Cars from the current series of Top Gear are now on display at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.
In a press release that describes Chris Harris as a ‘veteran’ – we’re sure @harrismonkey is chuffed with that – Beaulieu says that six cars have joined the World of Top Gear display.
So that’s the Triumph Spitfire, Subaru Brat and Nissan Leaf from the 24 Minutes of Le Mansfield, the Overtaker hearse, and the Austin Allegro and Matra Bagheera from the Borneo jungle.
The Allegro and Bagheera starred in the latest episode, with Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness tasked with buying rare but cheap classic cars. Upon their return to the UK, the cars were painted in rainbow colours, as a protest against Brunei’s stance on homosexuality.
Let the monkey see the nuts
The bright blue Overtaker started life as a Daimer hearse before McGuinness set about creating the ultimate secondhand family car. The Overtaker took part in a series of events before Flintoff unceremoniously rolled it during an off-road challenge.
When it comes to crashing Top Gear cars, Flintoff has form. During the 24 Minutes of Le Mansfield, the former cricketer and king of the jungle crashed his Subaru Brat ‘hybrid’ into a market stall.
‘Veteran’ Chris Harris drove an electric Triumph Spitfire, while McGuiness took to the streets in a modified Nissan Leaf.
Let the crown see the jewels
The World of Top Gear display has a number of former challenge vehicles, including the SsangYacht, Dampervan, Reliant Robin Space Shuttle and the indestructible Toyota Hilux.
Visitors to Beaulieu can view the Top Gear cars as part of their general admission ticket, with advance tickets costing £19.50 for adults and £9.50 for children. Under 5s go free. For more ticket information visit the Beaulieu website.
In 2017, we caught up with Chris Harris ahead of the relaunch of the World of Top Gear exhibition. You can watch the interview here:
More than 340,000 spectators and 125,000 vehicles are expected to converge on Silverstone for the F1 Grand Prix this weekend, creating a potential traffic disaster.
But Highways England has come up with what it calls a ‘winning formula’ to help ease congestion around the Northampton circuit.
A one-way system will be introduced on the A43 and extra traffic officers will be patrolling the roads over the three-day F1 weekend (Friday to Sunday), with the aim of reducing traffic and minimising delays.
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From 6am until around 1pm on Sunday, the A43 northbound will be one-way from the B4525 interchange to Silverstone. The A43 southbound will be closed to through traffic at Silverstone.
Later, from 2.30pm to around 8pm, the A43 southbound will be one-way from Silverstone to the B4525 interchange. Meanwhile, the A43 northbound will be one-way from Silverstone to the Abthorpe roundabout.
Keeping the traffic moving
Highways England’s emergency planning officer, Jamie Tomlin, said: “The British Grand Prix is the biggest date in the motor racing calendar so we have been working closely with Silverstone Race Circuit to try to ease traffic flow and get the tens of thousands of people to and from the event as smoothly and safely as possible.
“One of the key elements of the traffic management is operating a one-way system on the A43, which makes optimum use of the carriageways during peak times.
“We will have extra traffic officers and recovery resources on duty and patrolling the area to deal with any incidents as quickly as possible to keep the traffic moving.
“We would urge anyone attending the Grand Prix to leave plenty of time for their journeys and to follow the signs from the M1, M40 and on their car parking pass, rather than relying on sat navs.”
On-site parking for the weekend is now sold out, so Highways England is urging visitors to avoid the car parks unless they have pre-booked. Silverstone is advising F1 visitors to use the Megabus and Stagecoach services and warns motorists that they will be fined if they have not pre-purchased a car parking pass.
Around 90,000 vehices are expected to use public parking, with a further 21,000 taking advantage of the park and ride facility.
More information on the event, car parks, buses and timetable can be found on the Silverstone website.
Deliveries of the new Skoda Scala five-door family hatchback begin this weekend in dealers across the UK. The new family five-door hatchback costs from £16,595 and many retailers are holding special launch events for the all-new motor.
Skoda has put together a special finance offer for the new Scala in time for its launch. The 5.9 percent APR Solutions PCP deal includes a £1,250 dealer deposit contribution.
A Skoda service plan, including the first two services and inspections, can be added on for just £159.
Skoda’s rival to the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf will come very well-equipped straight out the box; every variant features LED headlamps, air conditioning and alloy wheels as standard. Every model also has the biggest boot in the family hatch sector.
