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THE PEUGEOT 604 – A CELEBRATION
- 14th August, 2023
We recently posted a brochure picture of the 604 on our Facebook page, and the response truly amazed us! So many remembered the flagship Peugeot of the late 1970s and early 1980s that we just had to write a special blog. When Car magazine evaluated the 604 opposite the intriguing choices of the BMW 528 and the XJ6 3.4 S2 they concluded, “The Jaguar is still a brilliant car, but in some respects Peugeot have managed to better it.
Lancaster Insurance visit Practical Classics workshop!
- 31st July, 2023
As long-time readers of Practical Classics, the Lancaster Insurance team were delighted to receive an extended invite to see the PC workshop. Hosted by Danny, James and Matt Tomkins; the team were in their element getting a tour of the premises and seeing just how much magic happens behind those unassuming shutters!
Step into the Classic Car Wonderland at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show!
- 31st July, 2023
Rev your engines and buckle up, car enthusiasts! The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, the crown jewel of classic car exhibitions, is back and roaring with excitement - you won't want to miss it!
CLASSIC CAR VALUES by Andrew Roberts
- 31st July, 2023
A few weeks ago, we reported on how two Ford Capri 3.0S Mk. IIIs from The Professionals are expected to fetch £200,000 - £230,000 at the Silverstone Auction next month.
Celebrating 100 years of the Jowett Club
- 31st July, 2023
Well done to the Jowett Car Club who this year, are celebrating 100 years of their club. Formed in 1923, the Jowett Car Club claims to be the oldest one-make car club in the world.
40 years young: The Midget and Sprite Club
- 31st July, 2023
Inexpensive, beloved and well represented in terms of spares: these are just a few of the things a ‘Spridget’ has got going for it.
Coffee and Cars at Lancaster Insurance!
- 31st July, 2023
Each event will run from 10am until 1pm and is completely FREE to enter and there are NO pre booking requirements to come and enjoy the event. Classics of all conditions are welcome to the event and every car is made to feel welcome, whether it’s a work in progress or a concours show winner.
TOP TEN IMMODEST CAR ADVERTISEMENTS
- 25th July, 2023
Over the years, this writer has immersed himself in the fascinating world of bygone car advertisements and brochures. With screen sales camp gains, he has learned that a Ford Corsair 2000E is the ideal vehicle for an elopement and that it was not a good idea for Bill ‘Arthur Fowler’ Treacher to take an Austin Allegro for a test-drive.
The SD1 From India – The Story of The Standard 2000
- 25th July, 2023
Of all the rare Rover SD1 variants – the V8S, the Vanden Plas Series 1, the 2400SD Turbo – the Standard 2000 from India is possibly the most interesting. In theory it looked set to appeal to the discerning motorist – but in reality, the project had sone very fundamental flaws.
THE REMARKABLE TVR GRIFFITH 200
- 25th July, 2023
"You dreamed it...we built it". That was the marketing slogan for the remarkable blend of the TVR Grantura Mk. III with a 4,727cc Ford V8 engine known as the Griffith 200.
The BMC ADO16 – The Graham Hill Connection
- 25th July, 2023
Sixty years ago, the keen driver who found their family outgrowing a Mini Cooper and who really needed four doors now had the ideal car – a Morris 1100 with GT tuning by Speedwell Performance Conversions Ltd.
Meet The Owner – Siôn Hudson and his 1980 Ford Fiesta 1100L
- 25th July, 2023
It is often the case that seemingly mundane versions of popular cars are of equal, or greater, interest than their more expensive brethren. In the early 1980s, the Fiesta S, Ghia and XR2 were far less commonly seen than the likes of Siôn Hudson’s L – the car from a time when “5 position reclining front seats”, “Sandford” fabric trim and “driver’s and passenger’s storage door bins” represented the pinnacle of luxury in the Elm Green housing estate.
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN GERALD PALMER BMC SALOONS
- 25th July, 2023
There is a strong case for Gerald Palmer’s creations for the British Motor Corporation to be considered some of the most elegant saloons of their generation.
THE STORY OF THE 9X – THE MINI REPLACEMENT THAT NEVER WAS
- 25th July, 2023
The year is 1967 and Alec Issigonis is about to commence work on one of his most ambitious projects to date – an heir to the Mini. The 9X commenced after Issigonis finished work on the ADO14, which was to become the Austin Maxi.
