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Events : Allegro’s Belgian birthday celebrations

Keith Adams — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:17:40 +0000

This year month marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Austin Allegro in 1973. Famous for its Quartic or ‘square’ steering wheel, the car was associated with the British Leyland’s problems in the mid 1970s. On Tuesday 7 May at 9.00am a bunch of Allegro enthusiasts are setting off for Seneffe, the site [...]

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Events : Preview – The Rover Sports Register Diamond Jubilee Rally

Keith Adams — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:04:59 +0000

Biggest Rover event since 2004 The Rover Sports Register Diamond Jubilee Rally, jointly organised with the Rover P6 Club, is intended to be the most comprehensive gathering of Rovers since the RSR organised its prize-winning Rover Cars Centenary event in 2004. The main rally is being held on Sunday 30 June 2013 at the well-known [...]

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Events : Report – Techno-Classica Essen 2013

Alexander Boucke — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:23:05 +0000

The 25th Techno Classica in Essen, Germany, shows that the European classic car scene is in full swing now. It handsomely broke last year’s record for the number of visitors, with something for anyone even remotely interested classic cars. Words: Alexander Boucke, Photography: Alexander Boucke Everyone who knows the British Museum in London, and has [...]

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Events : Report – Pride of Longbridge 2013

Mike Humble — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:39:01 +0000

Words and photography: Mike Humble and John Lakey As everybody who resides in Blighty will know, we’ve had some truly shocking weather as of late. The laws of physics dictates that the rubber pneumatic tyre and sodden wet grass are seldom the best of friends at the best of times. Despite the heavens’ best attempts to [...]

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Events : Preview – Pride of Longbridge 2013

Keith Adams — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:54:13 +0000

Updated, Keith Adams The annual Pride of Longbridge event is now the UK’s pre-eminent classic car event for lovers of ‘The Firm’s’ vehicles. This year it takes place on 13 April, on the Cofton Park, over the road from the MG Motor UK factory in Longbridge. If you haven’t been before, it’s a huge gathering, [...]

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Events : Preview – Techno-Classica Essen 2013

Alexander Boucke — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:00:03 +0000

This year the Techno Classica can celebrate the 25th anniversary as one of Europe’s leading classic car shows. Each and every year this show has been a feast for classic car enthusiasts across Europe. Words: Alexander Boucke, Photography: Messe Essen It must have been 1990 when our local newspaper first reported about an upcoming classic [...]

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Events : Preview – Club Lotus Show and Festival

Adam Sloman — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:04:41 +0000

The 30th annual Club Lotus Show and Festival takes place at Donington Park, back at its traditional dates of 20-21 April 2013. The show is the biggest and best attended indoor Lotus Show in Europe and regularly attracts over 5000 enthusiasts from all around the world. The show itself will be bigger than ever [...]

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Events : Report – Seventh Horsham Piazza Italia

Mike Humble — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:14:39 +0000

Words and photography: Mike Humble Nothing ever happens here in leafy Horsham, it’s a mixed bag of mature residents and commuter folk who march to the train like worker ants and stumble home again in the dark late in the evening. We have lived here almost five years now and live in a deathly quiet [...]

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Events : Cowley centenary celebration

Mike Humble — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:06:34 +0000

Words and photography: Mike Humble and John Dalton The quaint university City of Oxford and indeed its County is often forgotten when it comes to producing motor cars though its importance still remains as much as ever. Way back in 1913 William Morris founded the motor company that shared his surname and remained fixed to [...]

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Events : British Cars & Lifestyle 2013 show report

Alexander Boucke — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:22:03 +0000

In theory it is spring outside and classic car owners all across central Europe prepare their cars for the upcoming season. The – seemingly – ever continuing winter weather may keep more cars than usual within their garages, but the early spring shows seem to be well attended nevertheless. Since 1991 the British Cars & [...]

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Events : AML centenary at Silverstone Classic

Keith Adams — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:17:46 +0000

The 2013 Silverstone Classic will host an amazing line-up of unique car displays, parades and events to celebrate the centenary of Aston Martin. The marque will be the event’s official ‘Featured Celebration Marque for 2013’, and highlights during the weekend will include a 100-car parade at lunchtime on Saturday 27 July. The Silverstone Classic always [...]

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Events : We Made it, at the Birmingham Science Museum

Keith Adams — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:42:19 +0000

It’s official – the Rover SD1 is a museum piece. It features in a new ‘We Made It – nuts, bolts, gadgets and gizmos’ exhibition has opened at the Think Tank Science Museum in Birmingham. The exciting new gallery uncovers the fascinating science of materials, manufacturing and reducing waste in the region. We made it [...]

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Events : Goodwood recycles its ‘waist’

Keith Adams — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:32:42 +0000

The Goodwood Revival – along with the annual Festival of Speed and Glorious Goodwood – are the very first motor sport events in the world to successfully be certified to the International Standard for Event Sustainability Management, ISO 20121. To mark the exceptional achievement of its ISO 20121 certification, Goodwood has commissioned leading independent South [...]

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Events : Group B cars to star at Donington

Keith Adams — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:20:54 +0000

Rallying with Group B and the Historic Rally Car Register (HRCR) are joining forces to stage live demonstrations at this year’s Donington Historic Festival (3-5 May), bringing added excitement of Group B to an already action-packed weekend. Throughout the Festival Donington Park’s Melbourne Loop will see the legendary Group B rally machines in action; a [...]

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Events : MG Motor UK Longbridge Visit

Mike Humble — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:38:31 +0000

Mike Humble By now, I should be over those horrific events of 2005. Most people that worked the trade knew in their heart of hearts that MG Rover could not survive long term. Any journey to Birmingham that involves using the A38 Bristol Road fills me with dread as you head northbound through the suburb [...]

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Events : Footman James Classic Motor Show

Keith Adams — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:43:55 +0000

Words: Keith Adams Photography: Keith Adams and Richard Kilpatrick Once again, the National Exhibition Centre hosted the UK’s largest indoor classic car motor show – but, this year, it attracted a record number of visitors: 58,000, up from 50,000 in 2011. Showgoers were clogging up the M6 and M42 attempting to get in, which must [...]

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Events : Vauxhall at the NEC Classic Motor Show

Keith Adams — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:02:21 +0000

Vauxhall is celebrating its status as the UK’s oldest surviving car manufacturer by displaying seven of its historic models at the Footman James Classic Motor Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham on 16-18 November. The seven car line-up spans 1904-2012, and promises to celebrate the Luton company’s enduring sporting heritage. This will be the [...]

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Events : RAC Future Car Challenge 2012

Mike Humble — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:06:12 +0000

Words and Photographs: Mike Humble Well, it all started a few weeks ago when Keith Adams emailed me asking if I would like to grab a steer or a ride in this year’s RAC-sponsored Future Car Challenge from Brighton to London. After mulling it over for a couple of days I decided, why not? There [...]

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Events : Preview – RAC Future Car Challenge

Keith Adams — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:11:21 +0000

Andrew Elphick Saturday 3 November is the date for the third running of the RAC future car challenge. If you’re a southerner and your wallet’s threadbare, this presents a great free day out. The precursor to Sunday’s traditional London to Brighton run (which celebrated the abolition of the Red Flag Act) the Future car challenge [...]

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News : Italian Job tops the polls

Keith Adams — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:37:41 +0000

The 1969 hit The Italian Job has taken the top spot a poll held for the Classic Film Festival that takes place at this year’s Footman James Classic Motor Show held in Birmingham on 16-18 November. More than 1700 fans voted for the popular British film, with Bullitt finishing a strong second. Film fans votes [...]

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