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Introducing our December Bright Young Spark - Daniel Tindill
- 6th January, 2025
My interest in classic cars has come from my family. Mainly my grandad who has guided me and brought me up around the vehicles he has owned and taken me to many shows.
Introducing the Lancaster Car Club team!
- 6th January, 2025
Hello All, We’ve had some developments on the Car Club team front which we are happy to share with you this month. We have a new member of the team, Liam Minor.
The Ford Escort MK. II at 50 By Guest Writer, Andrew Roberts
- 6th January, 2025
And to celebrate, here are 20 facts!
Meet The Owner – Ed Straw and his ADD Nova
- 6th January, 2025
One of the cars that stood out to us most on this year’s Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership stand at the Classic Motor Show, was an exceptionally rare 1972 ADD Nova owned by Ed Straw.
Meet The Owner – Jon Bentley and his Saab 96 Jubileum
- 6th January, 2025
How to end production of a long-running model is almost as important as its introduction, as it can create a legacy for the manufacturer will last for decades.
Discover Motoring History at Salomons Estate
- 6th January, 2025
If you’re passionate about classic cars and the fascinating history of motoring, Salomons Estate invites you to embark on a journey into the past.
Meet the Car Club – Chelsea Heard, Magazine Editor for the XJS Club!
- 6th January, 2025
Established in 2012, Club XJS is an international community dedicated to the iconic Jaguar XJS.
WHY I CRAVED A VAUXHALL VICTOR 2300S
- 2nd January, 2025
It is early 1975, and the two highlights of the week are The Goodies on BBC2 and the parental copy of Motor. And, if my memory is correct, it was in the latter I saw an advertisement for a car that epitomised style and glamour and would not be prone to breaking down on the A27.
THE LAST OF THE LINE – THE JAGUAR 420G
- 2nd January, 2025
Some years ago, I described the Mk. X in The Telegraph as: “the last really louche Jaguar; a link to a lost world of chorus girls, black market gin and looking out for a police Wolseley in the rear-view mirror”.
THE FIRST VAUXHALL ESTATE CAR FROM LUTON
- 2nd January, 2025
The news that the Vauxhall factory in Luton is expected to close will sadden many readers. The time when cars such as this 1961 Victor F-Type Estate departed the plant seems utterly distant.
MEET THE OWNER – MARTIN MALTAS AND HIS 1979 DODGE TELEVISION LICENCE DETECTOR VAN
- 2nd January, 2025
Martin Maltas is the proud custodian of one of the most fascinating vehicles of the 2024 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show – even if it is one you may not have welcomed in the 1970s. Many readers of a certain age will instantly remember this public information film.
SYMBOL OF SUCCESS – FORD CORTINA GHIA ESTATE
- 2nd January, 2025
Imagine the impact of taking delivery of a Ford Cortina 2.0 Ghia Mk. V Estate in 1979. The sable over chocolate brown Durham cloth and crushed velour upholstery would induce envy in virtually all your business colleagues. Meanwhile, the alloy wheels would cause patrons of the Little Chef on the A32 to drop their Jubilee pancakes in awe.
Meet the Owner – Rob Haycock and his 1965 Slough-Built Citroën DS
- 2nd January, 2025
Quite simply, I crave Rob’s Citroën DS. Aside from being one of the most beautiful cars in the history of the world, his 1965 example is not only to Pallas specification but also assembled in the Home Counties.
MEET THE OWNER – ANDREW BADHAM AND HIS JAGUAR 3.4 MK.1
- 23rd December, 2024
“I was looking for a really good Mike Hawthorn Mk.1 for a long time at the beginning of Covid. I found her on M&C Wilkinson’s Sayer Selection website.
