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  All Nine E-Types Sell in Barons April Sale 25 Apr 2011 (News)
  good condition with 27,000 miles made a huge £19,300, a Ford Sierra Cosworth that had been rebuilt using a new-old-stock body shell did very well at £9,750 and there was enormous interest in the 1996 Bentley Continental R, which sold for £37,500. Bidding was really fierce for this one and the car
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  680HP Jaguar XJ220 S Spec in Historics May 20th Ascot Auction 30 Apr 2017 (News)
  Exciting new lots have been added to the catalogue for Historics Classic Car Auction at Ascot Racecourse on 20 th May. These include a 1997 Jaguar XJ220 S Spec, two Ferrari 599GTBs, a 1933 Lagonda 3 litre tourer, a 1995 Chrysler Viper Venom, a rare ‘barn
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  Happy Birthday: Ford Escort RS Cosworth 13 Jan 2017 (News)
  ) designing the Cosworth’s outrageous bodywork two years before the car on which it was based would even see the light of day. The Mk5 Escort on which the Cosworth was based was mediocre at best. Neatly, if conservatively, styled it was mechanically old-fashioned and driving it was drudgery
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  Massive Racing This Weekend at Croft 21 Jul 2011 (News)
  the weekend.   Headlining is the Darlington & District Motor Club’s thriving Northern Sports & Saloon Car Championship which alone has attracted an oversubscribed entry of 50 competitors. This has led to organisers splitting the field into two grids to accommodate
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  Warning to buyers of second-hand airbags 3 Aug 2010 (News)
  The number of second-hand airbags listed for sale online in the UK has more than doubled in the last 12 months, from around 3,000 in 2009 to just over 7,000 eBay auction listings in July 2010, according to research by used car e-retailer Carsite.co.uk. Carsite
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  Learner driver supervisors could be breaking law 2 Aug 2010 (News)
  of the car and therefore potentially liable for any offences or accidents even though they are in the passenger seat. (This confirms recent advice by Honest John in his Telegraph column to a supervisor with two broken legs.) However, an AA/Populus survey* of almost 19,000 AA members reveals
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  Future Classic Friday: Jaguar X-type 17 Feb 2017 (News)
  When Ford took over Jaguar in 1990, Blue Oval bosses had a masterplan for the iconic British car maker. Jaguar was to be reinvigorated, and its model range would replicate those of other premium rivals. Jaguar was going to take on the Germans and beat them at their own game
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  Santa Pod Big Bang Camper and Bus Show 26th to 28th April 1 Mar 2013 (News)
   of the shabbiest - looking to take the ‘Rust and Rat’ title. Volksworld magazine will also be seeking the best ‘Show and Go’ cars that balance that perfect combination of show-stopping looks with clock-stopping speed. If you have built yourself a true Old School, twin-40
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  Santa Pod Big Bang Camper and Bus Show 26th to 28th April 1 Mar 2013 (News)
   of the shabbiest - looking to take the ‘Rust and Rat’ title. Volksworld magazine will also be seeking the best ‘Show and Go’ cars that balance that perfect combination of show-stopping looks with clock-stopping speed. If you have built yourself a true Old School, twin-40
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  Mazda 2 Proves Agility on Wall of Death 4 Apr 2012 (News)
  The Mazda 2 is probably the most fun to drive car in  its class. And now it has shown another side to its character by taking on the famous Demon Drome Wall of Death. The Demon Drome Wall of Death measures just 31-foot in diameter and is 85 years old. It's made
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  Croft Circuit 2012 Fixtures List 11 Jan 2012 (News)
  Croft Circuit, near Darlington, has issued an action-packed motor sport fixture list for 2012 with the star-studded Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (23-24 June), its own historic racing festival, Nostalgia Weekend (4-5 August), and the Roger Albert Clark Rally on 24
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  MB World Experiences Make Excellent Christmas Presents 17 Nov 2010 (News)
  Thrills, excitement and life saving instruction are just around the corner this Christmas thanks to the very special range of driving experiences available at Mercedes-Benz World. With something for everyone, young and old, there is an experience that would make the perfect Christmas
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  More Hybrids Sell at Auction Today 13 Jul 2007 (News)
  In contrast to the 65k mile 04 reg Prius II T-Spirit bid provisionally to £8,300 on Wednesday, this pretty blue 64k 04 Prius II T3 found a buyer today at £8,200. While a 52k mile 04 Civic IMA also sold for £5,550. It was a big sale today with massive numbers of cars
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  More Top Brits in Historics 11th June Classics Auction 30 May 2016 (News)
  was a beautiful car. But the quickest and scarcest is the ultra rare 1600 Twin Cam. Only 2,111 were built between 1958 and 1960. The 110hp Twin Cam engine was unique to the car and only otherwise used in record breakers. This matching-numbers, UK home-market supplied MGA Twin Cam still has its original
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 26 Jan 2016 (News)
    £2000 minimum part-exchange on all MG3s. The offer guarantees at least £2000 off when you swap in your old car no matter  what make or age it is. Click
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 16-5-2015 16 May 2015 (News)
  . It's now a 10-year old car and Florida suffers high humidity. Radiator fans usually fail because the coolant sensor/sender switch screwed into the water jacket of the block fails. Sometimes they jam on so the fan is on all the time. Sometimes they stick so they never switch on. But it is crucial
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  Full Auction Report: Bangers to Supercars on 23-10-2013 26 Oct 2013 (News)
  of the thinking that the F-Type was originally priced as high as it could be. At the other end of the scale I counted four cars sold for £150 each and a respectable 10-year-old 165k-mile Primera sent on its way for £175
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  More Cheap Cars at Auction Today 9 Jul 2007 (News)
  Not everything, of course. But this 62k mile 04 reg S40 2.0d S looked like a good buy to me at £7,300. A 46k mile 05 V50 2.0d SE estate bid to a much stronger £10,500. A year old 6k mile Fiesta 1.25 Style 5-dr sold for £5,000, which is below the ten-year average
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  Future Classic Friday: Rover 800 Coupe 18 May 2018 (News)
  It’s an oft-forgotten fact that the Rover 800 actually started life as a Coupe, with the first hint at the car to come being Roy Axe’s CCV Concept, revealed at the 1986 Turin Motor Show. It was the first time that Austin-Rover had shown the world a clue
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 28 Jul 2016 (News)
  Each day the HonestJohn.co.uk team scours the market to find you the best deals and discounts. There are huge savings to be made on new cars, insurance and accessories.  Visit this page regularly in July to see how much you could save on your everyday motoring