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Classic Car

Best days out for motor enthusiasts

  • 25th February, 2022

The classic car community is so welcoming to new owners. So if you’re looking to share your passion with like-minded folk this year, try one of these top days out for motoring enthusiasts.

Camper road trip

The best campervan and motorhome owners’ clubs to join in 2022

  • 25th February, 2022

Joining a members’ club helps you make the most of your campervan or motorhome. Whether you’re new to caravan ownership or a seasoned traveler, there are lots of benefits to joining a club, from exclusive access to sites to discounts and connections with like-minded people.

Highway Code changes – what classic owners need to know

  • 24th February, 2022

It's essential to familiarise yourself with the Highway Code – it's one of the basic building blocks of being a responsible driver. As a classic car owner, of course, another of those key building blocks is some specialist classic car insurance.

27 fast facts about the Hillman Imp

  • 24th February, 2022

The Imp incorporated a few design features that were quite ahead of their time for the early 1960s. Features such as a folding rear bench seat, temperature, voltage and oil pressure gauges, and an automatic choke wouldn't catch on in the wider car market until the 1970s.

Vauxhall Cavalier

Cars that become tax exempt in 2022

  • 18th February, 2022

What do the Triumph Acclaim, Fiat Panda, and second-generation BMW 5 Series have in common? Relatively little, you might think. And, in most ways, you'd be right.

Land Rover Discovery

Best selling cars from the 90s

  • 18th February, 2022

From the deliciously fun Mazda MX-5 to that driving school favourite, the Mk2 Nissan Micra, the 1990s gave us plenty of engaging, characterful cars (and more than its fair share of barnstorming sports cars, too). Here are some of the decade's best sellers.

Fiat 124 Special T

Meet The Owner – Jeremy Darvill and his 1971 Fiat 124 Special T

  • Andrew Roberts |
  • 15th February, 2022

“When I was 17, I drove one and fell in love with it, they are so beautifully balanced and understated. Simple lines but a delight to drive it started a lifelong love affair with all things Italian.

30 amazing places to take your campervan in 2022

  • 8th February, 2022

As the world starts getting back to normal after the pandemic, 2022 is looking like a very promising year for some amazing adventures in your campervan. Here’s our pick of some of the best adventures you, the family and the van can have this year.

Austin Ambassador

40 YEARS OF THE AUSTIN AMBASSADOR

  • Andrew Roberts |
  • 8th February, 2022

With twenty facts to celebrate this memorable car:

Mechanics on laptop

Best YouTube channels for petrolheads

  • 7th February, 2022

There are some great YouTube channels for car enthusiasts – and lovers of classic cars, in particular, are very well catered for. Here are some of our favourites.

The MG Midget turns 60

  • 4th February, 2022

We're currently wishing a very happy diamond anniversary to a very iconic British car. Yes, the MG Midget turned 60 in 2021, its first generation having hit UK showrooms way back in 1961.

EH Holden

THE EH HOLDEN – A CELEBRATION

  • 4th February, 2022

The 31st of December 2020 marked the end of Holden cars, and of all the models made during their long history, the EH has a fair claim to being one of the most important. When it debuted in August if 1963, it offered room for six, a choice of two new ‘Red’ engines and a sense of quasi-American glamour that was not over the top.

Red Classic

Cars that use the same parts

  • 3rd February, 2022

Developing a new car is a seriously expensive business. The amount of resources that must be poured into research and development, production, testing, marketing and all the other essential stages of car production can test even the largest car makers.

Austin Montego

17 of the best four-door classics

  • 3rd February, 2022

Here's a quick thought experiment. In your head, make a list of five to 10 of the most beautiful or iconic classic cars ever made. Done? Chances are that names such as the Jaguar E-Type, Alfa 33 Stradale, Citroen DS, Lamborghini Miura and Maserati Ghibli may have made an appearance.