Haltham Garage – Top 50 Classic Car Facts
Fact 20/50
The 198mph Mercedes Benz CLK LM cost £786,592 when it was launched in 1997, making it the most expensive production car in the world.
Source: Top Car News
Haltham Garage – Top 50 Classic Car Facts
Fact 20/50
The 198mph Mercedes Benz CLK LM cost £786,592 when it was launched in 1997, making it the most expensive production car in the world.
Source: Top Car News
Haltham Garage – Top Classic 50 Classic Car Facts
Fact 19/50
What are vehicles built between 1916 and 1925 called?
Vehicles manufactured between 1896 and 1915 are known as horseless carriages, which by definition are “antique” vehicles. Vehicles built between 1916 and 1925 are known as “vintage” vehicles.
Ford has recently launched quite a comprehensive trial in London giving 20,000 Ford car owners the opportunity to earn an extra income from their car.
Car Fact 15/50
In 1989, Land Rover launches the Discovery.
In 2000, Land Rover launches the Freelander.
Car Fact 16/50
In 2008, Jaguar launches the XF, the model credited for transforming the brand’s image and attracting new fans. Bringing us right up to date in March 2015, Jaguar launches the all-new XF.
Source: http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/
Ford have carried out new research recently and the research would suggest that actually getting to work in the morning could well be more stressful than your actual job.
According to their research, commuting in London is even more stressful than a visit to the dentist or moving house. The study says, with the increasing unpredictability of journeys means that almost everyone leaves early for work to counter the events of hold-ups on their route.
We should be grateful to live and work in Lincolnshire because Londoners are late for work more often than their European counterparts. As many as 80% are late at least once per month. 47 per cent are late between two and three times a month.
Ford asked 5,500 commuters in six cities about their travel arrangements to work and how the journey affected their stress levels. 36% of London commuters found commuting to work as the most stressful as opposed to 29% identified work as the most stressful part of their day.
SOURCE: Spalding Guardian – 14th May 2015
Car Fact 14/50
In 1951, Jaguar makes it name with a series of elegant sports cars and premium saloons, such as the XK150.
Arguably the most famous sports car of all time, the Jaguar E-type, first hits the road in
1966