The entry-level S gets a snazzy leather steering wheel, all-round electric windows and DAB radio, along with safety aids such as front brake assist and a lane-keeping aid. However, the S won’t be among the first batch of deliveries: it arrives later in the year.
This means the effective entry-level Scala for buyers eager to get behind the wheel is the mid-grade SE – with prices starting from £18,580.
The SE does come with a useful equipment boost, though. An upgraded infotainment system called Bolero, with an 8-inch touchscreen and more speakers, plus cruise control rear parking sensors and Skoda’s famous built-in umbrella, feature as standard.
Top-line Scala trim is SE L grade, priced from £20,380. This version, claims Skoda, has one of the most comprehensive standard specs in its sector. The infotainment system is upgraded again, to a 9.2-inch Amundsen setup with glass touchscreen (which Skoda also claims is the biggest in the sector), the gauges turn into a digital cockpit display, and air con becomes climate control.
Alloys grow from 16-inches to 17-inches, the rear lights turn into LED units, with fancy ‘sweeping’ indicators, and privacy glass is added at the rear. Inside, seats get Microsuede trim and extra chrome features inside.
Just as with trim lines, Skoda also keeps the engine choice down to three: two petrols and, because it still makes sense to some, a diesel.
A 1.0-litre TSI petrol engine comes with 115hp at launch (a cheaper 95hp motor arrives with the S grade later in the year – this is the £16,595 car) and the range-topper is the 150hp 1.5-litre TSI. The diesel is a 1.6-litre TDI with 115hp. Skoda will let every engine bar the base 95hp motor be paired with an optional DSG automatic. It will also tell us fuel economy and CO2 figures a little nearer launch time.
Filling the gap in the range between the Fabia supermini and larger Octavia, the Skoda Scala is to fight with some of the best-selling cars in Britain. With prices several thousand pounds less than its new rivals, it will be an interesting new addition to the sector.
Australian fans of the Renault F1 Team can now grab themselves a special edition of the Koleos family-sized SUV.
The Koleos is currently the best-selling model in the Renault Australia range, and now pays tribute to the company’s motorsport heritage. The Formula Edition also makes a nod to Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo.
Just 400 units of the Formula Edition will be offered for sale, with prices beginning from $36,940 across the nation.
The 400 buyers who opt for the Formula Edition will see 19-inch Prometheus alloy wheels, black exterior mirrors, and silver side steps making an appearance.
Most important is the special Formula Edition decal, attached to the rear of the Koleos. Customers can pick between Universal White, Metallic Grey and Metallic Black as exterior colour choices.
Although Daniel Ricciardo may have provided some of the inspiration, don’t expect performance like his Renault F1 car. All Koleos Formula Editions come in front-wheel drive format, and use a 2.5-litre petrol engine with 126kW and 226Nm of torque.
Ricciardo made the shock decision to ditch Red Bull Racing at the end of 2018, making the leap to the Renault F1 Team for the 2019 season.
Despite notching up seven race wins in F1 with Red Bull, Ricciardo believed Renault would offer him better opportunities in the future. On making the move, the Perth-born driver accepted he would need to take some short-term pain.
So far Ricciardo has scored 16 World Championship points in 2019, leaving him 10th in the overall standings after nine races. This weekend sees the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, where Ricciardo will be hoping for better fortune.
Volkswagen has officially ended production of the Beetle in Mexico – again. The original Type 1 Beetle survived there until 2003 and now the third-generation car (successor to the ‘New Beetle’) is no more.
Production of the third-gen Beetle was short compared with the Type 1, which was made (on and off) for more than five decades. Indeed, its roots go back to designs first conceived in the 1920s.
In all, more than 21 million Type 1 Beetles were built.
The outgoing car, meanwhile, ends production just eight years after its 2011 debut. Half a million have been made in that time.
The Volkswagen de Mexico production line will now gear up for a small, sub-Tiguan SUV.
“It’s impossible to imagine where Volkswagen would be without the Beetle,” said Scott Keogh, president of Volkswagen Group of America.
“From its first import in 1949 to today’s retro-inspired design, it has showcased our company’s ability to fit round pegs into square holes of the automotive industry. While its time has come, the role it has played in the evolution of our brand will be forever cherished.”
The second-generation New Beetle was a bit more of a success. The Mexican plant built 1.2 million examples of that car between 1998 and 2010.
