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yes

check out dave cooper in kent and autobars in bradford (???) to name but two

legalisty wise you would need to look at a) noseweight (i think thats what it is called - weight of bike and can your car take it) and b) is your number plate and lamps visible (ie might need a tailboard)

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Rabie is bang on the money.  It is noseweight and you need a tow bar rated high enough to carry the weight and the car also needs to support that much weight.  Sadly there is no website I have found yet that gives all this data.  Dave Cooper bike racks are pretty much the industry standard and are very good.  http://www.davecooper.co.uk/bike-racks

The rack itself is strong enough but the car and tow bar are the limiting factors.  The tow bar manufacturer will have a rating for their bar and if you exceed that you could be in bother insurance wise.  Also most insurance companies now consider fitting a tow bar to be a modification so don't forget to tell them you have done so.  Some cars cannot tow (e.g. Smart Car) but you can still fit a bar for a (push) bike rack.  Some of the new hybrids cannot take a bar at all.

It is all rather confusing unfortunately. 

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