Classic American

A staggering 41% of returned lease cars contain left objects each year. This figure comes from CarLeasing.co.uk, an automotive dealer based in Guilford, who have been keeping a close eye on the items left inside the cars they lease. Taking a turn from the more common loose change and old receipts, Julian Pearson, Managing Director, has…

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The Footman James Bristol Classic car show saw the third heat of the Footman James Kingstown Shipping Car of the Year competition, which was won by this stunning 1957 Plymouth Belvedere, belonging to Nick Parker from Bristol. The car had previously belonged to famed Bristol hot rodder Jerry Denning, who had bought it as an…

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The second heat of this year’s Car of the Year competition took place at the American Speedfest VI event. Now in its sixth year, Sunday saw a big turnout of cars and visitors. As in previous years, there were plenty of Mustangs on display, but one in particular caught our eye, this stunning fastback in…

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Ford enhances new Mustang offering with Active Valve Performance Exhaust technology for 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine, enabling drivers to adjust exhaust note intensity to suit their mood New rev-matching technology that delivers smoother downshifts accompanied by a sporty “blip” of the engine now standard for 450PS 5.0-litre V8 Mustang models First-ever B&O PLAY premium audio system…

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MAGNIFICENT MGs, terrific Triumphs and luscious Lotus models – 1000’s of stylish, rare and classic cars will be polished to perfection ready to take part in this annual summer spectacular for the whole family. As one of Britain’s best and most popular classic car shows, this event, in the sumptuous setting of Tatton Park, Knutsford,…

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A SURVEY by road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has shown that two thirds of motorists are concerned about safety on smart motorways. In the survey, which was completed during March 2018 by more than 2,500 people, the main concern (expressed by 51 per cent) was of breaking down with no access to…

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The Main Event: FIA/FIM European Drag Racing Championships – Round 1 Santa Pod Raceway Two contrasting high-velocity events will cap Santa Pod Raceway’s busy month of May. The big-money Doorslammers race (19-20 May), with its £75,000 prize fund, now shares a weekend with the Volkswagen festival known as ‘Big Bang’, postponed from last month in…

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Santa Pod Raceway Sat.19 – Sun.20 May 2018 Santa Pod Raceway, in collaboration with Argyll Entertainment, the UK licensed operator of RedZoneSports.bet, is pleased to announce the first-ever online betting on Drag Racing at The Doorslammers event to be held over the weekend of 19th-20th May. The huge prize fund and the atmosphere will set The…

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