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DO YOU REMEMBER – THE ALFA ROMEO ARNA?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 8th January, 2018
A little over 37 years ago, Nissan and Alfa Romeo signed an agreement that eventually produced one of the most notably unsuccessful cars of its generation. Even now, the question is often asked in motoring circles – ‘was the Arna a Nissan Cherry with the build quality of the average Alfa?’
WHAT WAS THE GREATEST EVER BRITISH MOTOR SHOW?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 8th January, 2018
What was the greatest ever Motor Show to be held in the UK? Well, apart from the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, of course, I am willing to wager that almost everyone will have their own strongly-held views.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE RENAULT 8 & 10?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 5th January, 2018
Back in the mists of time, when The Goodies on BBC2 represented a highlight of the week, our family car was a very second-hand 1964 Renault R8.
EIGHT CAR-BASED OFF-ROADERS
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 5th January, 2018
With the prospect of certain local authorities being unprepared for the concept of frozen water falling from the skies, here are eight vehicles that will make snow-bound commuting a more entertaining prospect:
Conspiracy: was diesel doomed to fail?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 5th January, 2018
Diesel vehicles are under the spotlight now, and not for good reasons. But is that hounding from the authorities really justified?
SEVEN SPLENDID BOX SETS
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 5th January, 2018
Some of these shows will be reviewed in greater depth next year – but all of them merit a place in anyone’s DVD collection:
DO YOU REMEMBER THE ‘PRE-FARINA’ AUSTIN CAMBRIDGE?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 5th January, 2018
If, like me, you are a devotee of 1950s and 1960s British cinema, there is one model of car that so often appears in the background. A GS5-series Austin A40/A50/A55 Cambridge Mk. I is almost as ubiquitous a sight as a cameo performance from Sam Kydd, reflecting its popularity.
TOP TEN NEWSREELS OF THE WEEK: SAFETY FIRST
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 5th January, 2018
The mode of delivery, the cars, the street scenes, the clothes and the cinematography may all inevitably seem dated - but the message of so many of these newsreels remains very relevant:
Land Rover’s 70th anniversary to be celebrated at the Lancaster Insurance Classic and Supercars Show - Sherborne Castle
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 4th January, 2018
Show organisers are delighted to announce for 2018 the marque feature will be a celebration of ‘Land Rover’ sponsored by Yeovil Land Rover, Somerset.
#TeamMike’s XR3i is set for a Spring debut on the roads of Wiltshire!
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 3rd January, 2018
Mike Brewer and his team restored a 1989 Ford Escort XR3i which raised £22,500 at auction for Marie Crawford Boyd Foundation, after Silverstone Auctions kindly waivered their usual fee. Here we catch up with the new owner and hear why he was interested in buying the Ford and what his plans are for the year ahead.
TOP FIVE AUTOMOTIVE PROMOTIONAL FILMS
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 3rd January, 2018
Dim the lights, fire up the projector and settle back in your office chair, and enjoy these promotional shorts that were intended to make you a better dealer - or tempt a fleet buyer to their local dealership…
#TeamAnt’s racer looks set for an exciting 2018 with its new owner!
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 3rd January, 2018
Ant Anstead and his team built from scratch a 1950s Grand Prix inspired racer which raised £22,500 at auction for Harrison’s Fund, after Silverstone Auctions kindly waivered their usual fee. Here we catch up with the new owner and hear why he was interested in buying the racer and what his plans are for the year ahead.
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE RELIANT SCIMITAR GT?
- Andy Roberts |
- 2nd January, 2018
There is a select group of cars of such aesthetic appeal that you really have to encounter them in the metal (or GRP) to appreciate their beauty - or, put somewhat less pompously, the Reliant Scimitar GT is an exceptionally handsome motor car.
NEWSREELS OF THE WEEK – ON PATROL
- Andy Roberts |
- 2nd January, 2018
Polished black Wolseleys with Winkworth bells, Bakelite telephones, traffic lights on striped poles, road signs ordering motorists to ‘Halt’ – all captured in the Pathe archive
