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Bonhams Motor Cars and Automobilia FOS17

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Whilst experiencing the high life at Goodwood The Festival of Speed 2017 and familiarising ourselves with what was on display, we headed to the offering by famed London & New York Auctioneers, and such is the norm at such prestigious events, the auction house offered a collection of Motoring Automobilia and collectable Motor Cars for sale by one of the big houses, on this occasion offered by Bonhams of London.  This collection certainly didn't disappoint, with lots in excess of £10,000,000 on display.
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Detailing tips with Miles Drive

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Detailing tips
Here is our 1st in a series of detailing tips from Miles Drive, to help you detail and protect your car - 
 
Scenario:- Dirty vehicle, not been washed for around four weeks (sometime longer!) and your struggling to remember it’s true colour….so where do we start?
 
Well I recommend starting with the wheels, why? Brake dust and road grime builds up here the most (if your one 
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London Concours 2018

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Last week Michael, Annabelle and I attended the London Concours at HAC in London.

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The British Motor Show August 2020

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This year the UK and the rest of the world world are going to need a good day out, as sadly, there have been many cancellations and postponements of amazing automotive events. 

As of today the New British Motor Show is going ahead in August, this is straight from Andy Entwistle the CEO, therefore very good news.

So what better event than the British Motor Show? That's right - the classic automotive adventure is back and takes place over four days, thats's August 20th to 23rd at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre and it's going to be rather a big deal.

Find out more at the Official British Motor Show website

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The first thing you want to know is the price: a family of four can attend for under £40, yes that's right, a family ticket for the event is £37 for you and your children (family tickets are for two adults and two children) and an adult ticket is £18.50, Trade tickets cost £10 and VIP tickets £100 - however, these will be limited to 500 and will include alot of things and that money cannot buy.
 
There are also concessions for students, military, emergency services and disabilities, also health care workers are being given complimentary entry.
 
Will we be there?, Yes of course Planet Auto will be there. We will be filming content as well as live broadcasts. We will also be giving away some tickets for our 5000 subscriber celebration on the Planet Auto YouTube Channel. We will hold off on this because of the way the world stands at the moment, as we want as many of you to get the chance to actually win these British Motor Show 2020 VIP tickets.
 

What's happening at British Motor Show 2020?

 
There will be lots of places to explore: Indoor and Outdoor Arenas, Car Owners Clubs, New Cars, EV's, you name it...and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
 
Live celebrity stages will be a main part, and you can even test drive cars and buy new cars, there's also lots of live content and interactive displays. 
 
The British motor show is changing, bringing it into this century with lots of interactivity, hands on experience, and a new era automotive event.
 
There wil be packed halls including new cars, you'll be able to see the latest models from lots of manufacturers and dealers, as well as new launches and new releases. You will be able to see some the latest vehicles that you've not even seen on the road.
 
Tech halls will showcase the latest autonomy, modifications, styling you name it, and the show is also going to push alternative fuels in a big way as well - yes petrol and diesel - which play a big part of mobility in the UK, however moving forward we are going to be seeing more EV's, hybrids, hydrogen fuel cells, you name it.
 
A fan of Motorsport? well there will be lots to see, combined with the live-action arena, and there will be a range of cars representing motorsport over the years. Don't worry if you're a classic car fan, as there are lots of owners clubs to explore, everything from Mustangs to Fiat 500s, this means you will see the cream of the crop when it comes to classic gems.
 
Now to the zones: a clever idea for example is the EV zone. This will show you the latest electric vehicles even concepts, historic cars and technology as well, so you can see how electric vehicles and their technology has progressed.
 
Everybody loves a supercar, whether it's the Countach from the Cannonball or the latest Ferrari, with the paddock holding some of the finest and rarest vehicles in the world. They will all be on display for you to see.
 
We've been watching Retro EV's for many years - an LA company released a VW Betle with an electric powertrain some years ago, so expect to see this type of electrified classic car, and the retrofitting of EV power to classics. There maybe even be a certain electric JDM car there...

Now with any of these events, you want a nice place where the children can play safely, so there's a kids zone that's dedicated to the younger car enthusiast. Lego building slot car racing and much more.

Now everybody loves a modified car, and of course film cars and that's what the crazy car corner is all about.

