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  Report: Peking to Paris, day six 3 Jun 2013 (News)
  , and rolled out of the event. The car flipped over and then over again to land back on its wheels. With the roof damaged, along with a few other dents, the car was driven to the end of the test-section. The crew were fine but have decided the car is too badly damaged to continue. Garrick was setting
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  1934 Talbot Up For Auction After 16 Year Restoration 11 Jun 2011 (News)
  Amongst the early entries for Barons’ sale of classic, historic and sports cars cars at Sandown Park on July 26th are a 1934 Talbot AX65 with Darracq body that has emerged from a 16-year restoration, and two very glamorous machines – a 1965
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  70 Years of Jaguars up for Auction at Sandown Park 22 Apr 2010 (News)
  wheels, uprated cooling system with a Kenlowe fan, Vicarage power steering, adjustable AVO shock absorbers and uprated brake servo (£37500-40000). For many, of course, the quintessential Jaguar is the E-type, and there is no shortage of these at Sandown Park. There are three very fine S1
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  Is this Britain’s cheapest car? 24 Mar 2017 (News)
  that the car had been running fine when parked up, but hadn’t turned a wheel in two months as the owner had bought something newer and more luxurious. The Rover was parked up behind his flat, out of tax and uninsured, and therefore had to go before the landlord got aggrieved by its presence. He
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  Six Classic Porsches in Historics 23rd November Auction 14 Nov 2019 (News)
  in 2012 and sensible modified with a Weber 40IDA carburettor, Bilstein sports dampers and a Scart stainless steel exhaust system. A very fine example. More detail in the catalogue. Estimated at £48,000 to £58,000
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  Camaro finally comes to UK 1 Jul 2011 (News)
  for the Coupe and £39,995 for the Convertible it looks incredibly value given the power and equipment it has. The retro-styled muscle car is fitted with a monster 6.2-litre V8 that develops 432PS and has suspension set-up that has been fine tuned for European roads. The one
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  Last Minute Entries for Barons 23rd March Classic Auction 18 Mar 2010 (News)
    With vehicles representing every decade from the 1920s to the 2000s,   and a host of different nationalities - American, British, German,   Italian and Japanese - Barons’ sale of classic, collectors’ and sports   cars at Sandown Park
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  Are future classics a thing of the past? 15 Jun 2016 (News)
  A couple of weeks back, I attended the Tatton Park Classic and Sports Car Show in Cheshire – one of the best events in the north of the country, and one which I’ve been going  to since it was first run in 1987. Back then, I was nine. This year, I
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  Over 14 million damaged cars on the road, new research suggests 24 Sep 2021 (News)
  Insurance. A figure that would equate to over 14 million cars when applied to all licenced cars in the UK.  >>> 175,000 drivers in the UK fined for parking
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  Preview: Bromley Pageant, 9 June 30 Apr 2013 (News)
  ’ Club Mk 1-5 and, moving more up-to-date, the Mondeo Owners’ Club. The Rover SD1 Club will have a fine array of these groundbreaking 1970s and ’80s hatchback models while Land Rovers, Minis and Wolseleys also take pride of place. Vauxhalls, Triumphs and MGs will also remind visitors
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  Chris Evans First CarFest Just Weeks Away 8 Aug 2012 (News)
  six months, and now 40,000 people can enjoy what Chris loves most: great cars, great food and great music, with the profits going to BBC Children in Need.  All 20,000 tickets to the Laverstoke Park Farm event sold out within minutes of being put on sale
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  Interesting Entry For Barons 27th October Classic Auction 20 Oct 2009 (News)
  Barons’ sale at Sandown Park on October 27th features a diverse selection of vehicles, ranging from a 1922 Studebaker Light 6 Saloon up to a potent 1997 MG RV8. Morris Minors are always popular, and Barons has a lovely 1956 Series II convertible on offer (£8,000
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  Classic Auction Today at 1.15 15 Jun 2010 (News)
  Nine decades of motoring are represented in the entries for Barons' sale of Classic, Collectors, Sports & Prestige cars at Sandown Park next Tuesday, June 15th. The earliest car is the 1929 Chrysler 65, a real head-turner with its two-tone paint. And the most recent is another
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  Opinion: Keep your friends close and your mechanics closer 16 Aug 2016 (News)
  myself, but probably get stuck halfway through. That was fine when I had friendly neighbours to call up on, both of whom were walking Haynes Manuals, but a bit more of a challenge when I moved 150 miles away from home, and started to drive newer (albeit still late-in-their-life) vehicles
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 27-6-2015 27 Jun 2015 (News)
  .       Big Mac and large fines My son parked in a McDonalds car park without realising that free parking was only for 1 hour. He was parked for 1 hour and 20 minutes and received a parking fine of £100, or £50 if paid within 7 days. He paid the £50, but I find this absolute robbery
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  'Lost' Aston Martin 2/4 'Finds' £206,000 at Classic Auction 10 Sep 2010 (News)
  British Heritage sale at Sandown Park on September 7th. This extremely rare car - now a rolling restoration project -  emerged after three decades to present investors with an extraordinary opportunity to acquire and restore a true piece of British motoring history, a vehicle
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  New Audi A3 revealed 5 Mar 2012 (News)
  with the armrest above it) has been replaced by an electric parking brake which frees up space on the central console. All models get an ultra thin colour display that electrically slides out of the dash. Higher spec models come with the MMI (Multi Media Interface) system with a central dial for controlling all
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  Elizabeth Taylor's 1961 Rolls Royce Cloud II DHC Comes up for Auction on 6th August 17 Jul 2019 (News)
  Drive and the colour was originally called “smoke green.” Elizabeth Taylor selected it to match her favorite colored dresses. The couple used it to travel to the Cleopatra set at Cinecitta in Rome.  In the week leading up to the auction 'The Green Goddess' will be parked outside
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  Is Drive it Day successful in getting the message across? 28 Apr 2014 (News)
  to be the owner of the shabbiest car there, and worried I'd be corralled into the naughty corner - but as it was, I was welcomed with open arms and immediately felt at home as I parked alongside a lovely 1990 BMW M3, also in red. Certainly in this grouping, there was no classic car elitism. Once we were
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 11-4-2015 11 Apr 2015 (News)
  the timing belt has not been replaced since purchase at 46,000 miles, It may break at any moment. They advise just carrying on driving it until it does fail since the cost of having a new timing belt would be more than the car is worth. At my age now, a smaller car would be fine since I now drive only