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SIXTY YEARS OF THE SIMCA 1000
- Andrew Roberts |
- 22nd October, 2021
On the 27th July 1961, Simca commenced building a car that was to dominate French roads until the late 1970s.
Meet the Owner: Geoff Taylor and his 1978 Austin Allegro 1500 Special LE
- Andrew Roberts |
- 22nd October, 2021
Limited edition cars tend to fall into one of three categories. There are those made to commemorate the demise of a long-running or even iconic model. There are those built to clear the showrooms before the launch of a significant new model or at least an elaborate facelift.
Classic owners' Q&A
- 21st October, 2021
As a current or prospective classic car owner, you're likely to have a wealth of questions swirling around in your head. That’s why we’ve compiled some of the most-asked Q&As to help you on your ownership journey.
Classic car paint colours
- 21st October, 2021
Whether it's a fierce red evoking white-knuckle motorsport success, or a suave 1960s silver that instantly conjures up evildoers defeated and Martinis shaken, not stirred, some of those classic motors just need to be seen in a certain colour.
MEET THE OWNER: JOHN WATERHOUSE AND HIS RENAULT R8
- Andrew Roberts |
- 21st October, 2021
In 1973, John Waterhouse, the National Coordinator of the Renault 4CV Register of Australia, acquired a Trinidad Rouge 956 cc, one owner R8 with his wife, Alex.
MEET THE OWNER: STEVE BAXTER AND HIS AUSTIN A55 CAMBRIDGE MK. II
- Andrew Roberts |
- 20th October, 2021
Any Austin A55 Cambridge Mk. II is a splendid machine, but Steve’s example is particularly notable as his granddad purchased it new in 1961...
MISUNDERSTOOD? THE CHRYSLER ALPINE
- Andrew Roberts |
- 20th October, 2021
What was the Car of The Year for 1976? The BMW 3 Series? The Renault 30TS? No, it was the Chrysler Alpine, a most underrated vehicle and only the second British-built five-door FWD hatchback after the Austin Maxi.
Six of our favourite classics from American Graffiti
- 20th October, 2021
Some films define a generation. Other films perfectly evoke a bygone age. A third, rare class of films manages a balancing act between the two – both crystallising a past era and reflecting on its own age, and perhaps even drawing parallels between the two.
A quick guide to online car auctions
- 20th October, 2021
Among the many new ways of doing things that the pandemic has ushered in, a particularly interesting development to us here at Lancaster Insurance has been the growth in online car auctions, for the trading of classic and historic vehicles.
The UK’s best eco-friendly campsites
- 19th October, 2021
Over the past few years, eco-friendly camping has surged in popularity here in the UK. A survey by motorhome and campervan rental business Camptoo revealed a staggering 436% increase in web searches for ‘eco camping’ since 2017.
Can you tow with a classic car?
- 19th October, 2021
Think back, for a minute, to your childhood days spent vehicle-watching through the windows of your parents’ car. Do you remember which cars you would commonly see hauling caravans or heavy trailers around the British countryside?
FORTY YEARS OF THE VOLKSWAGEN POLO SERIES II
- Andrew Roberts |
- 19th October, 2021
October of 1981; cold, damp, and Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin with It’s My Party topping the charts. At least the motoring press offers relief from such gloom, with news of the latest Volkswagen Polo, a car unlikely to be mistaken for any rival.
THE LAST OF THE WOLSELEYS: A TRIBUTE
- Andrew Roberts |
- 19th October, 2021
Forty-six years ago, Clive Richardson of Motor Sport compared the recently launched Citroën CX with a new British rival. He concluded:“If the Citroën was worthy of the ‘Car of the Year’ award, the credit must go to the CX 2200; the 2000 has too many pitfalls.
THE PRISONER MOKE TO BE AUCTIONED AT THE NEC
- Andrew Roberts |
- 18th October, 2021
One of the many attractions of the Silverstone Auction at this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show is a vehicle that genuinely merits the term ‘television icon’. HLT 709 C is an Austin Mini Moke, built on 15th May 1965 and registered a month later in London.