It was something of a pioneer at the time, introducing the idea of a modernised retro design. It also came with a flower vase on the dashboard.
The Beetle has been around for near-on 75 years. And if you count the KdF-Wagens of the Nazi era, that’s over 85 years.
Regardless of what we think of the Beetle, a couple of things are certain: it was the original people’s car, and it will be remembered.
British motorists driving abroad this summer are being advised to stay off the booze. Lower drink-drive limits and a higher chance of being stopped and breathalysed are the issues facing drivers who choose to drink and drive in Europe.
In Estonia, an astonishing 68 percent of inhabitants are breath-tested every year, while the figure in Poland is 47 percent, 28 percent in Finland, 19 percent in Austria and 15 percent in France.
Drivers should be prepared for strict drink-drive laws, with Malta the only country with the same 0.8mg of alcohol per millilitre of blood limit you’d find in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
In most European countries, the limit is 0.5mg, while drivers in Poland, Norway and Sweden are limited to 0.2mg.
Meanwhile, the authorities in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Russia operate a zero tolerance approach to drink-driving.
‘Remove the guesswork’
Hunter Abbott, managing director of AlcoSense Laboratories, suggests carrying a breathalyser in the car to “remove the guesswork” from drink-driving.
“It’s far easier than you think to still be under the influence the morning after a few drinks the night before. If you drank four pints of medium-strong beer or four large glasses of wine, it could take as long as 14 hours for the alcohol to clear your system.
When driving through France, drivers are obliged by law to carry a single-use breathalyser in their car that is NF approved (the French version of the British Standard Kite Mark).
Drink-drive limits across Europe
These are the maximum drink-drive limits across Europe for drivers, along with special limits for commercial and novice drivers. All figures shown in grammes per litre.
The Aston Martin-backed racers will feature 007 logos as part of a one-off race livery. The pit garage will also get a makeover styled on Q’s MI6 laboratory.
Both F1 cars will even display Bond number plates on their rear wings.
Lead driver Max Verstappen will get the most famous plate: BMT 216 A, from the Aston Martin DB5 in 1964’s Goldfinger.
His team-mate Pierre Gasly will get B 549 WUU, as seen on the Aston Martin V8 from 1987’s The Living Daylights.
Last weekend I joined Bentley at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is an important year for the British brand, as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Bentley’s presence could be felt across Goodwood. On the hillclimb, legends from the road and the track were giving no-holds-barred performance demonstrations. Elsewhere, a pack of concours Continentals celebrated the R Type, while a centenary display spanned the company’s history on the ‘cricket pitch’.
While all eyes were on Bentley’s illustrious past, however, I sat down with Adrian Hallmark, the new chairman and CEO, to talk about what the future holds. The Gurney enclosure is the perfect spot to enjoy action on the hill, with a view straight down after the second corner past the house. It’s not so great for in-depth conversation, but we weren’t complaining. As lunch was served, we wasted no time…
In the immediate term, coupes and saloons aren’t the volume-selling machines they once were, but SUVs continue to find favour. Saloons remain popular in China and the United States, though, and should be served perfectly by the new Flying Spur. The Bentayga answered the SUV question a couple of years back.
The Mulsanne remains a relic of the last decade, albeit a delightful one. Hallmark concedes that its days are numbered: “Mulsanne is a tiny business. It’s China, the US, the Middle East, and mostly long-wheelbase. We sell 500 cars a year globally. I love Mulsanne, but it’s the end of an era. That kind of product, for most people, even if you’ve got a billion in the bank, doesn’t fit with people’s lives anymore.
“Bentley always needs to be at the top of luxury and performance. Whether that means something like Mulsanne, remains to be seen,” he continued, on the notion of a ‘halo’ Bentley. The Mulsanne is on a clock, then, but it should live on until 2023.
As for the rest of the range, the coming years will see hybridisation across the board, from the new Flying Spur to the rest of the GT line-up. The Bentayga hybrid was first out, with deliveries scheduled to start soon.
Hallmark told us to expect a range of hybrid Continentals in dealers before the end of next year, although he insists they must be an option, not the option.
Will we see an electric Bentley?
Electric power is a curious question for Bentley. Our two cents is that it would suit something like the Mulsanne beautifully – being refined yet torque-rich. There’s the expense, too. It’s difficult to lump hatchback buyers with the premiums that such technology commands. A six-figure Bentley can more easily absorb the four- or five-figure cost of electric tech.
