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  • Sale of Sixty One Soft Tops on 19th March 16 Mar 2001 (News)
    them prior to sale. The sale will run alongside BCA's Top Car Sale. My advice is to get there early to find a parking space and to give yourself time to preview the cars. More at www.bca-auctions.co.uk
  • 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
  • WORLD BEATING MARCOS AT CASTLE COMBE SEASON OPENER 16 Apr 2011 (News)
    himself to judge as he runs the circuit based Merlin Motorsport company. At one time the Trans XL machine was thought to be the most successful race car ever built and it's hoped the current owner will bring it to Castle Combe to take part in the Marcos Cavalcade at Mid-day. Some
  • BCA Reports Auction Prices Up Another 3% In July 7 Aug 2009 (News)
    BCA’s Pulse report for July shows that used car values are continuing to rise as average auction values increased for the ninth month running.  Average values across the board reached £6,028 in July - a substantial £178 (3%) increase over June’s
  • Focus On: Volks Autos 4 Dec 2019 (News)
    After being open for 10 years, we decided to reach out to Lynsey Rowley, director of Volks Autos and Wife to David Rowley, owner of Auto Volks. With the industry having a history of being male-dominated, Lynsey hopes that her insight into running a garage
  • 1986 BMW E28 M5 in Barons Classic Car Auction on 16th July 15 Jul 2019 (News)
    to  Barons website here . The very rare 1986 BMW E28 M5 was originally built as a hgh spec Press Car. It is finished in a special Blue/Black Metallic and has been taken back to as close to showroom condition as possible, including the interior leather. The a/c was even rebuilt to run on later
  • Police using double-decker buses to catch motorists who text 27 Sep 2018 (News)
    issued. There were also 14 cautions, with £2760 in fines raised. South Wales Police said they will be running the operation again over the next two months to catch drivers before Christmas. It has been illegal to use a mobile phone, or similar device, while the engine of a vehicle
  • 1972 Toyota Crown Custom returned to the road 20 Feb 2017 (News)
    worthy of a royal. Always dry-stored when not in use, it rarely ventured far from the family farm in nearby Dunsfold and was rarely pushed beyond a leisurely 30mph. Indeed, Mr. Cole kept the dealership’s running-in sticker in the rear window as a visible excuse for driving slowly. Mr. Cole
  • Rare 1960s Costin-Nathan race car heads to auction 1 Jun 2016 (News)
    coupled to a Hewland Mk5 transmission. The driver was to be Chris Meek and the car was further modified with a hard-top to allow it to run as a GT. A large folder
  • A Grand Monday: Peugeot 406 Coupe V6 £450 13 Jul 2015 (News)
    and comes with plenty of service history, including a cambelt change at 141k. Its most recent service was in March, 2015. We’re told it runs and drives very well and is in good condition, but the lacquer has peeled on the bonnet and roof. Oh, and did we mention the engine? It’s
  • Geneva Motor Show 2015: SEAT Leon ST Cupra makes an appearance 3 Mar 2015 (News)
    Renaultsport-trumping run around the Nurburgring, which adds bigger brakes, 19-inch alloy wheels and coloured side skirts, all for about two grand.  The basic Cupra package with 265PS (just called ‘Cupra’, as opposed to ‘Cupra 280’) is also available as an ST
  • Comment: Do we really need winter tyres? 28 Nov 2014 (News)
    expensive to choose them either. Your car would be alternating two sets of tyres until they need replacing, so over 60,000 miles or so, the car might well have used the same number of tyres it would have used if it was only running on standard tyres. And, if your company leases your car, a winter
  • A Grand Monday: Citroen Visa Leader 14 Apr 2014 (News)
    of a find. The seller states, ' As Visas go (not that there are many), this has got to be one of the best left. Although low mileage cars have their benefits, I’ve got to say it is running a lot better with a few more thousand on the clock than it was a year ago. It is evident that this car has
  • Comment: Diesel company cars here to stay 6 Jan 2014 (News)
    are over. Diesel engines might be guilty of falling short of official figures, but by their nature will always be more economical to run than petrol. For company car drivers, the 3% supplement on company car tax that has been levied on most diesel cars over the last 12 years is scheduled to come
  • Report: Peking to Paris, day 26 22 Jun 2013 (News)
    posted 6:08, Gerry Crown posted 5:22, and Peter Lovett’s Porsche smoothed out the corners to post 5:30, nobody getting near the time of the hairy Holden Ute. John Layzell’s VW Beetle developed a pistol-cracking backfire on the over-run into corners and set 6:14, and John Rich
  • Report: Peking to Paris, day 17 14 Jun 2013 (News)
    today. The Rover 100 of Tony Smyth was in trouble again, having found an overnight workshop willing to make a brand new king-pin to get Car 75 running again – all suggestion of payment refused – the crew set out today with high hopes their troubles are over and the car will make it to Paris
  • Report: Peking to Paris, day one 28 May 2013 (News)
    , the teams found themselves and their cars were thoroughly tested from the outset. The first challenge of the day came in the shape of a 50m stretch of floodwater in a run-down village. It claimed two victims - the Dutch crew of Willem and Ellen Vermeulen in their Jaguar Mk1 3.4 needed a push through
  • RM Auctions breaks records at Amelia Island sale 12 Mar 2013 (News)
    RM Auctions broke records at its 2013 Amelia Island auction. The 9 March Florida sale, which is run during one of the world's most prestigious concours events, saw a 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Walker-LaGrande Convertible Coupe sell for an amazing $4,510,000 (£3,037,850), which wasn't
  • Race Circuit Marshalling is Good For Your CV 2 Mar 2012 (News)
    , such as Castle Combe near Chippenham. Adrian Fawdington, Chairman of the Castle Combe Racing Club, which runs the car race meetings at Castle Combe explained, "Marshalling is one of the most exciting voluntary occupations, especially for young people who are out of work or cash strapped
  • The perfect Christmas present for 11-17 year olds 8 Dec 2010 (News)
      Still searching out those last-minute gifts for tricky-to-please teenagers?  A voucher for the successful SEAT Young Driver training programme could be just the thing. Established just over a year ago SEAT Young Driver, sponsored by Admiral Multicar, has already run
 

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