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MEET THE OWNER – JAMES WALSHE AND HIS CX COLLECTION
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 29th November, 2018
James Walshe was eight years old at the 1984 Birmingham Motor Show. It was there, on the Citroen stand, that the Deputy Editor of Practical Classics saw the vehicle that helped to shape his future automotive collection.
70 Years of the Jaguar XK120
- Andy Roberts |
- 28th November, 2018
Suppose you were a visitor to the London Motor Show in 1948 and you had just put your name on the waiting listing for a Morris Minor.
MEET THE OWNER SIMON RYLE AND HIS SIX FIAT 131S
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 27th November, 2018
‘I've had 131s for 31 years, and I was 19 when I purchased my first 131, a 1982 2000TC Supermirafiori’.
THE ONLY TRIUMPH HERALD HATCHBACK IN THE WORLD
- Andy Roberts |
- 26th November, 2018
‘Ten years on a garage floor with no wheels then twenty years in a back garden…’. Those are the succinct words of Chris Gunby, Triumph enthusiast extraordinary when he acquired the only Herald Hatchback in existence.
55 years of Doctor Who
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 23rd November, 2018
Today marks the 55th anniversary of Doctor Who and to commemorate this landmark in broadcasting, here are seven of the finest automotive moments in the history of the show. Click to read more!
OWNER’S PROFILE – JAMES ROSS SINCLAIR AND HIS RENAULT 10
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 22nd November, 2018
The Renault 8 and 10 used to be one of the most commonly encountered rear-engine cars in the UK and their owners would proudly boast about their comfort, their reliability and such features as disc braking on all four wheels.
20 Fascinating Facts About The Austin FX4
- Andy Roberts |
- 22nd November, 2018
On the 25th November 1958, the British Motor Corporation introduced its latest taxi and so here are 20 fascinating facts about the Austin FX4:
60 Years of the Aston Martin DB4
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 22nd November, 2018
What do you consider to be the most aesthetically stunning car of the 1950s? Across the Atlantic, one might cite the Hudson Hornet, the ‘53 Studebaker Commander, the ’57 Continental, the ’57 Thunderbird or even, by the end of the decade, the Pontiac Bonneville.
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE LANCIA TREVI?
- Andy Roberts |
- 22nd November, 2018
Some cars appear to be forgotten shortly after, or even during their production run despite their merits; the Honda Quintet is one such model that comes to mind.
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE ORIGINAL FORD ESCORT?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 20th November, 2018
This year saw the 50th anniversary of the Escort as most of us know it, but back in early 1968, many British drivers would have been very familiar with the name.
THE BOND BUG REVISITED
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 19th November, 2018
You never forget the sight of the Bond Bug, one of the very few British three-wheelers to be aimed at the youth market.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE VAUXHALL WYVERN/VELOX/CRESTA E?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 16th November, 2018
To look at this 1955 cinema commercial is to witness a world that is akin to an Enid Blyton story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySGUiv4PIA4 .
The 2018 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show – Part 2
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 15th November, 2018
How can you possibly hope to select a personal Car of The Show out of 3,000 vehicles and 300 club stands?
The 2018 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show – Part 1
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 15th November, 2018
My first impression of the 2018 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show was merely this – any Austin Maxi will now turn heads, but a Maxi with a fawn vinyl roof and a Webasto is not so much eye-catching as utterly decadent.
