On this day in auto history - November 13th

Fri 13th Nov 2020

It was on this day in 1971 that the iconic thriller Duel - regarded by many as the first ‘great’ motoring movie - was released to critical acclaim.

In what represented the full-length directing debut of a then unknown Steven Spielberg, Duel starred Dennis Weaver as a terrified Plymouth Valiant driver who is stalked and menaced upon lonely Californian canyon roads by an unseen driver of Peterbilt tanker truck.

Three trucks were used in the movie in all, one of which - a 1960 Peterbilt - re-emerged from storage in the 1990’s and is currently on display amongst a truck collection in North Carolina.

Not only did Duel provide Spielberg with his big break but the film’s success is credited with ushering in a wave of 1970’s motor movie classics, including The Driver, Vanishing Point and Smokey And The Bandit.

The tax values are provided by a third-party supplier and while every effort is made to ensure their accuracy please double check with your advisor. If the car was registered after 31/03/2017 then it is subject to new tax rules. All prices we display are for the cars second tax payment onwards. You can find out information on the cars first tax payment here

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£180	£180	£189	£99	£94.50
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£170	£170	£178.50	£93.50	£89.25

Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.

Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000

You have to pay an extra £390 a year if you have a car with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle.

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

Check the list price with your dealer so you know how much vehicle tax you’ll have to pay.

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£570	£570	£598.50	£313.50	£299.25
Alternative	£560	£560	£588	£308	£294