With the weight and power of current batteries, Hallmark is unsure, but has his finger on the pulse: “The problem we have is that batteries available are too weak. Power density, battery management and longevity need to improve. It’s got to be the right size, the right level of performance, with the right range. Parity with a petrol-engined car would be enough: 250-400 miles of range.
“We’re first in the queue to get the right level of battery in our cars, that’s around five years away, with the company that the Group [Volkswagen Group] has invested in, but we’re in no rush. If we could do a credible electric Bentley tomorrow, we would. But we can’t.”
Hallmark says we can expect the first all-electric Bentley on the road nearer to 2025.
Is there demand for an electric Bentley?
As far as customer attitudes to electric power go, it’s a mixed picture. On the one hand, Hallmark tells us, vintage Bentley owners couldn’t be less interested. On the other, younger Bentley buyers like the idea of an electric offering.
“Once a year, we survey buyers in the luxury marketplace. Around 30 percent of those people are Bentley buyers. Ask them if they’re interested in an electric vehicle and 10 percent say ‘yes’. If you ask those interested in a Bentley whether they’re keen on the idea of an electric Bentley, 30 percent say ‘yes’. I don’t want to be the last turkey in the butcher’s shop on Christmas Eve when it comes to customer choice. If we’re the last to get into the electric market, we will lose out.”
Why is there an increased interest in an electric Bentley? Well, the brand is slap bang in the middle-ground between sport and luxury – unlike McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini or even Aston Martin, where internal combustion powertrains are more central to their appeal. “Who wants an electric McLaren?” Hallmark jokes.
“Our brand is not as clearly positioned, because we don’t just build red sports cars with two seats. We build cars people use daily. Do they knock on the door saying ‘Where’s my BEV, where’s my BEV?’ No. But the interest is there.
“We did a clinic with a product concept that went really well. The upper end of what you’d hope for. We asked them: ‘What powertrain do you think it had?’. Most said ’12-cylinder, possibly hybrid, 600-800 horsepower’. ‘OK,’ we said, ‘how would you feel about it being a battery electric vehicle?’ A 30 percent increase in appeal.”
Will Bentley kill off petrol engines?
Although the desire for an electric Bentley is high, the petrol engine has life in it yet.
“We’re not ashamed of internal combustion. We want to offer both options and let the customer make the choice. We’re proud of the last hundred years, but we’ve got to think of the next hundred.”
“We may never phase out internal combustion if synthetic fuel is cracked. We’ll be one of the last if we do.”
Hallmark is simultaneously anxious to electrify, then, and keen to keep internal combustion. He told us the only Bentley model that the new WLTP fuel economy test didn’t ‘get’ was the Mulsanne, because its V8 is so under-stressed.
The ultimate luxury is choice, then, and it’s one that Bentley fully intends to keep on the options list.
It “reimagines the Grand Tourer for the world of 2035”, says Bentley, “a world of shared luxury experiences where passenger and driver enjoy equal status in their enjoyment of their extraordinary journeys”.
In other words, a future of autonomy that’s a world away from the company formed by W.O. Bentley on this day in 1919. Quite what Messrs W.O., Woolf Barnato and Tim Birkin would have made of the EXP 100 GT is anyone’s guess.
There are hints of legendary Bentley cars of old – note the R-Type Continental rear haunches and the headlights that tip a tweed cap to the Blower – but this is a vision of the future. A world of electrification, autonomy and sustainable materials.
At 5.8 metres long and 2.4 metres wide, the EXP 100 GT is considerably longer and wider than the Bentayga SUV, while the doors measure two metres wide and rise to almost three metres when open.
‘Literally comes alive’
Referencing the illuminated matrix grille (eat your heart out, BMW X6) and Flying B, Bentley says the EXP 100 GT “literally comes alive”, although a world of living cars is a future we can do without.
Those who were expecting an 8.0-litre or supercharged Bentley to mark the centenary are likely to be disappointed by the all-electric powertrain, but the EXP 100 GT should have no trouble racing trains from the south of France.
The battery system powers four motors that produce 1,106lb ft (1,500Nm) of torque, enough to propel the EXP 100 GT to 60mph in 2.5 seconds, before the 1,900kg electric vision of the future hits a top speed of 186mph.
