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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.
A RENAULT FIT FOR A QUEEN – THE STORY OF THE ROYAL DAUPHINE
- Andrew Roberts |
- 18th October, 2021
The year is 1968, and a young motoring enthusiast named Garry Dickens encounters a Dauphine in the yard of a Somerset car dealer. At that time, it was in a rather sorry condition, but its history was undeniably fascinating.
40 YEARS OF THE TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
- Andrew Roberts |
- 7th October, 2021
Forty years ago, British Leyland unveiled the last car to wear the Triumph badge and the first Japanese car to be made in the UK. To celebrate, here are 20 facts about the Acclaim...
FAMILY CAR MEMORY: THE RENAULT R8
- Andrew Roberts |
- 7th October, 2021
You rarely forget your first car, and mine was a 1964 Renault R8. However, that statement needs a certain amount of qualifying; a) it is the first car of which I have concrete memories, and b) back in 1973, it definitely belonged to my parents rather than me.
Meet the Owner - Bjarte Tunold and his Aston Martin DB5
- Andrew Roberts |
- 6th October, 2021
To celebrate the launch of the latest Bond film, No Time to Die, we look at the iconic Aston Martin DB5. On the 17 September 1964, the London premiere of the third Bond Film created cinema history, not least from the moment when Desmond Llewelyn’s Q orders 007 to ‘pay attention’.
Club of the Month - P6 Rover Owners Club
- 6th October, 2021
The P6 Rover Owners Club (P6ROC) was established in 1982. It’s non-profit making and voluntarily run by Deborah Stanley and a team of dedicated enthusiasts ensuring the survival of all P6 models in the 2000, 2200 and 3500 ranges.
Classic & Sports Car Club Awards
- 6th October, 2021
It is time to celebrate your car club heroes, as Classic & Sports Car’s Club Awards, in association with Lancaster Insurance, returns for 2021.
