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The Mini Cooper S MK.III - A Celebration
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 6th November, 2019
Many of you have been following https://www.facebook.com/italianjobmini/ and will be very familiar with Tanya Field’s Cooper S Mk III, which goes by the nom-de-Mini of “Paddy”.
Seventy Years of the AA Land-Rover
- Andy Roberts |
- 6th November, 2019
For the past 71 years, Land-Rover has been associated with serving the public – police, fire, ambulance, coast-guard, mountain rescue – and, of course, the AA and the RAC.
Top Trumps at the NEC
- Andy Roberts |
- 5th November, 2019
One of the many attractions of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show is the opportunity to play Top Trumps – a game that will resonate with many of my vintage.
Car of the month: Andrew Bell's Ford Granada GL MK. I
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 5th November, 2019
‘A lot of people mention The Sweeney, and most assume it is the 3-litre - despite the badging on the wings’. But his splendid Ford is actually a 2-Litre G and, as it dates from April 1977, it is one of the last of examples of the Mk. I before the launch of the Mk. II.
Meet the Owner - Lee Jones and his Austin 1100 Panda Car
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 4th November, 2019
If you watch virtually any British police drama of the 1970s, you might have the idea that every vehicle that was not a Flying Squad Ford Consul GT was a Rover P6B or a Triumph 2.5 PI Mk. II. However, one vehicle that was equally associated with law enforcement was the BLMC ADO16 Panda Car.
The M1 at 60
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 1st November, 2019
Britain’s first motorway, the Preston By-pass, commenced operations on the 5th December 1958 but this new highway promised a brave new world, one where motorists would eventually be able to travel to and from London with no speed limits.
Genevieve - A Celebration
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 1st November, 2019
As the London – Brighton Veteran Car Run 2019 takes place this Sunday - https://www.veterancarrun.com/ - we are proud to present (cue Tim Turner-style jolly voiceover), a tribute to one of Britain’s greatest films; Genevieve
Celebrating the 1959 Earls Court Motor Show
- Andy Roberts |
- 30th October, 2019
Was 1959 the year of the ultimate Motor Show? Some readers might argue that this might be more applicable to the 1948 event. Others consider it was 1955, 1962 or 1970.
40 Years of Minder
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 28th October, 2019
What is the most famous Ford Capri in the history of British cinema and television?
The Italian Job 50th Anniversary with Art by Bex
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 25th October, 2019
THE ITALIAN JOB 50thANNIVERSARY with ART by BEX - BEX CELEBRATES THE ICONIC ITALIAN JOB ANNIVERSARY WITH HER EXCLUSIVE SIGNED ARTWORKS
A Celebration of the Hillman Husky
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 24th October, 2019
We sometimes forget how slow-paced life in the recent past could be; telephone calls that took aeons for the local exchange to connect, television sets that took minutes to warm up and cars that appeared to take centuries to reach 60 mph. The Hillman Husky never had any pretensions to speed, but it provided reliable and honest transport for many years after the end of production.
Meet the Owner - Steve Everest and his Austin-Healey 3000 MK.1
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 23rd October, 2019
‘The public reaction to my Austin-Healey tends to be a selection of the following – “I had one of those in the past but had to because of wedding/divorce/university fees” - or something of the nature – or “I had to stop being silly when I got married and had to buy a practical car”’.
Our tips for driving a motorhome for the very first time
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 22nd October, 2019
If you’ve only ever driven cars until now, the prospect of getting behind the wheel of a motorhome might seem pretty daunting. The thought of scraping the side of your new pride and joy as you attempt to make a manoeuvre is not pleasant at all.
The BMW Neue Klasse – A Celebration
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 21st October, 2019
When Autocar evaluated the BMW 1800 Ti their conclusion is best described as ‘uber-1965’; "For the sporting driver who is denied a two-seater for family reasons we would put this 1800TI high on the list. Yet this car would appeal as much to the young (but rich) bachelor who enjoys his driving, knows how to handle a fast machine and most of all appreciates quality engineering."
