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PET RESCUE

When James Suckling decided to buy a Ford Racing Puma (FRP) to use for his forthcoming wedding and to pass down to his children, the pressure was on. The hunt started in February 2015, and the wedding date was set for June 2016.

At the time, used prices for FRPs started at £4000 for a rust bucket and went up to £15,000 for a low-mileage car that needed work. Luckily, he received a message from a fellow FRP owner, who had spotted a car for sale in Wales.

“The lady selling it wanted above all else to make sure it went to a good home, so I was interviewed to be sure I was a suitable custodian,” he

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