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So. Farewell then, Bristol Cars. Probably. Having steered a steady, if somewhat secretive, course since the end of the War, the luxury car maker has finally hit the buffers at the end of an overgrown, long–abandoned branch line of motor manufacture.
It is, we are all agreed, a shame; but not exactly unexpected. As things stand, the company's name and assets are to be sold to the highest bidder. The level of interest worldwide, I am told, has been extraordinary.
It is ironic that a company so lacking buyers for its products should have so many possible purchasers for it in its entirety. Perhaps an owner will have that 'Victor Kiam' moment and buy a company he or she "liked so much".
No such worries for McLaren, which must have an order list for the new MP4–12C stretching from Woking half way to the moon. I managed a couple of laps in the outrageously fast new car last Friday.
And at the Ascari racetrack in Spain earlier this week, Aston Martin lifted the wraps off its V8 Vantage S. You can read the review of this impressive car, plus the most talked–about supercar of 2011, in this week's newsletter.
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THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER
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DRIVING REPORT
Aston Martin V8 Vantage S
It might have a relatively modest (10bhp) increase in power over a regular V8 Vantage, but Aston's latest 'S' version is much more than a mild tune–up of the successful baby Aston.
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 DRIVING REPORT
McLaren MP4–12C: The Carbonfibre Story, First Drive and Video
Yes, I have driven it, for a couple of all–too–brief, exhilarating laps at Silverstone. So, too, did John Watson who was the first man to win a Grand Prix in a carbonfibre–chassis car.
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NEWS
Bristol Cars Goes Into Administration
Bristol, the British car manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy. Bristol Cars was placed in adminstration last week, after 65 years of producing somewhat eccentric, luxury, high–performance cars.
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FEATURES
Geneva 2011: A Designer's View
Our design guru Chris Hrabalek, never a man to mince his words, takes a highly personal look at the best and worst of the Geneva Show.
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FEATURES
Classic Driver Dealer: Brian Classic & Co
One advertisement really caught my eye this morning. There it was, in fuzzy black and white, the Aston Martin DB4 GT originally owned by none other than Donald Campbell.
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EVENTS
Historic Monte Carlo Rally 2011 — Having a Go
The face of the man wearing an official red puffa jacket turned white and he started yammering in rapid–fire French at his cohorts, writes Ben Samuelson.
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EVENTS
2011: Year of the E–type
It's 50 years since Jaguar launched the E–type, but it remains one of the most important cars ever offered to the world. A world which, in 1961, was a very different place.
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EVENTS
Porsche Rennsport Reunion: Laguna Seca, 14–16 October 2011
Historic and modern Porsche race cars will gather at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on 14–16 October for the Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV.
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CLASSIC LIFE
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Jaeger–LeCoultre Reverso Turns 80
There are various opinions as to when the sports watch was born, but Simon de Burton likes to think that the first timepiece to be seriously designed with sport in mind was the Jaeger–LeCoultre Reverso.
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11.03. — 11.03.
Gooding & Company - The Amelia Island Auction, USA
11.03. — 13.03.
Retro Classics 2011 , Germany
12.03. — 12.03.
RM Auctions Automobiles of Amelia Island, USA
02.04. — 02.04.
Auction - Coys at the Techno Classica in Essen, Germany
11.04. — 16.04.
Tour Auto Optic '2ooo' 2011, France
30.04. — 01.05.
Donington Historic Festival, UK
12.05. — 15.05.
Mille Miglia, Italy
20.05. — 20.05.
Bonhams Auction - Les Grandes Marques ā Monaco
21.05. — 21.05.
Bonhams Auction - Aston Martin Works Service, UK
21.05. — 22.05.
VSCC SeeRed, Donington Park, UK
22.05. — 22.05.
RM Auctions: Eccelenza e Belleza al Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, Italy
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Porsche GT3
911 997 Gen II
Porsche Centre Bristol
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Aston Martin DB5
Totally Restored with Upgrades
DK Engineering
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Velīs-Parnelli VFJ4
Formula 1
Fantasy Junction
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Land Rover Defender 90 County Station Wagon SWB 2.5 TD5
TOP 555 LTD
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