New cars on show in Market Place

One of the first large events for newly refurbished Market Place

New cars from local motor dealers will be on show in Bishop Auckland this week.

The Vauxhall Corsa is one of the cars in the show. © GM Company.

The event, organised by Bishop Auckland Town Team, will see new cars from dealers in County Durham on show in the Market Place on Friday, 24th August from 10am.

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Visitors will be able to see the latest models from Citroen, Vauxhall, Ford, Honda and other marques. Experts from the dealerships will also be on hand to answer questions. Special classic cars from the Jaguar Driver’s Club will also be on display.

The new car show is one of several that the Town Team hope will bring extra visitors to Bishop Auckland town centre.


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