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Article Archive for December 2011

Project Landcrab: The Story So Far…
23/12/2011 – 1:17 pm | No Comment
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Devoted Dep-O-istes, with very good memories, may very well recall that once upon a time we were covering ‘Mad’ Mark Swingler’s Landcrab project. Well, after – er, ahem months – we have been able to …

Frontline MG LE50
19/12/2011 – 6:53 pm | No Comment
Frontline MG LE50

The boys over at ‘Classics Monthly’ have bagged first drive of Frontline’s amazing new creation. Dep-O get a sneaky preview…

Show Preview: 2012 Bristol Italian Festival
13/12/2011 – 6:34 pm | No Comment
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The date has been set for one of our favourite events – the Bristol Italian Auto Moto Festival. It’s all set for 28th April 2012 and this will be the event’s 10th anniversary.
Paul Hanmore from …

Silverstone Classic Tickets On Sale
12/12/2011 – 3:24 pm | No Comment
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Tickets for the 2012 Silverstone Classic (20-22 July) have gone on sale today (Thursday 1 December) with discounted ‘Early Bird’ tickets available in good time for Christmas.
Firmly established as the World’s biggest classic motor racing …

Alfa Romeo Montreal
08/12/2011 – 6:58 pm | No Comment
Monty featured

It’s a great feeling, that electric buzz when you really see a car for the first time. I don’t mean a fleeting glance at a show where you’re already suffering from sensory overload…

The Master of Going Faster
08/12/2011 – 5:33 pm | No Comment
The Master of Going Faster

An Aston Martin, ordered by George Harrison in 1965, sold at auction in London on 8th December 2011 for £350,000 after fierce bidding from around the world.
Manufactured in late 1964, DB5/1896/R was supplied new on 1st January, 1965 …

1000 Miles in a BMW bubble-car
05/12/2011 – 1:46 pm | One Comment
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BMW’s series of ‘Unscripted’ short films, told the world about owners and their cars. The story of Murray Fowler and his 2800CS, which he’s owned since new, went viral so you’ve probably already seen it …

Abingdon Return of Final MGB
01/12/2011 – 6:54 pm | No Comment
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The very last MGB Roadster made, which rolled off the MG Car Company’s Abingdon production line on October 23, 1980, made a dramatic return to its home town today (December 1). The property of the …

MkI Ford Escort RS2000 Video
01/12/2011 – 11:49 am | No Comment
MkI Ford Escort RS2000 Video

We make no apologies for our love of the Escort, especially, when a vid – such as this one – is so fantastically shot. It comes complete with that gruff four-pot exhaust note, cracking scenery, …