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A HEARTY FEAST FOR CAR LOVERS AT RACE RETRO

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A HEARTY FEAST FOR CAR LOVERS AT RACE RETRO

This year’s Race Retro, held at Stoneleigh Park from 12th to 14th March, is serving up a hearty feast of cars for lovers of historic motor sport, giving enthusiasts to get up close to cars they usually only get a passing glimpse of on rally stages or race circuits.

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BEAULIEU MOTORMART AUTOJUMBLE 15 & 16 MAY 2010

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BEAULIEU MOTORMART AUTOJUMBLE 15 & 16 MAY 2010

Beaulieu’s popular Spring MotorMart AutoJumble takes place on the 15th & 16th May, with all indications that it will be another bumper show.

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FAMOUS NAMES AND CARS REUNITE ON THRILLING LIVE RALLY STAGE AT RACE RETRO

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FAMOUS NAMES AND CARS REUNITE ON THRILLING LIVE RALLY STAGE AT RACE RETRO

Retro’s new live rally stage has a host of famous names and an array of cars pleasing the crowds as they did in races past. Celebrating the best in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive action, the live rally stage gives visitors the chance to see what rally cars were like in the past – cars like the family-saloon-turned–rally-hero works Triumph 2.5PI, which will be driven by Brian Culcheth.

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HISTORIC SAAB 93 ON SHOW AT GENEVA EN ROUTE TO MILLE MIGLIA

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HISTORIC SAAB 93 ON SHOW AT GENEVA EN ROUTE TO MILLE MIGLIA

Saab is celebrating its first major victory in international motor sport by showing a replica of the Saab 93 saloon which won the Finnish 1,000 Lakes Rally in 1957.

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MOTORSPORT’S TOP NAMES TO APPEAR AT RACE RETRO

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MOTORSPORT’S TOP NAMES TO APPEAR AT RACE RETRO

Top names from all areas of motor sport, including Stig Blomqvist, Bruno Giacomelli and Keith Cronin, will be at Race Retro – behind the wheel and the microphone.

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STILL TIME TO ENTER YOUR MOTORING TREASURE IN THE H&H AUCTION AT RACE RETRO 2010

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STILL TIME TO ENTER YOUR MOTORING TREASURE IN THE H&H AUCTION AT RACE RETRO 2010

Following its successful return to Race Retro last year, H&H has already attracted a host of exciting entries for its 2010 auction, held during the show at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry.

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APRIL 25TH IS DRIVE IT DAY – VAUXHALL HERITAGE CENTRE OPENS ITS DOORS ONCE AGAIN!

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APRIL 25TH IS DRIVE IT DAY – VAUXHALL HERITAGE CENTRE OPENS ITS DOORS ONCE AGAIN!

Vauxhall will again be supporting ‘Drive it Day’, and opens its doors to the Vauxhall Heritage Centre to mark the ‘Drive it Day’ celebration of classic motoring. On Sunday, April 25th the centre will be open throughout the day for anyone to come along and view Vauxhall’s own collection of classic cars.

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FIND AT WORK OF ART FOR YOUR WALL RATHER THAN YOUR GARAGE AT RACE RETRO 2010

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FIND AT WORK OF ART FOR YOUR WALL RATHER THAN YOUR GARAGE AT RACE RETRO 2010

glamour and potency of motor sport has been celebrated by artists over many decades, and no more so than at this year’s Race Retro, held at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, from 12th to 14th March, where painters, photographers and sculptors will display their work in an exclusive open-plan gallery.

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‘RECORD-BREAKING’ SUCCESS AT AUCTION

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‘RECORD-BREAKING’ SUCCESS AT AUCTION

The National Motor Museum Trust at Beaulieu is delighted to announce a significant addition to its world famous Photographic Collection. Recently purchased at auction, is a photograph album by Richard H. LeSesne depicting Major Henry Segrave breaking the World Land Speed Record in the unique 1000hp Sunbeam car.

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LISTER JAGUAR SHOWCASED AT RACE RETRO 2010

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LISTER JAGUAR SHOWCASED AT RACE RETRO 2010

A delectable line-up of Lister Jaguars – the Cambridge-built sports cars that took the big manufacturers on at their own game and won – will be showcased at this year’s Race Retro, held at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry from 12th to 14th March.

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