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DO YOU REMEMBER – THE CITROEN AMI?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 21st September, 2017
Watching an Ami 6 negotiate a roundabout was one of the most alarming, yet fascinating, sights ever experienced by my younger self - at one point it looked as though the body was at a 45-degree angle to the tarmac as its engine sounded like an irate banshee. A Citroen Dyane looked dramatic enough when cornering but the Ami 6’s distinctive styling made the entire process even more entertaining.
A DOZEN OF THE BEST PUBLIC INFORMATION FILMS
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 21st September, 2017
12 fine examples of the Great British Public Information Film or PIF. How many do you remember seeing on daytime ITV just after the News At One with Leonard Parkin?
10 MORE NEWSREEL MOMENTS
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 21st September, 2017
10 more gems from the archives of British Pathe and Movietone, from the days when newsreels were as much as a part of an evening at the cinema as flat Kia-Ora and teddy boys heckling the screen from the back-row seats -
DVD of the Week - The New Avengers
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 21st September, 2017
When I first looked at The New Avengers box set, my initial thought was ‘What a splendid advertisement for British Leyland cars’.
Another Ten Entertaining Motoring Adverts
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 21st September, 2017
Another selection of past advertisements, several dating from that distant time when cravat wearing was essential for any self-respecting thespian -
Old Adverts – Austin A30 & A35
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 21st September, 2017
In the days before the launch of ITV in 1955, advertising a new car in cinemas was a very popular practice. And during the interval between the B-film and the main feature, who would not be enthused by this promotion for the Austin A30? Mere words cannot describe how wonderful this commercial is, from the script to the scenes of this splendid little car in action, especially as it reassures the viewer about the efficiency of the hydro-mech brakes. Another major sales asset was Dick Burzi’s styling of the monocoque coachwork (a first for Austin) and it can be seen to its best advantage in this Pathe footage celebrating the A30’s launch in 1951.
Club of the month – Porsche 924 Owners Club
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 20th September, 2017
Being a 924 Owners Club member brings far more benefits than just events; for a start there's the first class, full-colour, club magazine, 'TwoFour', which has been 'club magazine of the month' in Classic Car Weekly twice and also received an honourable mention at the Classic & Sports Car awards!
Terms and Conditions for 'First to Respond' competition
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 19th September, 2017
Win one of four pairs of Tickets to the HSCC Historic Car Championships at Snetterton circuit on 23rd September 2017(“Competition”)
Max Bartell’s Historic Sports Car Championship update
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 18th September, 2017
Unfortunately we had a very disappointing weekend at Oulton Park. The chassis on the Elva sheared, and the engine on the Formula Ford packed up resulting in two broken cars!
Gene Hunt: what would he have driven in the 1990s
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 15th September, 2017
If TV super-cop Gene Hunt had operated in the 1990s, which car would have replaced the 1980s Audi Quattro?
AUGUST #CLASSICRUMBLE UPDATE FROM MIKE BREWER AND ANT ANSTEAD
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 13th September, 2017
The latest updates on the #ClassicRumble projects
SEVEN MORE FOUR-SEATER CONVERTIBLES
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 12th September, 2017
Summer is nearly upon us, although I refuse to take any responsibility if you are reading this in the middle of a Force 9 storm, and the criteria for this magnificent pricing is ‘reasonable’ seating for at least a quartet of adults and enough room in the boot for a decent-sized picnic hamper. For those missing the Reliant Scimitar GTC or the VW Golf Cabriolet, these and many others will all feature in future Top Tens – watch this space. But, for now - Citroen Visa Decapotable
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE DATSUN 100A CHERRY?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 12th September, 2017
The Datsun 100A Cherry is an exclusive sight these days and a well-preserved survivor that has the power to evoke days of Cola Rola ice lollies and Kenny Everett announcing Celebrity Squares on ATV. It was also the first Nissan with front wheel drive and a car that helped to radically alter British attitudes towards Japanese imports.
