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I own a 1993 Mazda 626GT 2.5. It's completely original and has been in dry storage for a few years now. Do you think it is a future classic that's worth much money? There are less than six left in the...
I have a jaguar XK (1995 model) with 80,000 miles in the clock. It runs like new, but my local garage says the bulkhead is rusting. How can I fix this and how much will it cost?
My Stag was built in December 1975 and I have the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate to prove it. Today, 1 April I took all the required documentation to my local Post Office but they were...
I advertised my Alvis 12/50 on EBay and a multi-millionaire said he wanted my car so we agreed on £36,000, so I finished the auction early on 26-10-14, he was difficult to contact after sale and ended...
I have a 1977 Volkswagen T2 camper for sale. It has tax/MoT and is in good condition for its age. I now want to sell it, are there any classic auctions for these type of vehicles?
I recently bought a Fiat X1/9 from a classic car auction. Although described as "serviced and MOT'd", I've found it to be unsafe. I went to the small claims court naming the guy on the V5, but he says...
Many years ago my father-in-law died and since then his 1971 Volkswagen Type 3 fastback has sat unmoved in the garage of his house. After a further 28 years my mother -in-law passed away and the time came...
I own an R129 Mercedes in excellent condition with low mileage. It has been very well maintained and serviced every year, even though it only does about 3k miles. I paid just short of £9k for this model...
I have a Renault 19 1993 RT with 39,000 miles on the clock. I love driving the car, but will the car ever truly be a classic? It is the saloon version so quite rare these days, the garage which services...
You only have two 1958 Bond Minicars listed as surviving. Does this include mine? reg 808PME. I know of at least 4 other Mk Ds but I am not sure of their exact years. I have owned mine since late 60's...