‘FIVE GENERATIONS OF CAMPERVAN’ AT VANFEST 2008

Vanfest 2008, Europe’s largest gathering of Volkswagen vans, takes place at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern from 12 to 14 September. Five winning Volkswagen vans, each an outstanding example of their generation, have now been selected for display at the event. The prize on offer for the owners is £100 worth of Volkswagen merchandise.
The oldest van chosen to represent the first generation of the VW Transporter is a classic 1966 split-screen Samba. Also included is a 1968 Devon Eurovette bay window, a 1990 Atlantic T25 or wedge, a fourth generation 2002 red campervan, and a black Volkswagen California camper, which is the newest van on display.
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SMART DOESN'T FALL SHORT

A 6ft 7in motorist has found that his new smart fortwo certainly doesn’t fall short when it comes to accommodating his height and also saving him a bit of money. Keith Edwards, who is a member of the Tall Persons Club GB & Ireland, opted to downsize to his smart fortwo passion cabrio when he could no longer justify the running costs, or the need, of a large saloon as his company vehicle. He is sure to turn heads when he climbs out of the compact sized car!

New! the little book of smart by Paul Jackson, published by Veloce Publishing. The most up-to-date smart book on the market. A guide through the history of the brand, its highs and lows, its successes and failures, and on to today – with the very latest fortwo
line-up promising major sales worldwide and, of course, helping to pave the way for a future for smart in the USA. It’s a fascinating tale, told succinctly and in an entertaining style, and complemented by full colour photography throughout.

TOP GEAR LIVE!

MPH 08 presents long awaited world premiere of Top Gear Live!

Top Gear Live brings the popular TV format to life and offers fans the opportunity to get closer to their favourite TV presenters; Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond & James May.
For eight days at two venues - [30 October - 2 November] at London’s Earls Court and [13-16 November] at Birmingham’s NEC - Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow will host Top Gear Live at the MPH The Prestige and Performance Motor Show.

During 10 separate performances at each venue more than 95,000 car fans can watch the team unleash automotive mayhem during each 75-minute live action show. Even The STIG will be putting in an appearance.

This year’s MPH event is scheduled to feature an A-Z of automotive supercars from the likes of Alfa Romeo, Ariel, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Caparo, Farbio, Ferrari, Gumpert, Jaguar, Koenigsegg, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati, McLaren, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Pagani, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Shelby, Spyker, and TVR.

MCRAE CONVOY CREATES NEW WORLD RECORD

Over 1000 Subaru owners and thousands more fans celebrated the life of Colin McRae this weekend. The convoy (almost 30 miles long) left Colin’s home town of Lanark and was waved on by fans as it made its way to Prodrive in Banbary. In a fitting finale to the event, a sign almost half a mile long made up of 1086 Subarus spelt out COLIN MCRAE and the Scottish Saltire in a new official Guinness World Record!

source: newspress.co.uk

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MOTOR RACING LEGEND, PHIL HILL, DIES AGED 81

The 1961 Formula One World Champion Phil Hill passed away last night in a California hospital due to complications from Parkinson's disease. Hill still remains the only American-born driver to win the championship, although Italian-born Mario Andretti triumphed 17 years later. He started his Formula One career in a Maserati at the 1958 French Grand Prix, and later moved to Ferrari. Hill also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12-hours of Sebring, both on three occasions. He also took two victories apiece in the 1000km of Buenos Aires and the Nurburgring. Often described as a reserved gentleman and a true professional, Phil Hill will be sadly missed.