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LENNON'S FIRST CAR UNDER THE HAMMER

THE FIRST car bought by John Lennon after he passed his driving test is being offered for sale at auction next month. The Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Coupe was bought by the Beatle in 1965 and is expected to sell for between 120,000 euros (£99,987) and 170,000 euros (£141,000). Lennon's biographer, Philip Norman, described how car dealers descended on the singer's home when the news emerged that he had passed his test and offered him a "gleaming smorgasbord" of luxury cars.

Toyota halts sales of eight models as plants wait for new pedals

Toyota Motor Corp. has suspended sales of eight models as its assembly plants wait for redesigned replacements for faulty accelerator pedal mechanisms. The sales halt will be followed by a production shutdown next week at five North American plants, Toyota said late Tuesday.

Video: Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray interior craftsmanship

Chevrolet has released a video explaining the development behind the new C7 Corvette Stingray's interior. The C7 Stingray understandably generated a lot of interest ahead of its unveiling at last month's Detroit auto show and in this video we get the chance to hear from some of the key figures involved in the development of the car's interior.