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AUCTION GOES BANANAS FOR CLASSIC VW

A VINTAGE 1950s Volkswagen Beetle owned by a pensioner will go under the hammer at an auction later this month. The classic car, which has picked up a number of awards, is expected to fetch around £9,000 when it appears alongside a selection of rare art and antiques in the McTear's Collectables sale in Glasgow on September 29. The 1953 Beetle, which is a 1200 Deluxe model, has been in the hands of 72-year-old Willie Black since 1966, the same year that VW gave it the Best Beetle in Britain accolade.

New Chrysler 300C lands in the UK. Starts at £35,995

Chrysler 300C 2012 arrives in the UK Nearly 18 months after it was revealed the new 2012 version of the Chrysler 300C hits the UK. Starts at £35,995. The arrival of the new Chrysler 300C in the UK comes nearly 18 months after Chrysler first revealed the updates ahead of the Detroit Motor Show in January 2011.

Lotus Evora Cup (2010): first official pictures

This is the Lotus Evora Cup, unveiled at the Autosport International show today. With a 4.0-litre engine, an aero kit created by Italian specialists Dallara, and the road car's sweet chassis, the Evora Cup should turn a special sports car into an outstanding racer. Underneath the evocative Epsom Green paint and Solar Yellow stripe, the Cup is still fundamentally the same as a road-going Evora – this isn’t a silhouette racer.