A range of 435 miles isn’t enough for a Barnato-style race from Cannes to the ferry port in Calais, but the solid state batteries can be recharged to 80 percent capacity in just 15 minutes. Ask the Bentley Personal Assistant nicely, and there will be a cold drink waiting for you at the Conservative Club on St James Street. Probably.
‘Preempts passenger needs’
Bentley says the Personal Assistant “preempts passenger needs and can even maximise comfort based on its knowledge of its owner” by tracking eye and head movements and blood pressure.
The Personal Assistant is the centre piece of the main console and is visualised using illuminated crystal from Cumbria. This is just one of a number of materials you’re unlikely to find in your local builders merchant.
The copper-infused Riverwood is derived from trees that have been preserved for 5,000 years in peat bogs, lakes and rivers. The door panels feature an embroidery pattern created by Hand and Lock, a company that uses techniques dating back to 1767.
‘Compass’ is the name of the paint, which uses a special pigment made using rice husk ash, a harmful by-product of the rice industry. The EXP 100 GT is here to ensure that less rice husk ash ends up in landfill waste. We wonder if it has a plan for disposable nappies.
Bridge of Weir Leather of Scotland is a familiar name in the world of luxury cars, but Bentley has also used the by-product of wine-making to create a leather-like seating material that is 100 percent bio-based.
Drinking wine? Maybe the Bentley Boys would have been interested in the EXP 100 GT after all.
‘Inspirational and aspirational’
Adrian Hallmark, Bentley chairman and CEO, said: “Today, on our centenary, we demonstrate our vision of the future of our marque, with the Bentley EXP 100 GT – a modern and definitive grand tourer designed to demonstrate that the future of luxury mobility is as inspirational and aspirational as the last 100 years.”
Stefan Sielaff, director of design, added: “The Bentley EXP 100 GT represents the kind of cars we want to make in the future. Like those iconic Bentleys of the past, this car connects with its passengers’ emotions and helps them experience and safeguard the memories of really extraordinary journeys they take.”
Sielaff is making a reference to the Personal Assistant AI, which delivers a “highly personalised experience to the passenger” based on five modes: Enhance, Cocoon, Capture, Re-Live and Customise.
‘Re-Live’ replays highlights of your grand tour, allowing you to remember that exhilarating drive across the Alps… in your autonomous Bentley. ‘Enhance’ harvests light, sound, smell and air quality to deliver a “feeling of open top motoring from under the glass canopy”.
An air purification system in the boot cleans the air before it reaches the cabin, while CO2 levels inside are also monitored. If Sir or Madam wishes, the cabin can be filled with the scent of sandalwood and fresh moss courtesy of fragrance house 12.29.
Woolf, I have a feeling we’re not in Cricklewood anymore.
Needless to say, we’re unlikely to see the EXP 100 GT as a full production model, but some of the innovations should find their way into electrified Bentleys of the future. We suspect the illuminated grille is coming to a Premier League car park near you soon
In the collector car world, trucks and SUVs are the hottest property around according to industry experts.
Every auction seems filled with Broncos and Blazers, offering classic motoring with a hefty dose of practicality. The Mecum Auctions Denver 2019 sale is no exception, with the lot list packed with retro utility vehicles amongst the collector car regulars.
Of the 600 vehicles set to cross the block this weekend in Colorado, we have picked out seven that have managed to catch our eye.
1952 Ford F2 Marmon-Herrington Pickup
Marmon-Herrington was founded to focus on building off-road vehicles, following the collapse of the Marmon Motor Car Company. During World War II, the company produced lightweight tanks, along with specialist all-wheel drive trucks.
Post-war, the company offered all-wheel drive conversions of trucks like this Ford. All first-generation F-Series trucks could be converted to AWD with the addition of a Marmon-Herrington kit. It certainly makes this ¾ ton F2 look ready for action.
Subject to a thorough frame-off restoration in the 1990s, this Ford F2 was rebuilt using new-old stock parts. A new V-8 engine has been added, with the interior and truck bed also refreshed. Oh, and in case you are wondering, the amazing paint hue is PPG Chrome Yellow.
1972 Chevrolet Blazer CST Convertible
Chevrolet may have a brand-new Blazer SUV on sale, but the one which has the collector market feeling feverish is the original K5 version. If you get too hot under the collar, this particular four-wheel drive ‘72 Blazer does at least come with a removable soft top.
