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ting and Shaggy? We've had that picture for a while, but we thought it was worth sharing as it is now very much spring. Sunshine and convertibles go together as does some appropriate music provided by those old fellas. Now I know they are riding in an Abarth, but essentially it is a Fiat Group car and they do rather well in the latest motoreasy reliability survey. In the old days, Fiat often stood for a failure to start because of an electronic system that resembled mouldy old pasta. Not anymore and when in doubt buy yourself a Subaru. These are stats that do not lie. We are on TV again and Bangers and Cash makes its debut and Flipping Bangers returns for a second series and we talk to friends of the mag Will and Gus. Guy Martin has a new paperback and we have an unsigned one up for grabs. We will probably give it away online. Or just read it... See you next time.
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Flipping Bangers
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Back Seat Driver
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Wanted Watches
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Buy Now
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Guy Martin Book
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News, Events & Celebs Sorry, this is from last season but it remains one of favourite pictures, so we thught we'd use it...
VERNON KAY IN DS VIRGIN RACING'S FORMULA E CAR
Kay was first shown the ropes in a DS7 Crossback Performance Line road car, before being let loose in the all-electric single-seater, which can reach speeds of up to 140mph. And for good luck, the team chose to rename the car after his wife Tess Daly for some ‘moral support’. “I’m one hell of a lucky man,” Vernon commented. “Why? Because the DS Virgin Racing team and their star driver Sam Bird have agreed to let me drive one of their stunning, all-electric Formula E cars. Are they bonkers?” Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/3BKw17B_0mo
Spotted in the Pit Garage
TATIANA CALDERÓN DS TECHEETAH TEST DRIVER
Tatiana has successfully competed in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship for three seasons in 2013 to 2015 and later in the GP3 series from 2016. She was announced as a Formula 1 test driver in 2018 and drove a Formula 1 car for the first time a couple of weeks ago, following the Mexican GP.) She said, "Formula E is a really exciting space and it’s great to be able to get a sense of the series through the test. It will be the first time that I will drive a fully-electric racing car on track, so I’m curious to find out how I will have to adapt my driving style to drive the car in the most efficient way. I’m thrilled to be working with DS TECHEETAH following their successful results last season." 4 freecarmag.com
Kimi Räikkönen + Antonio Giovinazzi
‘A MATCHDAY IN EUROPE’ WITH HYUNDAI
The video, which follows a group of fans from each of Hyundai’s partner clubs: Chelsea FC, AS Roma, Atlético de Madrid, Hertha BSC and Olympique Lyonnais, on their journey to and from a game, features the players from the five clubs taking on a range of supporting roles such as baristas, photographers, club shop assistants and stewards to help enhance the fans’ matchday experience. The video celebrates the influential role that football fans play in following their clubs and reinforces Hyundai’s ‘For the Fans’ campaign, celebrating fans as the real heroes of football Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/zmNXhvL98Ro
STAR-STUDDED VIDEO WITH HYUNDAI STARS
In total, 18 players feature across the video, including the likes of Dutch international, Memphis Depay (Olympique Lyonnais); Bosnian Footballer of the Year, Edin Džeko (AS Roma); French World Cup winner, Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid); Belgium captain, Eden Hazard (Chelsea); and former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winner, Salomon Kalou (Hertha BSC). They are joined in the video by Javier Pastore, Cengiz Ünder and Bryan Cristante (AS Roma); Stefan Savić and Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid); Olivier Giroud and Willian (Chelsea); Marvin Plattenhardt and Davie Selke (Hertha BSC); and Nabil Fekir, Anthony Lopes, Tanguy Ndombele and Bertrand Traoré (Olympique Lyonnais). freecarmag.com 5
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“COOL AND DANGEROUS”: BROOKLYN BECKHAM...
For Beckham, the upcoming #BMW projects present a welcome opportunity to demonstrate his capabilities in an additional field of photography, while at the same time enabling him to explore his own fascination with sports-style cars. The first encounter between Beckham and the BMW brand was itself a noteworthy occasion. The young photographer visited the BMW Group Design Studio last summer and was able to take some initial shots of the BMW Concept Z4. Together with the design team he also modified his own personal vehicle. There is no doubt about it – the new BMW Z4 definitely struck a nerve with Brooklyn Beckham: “cool and dangerous” were the words he used to describe it – and “the most mind-blowing car I've ever seen.”
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The photo shoot in the Southern Californian desert was the first official stage of a long-term collaboration which aims to tap into new perspectives on current #BMW models. He set to work in December with his favourite camera, a Hasselblad 503 – the young photo designer’s constant travel companion. The time of year would have been daunting for an outdoor shoot schedule in Central Europe – but in the Californian desert, with an average temperature of 21 degrees and at least five hours of sunlight per day, it was a sheer pleasure to work outdoors. Beckham: “The lighting conditions were fantastic.”
