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1 month ago | 
freecarmag.com | James Ruppert |Classic Cars
Transporting a car long-distance isn’t as simple as handing over the keys and fetching your vehicle at the destination. Many car owners make mistakes that lead to delays, damages and unexpected costs. Whether you’re shipping across state lines or moving across the country — or overseas — avoiding these transportation pitfalls will save you time and money and prevent a lot of stress. 1. Skipping In-Depth Research Into the Transport CompanyTransport companies aren’t all created equal.
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1 month ago | 
freecarmag.com | James Ruppert |Car Cleaning |Car Culture |Classic Cars
Inheriting a classic car is an exciting experience, but it also comes with big decisions. Whether you see it as a valuable asset or a passion project, what you do next will determine its long-term worth. A well-maintained vintage car can turn heads at shows or become a rewarding restoration journey. But before you jump behind the wheel, it’s crucial to handle the paperwork, assess its condition and plan for proper care.
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1 month ago | 
freecarmag.com | James Ruppert |Car Culture |Car History |Classic Cars
Over its forty years of history, the Lancia Ypsilon has maintained its essence up until the present day. Always faithful to its distinctive style and ability to stay ahead of the curve, it is an icon which has changed with the times. Throughout the years, the model has become a brand within a brand thanks to its strong and distinct identity, winning over three million drivers across five generations and 36 special series.
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2 months ago | 
freecarmag.com | James Ruppert |Classic Cars
Free Car Mag’s favourite Classic Car Show returns and we hope to be chatting to the chaps about what will be happening.
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2 months ago | 
freecarmag.com | James Ruppert |Classic Cars
Great Books by our great friend Matthew Corrigan who is a wonderful writer. Peugeot 205 GTI – Matthew Corrigan
Amberley Publishing £14.99
Covers the engineering and design features that made the 205 so special. Within a stylish design, it offered a variety of lively petrol and diesel engines while the suspension, with MacPherson struts at the front and torsion arms with trailing arms at the back, offered excellent ride and handling.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
freecarmag.com | James Ruppert |Brown Car Guy |Classic Cars
The new 2024 Mini Countryman is electric, bigger and less, well… Minier? Not just in size but in looks. The headlights are square, not round, and the proportions are distinctly SUV. However, from the wing mirrors to the rounded black roof and the JCW badging, not to mention go-faster stripes (not normally found on a family car) it is at least sprinkled with Mini flavouring.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
freecarmag.com | James Ruppert |Brown Car Guy |Classic Cars |Car Culture
Review Electric Citroen 2CV – Meet the 2CEV by The2CVShopI’ve been eagerly anticipating this moment for years, ever since I first laid eyes on this beauty at a classic car show at the NEC in Birmingham – a classic Citroen 2CV that has been ingeniously converted to electric. Some purists might cringe at the thought of transforming a beloved classic into an electric vehicle, but if it makes this icon a practical daily driver, isn’t it worth considering?
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
westerndriver.com | Classic Cars
Barrett-Jackson is gearing up for the kickoff to 2025 with the annual Scottsdale Auction, January 18-26 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. This nine-day yearly automotive lifestyle event has become the season opener for the collector car hobby, featuring a docket filled with the world’s most coveted collectible vehicles and authentic automobilia.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
doubleapex.co.za | Classic Cars
Owner: Johan NelCar: 1967 Lotus Elan F3 SHCBought in: 2021Mileage when purchased/now: unknownCurrent value: R450 000Why I bought this car: I’ve been a member of the Lotus register for many years. The Elan has always been my favourite of the Lotus cars. It’s a timeless shape and embodies the Chapman philosophy of adding lightness. They don’t come up for sale often and when this one did, I jumped at the opportunity. Common issues with this model: They don’t have any specific issues.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
freecarmag.com | James Ruppert |Car Culture |Car History |Classic Cars
The transporter drives the Transporter, of course: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presents the brand’s latest advertising campaign as part of the world premiere of the new Transporter, and Hollywood star Jason Statham, known from the cult film series “The Transporter”, will take on the leading role.
