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The United Kingdom is in the grip of election fever. While the strict definition of fever might be 'an extreme state of excitement, or nervousness', I think the image of a patient teetering on the edge of life and death, drifting in and out of consciousness might be more apt, as we seem to have been on an election footing for the last three or four years.
Leaving specific politics (quite correctly) aside, is there anything we can draw from the parties' manifestos? Not really. As in any developed country, the average motorist is going to get beaten with a big stick – it's just a matter of how many knobbly bits are attached to the end of it or, in the UK, whether it's wrapped in 'hard–working' hessian or blue–blooded bridle leather.
Mulling over cars and politics, I am reminded of the famous 'Dan Gurney for President' bumper stickers and badges of the 60s. This was a campaign promoted by the US magazine Car and Driver in 1964 to "...run our own candidate, a man who can represent each of us who counts himself a car nut."
Who could fill that position today? Who would your candidate be for 'this Great and Honored Post'? Sir Stirling Moss would get my vote.
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THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER
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DRIVING REPORT
Bristol Fashion: To Blenheim, by Blenheim
I'll tell you who'd drive this car: John Steed of 'The Avengers'. As 'handbuilt cars for individuals', the four–seaters from Bristol are highly distinctive, futuristic in a certain way and yet old–fashioned, too.
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EVENTS
The 2010 'Lormarins 1200' Road Rally
The Western Cape of South Africa will be the venue for a new, top–level motoring event to be held this October. At the launch event in London, former World Champion Jody Scheckter completed a 'lap' of Mayfair in a 1952 Jaguar C–type.
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AUCTIONS
Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' — 30 April
This will be the 21st consecutive Grandes Marques à Monaco sale and, as usual, there's quite an Italian flavour to proceedings.
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EVENTS
St Moritz: 17th British Classic Car Meeting, 9–11 July
Every July, some 150 British classics make their way to St Moritz for a low–pressure regularity run and concours d'elegance.
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EVENTS
Techno Classica 2010 — Review
This was the 22nd year of the world's largest classic car show, welcoming 170,000 people from 40–odd countries, flocking to see the 1000 exhibitors in the show's 20 halls.
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CLASSIC LIFE
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Go Faster: The Graphic Design of Racing Cars
"In the 70s they called it war paint," says author Sven Voelker, at the start of the intriguing interview about his new book. But do watch the video.
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| APRIL — MAY 2010 |
19.04. — 24.04.
Tour Auto Optic '2ooo' 2010, France
30.04. — 30.04.
Bonhams Auction — Les Grandes Marques à
Monaco
30.04. — 30.04.
COYS 'Legende et Passion' Auction, Monaco
05.05. — 08.05.
Mille Miglia 2010
09.05. — 09.05.
Frank Dale & Stepsons Open Day, London, UK
22.05. — 22.05.
Bonhams Auction — Aston Martin Lagonda Limited Works Service, Newport Pagnell
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Porsche 911 (997) Carrera S Cabriolet
Colour Basalt Black Metallic
Interior colour Black
Mileage 48.185 km / 29.941 mi
Drive RHD
Year 3/2007
Price 48.999 GBP
Location Cardiff, UK
Porsche Centre Cardiff
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Aston Martin DB2 DB2/4 Mark 1 Drophead Coupe
Colour Maroon
Interior colour Grey
Drive RHD
Year 1955
Chassis LML/913
Estimate 110.000 - 130.000 GBP
Location Brooklands, UK
Historics
at Brooklands Auction 2 June 2010
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