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I consider myself lucky – at least where the Trans-Africa Series II is concerned. Not only was I given the opportunity to buy it and return it to the road after a long absence, but I was also able to

Aston Martin is seldom far from the headlines. In 2025, there is more talk of debt piles, the trimming down of the workforce and share price woes. It is enough to make you wonder if the company will e