.co.uk is offering unused Toyotas up to a year old at considerably less than New List Price. There are savings of up to £4000 on Avensis, £4295 on Rav 4, £2695 on MR2, £3000 on Celica. All
  • 2009 was worst years for used car sales 12 Mar 2010 (News)
    sales throughout 2009. Alternative fuel and hybrid-powered cars become more popular in 2009, helped by rising fuel prices. However, used cars aged between 0- and 3-years old also endured lower sales as the scrappage scheme encouraged more buyers to purchase a new car instead of a used one
  • Summer fun at the British Motor Museum 28 Jun 2016 (News)
    The British Motor Museum is celebrating the British car this summer with a host of family-friendly activities over the summer months. A different workshop will run every Tuesday and Thursday with activities incliuding building British cars out of Lego. So, no matter how
  • Mercedes 540 K makes £2m at auction 30 Mar 2015 (News)
    A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A sold for £2,034,396 at auction in Stuttgart, Germany. The car went under the hammer at Bonhams’ Mercedes-Benz Museum sale on Saturday, 28 March. It was a good day for selling cars with a total sale value
  • Mercedes offers new service plan 15 Mar 2010 (News)
    enhance its future value.' Mrs Shepherd added: 'The Service Care plan protects against inflation, so if the cost of parts or labour increases, the price of their servicing will remain the same.' The Service Care plan is offered on most Mercedes cars up to seven-years old, with AMG models
  • British Motor Show tickets 'a great gift for Father's Day' 12 Jun 2008 (News)
    London between July 23d and August 3rd to see over 600 cars on display, some of which are being unveiled for the first time. The 12-day event is the biggest of its kind in the UK and will feature unique collections of vehicles new and old in areas such as the heritage enclosure and the supercar
  • Young Drivers Priced Out of Insurance 22 Oct 2004 (News)
    in the Far East. In Bangkok, for example, an 18 - 20 year old driver driving a new 109PS 1.5 litre £10,000 car pays just £250 a year for comprehensive insurance which returns 90% of the original price of the car in the event of a total loss. It could be that statutory caps
  • Campaign For Tax Breaks For Cars Given for Charity 9 Mar 2012 (News)
    Giveacar is a charity that takes away people's old cars, then donates the proceeds from disposal or scrapping to the charity of the donpr's choice. Giveacar has now started an epetition to the government
  • SLKs Take a Dive at Auction Today 4 Oct 2004 (News)
    Last week I mentioned that Audi TTs, Boxsters and old-shape SLKs were on the slide. Today confirmed it. A 35k mile 99S 230K auto stuck at £12,300, the 79k mile 98R in the photo, in a really nice metallic blue, hit the buffers at £10,900, while bids for a 49k mile 97P 230K ran out
  • 02 Jag for £8,600 at Auction Today 2 Jul 2004 (News)
    Sure it was base model 2.1 V6 front-drive manual with 62k miles, but getting into a two year old Jag of £8,600 is an attractive prospect. Other cheap cheapies were a 61k mile 2001Y SAAB 9-5 2.3HT SE auto sold for £8,450, a 93k mile 2001Y Volvo S60 2.0T manual sold for just
  • Explosion of Activity at Auction Today 5 Jul 2002 (News)
    After the lull of the World Cup there was feverish activity at auction today to get the right stock in and sold before the August holidays. BCA even opened an extra 100 public parking spaces at Blackbushe. As to be expected, 7 seater holiday cars were flavour of the week. A Moon
  • Motorpoint offers Savings up to £7,525 on New Cars 2 Nov 2009 (News)
    Motorpoint offers 'Savings' of up to £7,525 on new cars and up to £8,600 on 2 year old cars compared to list prices of new. Deal of the Week Ssangyong Rexton II 270S [Leather] 5dr Tip Auto. NEW. Only 5
  • Motor Codes Backs Mercedes Over Rust 20 Jul 2013 (News)
    Because the cars affected are now between 10 and 17 years old, issues over the Mercedes Benz Mobilo Life 30 Year warranty against rust perforation are gradually going away. This was a huge problem 10 years ago. So serious that the front suspension coil spring perches on W210 E-Class
  • Future Classic Friday: Audi A8 20 Apr 2018 (News)
    The Audi A8 can trace its roots back a lot further than you might expect, with former Volkswagen Group boss Ferdinand Piëch first signing an agreement to develop the car back in 1982. The contract was with the US company ALCOA – or the Aluminium Company
 

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