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Do You Remember The Triumph 1300 & 1500?
- Andy Roberts |
- 10th November, 2017
It would be fair to say that the 1300 is one of Triumph’s most significant post-war models – it was their first front wheel drive car and it was a prime example of their saloons, which were as important to their brand image as their sports cars.
Pride of Ownership - FIAT 500F
- Andy Roberts |
- 10th November, 2017
Pride of Ownership - Fiat 500F. The “F” version was introduced in June 1965 and it is mainly identifiable by its forward-hinged doors and slimmer windshield pillars.
Top Ten Car-Related Television Opening Titles
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 9th November, 2017
There are credit sequences to popular television shows that inspire the future classic enthusiast – and here are just a few examples.
DVD of the Week - Department S
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 9th November, 2017
DVD of the Week - Department S. Yes, whenever a case proves too baffling - or just too groovy - the authorities need the talents of Department S.
Do You Remember – The Layland Princess?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 8th November, 2017
‘A comfortable ride, is nicely flexible in the gears, well equipped and spacious’ - that was the opinion of Car magazine when it tested a certain Wedge-shaped car opposite a Citroen CX2000 and a BMW 518.
Top Ten Autumn Coupes
- Andy Roberts |
- 8th November, 2017
With Autumn upon us, this is the time of year when the thoughts of even the hardiest sports car driver often turn to words such as ‘warmth’ or at least ‘not being really cold’. Hence my not at all definitive but very eclectic choice of Top Ten Autumn Coupes Mk
A Lotus Family 60th Birthday Celebration
- Andy Roberts |
- 7th November, 2017
The theme of this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show is Family Ties and on the stand of the Lotus Historic Register, you will find a quartet of vehicles that are celebrating their sixtieth birthdays.
Do You Remember – The British International Motor Show at the NEC?
- Andy Roberts |
- 7th November, 2017
For me, the 1980s was the era of the British International Motor Show with five shows that took place between leaving junior school and starting university. There was always that sense of anticipation – plus various brochures to be collected!
Eric Morecambe's Jensen Interceptor at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 7th November, 2017
Imagine the following scene – it is the 8th November 1968, the city is Leeds and you are a 24-year-old tyre fitter walking home at around one o'clock in the morning. Then, a magnificent Jensen Interceptor pulls up alongside you and the electric window is lowered to reveal that its driver is none other than Eric Morecambe.
Lancaster Insurance Pride Of Ownership - 1959 Hillman Minx
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 6th November, 2017
There is a select group of cars that really do look as though they have strayed from a Ladybird book or one of those Rank Look at Life travelogues, cars such as John Georgiou’s exceptionally handsome 1959 Hillman Minx Series III saloon that will be appearing at the Pride of Ownership display at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show.
The First Ever NEC Motor Show
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 6th November, 2017
1978 – Some 908, 194 people attended the NEC and after spending another £1 on a show guide, devotees of Formula One racing immediately made a bee-line for Mario Andretti's Lotus Type 79 JPS Mk. IV.
50 Years of the FIAT 125
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 6th November, 2017
Put simply, the Fiat 125 is one of the great Q-cars of the 1960s. Its restrained styling may have been derived from the 124 but beneath that business-like exterior was a 1,608cc DOHC engine, servo-assisted disc brakes on all four wheels disc braked sports saloon and a top speed that approached the magic 100 mph figure. What's not to like?
Do you remember the Wolseley Hornet and the Riley Elf?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 6th November, 2017
56 years ago, you just know that the young Hyacinth Bucket would have craved a new Wolseley Hornet or, better still, a Riley Elf. They may have been based on those new-fangled Morris Mini Minor and Austin Seven with their peculiar sideways mounted engine driving the front wheels, but these latest models were aimed at people of true refinement. Read the full article...
Car of the Month
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 31st October, 2017
Continuing with our 80’s hot hatch hero theme this month we take a look at the Renault 5 GT Turbo .