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STAR BAKER MANON LAGREVE +CITROËN
Manon Lagreve commented: “It’s such a pleasure to partner with Citroën. I’ve always loved the brand for its individuality and vibrant personality and it’s no secret that I like a bit of colour. As well as helping me to stand out from the crowd, C4 Cactus has so much space and is really comfortable, which will make driving up and down the country much more enjoyable. I might even drive it back to Brittany to really test out the comfy seats.” Manon was a star baker, but has she got the look? Let's find out...
Manon Lagreve 1 Citroen C4 Cactus £20,970 2 Jeans New Look £22.99 3 Shirt Crew Clothing £36.75 4 Trainers Shoe Zone £39.99
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Musical Interlude
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Bangers on TV
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Bangers & Cash The series is based around a vintage 1930s garage on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.
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Flipping Bangers
FRIDAYS AT 9PM ON BLAZE
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“We are also committed to finding interesting cars rather than the most profitable...”
Will Trickett and Gus Gregory are fixing and flipping old bangers which is our sort of show on Blaze
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n the second series of the hit BLAZE UK commission of Flipping Bangers, petrolhead pals Will Trickett and Gus Gregory fix and ‘flip’ neglected old cars for a profit. Having ditched their day-jobs to trade in the cars that people avoid, the duo are risking it all once more as any losses will come out of their own pockets. To cover their overheads, they must double their return on every pound invested.
GREAT NEWS YOU HAVE A SECOND SERIES, SO THE FIRST ONE MUST HAVE DONE WELL?
Will We are very pleased to be back. Gus When we looked at the figures it was the percentage of the audience, which increased, up 40% per cent for a 9pm slot that is incredible.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THE NEW FLIPPING BANGERS OR IS IT MORE OF THE SAME?
Gus We have done much newer cars. Oddly though the new car we did, an Audi TT won’t be shown in the UK. It will be shown in Europe and Australia, which is a shame. That car was a leap of faith, especially for me and it made me a bit anxious. Will I am not a fan of the more modern car, because we are not everyday mechanics and in the ‘80s if something had a computer it would scare you. So that was something we had to face up to. The core message we are trying to get across with the new series is still the same thing: it is Gus and me in a workshop with a job to do. We have put ourselves in the position where we are going to buy interesting cars. Sometimes they are good and sometimes they are rubbish. We are trying our level best with our hands, some tools and even some chewing gum at times to keep these things going. Gus I think the other thing that comes across in this series is a passion for particular car. I have a huge wish list which keeps on getting longer so if you buy a car that you are passionate about it comes across in the series. When you have a car that you love because it is quirky, or unusual, or because you have always wanted it. You know that the person watching as well as Will is going to get that. This for me has been the interesting journey in this series.
DID YOU GET MUCH FEEDBACK FROM VIEWERS OF THE FIRST SERIES ABOUT WHETHER THEY WERE INSPIRED TO BUY A BX AND NOW MY LIFE IS RUINED?
Gus We got some response through social media and they were keen to know what we were doing next. Will We get lots of correspondence from Eastern Europe which was lovely, nice to have their support and we got the feeling we are working in the right direction.
IS THE POINT OF FLIPPING BANGERS STILL TO BUY A CAR, FIX IT UP AND THEN SELL IT AT A PROFIT?
a very British vein. I would like to champion that as an underdog. Will Well I’m going to a Banger race this weekend featuring Reliants. Gus Excellent. Will I’ll send you some photos. They might make you cry. The best car for me was the Skoda Estelle. Quite simply when first available it was rubbished and we ended up with one that was original and stood the test of time and had been driven from Hungary I think. It was just brilliant. It drove really nicely and is very hipster cool and stood up very well indeed. I think you will really enjoy this series.
Gus Exactly that and doing it in a timescale that works financially. We only do it if it is genuine; there is not an army of people behind us. If you add up the time and expenditure then you could not make a living doing this. But we end up making a TV programme. What do you think Will? Will There is money to be made, making the television programme does get in the way, usually people do this in conjunction with having a relatively normal job as well. We are also committed to finding interesting cars rather than the most profitable. Gus Watching the new series you can quickly work out which cars make the most profit and sadly it is the most modern ones. Z3 and Audit TT, once you start working on them they are brilliant. The TT’s Golf platform is just phenomenal to work on. We took a lot of that car apart didn’t we? Will Yes and we put it all back together again and it still worked. Oh there was that hazard warning light switch which fell through the dashboard.
APART FROM THE AUDI TT, WHICH WE WON’T SEE, WHAT WERE YOUR FAVOURITE BANGERS?
Gus For me it was the Reliant Kitten. We have this thing about maligned cars. However, once you dig into it is actually a rather advanced car, Morris was still producing the Marina with torsion bar suspension whereas the Kitten had double wishbone set up and all aluminum. So it was a well thought out and developed car in Bangernomics.com 15
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