No show would be complete without a place to buy things, and this is where the Marketplace comes in. Suppliers and product retailers - with styling, tuning parts, memorabilia, you name it. You can even get a poster of that car you once coveted...
 
Something that we've been seeing more of lately is automotive arts and crafts: they are even going to bring in a mystery car to be painted live - all this is and more under the Piazza!
 
The live stages are going to play a major part (and 500 VIP's can really get involved) there will be celebrities on stage, answering questions, taking part in guest panels, interactive sessions and lots more...
 
If you like the latest tech, the tech theatre is probably up your alley. This runs throughout the show, and delivers sessions dedicated to teaching you interesting aspects about the automotive world, with everything from myth busting to sorting out the jargon in your head. "What's an autonomous vehicle?" "How does an EV work?" "What's an MHEV?" And things like this. 
 
You can look at beautiful cars, talk to people, listen to tech guys, and even see your favourite drivers demo in the live arena. You will also see stunt shows performed by Paul Swift and his team.
 
Thinking of getting a new car? Mike Rutherford will be heading up a celebrity group test panel, and he also offers some buying advice for people interested in purchasing one.
You can even test drive one that takes your fancy, using the internal 2 kilometre track. If you really like the car, you may even be able to drive a little further than that...
 
You can test hybrid, petrol, diesel and EV's - in fact, any car that's for sale, you can drive it!
 
Now, we did touch on the live content before, however it really is going to be something, and includes:
Paul Swift Stunt Show
Motorsport
Demos
Supercar and classic car parades
Mountainbike displays
Celebrity Q&A
Interviews 
Live product demonstrations
Tech sessions the
Sporting bears with dream rides
A wall of death
Go-karting
Under 17 year old driving lessons - yes even if you're not driving age you can drive cars at this event
Drift rides
Simulators
 
And the list goes on...
 
Now automotive careers of late have been suffering somewhat. At the British Motor Show, why don't you see if you can find the perfect automotive career for you? This is a call to arms for all!

The show takes place from the 20th-23rd of August, and we look forward to seeing you there.
 
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Autosport International 2018 main feature Ferrari

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Ferrari Autosport 2018

Europe's leading pre-season motorsport show Autosport International 2018 have just announced that Ferrari is to be their main feature.

The show runs from the 11th to 14th January annually at the Birmingham NEC in the UK, the new exciting centrepiece will showcase Ferrari lineage from Formula One through to the latest sports cars courtesy of Corse Clienti Ferrari's exclusive client racing program.

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Springing into the auto year

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It's Spring already, the clocks have gone back and the automotive world is coming to life, as you can see we've been busy reviewing cars as well lining up some of the newest models.

We've lots planned in the coming months including some rather cool automotive events including The Commercial Vehicle Show, London Concours and some invite only events one being Goblin Garage.

 

For more on these events and what the team are getting upto visit our Planet Auto Youtube channel for LIVE streams and car video content.

 

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What a year for Planet Auto, what's coming up?

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That's right it's coming upto to the end of year, 1 month left if you remember we set a target of 1000 subscribers on our channel for EOY.

Well, we achieved our goal 1 month and 1 week before target, and that is thanks to you guys, since then in the last week we have hit 1056, it's flying.

 

Here are a few of our stats, 

Monthly minutes watched currently 209.8K 

Monthly views 50k

 

Now we're over the 1k we are really going to boost our content delievery, with a minimum of 3 videos being published every week on https://www.youtube.com/c/planetautouk 

We've lots coming up in the new year, and for December we are reviewing a 2 Ford models, a Volvo and a Skoda.  

 

This week we have the 9 Speed Honda Civic, Abarth 124 GT and Mazda CX-5 reviews being published.

 

2019 is going to be immense, more drone footage, more live events, more cars and more events.

 

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Festival of Speed Drivers list 2017

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Festival of Speed Drivers list 2017

It's literally days away till we be going live from Goodwood Park for the 'Festival Of Speed', what a celebration it's going to with unveils from Jaguar, Mclaren and that's just the ones we know about, and of course the 70th anniversary of Ferrari. Well here's the vital informaion you've been waiting for who' driving what on the Goodwood hill climb, see you guys there.

Click here to view a PDF of the Drivers and the cars they will be racing on the Festival Of Speed Hillclimb  

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