The final year of first-generation K5 Blazer production saw more than 44,000 produced, and this one looks factory fresh after being restored. Both exterior and interior appear like new based on the photos, whilst the 350-cubic inch V-8 engine also looks super clean.
A four-inch lift kit has been added for extra ground clearance, along with some serious off-road rubber. The headlights feature LED halos, whilst the trunk includes a substantial subwoofer connected to the retro-style stereo unit.
1993 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer Edition
Excitement is building around the return of the Bronco name in 2020 but, if you need a fix now, there is always this 1993 fifth-generation version in Denver.
A recent respray has left the exterior looking sharp compared to many Broncos from the early 1990s. Inside a riot of plush beige and brown, along with an aftermarket Sony CD stereo unit with an auxiliary-in socket.
Power comes from the 351-cubic inch (5.8-liter) Windsor V-8 engine, which equals 203 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque. Selectable four-wheel drive, and even a towing package, should mean this Bronco can undertake some light work when needed.
1972 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne Super
Second-generation Chevy C/K Series pickups are regarded as a perfect entry point into classic vehicle ownership, with plenty of options to choose from. Buy this ‘72 C10, in range-topping Cheyenne Super trim, and all the hard work has been done for you.
The current owner has seemingly spent plenty of cash here, with new paint, carpets, and bumpers amongst the latest additions. A set of 20-inch wheels are complemented by suspension dropped by more than 3-inches, giving it a mean stance.
Inside is the original bench seat, along with the factory-fitted air conditioning unit. The latter will have added $500 to this C10 when new. Breathing through a new dual exit Flowmaster exhaust is the 350-cubic inch V-8 engine, connected to a Turbo Hydra-matic 350 automatic transmission.
1985 Toyota SR5 Xtra Cab
If Top Gear and Jeremy Clarkson are anything to go by, the fourth-generation Toyota Hilux is practically indestructible. In addition, the ‘85 SR5 Xtra Cab is considered to be the ‘holy grail’ of retro Toyota trucks by their aficionados.
Mecum is light on details and photos surrounding this particular SR5, but does note that it has been owned by the same family since 1993. It also comes with a wealth of history and documentation covering the past two decades.
This model year was the only one which featured the fuel-injected 2.4-liter R22-E engine, combined with straight axles. Subject to one repaint in its lifetime, the SR5 appearance package decals are what really grabs the attention here.
1978 International Scout II
Values for the Scout II have risen dramatically over the past year, with vehicles in ‘excellent’ condition averaging over $33,000. Having been subjected to a detailed restoration, the seller of this SUV is clearly aiming for the big bucks.
Stripped back to the bare frame, this Scout II has been enamel undercoated and fitted with a rebuilt 345-cubic inch V-8 engine. A new exhaust has also been fitted, whilst there is also a Dana 44 front axle.
Teal paint abounds on the exterior, and even finds its way onto the interior trim. All-new upholstery has also been fitted, leaving virtually nothing for the next owner to do. Even the BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain tires are box-fresh.
1963 Dodge D100 Sweptside Pickup
Although it may not grab the limelight as much as Ford and Chevrolet trucks, the Dodge D100 series is still a collectable option. Radical when introduced to the market, the first-generation trucks were built for only four years.
Mecum notes that the combination of short bed with the straight-sided Sweptside design was rare for 1963, with this truck having received fresh custom paintwork. The glass has also been replaced, and a set of 20-inch Foose Design wheels also fitted.
Under the hood is a rebuilt 318-cubic inch Chrysler A small block V-8 engine, which has covered just 2,000 miles since the work was completed. Even the push-button three-speed automatic transmission has been refurbished for the full retro effect.
The first lots at Mecum Denver 2019 will begin crossing the block on Friday July 12, with the rest following on Saturday. With so many vehicles on offer, there are likely to many happy buyers in the Rockies this weekend.
Deliveries of the new 
Australian fans of the Renault F1 Team can now grab themselves a special edition of the Koleos 
The 400 buyers who opt for the Formula Edition will see 19-inch Prometheus alloy wheels, black exterior mirrors, and silver side steps making an appearance.
Ricciardo made the shock decision to ditch Red Bull Racing at the end of 2018, making the leap to the Renault F1 Team for the 2019 season. 
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