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BICESTER’S CHARITY DRIVE

Bicester Heritage’s Scramble event ticket sales across 2023 have contributed more than £21,500 to automotive charity StarterMotor, itself based at Bicester Heritage. Including Scramblers’ memberships, the youth-focused StarterMotor has so far received a total of £26,853.

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NEWS
THE BIG PICTURE
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BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST
Classics returned to Birmingham with renewed focus for a show to remember
MOVIE CARS STAR ON LONDON TO BRIGHTON
A 1900 De Dion-engined Bertrand voiturette makes its
Le Mans legends in Brussels
A record-breaking 26,865 visitors attended InterClassics Brussels at
HISTORIC HEROES SHINE IN LONDON
The winners of the 2023 Royal Automobile Club
MIGLIA IN MIDDLE AMERICA
The Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Gran Sport of Shawn
CLASSIC CAPITAL CROWNED
The Motorist is the UK’s most popular classic-vehicle
TOP READS CELEBRATED
Crispian Besley’s Driven to Crime is the RAC’s
Museums rally to relocated Auto e Moto d’Epoca
Monaco Trossi (front) and Tarf speed record cars
Beaulieu searches for Sunbeam’s original crew
If you know of anyone who worked on
FLORIDA CONCOURS COURTS NEW CROWD
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, hosted its third concours on
RALLY ACES IN LUXEMBOURG
The International Motor Show was back in Luxembourg
CONCOURS’ CHARITY TOTAL
SHERMAN CHU The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2023
AUSSIE SWALLOWS STAR
The Jaguar Car Club of Victoria in Melbourne,
NEW BROOKLANDS LEADER
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Rain can’t dampen Founders’ Run
October played host to the second edition of
Duesenberg SJ rarity is crowned kind of the island
The Hilton Head Island Concours dʼElegance returned to
County Classics opens its doors in Taunton
Hundreds of people turned out in the centre
Federation update
This is very much a personal perspective on
SWEDE DREAMS ON RAC
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Daytona hosts 24-hour party
HSR/JESSICA JOHNK The ninth Historic Sportscar Racing Classic
Fast Ford dominates Greek rally spectacular
Irish pairing Marty McCormack and Barney Mitchell delivered
Minis go down to the wire at Brands Hatch
MATTHEW BARRINGTON There were overall Winter Series titles
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MATTBRISTOW.NET Triple Classic Hot Rods champion Lee
MGCC HEADS OFF-TRACK
DICKON SIDDALL The MG Car Club will no
TIN-TOP BATTLES RELOADED
PAUL LAWRENCE The Historic Sports Car Club has
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ALLARDS ASSEMBLE
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ATALANTA PREPARES FOR ACTION
Typical: you wait ages for one Atalanta, then
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DAVE FRIEDMAN
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Mick WALSH
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Simon TAYLOR
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BELGIAN COACHBUILT BEAUTY
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Sorry to be picky, but Mike Horder is
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Soon after its American debut, the Chevrolet Corvette
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Great all-rounder
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FEATURES
In Seven heaven
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Hits for Six
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COLD WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT
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Open SEASON
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QUEEN OF THE
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Central Australian road sign advises against leaving your
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JEAN BIRSENS
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AUCTION RESULTS
October’s top 50 worldwide sales
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