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  A Grand Monday: Ford Mondeo 31 Jul 2017 (News)
  . Or at least it was...  But suddenly, they all seem to have disappeared from our roads, victims of a descent into banger territory, be that as run-on-a-shoestring family hacks, or going out in a blaze of glory on the oval.  Here
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  Edd China to pilot wacky racers around Beaulieu 6 Jul 2017 (News)
  dodgem, the world’s fastest pram and a mobility scooter that also once held its own speed record. Driven by Top Gear’s The Stig for a record-breaking run, the customised 1960s dodgem topped more than 100mph - far quicker than the 5mph it would have seen when working at a fairground
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  Fuel price round-up 12 Jun 2017 (News)
  it was revelealed that only one in 10 cars hits its advertised mpg . Misleading fuel economy figures can add more than £1000 to the long-term running costs of some of the UK's best-selling cars
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  Barn Found Aston Martin DB6 Offered at No Reserve in Historics Ascot Auction 1 Apr 2017 (News)
  corroded. The floors seem to be good apart from a small area in the passenger footwell. A tool roll and minimal paperwork accompany this exciting discovery as well as an Aston Martin Heritage certificate and build sheets.  Whether the winning bidder gets it running and leaves it in its
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  Classics rev up for Monte Carlo rally 25 Jan 2017 (News)
  to enjoy the wonderful carnival atmosphere.’ Anderson will also be doing the trip to the Mediterranean in his MG Midget which will run ahead of the group as the official opening car. He joined some of the entrants who’ll be heading off on Burns Night as they proudly posed with their cars
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  A Grand Monday: Vauxhall Vectra 28 Nov 2016 (News)
  miles, and has had just one elderly owner from new. Rather than spend its life being thrashed up and down motorways, or acquiring sticky stains on the school run, it has had a mollycoddled existence. And as a result, there can't be many Mk1 Vectras left in as good condition. For a few quid short
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  A Grand Monday: Fiat Cinquecento 7 Nov 2016 (News)
  this is a sure-fire on-the-cusp classic that really deserves to be preserved. Its low running costs also make it an ideal first classic, especially for younger drivers.
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  A Grand Monday: Renault 11 Broadway 5 Sep 2016 (News)
  of Renault’s fair-to-middling 1980s mid-sizers… The Renault 9 and 11 ’Broadway’ models were introduced in 1986 as a run-out special, ahead of the humdrum hatch and staid saloon’s mid-life facelift, which brought in an angular new nose and more plush interiors
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  Paris Motor Show 2016: Hyundai i10 to get more tech and safety kit 31 Aug 2016 (News)
  for those in the front and back. As before, the boot will provide up to 252 litres of storage.  The exterior gets some light changes, with a new grille and revised LED daytime running lights, which are now positioned above the bumper. The rear of the car gets black inlays, round fog lamps
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  885-mile Mercedes 190E Evo II heads to auction 9 Aug 2016 (News)
  run of 502 cars were sold pre-launch, possibly being squirrelled away by international car collectors. The bitter rivalry between BMW and Mercedes-Benz in saloon car racing at the time throughout Europe helped hone the greatest touring cars of the era. The Evo II had to win against one
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  Cheap Rolls Royce Silver Cloud DHC in Historics Mammoth 20th August Auction 4 Aug 2016 (News)
  . However, the engine starts and runs well so, for someone with the right facilities, it could be a sensible investment. Historics consignment list for 20th August is already packed with everything from a penny farthing bicycle to a modern Rolls Royce Phantom, encompassing Ferraris, British sports
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  Trio of Grand Prix legends set for Silverstone Classic 16 Jun 2016 (News)
  public display in the paddock, giving all visitors a rare chance to see them up close. Brown will also race the March 701. This particular chassis was the very car – run by the Ken Tyrrell Organisation – in which triple World Champion Jackie Stewart won the 1970 Race of Champions
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  More Rust-Stored ‘60s and ‘70s Americans Found in Thailand 8 Jun 2016 (News)
  invented.) And with Thailand the R&R centre for ground troops in Vietnam, the money on the streets was dollars. So if you wanted to make an impression, it had to be a Yank tank. Even the Royal Thai Police were running Chevrolet Chevelle 'shark cars
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  Get ready for motorsport at the Palace 18 May 2016 (News)
  and rallying spanning more than 100 years of motoring will be at this year’s show, with classes ranging from pre-war vintage to modern day, delivering high-octane competition with around 100 cars running each day. Expect to see the most diverse line-up of racing with a pre-1931 Austin 7 Ulster in one
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  Wheeler Dealers back in May 31 Mar 2016 (News)
  them into safe, saleable runners, tackling bodywork, paint, mechanics, electrics and performance upgrades. Of course, this doesn't always run smoothly as Edd is forced to work on cars that are often decades old, and where Mike’s desire to score profit has increased the risk of mechanical trouble
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  Super Touring car display set for Goodwood 30 Sep 2015 (News)
  the 1996 title, one of the Volvo S40s used by Rydell in his title-winning campaign of ’98 and David Leslie’s Nissan Primera, in which the Scot finished second in the championship the following season. Another Leslie car, the RML-run Ecurie Ecosse Cavalier in which the he took his maiden
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  Free service station tyre pressure checks extended 28 Sep 2015 (News)
  A free service allowing drivers to check their tyre pressures free of charge at Keele Services on the M6 is to be extended until 2016. The service is run by WheelRight in partnership with Highways England and is located at the southboud facilities. The pilot
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  19 ‘new’ clubs set for NEC classic motor show 9 Jul 2015 (News)
  looking to have fun with road cars rather than stripped out racers, the group is voluntarily run to offer fun track days with fellow MG enthusiasts. Also at the show will be the British Historic Kart Club and – tying into this year’s show theme ‘She’s a Beauty
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  Summer Budget 2015: What it means for company car drivers 8 Jul 2015 (News)
  and Premier versions of the Lexus GS 300h, and large hybrid models in other premium manufacturer line-ups will become more expensive for fleets to run. It also means that the latest generation of hydrogen fuel cell cars - none of which are expected to cost less than £40,000 initially
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  Half of drivers fail on business mileage tax rules 27 Apr 2015 (News)
  picture of running a company. “Our employees were manually logging their mileage in to a spreadsheet each month. The HMRC inspector noticed a small number of discrepancies in one of the mileage logs and alerted us to them. “We employ around 110 people and as a medium