LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
NEW CAPRI VERSUS OLD CAPRI
The recent announcement of the new Capri has inevitably caused some controversy, especially with owners of the 1969-1974 Ford of the same name. Allan Michael Jones, the owner of the splendid Capri Special Mk.1 we featured a few years ago, has this to say:
MEET THE OWNER – ANDREW CLARE AND HIS 1983 VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC
The VW that Katie Bradbury’s friend Andrew Clare acquired was a very unusual vehicle indeed - a second-generation Derby.
Lancaster Insurance made the finals at a football charity event, raising money for Sporting Bears!
On Wednesday 14th August, the Lancaster team had a fantastic day at the Northampton business fives football tournament.
We have expanded our schemes to cover a wider range of cherished Classic cars!
With many enthusiasts hoping for a late summer to enjoy the classic car season for a little longer this year, Lancaster Insurance has announced it can now help more owners protect their classics.
Meet The Owner – Peter’s tells his story of a 38-year journey with his Iso Grifo GL350 1966
In my late teens I spent four years in New Zealand and worked for a couple of years in the workshop at the Ferrymead Trust Historic Transport Museum.
Meet The Owner – Craig Piercy and his Triumph Toledo
Craig is a classic car enthusiast aged 29 who one day decided to take a walk on the mild side.
We’re celebrating with a 40th Birthday Giveaway at this years’ Classic Motor Show!
As the anticipation builds for this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, we’re thrilled to share some of the highlights that promise to make this year truly special.
FIATS & FRIENDS 2024
When Gavin Bushby of the Fiat Motor Club GB invited me to the first ‘Fiats & Friends’ event – https://fiatsandfriends.co.uk/ – at the British Motor Museum on the 3rd of August, I predicted it would be good. But the sheer array of cars is nearly impossible to describe, so here are just 25 highlights:
Why go direct to a classic car insurance broker?
We’ve been in the insurance business since 1984 and in that time we’ve arranged cover for some truly fantastic cars. Whether it’s a rare model, has a fantastic story, or simply fills you with pride and joy, we understand that your classic needs to be protected and have the correct cover in place should the worst happen.
MEET THE OWNER – MEL NEALE AND HIS SIMCA 1501 ESTATE
I've had the Simca for five or six years. My father had a saloon in the 1970s, so I got to the stage when I was in a position to purchase one – albeit an estate version. When I bought it, I didn't register how rare the 1501s were. I purchased the Estate via eBay from a guy in Norfolk who had bought it off a farmer a month previously. It had sat in a barn for 29 years after the father passed away.
MEET THE EXPERT – SARAH CRABTREE
Readers will instantly know the name of Sarah Crabtree, as the director of Evoke Classics, from the television series Bangers and Cash, and from meeting her at events in the company of Ivan, her Morris Ital. This writer has had the great privilege of witnessing Sarah pilot this fine machine around the Silverstone circuit – an experience never to be forgotten!
MEET THE OWNER – PHIL CAUNT AND HIS HEINZ 57 WOLSELEY HORNET CONVERTIBLE
“I must first say I did NOT restore it myself—I purchased it with it needing 'minor amendments' to make it how I wanted it, including removing some extra work that the previous owner wanted, plus adding some overriders, going over the fuel system, and other 'tweaks'. It is a lovely car, but of course, unless you know it's a 'Heinz,' Joe Public thinks it is a Wolseley Hornet that has just had a chop job!”