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  Plenty of Precedents at Top Car Today 14 Feb 2005 (News)
  Well, when did you ever see a Lincoln Navigator at a UK car auction? The moto in the photo was a 26k mile 52 reg 5.4 VLT with everything including 7 leather seats, TV and satnav, imported in August 2004. Top bid was a provisional £24,100. The 12k mile 04 reg Bentley
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  Auctions Quiet, But Still Have Surprises 20 Jul 2001 (News)
  , this time at Bridgwater, Somerset on Monday 23rd July, starting with motorcycles at 4.30pm and moving on to cars at 6.00pm. The star car is a very rare 1935 AC 16/56 DHC estimated at a fair £15,500 - £17,500. But the sale will also include the 1917 Hudson Super Six Series J Phaeton, imported
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  Geneva Motor Show 2020 cancelled over coronavirus concerns 28 Feb 2020 (News)
  . Manufacturers, including Volkswagen, Toyota and Hyundai were all expected to unveil important new petrol and electric models. However, with the Swiss Government imposing an immediate ban on public events that gather more than 1000 people, the event can no longer go ahead
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  Drivers over 50 say car makers are 'out of touch with reality' 20 Feb 2020 (News)
  questioned ranked reliability, price and safety as their most important considerations in new cars, while features like lane assist and automatic braking were at the bottom of the list. While senior motorists across the UK agreed that they miss ignition keys and CD players, those in Wales also said
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  Driving theory test gets shake-up for 2020 20 Feb 2020 (News)
  know from RAC research that being able to drive is an important milestone in people’s lives as it allows them to get around more easily. This is particularly true for those who live in more rural locations.”
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  Rare racer heads for NEC 6 Sep 2019 (News)
  . It was then purchased in 2018 by current owner, Bill Cowing, who is undertaking a comprehensive restoration with the aim of returning the car to the track. Cowing said, ‘I knew it was a really important car in Ginetta’s history and a great project, and it was in better condition than I expected
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  Restored Alfa Romeo Montreal set for NEC auction 6 Mar 2018 (News)
  for £20,470, but is now expected to fetch between £50,000 and £55,000 when it is sold by Classic Car Auctions later this month. Sold to its first owner just three days after it was built on 14 October, 1972, by Alfa Romeo in Brussels, the car was imported into the UK in 1989 and has had four
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  Drivers who don't have regular eye tests risk voiding their insurance 7 Nov 2017 (News)
  to the RAC. Eyesight deterioration can be slow, which is why it’s so important to have your eyes tested at least every two years, or straight away if you notice a problem - especially as you get older. Drivers aged over 70 have to declare when renewing their licence that their eyesight
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  Petrol prices set to overtake diesel next week 4 Sep 2017 (News)
  demand for petrol imports. Almost half of the country’s petroleum and natural gas refining capacity sits along the Gulf Coast while Houston, 30 miles inland, is home to the largest refining petrochemical production complex in the country
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  John Lennon’s Phantom returns to London 13 Jul 2017 (News)
  , British Columbia, Canada. The car will be part of an exhibition called ‘The Great Eight Phantoms’ which tells the story of one of the world’s most important cars before heralding the arrival of the latest model.
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  Downton-tuned Cooper heads to auction 23 May 2017 (News)
  it has lived in a climate controlled environment with other classic cars. It is a truly remarkable gem of a car and is an important part of Mini history.’ As such, the auction house expects it to fetch between £35,000 and £40,000. The Classic Car Auctions sale takes place
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  DVSA urges car buyers to check MoT details online 27 Apr 2017 (News)
  'is a receipt style certificate and it is the database holds the authorative record'. Managing Director of CMA, Philip Swift, a former police detective, said: “This important clarification should signal a change in consumer best practice. Most car buyers accept the paper MoT at face
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  New driving test from December will require following sat nav directions 15 Apr 2017 (News)
  : "These changes recognise that it is more important for candidates to demonstrate the ability to drive independently on high-risk roads than the skill of reversing into a quiet cul-de-sac." Meanwhile
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  New car sales hit record high, fuelled by April tax changes 5 Apr 2017 (News)
  stats for AFVs sound impressive, it’s important to note that they account for just 4.1 per cent of all new cars sold.  “Last month saw a flood of buyers rushing to beat the new vehicle excise duty charges that kicked in at the start of April, making March the biggest
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  Enzo film Ferrari makes £68k at auction 10 Oct 2016 (News)
  (£49,251). There is little doubt that this early, historically important all-electric car will be one of the classics of the future
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  NEC classic to celebrate motoring heroes and heroines 24 May 2016 (News)
  – so expect famous classics from motorsport, royalty, music and film. But the displays we’re most looking forward to are those that pay tribute to unsung or forgotten heroes. For many enthusiasts, the most important people in their lives will be their parents who passed on their love
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  Historics Auction Preview: Brooklands 11th June 2016 29 Apr 2016 (News)
  Consignments already accepted for Historics Classic Car Auction at Brooklands Museum on 11 th June include this 1959 MGA Twin Cam. The car was exported to the USA when new, then imported from the USA to Denmark in 2004 where it underwent a full nut and bolt restoration. Thick
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  Porsche Carrera GT leads Race Retro sale 3 Feb 2016 (News)
  , electric windows, buckets seats, and carbon ceramic brakes with yellow calipers. It also comes with a luggage set including a leather suit carrier, a leather briefcase bag and a leather day bag. The car was imported to the UK in 2009 by a collector in Gloucester who kept the car before
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  £50k raised to restore classic BRM Grand Prix car 8 Jul 2015 (News)
  . Sir Stirling Moss with the museum's partnership manager, Heather Reid, right. Only five examples of this pioneering British design were built, which means that preserving the BRM Type 15 is vital to keeping alive an important link to Britain’s motorsport history. While
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  Two-wheel drive Discovery Sport on hold 29 May 2015 (News)
  . Four-wheel drive versions of the Discovery Sport 2.2 diesel have CO2 emissions from 162g/km, but the introduction of the new 2.0-litre diesel for the 2016 model year would see emissions drop to 129g/km for manual versions. This would take the car below an important threshold for fleets