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  • Santa Pod Dragstalgia This Weekend 16th-17th July 15 Jul 2011 (News)
    competitors and cars have come and gone in the intervening period, the group of racers dedicated to campaigning cars which resemble and pay tribute to the early era of drag racing continues to grow. So much so that following 16 Gassers turning up to run at the NSRA Hot Rod Drags in 2010, the decision
  • Tommy Johnson Jr to Race at FIA 'Main Event' Santa Pod 27-30 May 12 May 2011 (News)
    Garlitts and Melanie Troxel is Iowa-born quarter mile legend and NHRA superstar Tommy Johnson Jr., who has confirmed his attendance at this year's FIA Main Event, between Friday the 27th to Monday 30th May, 2011. With this latest signing, no less than ELEVEN Top Fuel cars will be running
  • Santa Pod FIA/UEM European Finals 2010 9th-12th September 12 Aug 2010 (News)
    'Showtime' Colley and the high-altitude spectacle of Europe's finest motocross freestylers, UKFMX. If that hasn't set your heart racing, why not try a ride in the 2 seater dragster? Although places are strictly limited, at just over 7 seconds per run, it's the only way to fly up the quarter mile
  • Government revives plans to build road between Northern Ireland and Scotland 10 Mar 2021 (News)
    as the Channel tunnel, and run from Stranraer in Scotland to Larne in Northern Ireland. Plans for some kind of link between Northern Ireland and Scotland go back as far as the 1890s. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) revived the idea in its 2015 general election manifesto. But Stormont's
  • Half of UK drivers don't understand how smart motorways work 29 Oct 2020 (News)
    , and is controlled by displayed variable speed limits. On some smart motorways, the hard shoulder is opened at busy times. This is called the Dynamic Hard Shoulder Running, while others use it permanently - known as All-Lane Running. Following a review in 2020, the Government committed
  • First production Triumph TR5 to go under the hammer 10 Apr 2018 (News)
    ’ parts where possible. The engine was overhauled while the fuel injection was set up by Lucas injection specialist ME & JW Pumford at a cost of £1674. Overdrive was also fitted. Since the restoration was completed, the car has been garaged and lightly used. A run of eight old MOTs back
  • Beast of Turin set for London Classic Car Show 13 Nov 2017 (News)
    of these cars in the winter of 1910. They were armed with the biggest capacity automotive engines of their day and given the S76 designation. As a result, it was clocked at 116mph on Saltburn Sands, Yorkshire, in 1911 – breaking the world flying one-mile speed record. Another run of 134.6mph
  • Ford launches scrappage scheme 21 Aug 2017 (News)
    Ford  has launched its own scrappage scheme, offering UK car buyers at least £2000 off a new car when they trade-in their old pre-Euro6 petrol or diesel car. The offer will run until the end of the year and is available on all new Fords
  • Motorsport event returns to Crystal Palace 18 Aug 2017 (News)
    at Crystal Palace, one of the oldest venues used for racing in the world and the first place from which live televised motor-racing was ever broadcast, the event attracts motorsport fans from around the world. Using parts of the iconic racing circuit that still runs throughout the park, the two-day
  • Grand Monday: Peugeot 405 19 Sep 2016 (News)
    . A retro car that is old enough and rare enough to get a bit of attention, yet at the same time modern and practical enough to not offer too much of a compromise on the daily commute. Plus, the infamous Peugeot XUD engine is as tough as old nails – it’ll run on vegetable oil if you want
  • Classic Car Restoration Company Given to Employees 31 Aug 2016 (News)
    Ownership Trust (EOT) means that the staff will own and run the business themselves. Peter Neumark, who has owned and chaired the company since its inception in 1993, said: "I am nearer seventy than sixty and Nick Goldthorp, who founded this great business with me and has been
  • Motorsport royalty set for this year's Classic & Sports Car show 4 Aug 2016 (News)
    , a familiar voice at both the show and Goodwood, will be hosting the stage, which will run throughout the three-day event. The show will be one of the first live experiences Goodwood has curated outside of the estate. Will Kinsman, head of motorsport content at Goodwood, said, ‘We’re
  • Austin Seven owner celebrates 50 years of attending club rally 3 May 2016 (News)
    The 54 th National Austin Seven Rally takes place at Beaulieu on Sunday, 3 July, and holds the record for the longest unbroken run of a one-marque club using the same venue for its annual gathering. For one enthusiast the event will mark a particularly
  • A Grand Monday: Rover 200 BRM, £875 25 Apr 2016 (News)
    it was a surprisingly rewarding car to drive, indeed, a right laugh, the BRM hardly set the world on fire. Despite its limited production run, Rover struggled to shift them down to a rather ambitious asking price of £18,000 – hence why
  • HRDC Launches Race for All Pre 1966 BMC A Series 12 Oct 2015 (News)
    categories seem to run in separate classes and categories. But why should they?" "The HRDC has proved over many past seasons that its mixed-format policy works, with the successful HRDC 'Allstars' Series catering for all types of pre-'66 Sports, GT & Touring cars, so why not bring all the pre-'66
  • £2m worth of classics sold at Anglia Car Auctions 25 Aug 2015 (News)
    Anglia Car Auctions continued its 2015 run of mega-sales as just shy of 300 cars came under the hammer on Saturday 22 August, resulting in around 75% of lots sold and a total of £2million. Top price of the sale was the £152,250 including premium paid for a 2001
  • Comment: EV drivers - welcome to BIK tax 30 Apr 2015 (News)
    If you’ve had an electric vehicle as your company car over the last few years, and you’re still running it, you’ll soon have to get used to a bit more of your salary disappearing in tax. One of the big incentives to kick-start the market for electric
  • Get ready for the new London Classic Car Show 5 Jan 2015 (News)
    The classic car show season kicks off early this year with the launch of the new London Classic Car Show, which opens on Thursday. Running from 8-11 January at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London’s Docklands, it promises to be a little different to the traditional
  • Focus On: Burton Motors 21 Aug 2014 (News)
    There are dozens of reasons to recommend a garage in the Good Garage Guide, from specialist expertise to value-for-money, but with Burton Motors, in Halesowen , there’s a theme running
  • Bugatti Type 35 to star in Bournemouth 9 May 2014 (News)
    The 1924 Lyons Grand Prix Type 35 Bugatti will star at the new Bournemouth Wheels Festival (24-26 May), a free wheels-themed family festival will be supported by the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. The new event is run over three days, and features three
 

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