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THE ULTIMATE BENTLEY FILM – THE FAST LADY
- Andy Roberts |
- 18th January, 2019
One hundred years ago, the engineer W O Bentley achieved his goal of creating ‘a good car, a fast car, the best in class’.
THE LEYLAND CAR FROM DOWN UNDER – THE P76
- Andy Roberts |
- 16th January, 2019
At first sight, the P76 looks as though it belongs in the background of Prisoner Cell Block H, The Young Doctors or any other fine/dire soap opera made by Grundy Television.
50 YEARS OF THE TRIUMPH TR6
- Andy Roberts |
- 15th January, 2019
50 years ago, yesterday (14th January), Triumph officially unveiled its latest sports car at the Brussels Motor Show – the TR6.
Modern Classic Monday - Jaguar XKR 100
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 14th January, 2019
Predicting a future classic can be a tricky exercise, particularly if you are looking at one purely as an investment.
Classic and Supercar Show donates £42,850 from 2018 event
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 14th January, 2019
Awards of £42,850 were made to 19 local charities* at an event hosted by show presidents, Edward and Maria Wingfield Digby at Sherborne Castle on 26th November
TEN PIONEER BRITISH HATCHBACKS
- Andy Roberts |
- 11th January, 2019
The forthcoming 50th anniversary of the Austin Maxi is a reminder of its pioneering role as a British five-door saloon.
‘I AM NOT A NUMBER!’ – THE PRISONER MOKE
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 10th January, 2019
As the 60th anniversary of the Mini will soon be with us, it is fascinating to consider its impact on cinema and television.
70 YEARS OF THE MORRIS J-TYPE
- Andy Roberts |
- 9th January, 2019
Back in the days when everyone apparently lived in black and white, a Morris J-Type would have been as much an aspect of daily life as queueing at the local Co-Op or grumbling about the wild music of Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group.
MEET THE OWNER – NEIL KIDBY OF THE AUSTIN 3-LITRE OWNERS’ CLUB
- Andy Roberts |
- 7th January, 2019
Late 1976 – a time when New Rose by The Damned was introducing middle England to punk rock and when a tin of Watney’s Party Six and a Vesta Curry constituted a very reasonable night out.
MEET THE OWNER – BARRY DAVIES AND HIS VAUXHALL VX2300
- Andy Roberts |
- 4th January, 2019
‘I wanted a car from my teenage years ... something my father had’.
CHRIS GUNBY’S 1964 TRIUMPH HERALD COURIER
- Andy Roberts |
- 4th January, 2019
‘I wanted to prove a point – that what matters with a concurs restoration is how the job is carried out. That applies to the most basic of cars – and a grey van as basic as it gets!’.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE ORIGINAL HONDA PRELUDE?
- Andy Roberts |
- 4th January, 2019
In 1979, you just knew that anyone who drove a new Honda Prelude was a sophisticated type; one who understood the intricacies of fondue cooking and who had one of those new “home computers” in their study.
TOP FIVE CAPRI SCREEN MOMENTS
- Andy Roberts |
- 3rd January, 2019
As the 50th birthday of ‘The Car You Always Promised Yourself’ approaches, here are just five memorable Capri appearances on film and television.
MEET THE OWNER – ALEXANDRA PHILLIPS AND HER AUSTIN ALLEGRO
- Andy Roberts |
- 3rd January, 2019
You’d have thought the “Allegro Joke” was utterly and totally played out circa 2002, but even today Alexandra Phillips of Gloucestershire still occasionally encounters a few remarks along the lines of ‘when I say I have classic cars “Oh, what have you got?” Austin Allegro. "Ha ha ha ha that's not a classic"’ plus ‘always you've got the “All Aggro" comments – I just block them out’.
