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Now is a good time for anyone wanting to start building their own Jaguars. Not content with selling cars and its Browns Lane site, the firm is also offering up four giant presses, each of which can squeeze sheet metal with a huge 400 tonnes of pressure. The machines are nearly 30 years old, and were first put to use bending panels during the era of XJ6 and XJ12 Series II production.



Back by popular demand...

Back by popular demand – Alfa is re-releasing the hot-looking Collezione special edition of the 147. Improvements include unique Ghiaccio White paint and 17-inch alloys, plus uprated suspension for sharper responses. Three and five-door versions are available, with a 1.6-litre petrol or 1.9 JTDM diesel engine. Prices start at ?13,950 for the three-door petrol.


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USA: Mike Damonte of...

USA: Mike Damonte of California has just passed the 25,000 mark in his collection of hub caps. He"s following in the footsteps of his grandfather, who started the hobby in 1935.

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Canada: Nervous Nina...

Canada: Nervous Nina Chandler made a hash of her driving test. Pulling into the Calgary test centre, she drove through a wall and ran over the examiner.

Ireland: Car dealer Sean Cooper is refusing to sell one of the vans on his forecourt in Dublin because a sparrow has built its nest under the bonnet.

Germany: Absent-minded Hans Flegnar drove off in the wrong car after filling up with fuel in Frankfurt. He only realised his error when police visited him the next day.




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