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The Not-So-Secret Diary of Diva the Shetland Pony – Planning for the Show Season
- 12th March, 2025
So far it seems to have been a very long and wet winter. Like most people with horses, I am pretty fed up with the mud. As I look at Diva (Melland Queen of Scots), my Shetland pony, I wonder where, under this thick woolly coat, my lovely sleek show pony is hiding!
MEET THE OWNER – IAIN BELL AND HIS BORGWARD ISABELLA COMBI
- 11th March, 2025
In Britain 1960, a time when having two Custard Creams instead of one with your afternoon teas was deemed recklessly extravagant, ownership of a Borgward Isabella Combi was only for the few.
Taxi! - Colin Shepherd and his Austin FX3D
- 7th March, 2025
Think of smog. Think of Woodbines. Think of Teddy Boys. Think of cabbies who resemble Harry Fowler, Sidney James, Sam Kydd, or David Lodge, shaking their fists out of the driver’s window and shouting, “What’s your game?”.
MEET THE OWNER – JAMES CORFIELD AND HIS HONDA ACCORD MK.1 SALOON
- 7th March, 2025
There are cars that make an impact on the young motoring enthusiast – cars such as James Corfield’s Honda Accord Mk.1 Saloon.
THE FIRST TEN YEARS OF AA LAND-ROVERS
- 7th March, 2025
The story so far – it is 1949, the weather is vile and your pre-war Morris Eight, held together with hope and masking tape, has ceased to proceed in a remote outer London suburb.
For Connoisseurs of Motoring – Ten Facts About The Ford Zephyr-Zodiac
- 7th March, 2025
This 1955 Canterbury Green and Dorchester Grey Zephyr-Zodiac vividly reminds me of a description I once wrote in Classics Monthly.
MEET THE OWNER – PAUL STEVENS AND HIS LOTUS EUROPA TWIN CAM
- 7th March, 2025
It would be fair to say that Paul Stevens is a connoisseur of fine cars, as his fleet comprises a 1960 Slough-built Citroën ID19, a 1969 Lotus Elan S4 DHC, a 1929 Austin Seven ‘boat tail’, a 1936 Austin Seven Nippy – and in October last year, a 1972 Lotus Europa Twin Cam.
The Not-So-Secret Diary of Diva the Shetland Pony – What to Wear!
- 7th March, 2025
Every day sees hundreds, if not thousands, of horses being transported along the roads of the UK.
Your Ultimate Classic Car Experience Awaits!
- 3rd March, 2025
Get ready for three action-packed days at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, taking place 21-23 March at the NEC!
Introducing our February Bright Young Spark - Jessica Maria Brito
- 3rd March, 2025
How did your interest start? It comes from my mum. When the family car broke down there was no one to get it fixed so I became that person.
Five essential checks to prepare your classic car ahead of the new season
- 3rd March, 2025
With the start of the classic car season on the horizon, many enthusiasts will be looking forward to getting out and enjoying their classic after a long winter.
Austin Allegro Special L.E – Reunited with Its Original Owner at A Wedding by Expert Writer Andrew Roberts
- 3rd March, 2025
Virtually anyone who owns a classic car knows that it is almost always never just about the engineering and the metalwork.
Meet Allen Patch – Member of The UK Cougar Club
- 3rd March, 2025
What was your first experience with classic cars? When I was younger, I’d often go to car rallies with my dad and got hooked then. I was into the XR Fords, in particular Sierra’s and heavily involved XR Owners Club in recent years.
We joined 4x4 enthusiasts in Staffordshire for a fantastic weekend showcase!
- 3rd March, 2025
On 22nd-23rd February we attended the 4x4 Expo & VeeDub Show 2025 at the Staffordshire Showground, a fantastic gathering that brought together some serious talent and enthusiasm from across the 4x4 industry.
