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Celebrity cars up for grabs: from Rod Stewart's Lambo to Arthur Daley's Jag

It’s celebrity fever in the world of used cars at the moment. Not only has Rod Stewart’s old Lamborghini Miura just been put up for sale, but auctions in the UK and US also have everything from an EastEnders milk float and Arthur Daley’s Daimler to star cars of the latest Hollywood blockbusters up for grabs. Click on the image above to see our highlights...

Adrian van Hooydonk named Director of BMW Group Design

In the wake of Chris Bangle's decision to resign from the top job, Adrian van Hooydonk takes over as Director of BMW Group Design with immediate effect. In his new position van Hooydonk will be responsible for the design development for the BMW, Rolls-Royce and Mini brands. "I am honored and extremely excited to take on this new responsibility," says van Hooydonk.

New World Record is not child’s play

THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM is celebrating its success in setting a new World Record for the longest line of toy cars. To achieve the record, the museum gathered 24,189 model cars and laid them bumper to bumper to create an unbroken line that stretched for 1910-metres. Snaking its way around the museum’s grounds, the line of toy cars more than trumped the previous record of 14,310 toy cars.