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Editorial One can see the merits of this argument. However hats off to Jaguar, Aston Martin, TVR and the others who did go to Birmingham for bringing some glamour to an event otherwise lacking a little of the continental 'sparkle' found in Geneva and Paris. Next
week we will have news of an exciting new 'must have' from Classic
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This week in Classic Driver |
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CAR OF THE WEEK |
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MG XPower SV
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CLASSIC CAR OF THE WEEK |
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TVR Griffith
200 & 400 |
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EVENTS |
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International Motorshow 2002 The British International Motorshow 2002 was launched yesterday at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre Complex. Despite the absence of Mercedes-Benz and BMW many other manufacturers felt the event was worthy of introducing new models, and Britain's indigenous motor industry was well represented by Aston Martin, Jaguar, TVR and Morgan. All of whom had something to announce in Birmingham... 
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| Ferrari
at Misano 2002 Ferrari celebrated another outstanding year in motor sport last weekend with its traditional end-of-season event, “Tutte le Ferrari a Misano” (All the Ferraris at Misano). Parent company FIAT might be facing a financial crisis but, with its fourth consecutive F1 Constructors’ World Championship win, Ferrari is riding on top of the world...
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AUCTIONS |
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| Bonhams
at Gstaad – Exceptional Ferraris, Watches and Jewellery Bonhams' elegant Christmas (20th December 2002) Auction at Gstaad this year will see the oldest existing Ferrari racing car under the hammer. This car can legitimately lay claim to this title as with this model the legendary Italian manufacturer introduced the suffix „C“, for „Competizione“. The 2-litre V12 car being number 002-C...
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Review – Bonhams at Hershey Golf Club USA The strangely bodied, razor-slim 1922 12.5-Liter Wisconsin Special land speed record car (ex-Sig Haugdahl/J. Alex Sloan) took the top price at this auction, at $US 125,700. Given the totally authentic nature of this piece of American automotive history, the successful sale is hardly surprising: perhaps an even higher price could have been hoped for...
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October 2002 – Auction Review Coys at the Royal Horticultural Halls,
London The top prices at this auction were paid for the 1928 4½-litre Bentley Vanden Plas Tourer (with its substantial racing history) and the Jaguar XJ220. They fetched £153,625 and £102,000, respectively...
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NEWS |
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Martin DB7GT launched at British Int. Motorshow 2002 Aston Martin used the British International Motorshow 2002 to launch a more dynamic variation on the DB7 theme; the DB7GT. Based on the DB7 Vantage Coupe the car features many small improvements to make it a machine more suited to harder driving. Dr Ulrich Bez, speaking at the show, forecast that in 2003, when deliveries come on song, at least 50% of DB7 production would be the enhanced model...
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| Invicta
S1 supercar a surprise star of British Motor Show The best-kept motoring secret of the year is revealed this week when an all-new, British-built, 170 mph sportscar makes its world debut at the International Motor Show in Birmingham...
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