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The drink drive breathalyser is 50 years old.  Police carried out the first roadside breath test on a motorist in Shropshire on 8 October 1967. Prior to that, the criteria for prosecution were somewhat less scientific – whether you could touch your nose with your eyes shut, walk in a straight line or stand on one…

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Trakbak CEO Keith Bartlett is pleased to announce the undertaking of a major new project that will be a landmark in the continuing development and improvement of Santa Pod Raceway. KB says, “The current surface, along with all the previous racing surfaces at SPR, were asphalt (tarmac) and we have been long-term holders of many…

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  The twelfth annual British Drag Racing Hall of Fame Gala Awards Dinner, held on 18th November at the Oatlands Park Hotel, Weybridge, Surrey, was another huge success. New inductees to the Hall of Fame from the sport in the UK were joined by a group of sixteen US drag racing legends, and former land…

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Now, we know you’re all used to your favourite mag being on the newsagents’ shelves on the third Thursday of each month. But the January 2018 issue will be out one week earlier than usual – so you’ll be able to catch up with all the news, including the details of the winner of the…

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1904 Cadillac driver from Norway wins Regularity Time Trial on Veteran Car Run route from London to Brighton    The 2017 Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, supported by Hiscox, not only witnessed more than 400 cars from the dawn of motoring travelling from Hyde Park down to the Sussex coast but also provided…

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It was a hectic weekend of judging, but the three judges involved in choosing this year’s Footman James ultimately chose a 1967 Ford Mustang GTA belonging to Laura Meek from Nottingham. Sadly Laura wasn’t able to make it along to the show, however husband and chief mechanic Ross Meek was there on her behalf to…

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THE company behind some of the UK’s best loved classic car shows, Cheshire Auto Promotions, is delighted to announce that after two years of working with events organiser Mortons Media Group, it has sold its business to the Lincolnshire based firm. The three car shows, Classic & Performance Car, Stars & Stripes and Passion for…

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A vintage Buckland car is being shipped to the United States for the second time in  its history after being bought  by the grandson of one of the original builders. Bristol-based car shipping specialists Autoshippers were called in to transport the rare 1950 AC Buckland Tourer to its new owner in Houston, Texas. Adam Limerick from Autoshippers…

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Car building legend debuts a period-modified five-window coupe powered by a supercharged flathead engine with custom 180-degree Magnaflow headers.  Television personality and hot-rodding legend Chip Foose unveiled a custom ’32 Ford 5-Window Coupe today in the Magnaflow booth at the 2017 SEMA Show. Foose’s Coupe features a H&H-built Ford flathead equipped with an Italmecanicca Supercharger. Exhaust…

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     Enjoy Illinois Route 66 partners with the Regent Street Motor Show •  Chance to win four nights in Illinois, the start of the Mother Road •  Cars and bikes from the past and future on display •  Celebrations, street entertainment and more…   If you plan to motor west, to London’s West End next…

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