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VW Ends Golf I Production in South Africa with Citi Golf Mk1 Limited Edition
November 12, 2009 7:04:00 PM
Only 1,000 of the Citi Mk1 will be produced at VW's Uitenhage plant in South Africa. The model will retail for 113,500 rands (10,280 euros).

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Pair of Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs sell for a combined £1.1 million
October 30, 2009 4:32:08 PM
Built by HWA, the GTRs were powered by a monstrous 6.9-liter V12 engine with 612 horsepower.

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Ferrari 550 GTZ: Zagato and Ferrari's Swansong Collaboration Revealed
October 28, 2009 8:08:47 PM
The new Ferrari 550 GTZ could be the last for which Ferrari and Zagato collaborate. At a £1 million a pop for the five units this might be a future classic.

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Mercedes SLS AMG Meets its Ancestors
October 13, 2009 6:03:00 PM
Mercedes brought the new SLS AMG supercar to a gathering of classic 300 SLs in Sedona, California.

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Mazda Roadster 20th Anniversary Commemorative Event Held in Japan
October 1, 2009 6:32:56 PM
The event attracted more than 1,600 roadsters and 2,600 owners and enthusiasts.

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Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Coupe and Roadster up for Auction
September 24, 2009 5:42:59 PM
Two very rare cars will be hitting the auction block. Only 25 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs were ever built; one coupe and one roadster are headed to the podium.

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100th Anniversary of the birth of Ferry Porsche Honoured
September 21, 2009 10:46:20 PM
We take a look back on the life of Ferry Porsche, designer of the 356 and son of Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsche, Sr. The detailed account includes development of their first race car, work for Naz...

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Rolls Royce Phantom II “Star of India” for sale for 8 million pounds
September 8, 2009 8:43:11 PM
A new vehicle is set to be named "the world's most expensive car," when it goes on auction.

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Mercedes-Benz 190 D BlueEfficiency - 1992 Mercedes 190 E 2.6 Sportline retrofitted
September 3, 2009 3:22:30 PM
Mercedes has outfitted a 1992 190 E 2.6 Sportline with a modern diesel engine from the C 250 CDIBlueEFFICIENCY.

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New Audi Logo Debuts at Frankfurt Motor Show
September 2, 2009 6:19:55 PM
Deemed to be "more progressive and contemporary than its predecessor", the modernized logo stresses "Vorsprung durch Technik" (Advancement through Technology).

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Mercedes-Benz photographic treasure trove to be digitized
August 10, 2009 6:55:38 PM
Mercedes has announced that many of their photographs, taken by Zoltán Glass, will be digitized by The National Media Museum in Bradford, UK.

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Ferrari offers new, free Roadside Assistance for all out of warranty cars
July 22, 2009 3:49:52 PM
Ferrari is unveiling a new programme to provide roadside assistance to their vehicles, no matter how old they are.

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1957 Aston Martin DBR2 revival by Rizk Automobile
July 16, 2009 6:50:01 PM
Rizk Automobile's RA sports car features a classic design with highly modern chassis and body materials.

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Bentley announces one-off parts and accessories warehouse sale - hidden treasure troves
July 15, 2009 5:26:47 PM
The unique event will feature thousands of parts, including everything from Rolls-Royce and Bentley engine blocks to illustrated product brochures from the 1950s.

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Mercedes Innovation: The Crumple Zone in 1952
July 10, 2009 3:00:00 PM
Mercedes-Benz pioneered the safety concept of having a car's bodywork absorb the kinetic impact of a crash and keep that energy in a crumple zone surrounding the cabin occupied by the passengers and h...

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Lorinser puts up tuned 450 SEL 6.9 W116 for sale
July 7, 2009 12:17:10 AM
This Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL with a 6.9-litre V8 was king of the hill in the 1970s. Today Lorinser brings it back to life with a modern body kit while performance is on par with many current model execu...

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Porsche at Goodwood FOS 2009
July 3, 2009 5:17:20 PM
We have the full rundown on Porsche's massive showing at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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Honda Commemorates 50 years of Innovation in America
June 12, 2009 4:00:28 PM
Honda has certainly come a long way since their early digs in a Los Angeles storefront. They started selling motorcycles, and went on to employ more than 27,000 across the U.S.

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Lewis Hamilton's McLaren MP4-23 Arrives at the Mercedes-Benz Museum
June 12, 2009 2:59:14 PM
Visitors will be able to see Hamilton's F1 car as well as every other prominent Mercedes racer since 1934.

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Ettore Bugatti’s personal 1936 Type 57C Coupe up for auction
June 4, 2009 1:56:43 PM
The 1936 Bugatti Type 57C Coupe owned by company founder Ettore Bugatti goes on auction at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. It could break world auction records.

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75 Years of BMW Roadsters
May 29, 2009 2:54:03 PM
BMW has been making roadsters for 75 years beginning with the 315/1. Follow a short history of its two-seater topless cars from 1934 to 2009.

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The Golden Ferrari Revival by Pininfarina Uncovered
May 25, 2009 2:36:36 PM
Like the one-off P4/5 built for James Glickenhaus, the Golden Ferrari features unique Pininfarina styling with a definite retro flair.

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1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Sells for $12million at Auction, Breaks World Record
May 18, 2009 10:55:25 PM
A rare 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa has broken the world record price for a car sold at an auction. The lucky bidder was made to part with a cool US$10.9 million.

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Ford Capri: Still Looking Good at 40
May 5, 2009 7:36:37 PM
For those lucky enough to have a first edition Ford Capri, the car still looks good 40 years later.

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Iconic 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe Could Fetch $15 Million at Auction
April 28, 2009 11:46:27 AM
Classic Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe spent some years on the road before being fully restored. The car won the F.I.A. GT class Manufacturers Championship in 1965, being the first American car to beat a ...

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Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009 - Results
April 28, 2009 10:16:27 AM
While the Aston Martin one-77 and Bugatti Veyron Centenaire special editions took center stage at this year’s Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este motor show in Lake Como, a variety of classic exotics als...

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Bugatti Centenaire Revealed at Concorso d'Eléganza Villa d'Este 2009
April 27, 2009 7:07:18 PM
Bugatti unveiled four uniquely color-matched Veyron Centenaires to display alongside classic Type 35 racers at the Concorso d'Eléganza Villa d'Este 2009

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2009 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing Panamericana Replica
April 23, 2009 4:21:53 PM
We get the first look at this proposed rebirth of the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. The 2009 300 SL Panamericana looks hot, and will drive fierce. We desperately want one.

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VW-Porsche Celebrates 914 Anniversary
April 7, 2009 9:22:54 PM
VW-Porsche celebrates the 40th anniversary of the mid-engined 914 with a display at the Porsche Museum

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3D Rendered: Vizualtech Pays Tribute to BMW 2002
March 30, 2009 3:04:04 PM
Here's a lovely nostalgic trip down BMW lane. These are 3D renderings of the legendary lightweight 2002 models which were the precursors of the modern 3 Series.

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