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  Happy Birthday: Ford Ka 17 Oct 2016 (News)
  Launched in the autumn of 1996, the Ka was the first car to usher in Ford’s ‘New Edge’ styling philosophy, which would be translated yet further with the launch of the Focus in 1998. The Ka’s exterior appearance was the work of the then 30-year old Chris Svensson
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  Sir Stirling Moss Describes Chelsea Autolegends as a "Must See" Event 17 Aug 2011 (News)
  of supercars and motorcycles arriving at the show during the day, plus special tributes to the Jaguar E-type and Mini Cooper – both 50-years-old this year. The ten most significant road cars of all times, as voted by Autocar magazine, will be on official display with countless other classics in the car
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  Invicta Returns to Chelsea in AutoLegends 22 Jul 2011 (News)
  What links Dagenham, Coventry, Solihull, Crewe and… Chelsea? They were (in some cases, still are) all car manufacturing sites in the UK. Yes, even Chelsea. Dagenham and the rest might have a more significant claim to fame in the history of the UK motor industry
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  BCA Used Car Market Report 2010 3 Sep 2010 (News)
  decline in sales of 0-2 year-old cars, which fell by 22% to 762,000 units. This reflected the marked fall in new car volumes in 2008 and 2009 - driving this sector's share of the used car market down to 14.7%. Sales of cars in the 3-5 year age group were stable in 2009 at 1.88 million
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  BMC competition cars set for Race Retro 17 Feb 2015 (News)
  , which performed in a trio of 1979 rallies under the control or Per Eklund and Simo Lampinen – all genuine works cars from the glory days of the team. Be sure to keep an eye out for old team personnel who will no doubt be at the show to take a nostalgic look back and a chat about
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  Clean Before Waxing With Autoglym's New 'High Definition Cleanser' 21 Jan 2010 (News)
  For a perfect gleaming finish, motoring enthusiasts and car care perfectionists can now prepare their car’s bodywork with Autoglym’s new High Definition Cleanser.  Using a combination of solvents and ultra fine powders to deep clean paintwork, it removes
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  Tom Hartley Leaves Tom Hartley to Specialise in Classics 7 Jun 2014 (News)
  Car Dealer magazine reported that Tom Hartley Jnr has split from the family business to set up on his own after two decades of working with his father and brother. Back in the early 1990s, at home in Overseal, Derbyshire, Tom Hartley Snr asked HJ if he should put his 15
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  Benefit changes set to shrink Motability sales 15 Jan 2013 (News)
  a large amount of used cars with low mileage, full service history, and nicely specified into the market. They're usually disposed of at less than three years old (Motabilty stock is normally MoT tested approximately two months prior to the official three years deadline). A high percentage
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  Modern classics to go under the hammer at September sale 10 Aug 2017 (News)
  A host of modern classics are heading to auction next month. Fast Fords, bargain BMWs, and a range of hot hatches will go under the hammer at Classic Car Auctions’ next sale at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre on 23 September. First up is a Peugeot hot hatch
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  ‘The Beast’ returns to Silverstone 15 Jul 2016 (News)
  sympathetic and didn’t do anything to change the appearance of the original car – it must look exactly like it did before being parked in the garage in the mid-1970s.’ The Javelin will also be reunited with some of its old adversaries when Devis takes to the track for the packed
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  Barons Classic Action Results, Sandown Park, December 7th 15 Dec 2010 (News)
    Despite the freezing weather and record snowfalls over the preceding few days, Barons managed to host a cracking Yuletide Sale at Sandown   Park on December 7th It may have been icy outside, but things soon warmed up in the saleroom, as 44 cars
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  Young drivers being 'priced off the road' 3 Jun 2011 (News)
  . The survey of more than 3500 learner drivers also showed that only 15 per cent of people that had passed their test had bought and insured their own car. The poll was carried out by learner driver insurance firm
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  Updated Punto Range, from £6,499 4 May 2002 (News)
  FIAT has updated and simplified its Punto range, with a new lead-in Mia model at £6,499 on the road and the standard range starting at £6,999. A bonus is the choice of either one year’s ‘free’ insurance when the car is run on FIAT’s i-deal PCP, or 0% finance
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  MoT Files 2019: Millennial classics coming of age 28 Feb 2019 (News)
  Research by Honest John Classics into Government MoT data shows that, once cars reach the age of 18 years of age, owners start cherishing them and putting money back in, with the consumer motoring site compiling a top 10 list of the 21st century cars that are soon to become
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  A Grand Monday: Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Sport 4 Jun 2018 (News)
  as a cut above the usual tired old XJs you find on the market. With a short MoT and an acknowledgement from the owner that the front of the sills will probably need welding to secure a new ticket, it's spares car money at £595ono. But the area where attention is required is a common XJ300 rot
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  Toyota GT86 Finishes 8th in Britcar 24 Hour Race 24 Sep 2012 (News)
  The single Toyota GT86 entered in the Britcar 24 Hour race marathon at Silverstone Circuit on Saturday and Sunday finished 8th overall. The car that has suddenly become everyone's favourite sports coupe also proved its endurance.  Driven by father and son
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  Scrappage Orders Reach 154,927 12 Aug 2009 (News)
  that the vehicle being traded in and the new one being bought qualify under the scheme:- OLD VEHICLE     * Passenger car or small van not exceeding 3.5 tonnes     * Registered in United Kingdom on or before 31 August 1999     * Currently
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  New car registrations down 35 per cent as one in five dealerships remain closed 6 Jul 2020 (News)
  scrappage scheme to boost the UK automotive market, with car buyers being offered £6000 to trade-in their old car for a new electric vehicle (EV). The 2009 Government-backed scrappage scheme cost £300 million, with buyers getting up to £2000 off the price of a new car.
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  Aston Martin DB4, DB5 and DB6 in Historics Auction on 18th May 13 May 2019 (News)
  Not just one, but three classic DB Aston Martins come up for sale at Historics 18 th May action at Mercedes Benz World. Oldest on the list and one of the most beautiful British cars ever built, is this stunning matching numbers RHD 1960 Aston Martin DB4 SII originally sold to Mr
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 1 Sep 2017 (News)
  From 1 September 2017, big savings will be on offer if you trade-in any make or model with Euro 1-4 emissions standard, cars which were registered before 31 December 2009. Scrap or trade in your old car for a brand-new Hyundai, with £5000 off a Sante Fe