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Great Motoring Disasters: Austin 1800

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Paul McCartney’s Wings open-top tour bus up for auction

Used by Paul and Linda McCartney during the 1972 Wings Over Europe tour, the customised double-decker bus is for sale on Car & Classic.

Silverstone Festival to celebrate 60 years of the Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang's 60th birthday will be commemorated by a weekend of on- and off-track activities at Silverstone Festival.

For sale: Lexus LFA owned by Rowan Atkinson (with a wild interior)

Owned by the famous 'Mr Bean' actor and renowned car enthusiast, this fabulous 2012 Lexus LFA is now available for sale in the UK.

2005 Skoda Fabia vRS Mk1 review: Retro Road Test

A diesel-engined hot hatchback? What were they thinking? We drive the sporty-but-sensible Mk1 Skoda Fabia vRS.

Rare, low-mileage Renault Sport Spider heads to auction

One of only 60 right-hand-drive Sport Spiders, this classic Renault comes up for sale at next month’s Supercar Fest.

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