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After a delayed start, the Great British Car Journey is due to open in Ambergate, Derbyshire later this month. The new visitor attraction has a collection of more than 100 […]

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News : BCVM Leyland secures massive grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund

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The BCVM is housed in a part of the former Leyland Motors factory in King Street. It’s had some turbulent times over the past couple of decades but, thanks to […]

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Museums : MINI exhibition in Munich

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The Mini Story is a new exhibition that opened at BMW Welt in Munich, and its intention is to show the whole classic to modern affair from 1959 to date. […]

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The Espace automobiles Matra museum is one of those hidden gems that you’ll be glad you made the trip to see the place. I first stumbled upon the place in […]

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Museums: Lamborghini factory, Sant’Agata

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For all those car enthusiasts who make the trip to the Modena region of Italy, making the supercar pilgrimage, a visit to the Lamborghini museum is an absolute must. It’s […]

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‘Loves driving… hates garages’ they said about the Citroen BX when it was launched in the UK in 1983. And how right those clever ad people would prove to be. […]

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