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THE WORLD’S RAREST WEDGE? – A 1975 MORRIS
- 10th April, 2024
This is not just one of the very few surviving Morris-badged Wedges but the first made on the production line. Chassis Number 00099 left Cowley in 1975 and Leyland despatched it to Longbridge to assess the factory’s build quality. Alas, the Morris became lost in the system but was eventually registered and sold in January 1977 – hence the ‘R’ suffix.
CELEBRATING THE BRIGHT SPARKS
- 10th April, 2024
The scene: four classic car owners sat in deckchairs at an event: Classic Car Owner (CCO) No.1: “Young people today, eh? When I was their age, I restored a Bugatti Royale I found in an abandoned shed in Southampton Eastern Docks.
MEET SVEN - THE 1964 SAAB GT850
- 10th April, 2024
It would be fair to say that Sven, the 1964 Saab GT850, was one of the stars of the 2024 Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show at the NEC. He dominated Hall 4, his twin aluminium stripes gleaming in the artificial light.
LEYLAND PRINCESS 2200HL – DEFINITELY NOT AN AVERAGE CAR
- 10th April, 2024
One of the most pleasing developments in the classic car world over the past twenty years is the Princess’ Wedge’ at least receiving praise due to such an innovative design. This 1977 2200HL, recently advertised on eBay, is enough to make one re-enact “Great Scenes from Terry and June”.
Meet The Owner - Will Hollands-Smith and his Citroen BX 19TRS Mk.2
- 10th April, 2024
Will Hollands-Smith is a most determined young man. Owning the only roadworthy BX Mk. 1 Estate in the country was not enough to satisfy his craving for this very fine model. So, he is also the custodian of a 1986 ex-Citroen UK Mk.2 press launch/dealer demonstrator 19TRS.
THE 2024 PRACTICAL CLASSICS RESTORATION SHOW
- 8th April, 2024
The Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show was an electrifying event, drawing 26,912 attendees to Birmingham’s NEC over the 22-24 weekend. Witnessing over 160 car clubs come together to showcase restoration demos was truly heartening.
Introducing the Lancaster Car Club team!
- 8th April, 2024
Hello All, We’ve had some developments on the Car Club team front which I am happy to share with you this month. We have some new members of the team...
Announcing our 2023 – 2024 Bright Young Sparks winner, Rosie Hodgson-Jones!
- 8th April, 2024
At The Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, Rosie was announced as our brilliant Bright Young Sparks winner, and received her award from previous winner, Katie!
Jordan Hope’s Rover 216 Vitesse – Celebrating 40 Years of The SD3
- 8th April, 2024
The 19th of June 1984 was a crucial date for British Leyland, with the launch of the SD3-series Rover 200...
Brian Thomas, Car Club Executive recounts his dream ride with Sporting Bears in a McLaren 750s Convertible
- 8th April, 2024
Choosing which Sporting Bears car to go out in at The NEC The Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show. How do you begin to choose?
MEET THE OWNER – DJ LORD ANTHONY AND HIS LOTUS ELITE
- 18th March, 2024
Lord Anthony of London, the well-known DJ, has been a devotee of the Lotus Elite “ever since I was a kid. When I was travelling in our family car’s back seat, I caught a glimpse of these exotic beasts neatly lined up in the forecourt of the official Lotus dealership in Drakes Broughton, a small village near Worcestershire”.
Meet The Owner – Steve Cannon and his Austin Maxi 2
- 18th March, 2024
The Austin Maxi was arguably the first of several British Leyland cars to be unfairly judged for too many years. Its potential was vast; in 1969, a family saloon with five doors, a transverse OHC engine driving the front wheels, seats that could form a double bed, and a five-speed transmission was virtual science fiction.
The UK’s Most Opinionated Automotive Reviews? - Car and The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- 18th March, 2024
Personal note: Car magazine was the first motoring title that altered my younger self to how automotive writing could be witty, thought-provoking, and often idiosyncratic. To look at an edition from 1977 is to be immersed in a world of L.J.K. Setright, scoop photographs of prototypes from Hans G. Lehmann and, of course, “The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly”.
