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![DO YOU REMEMBER – THE ORIGINAL ALFA ROMEO ALFASUD?](/media/714462/alfsud.jpg)
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE ORIGINAL ALFA ROMEO ALFASUD?
- Ellie Priestley |
- 16th June, 2020
An Alfasud 1200 has to be one of the most popular choices for the ‘How Many Are Left” lists of cars.
![THE RANGE ROVER AT 50](/media/714461/rr1970.jpeg)
THE RANGE ROVER AT 50
- Ellie Priestley |
- 16th June, 2020
The 17th June saw the launch of one of a select group of cars that deserves to be referred to as ‘iconic’. And so, here are 12 facts about the Range Rover:
![MEET THE OWNER – ANDREW JONES TURTON AND HIS TRIUMPH TOLEDO](/media/714463/toledoa.jpg)
MEET THE OWNER – ANDREW JONES TURTON AND HIS TRIUMPH TOLEDO
- Ellie Priestley |
- 16th June, 2020
‘I always get the “nice Dolomite mate” - I can’t help but put them right by telling them it’s a Toledo’. Andrew Jones Turton‘s 1973 example is now an unusual sight, but in their heyday, they were the Triumph that you were most likely to encounter outside of the Co-op.
![DO YOU REMEMBER THE STANDARD VANGUARD LUXURY SIX?](/media/714457/ls.jpeg)
DO YOU REMEMBER THE STANDARD VANGUARD LUXURY SIX?
- Ellie Priestley |
- 12th June, 2020
In the 1970s I would occasionally encounter a well-polished blue & cream Vanguard Luxury Six.
![60 YEARS OF THE LANCIA FLAVIA](/media/714459/815a.jpg)
60 YEARS OF THE LANCIA FLAVIA
- Ellie Priestley |
- 12th June, 2020
There are some cars that revel in their exuberance – their very appearance proclaims to the world ‘I’ve arrived and to prove it I’m here!’.
![WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE – A BOND 875?](/media/714455/875.jpg)
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE – A BOND 875?
- Ellie Priestley |
- 10th June, 2020
Some cars seemed destined to become remembered as only a “missing link” between two popular models, yet the 875 deserves a better fate.
![MEET THE OWNER – DOUG MOODY AND HIS FORD CORTINA “WOODY” ESTATE](/media/714454/woody1.jpg)
MEET THE OWNER – DOUG MOODY AND HIS FORD CORTINA “WOODY” ESTATE
- Ellie Priestley |
- 10th June, 2020
Doug Moody is the proud owner of a very fine collection of Consul Cortina Mk. Is – including a version that is widely remembered, despite it enjoying a limited production run.
![MEET THE OWNER – JOHN LONERGAN AND HIS FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS](/media/714451/pp1.jpg)
MEET THE OWNER – JOHN LONERGAN AND HIS FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS
- Ellie Priestley |
- 9th June, 2020
‘I have lived at my present address since 1985 and didn’t know my close neighbour Keith had a car until about seven years later’.
![SUMMER MOTORING – 1970S STYLE](/media/714453/wey.jpg)
SUMMER MOTORING – 1970S STYLE
- Ellie Priestley |
- 9th June, 2020
As the summer approaches, here are seven recollections about the joys of holiday motoring during the 1970s
![DO YOU REMEMBER – THE PEUGEOT 604?](/media/714456/604z.jpeg)
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE PEUGEOT 604?
- Ellie Priestley |
- 9th June, 2020
1975 saw the introduction of the three cars that shared the 2.7-litre V6 PRV engine.
![THE OTHER JAMES BOND CARS](/media/714450/bond.jpg)
THE OTHER JAMES BOND CARS
- Ellie Priestley |
- 2nd June, 2020
In this blog we’re not focusing on the major “Bond Cars” but the sort of vehicles that were within reach of the average cinema patron.
![Are you planning on buying a new classic?](/media/714448/ford-capri.jpg)
Are you planning on buying a new classic?
- Ellie Priestley |
- 29th May, 2020
With lockdown being gradually eased and from Monday, car show rooms in England being able to trade, people appear to be turning their attentions to purchasing a new car.
![CAR OF THE MONTH – DAVID BROOKS AND HIS 1961 FORD PREFECT 107E](/media/714449/107e.jpg)
CAR OF THE MONTH – DAVID BROOKS AND HIS 1961 FORD PREFECT 107E
- Ellie Priestley |
- 29th May, 2020
Since we last met David’s Ford Prefect 107E, it has been treated to new main bearings and a fresh coat of paint. There have also been ‘little repairs’ to the off-side wheel arch and the bottom corner of the bonnet – and last year the Prefect appeared on the Boston Classic
How to spot a gem when buying a classic car
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 29th May, 2020
Buying a classic car should be one of the most exciting purchases of your life. These cars are treats for most people - a significant investment of money, time and emotion. Yet the reality is that many people find it a process fraught with danger and risk.