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MMR urges packaging sector to listen more to consumers, especially on sustainabi...

MMR Research Worldwide (MMR), a specialist consumer research agency is welcoming brand owners and packaging manufacturers to its stand G49 at Packaging Innovations 2013 (February 27-28; NEC, Birmingham). Central to the company’s approach is the belief that consumer research should be carried out at the earliest stage of packaging innovation to eliminate guesswork and avoiding flawed concepts causing unwanted...
 

Media Release: Sell-Out For Autosport International Karting Challenge In Memory ...

Lancaster, Lancashire – Thursday, December 20, 2012: The Autosport International Karting Challenge being held at the NEC Birmingham on Friday, 11 January, has received an outstanding response to the 2013 race presented by Johnny Herbert. Staged in memory of Dan Wheldon in aid of the Wheldon family’s nominated charity, Alzheimer’s Society, all 20 teams are now fully booked with a substantial reserve list also in...
 

PM’s little Fiat fetches a big price!

A 1971 Fiat 500 L once owned by David Cameron has sold for more than twice its guide price at last weekend’s sale hosted by Silverstone Auctions at The Footman James Classic Motor Show.

The car, which was bought by David Cameron in 1998 as a surprise birthday present for his wife Samantha, eventually sold for £18,480, well above its pre-auction estimate of £8,000.

The car was just one of the highlights of the...
 

Beetle mania at the NEC

A ‘fab four’ of a different kind are making an appearance at The Footman James Classic Motor Show when Silverstone Auctions hosts its classic car sale on 17thNovember.

Taking centre stage and hoping to hit the right notes at the auction is a quartet of classic Volkswagen Beetles, the oldest collectable being a 1952 split-window model, estimated at between £20,000 to £25,000 and the recent subject of a painstaking...
 

Ferrari Enzo leads ‘prancing horse’ parade

One of the world’s most amazing supercars – a Ferrari Enzo – will be offered for sale by Silverstone Auctions at The Footman James Classic Motor Show.

It will be in very good company with no fewer than another eight models spanning four decades from the famous Italian stable also going under the hammer on 17th November at the NEC.

Nick Whale, managing director, Silverstone Auctions, said: “It is unusual for an...
 

On your ‘marque’ for NEC Classic auction

With more than sixty cars now confirmed, including a 2004 Ferrari Enzo, Silverstone Auctions has closed the catalogue for its inaugural sale at The Footman James Classic Motor Show on 17th November.

The catalogue has a stunning collection of classic road-going models and modern supercars to interest a variety of enthusiasts.

In the first auction of its type at the NEC’s three-day classic motoring extravaganza,...
 

No job too small for Zircotec.  Half scale car gets full scale coating for NEC C...

The smallest car to be protected by Zircotec will be on display at NEC Classic Motor Show 16th-18th November, Stand 9T76
OXFORD – Demonstrating that managing heat is child’s play for its range of coatings, a half scale Lotus Seven will be on Zircotec’s stand at the NEC Classic Motor Show (November 16th-18th). The 160cc, 25mph, Sonic Seven’s exhaust is just 35cm long and is coated with ThermoHold®, a ceramic...
 

‘Rekindle your love’ at NEC Classic Sale!

Visitors to Silverstone Auctions’ next sale at The Footman James Classic Motor Show are being invited to turn back the clock and drive away in their own classic thanks to a variety of models that are being offered without reserve.

The auction takes place at the NEC on Saturday 17th November as part of the three-day motoring extravaganza. It is the first time Silverstone Auctions has hosted a sale at the event and...
 

Flawless Aston Martin DB4 to be offered at NEC Classic

A truly stunning 1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II, possibly the finest example of its type, will be offered for sale by Silverstone Auctions at The Footman James Classic Motor Show on 17th November.

Such is the class and pedigree of this particular car, one of just 351 produced, it is estimated at between £180,000 to £200,000, fitting for a car that is the epitome of British engineering coupled with exquisite...
 

Italian masterpiece confirmed for NEC Classic Sale

A rare slice of motoring history is being offered by Silverstone Auctions which has unveiled a stunning Lamborghini 400 GT, one of just 247 ever made, as one of the latest entries into its next sale.

Estimated at between £155,000 to £175,000, this 1967 head-turner has benefitted from a thorough restoration and the result speaks for itself, offering drivability, luxury, performance and style in equal amounts.

It is...