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Charles Noble’s Blower Bentley on offer with Bonhams at Quail Lodge

Charles Noble's Blower Bentley on offer with Bonhams at Quail Lodge

Bonhams is selling one of the original ‘Blower’ Bentleys at its annual Quail Lodge auction in Carmel on 16 August during the Monterey Auto Week. It’s the 1931 4½ litre formerly owned by Charles RJ Noble, and which was one of 50 production examples produced by Bentley Motors.

Edmunds.com seeks injunction against fraudulent car dealer ratings

 

Edmunds.com, a resource for car shopping and automotive information, has filed a lawsuit against Friendswood, Texas-based Humankind Design Ltd. for, among other things, fraud and breach of the Edmunds.com membership agreement.

Through its review of every car dealer rating and review submitted to Edmunds.com, the company discovered that Humankind attempted to register over 2,200 fake members on the site and tried to use them to create fraudulent content to sway car shoppers’ opinions of dealers.

Galpin Ford GTR1 with 1024 horsepower to debut at Pebble Beach next month

Galpin Ford GTR1 with 1024 horsepower to debut at Pebble Beach next month

Galpin Auto Sports will show its first coach built supercar, the Galpin Ford GTR1, at next month’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California.

Renault-Nissan sells its 100,000th electric vehicle

Renault-Nissan sells its 100,000th electric vehicle

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has sold its 100,000th zero-emission car, outselling all other automakers combined.

Simply Vauxhall show debuts at Beaulieu

The first ever Simply Vauxhall show takes place this weekend – 28 July – at Beaulieu, and the organiser is promising a wide array of Griffins to view.  The show is the latest addition to the rapidly expanding event calendar at the National motor museum.

This is a great opportunity to view hundreds of Vauxhalls, meet up with like-minded enthusiasts and enjoy a great day out at the Beaulieu attraction, which includes the National Motor Museum, Bond in Motion, World of Top Gear, Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House and the gardens.