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MEET THE OWNER – PATRICK BRADLEY AND HIS AUSTIN MAESTRO HLS
- Andrew Roberts |
- 22nd March, 2021
We recently featured Lucy Worsley’s Bulgarian-built Maestros, but Patrick owns an even rarer version. His 1986 Moonraker Blue HLS is believed to be the only example on the road in the UK and ‘This car has only done 19,000 miles and has been sat in a garage for three years’.
Next generation of classic cars
- 18th March, 2021
If you’re a seasoned collector of classic cars, you’ll need no explanation as to the appeal of doing so. But if you’re new to the market, having had your interest piqued, you might want to find out a bit more about the benefits of owning a classic car. So, let’s take a look at what is turning people on to the prospect of becoming a classic car owner for the first time
What are the Pride of Ownership competitions at the NEC Classic Motor Show?
- 18th March, 2021
When you own a classic car, it’s natural to want to show people how fabulous it is. One way of doing that is by entering it into a classic car show or competition, such as the Pride of Ownership awards.
What’s the difference between original, restored and resto-mod?
- 17th March, 2021
If you’re a classic car owner, it’s up to you what you do with your vehicle.
Lancaster Insurance expands cover for prestige vehicles
- LIS Insurance |
- 17th March, 2021
Lancaster Insurance has today announced a new partnership with Chubb to enhance its high value offering. Understanding that a standard policy may not always provide the right cover, the new scheme will give owners the confidence to truly enjoy their prestige vehicle with a range of bespoke benefits on offer.
Fast facts about the Mazda MX-5
- 17th March, 2021
The mighty Mazda MX-5 is one of the most popular classics we insure here at Lancaster Insurance. It doesn’t come as a great surprise. Born in 1989, it has gone on to become one of the most famous roadsters of all time, with early models able to be picked up for peanuts (just watch out for that rust!).
MEET THE OWNER – PHILIP GREAVES AND HIS CITROEN BX 16TRS
- Andrew Roberts |
- 16th March, 2021
It is rather dispiriting to read how few examples of the BX survive in the UK, and Philip Greaves’ 1984 16TRS is one of the earliest on the road. His first experience of this very desirable Citroën was travelling in the model once owned by his mother – ‘Some of my earliest memories were in that car and of its unique dashboard - a glowing spinning drum speedo with LED rev bar and lots of switches’.
Classic cars that turn 50 in 2021
- 16th March, 2021
From the invention of the microprocessor and the opening of Disney World to decimalisation in the UK, 1971 was a vintage year for a whole host of reasons. And many of these technological and cultural changes were also mirrored in the world of car design and production. Many car makers dropped the chrome radiator grills and wood and leather interiors of the 1960s in favour of American coke-bottle styling and black plastic.
10 of the best classic vans and pick-ups
- 16th March, 2021
For a vehicle with stories to tell, you can’t beat the humble van. Light commercial vehicles and pick-ups are not just part of motoring history – they give insights into the bygone world of work, too.
Driving your motorhome or campervan in Europe after Brexit
- 16th March, 2021
With European travel due to open up once again in 2021, it’s time to start looking ahead and preparing for your next motorhome adventure. Part of that preparation will be to familiarise yourself with the changes that have been imposed on travel now that the UK has left the European Union.
MEET THE OWNER – ANTHONY JACKSON AND HIS JOWETT JUPITER
- Andrew Roberts |
- 15th March, 2021
‘The older generation usually knows of the model but due to its rarity not many have seen one. I’ve been asked if it’s a Jaguar or a kit car’. The Jowett Jupiter, owned by Anthony Jackson, is a very exclusive vehicle and one of the most ambitious products of the post-war British motor industry.
THE JAGUAR E-TYPE AT SIXTY
- Andrew Roberts |
- 12th March, 2021
Picture the scene – a semi-detached villa somewhere in East Cheam on Wednesday 15th March 1961. You are glancing at The Daily Herald over breakfast with Housewives’ Choice playing on the BBC Light Programme in the background – and then you come to the motoring page. ‘0-100 mph in 15secs - that’s the new Jag’ reads the headline while, even more incredibly, the E-Type was capable of 150 mph.
MEET THE OWNER – RACHEL SMITH AND HER AUSTIN A55 CAMBRIDGE MK. I
- Andrew Roberts |
- 12th March, 2021
The British Motor Corporation promised that the Austin A55 Cambridge possessed ‘an unmistakable air of authority’, and 790 XUH really does look imposing. His custodian Ms. Rachel Smith.
MEET THE OWNER – ALASTAIR WHILE AND HIS AUSTIN A90 ATLANTIC
- Andrew Roberts |
- 11th March, 2021
The A90 Atlantic was one of the undoubted stars of the 1948 London Motor Show. For many visitors to Earls Court, a drophead with a “Jewelescent” paint finish seemed wholly removed from the fog, the damp and queuing for their bacon ration. This was the car Austin intended to appeal to affluent drivers in California with its ‘sports car performance with saloon car comfort’.
