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CSCC Thruxton Thriller

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23rd June 2017

The Classic Sports Car Club’s Thruxton Thriller certainly lived up to its billing with a weekend of terrific racing under sunny blue skies. This was the Club’s second visit to the fastest race circuit in the UK, their inaugural meeting being last August. Saturday was mainly for modern-ish cars but Sunday was for classics and…
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Transmission Transformation

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23rd June 2017

Most of us give our cars’ transmissions little thought, especially after they’ve been laid up over the winter. But in fact they could probably do with a bit of a “refresh”. Alders Automotive offer a transmission fluid exchange machine that flushes and cleans the entire transmission, torque converter and transmission oil cooling system. This smooths…
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Footman James Car of the Year Round II

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22nd June 2017

Round two of this year’s Footman James Car of the Year competition took place at the Footman James Bristol Classic show and the car which picked up the trophy was this gorgeous 17,000 mile as new 1977 Chevrolet Caprice belonging to Paul Chamberlain. A truly stunning car which is believed to wear its original paint…
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Opening the season for American, rod and custom meets at the Ace!

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20th June 2017

The Spring Riot took place on the evening of Wednesday, May 8, 2017. The Ace’s two Riots – the other being the season-closing ‘End of Summer Riot’ – can usually be relied upon to deliver a full house of cool Yanks and customs, with every square inch of the car park covered by the cars…
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Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Grabs Second Place in GTE Pro at Le Mans 24 Hours!

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20th June 2017

-#67 Ford GT takes second in GTE Pro at the Le Mans 24 Hours in thrilling finish -Marks second year in a row that Ford Chip Ganassi Racing has made the podium at the legendary event -The podium earned the #67 team double points toward the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship title LE MANS, France,…
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FIRST-EVER EPSOM CLASSIC CAR RALLY HAILED A SUCCESS BY SUN-SOAKED DERBY DAY CROWD

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13th June 2017

GLORIOUS sunshine brought motoring enthusiasts out in their masses to the inaugural Footman James Epsom Classic Car Rally in association with H&H Classics on Saturday, June 3 at Epsom Downs Racecourse. A wide range of privately owned classic cars parked up on Tattenham Corner to enjoy a day of horse racing in picture-perfect weather conditions.…
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Ace Café Mustang Stampede

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12th June 2017

Good Friday is always a highlight for lots of American car owners due to Wheels Day, but for Mustang drivers the fun doesn’t stop there as Easter Monday marks the Mustang Stampede at the Ace Cafe. Exactly 53 years to the day after the Mustang was released and fanatically set upon by thousands upon thousands…
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Wheels Day 2017

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7th June 2017

More images from this year’s excellent Wheels Day show organised by the Surrey Street Rodders and held in Aldershot on Good Friday!
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Epsom Classic Car Rally

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2nd June 2017

You can now turn up at the Footman James Epsom Classic Car Rally in association with H&H Classics without having to book in advance. For just £30 on the day, you and all your passengers can enjoy a full day’s racing, access to all facilities on The Hill, whilst surrounded by an incredible collection of privately owned classic cars!
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Footman James Car of the Year Rolls on!

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2nd June 2017

Footman James insurance have confirmed that they will once again sponsor the UK’s only concours competition run exclusively for American cars and organised by Classic American magazine for well over two decades now. The first heat will have kicked at Wheels Day by the time you read this, with the remaining seven heats (and Grand…
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