LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
YOUR CHANCE TO OWN THE PETER SELLERS ASTON MARTIN DB4 GT
You’re driving along in your spanking new Cortina 1600E and your wife starts nagging you so you suggest she reclines her seat and before long she’s dozed off because the 1600E is so quiet and you look at your reflection in the plushy walnut dashboard and think how closely you resemble Gregory Peck and with a roar of the 1600GT engine, you twiddle the aluminium steering wheel and the sculptured racing wheels screech as you take the chicane at 85 and tap tap the man on the Ford stand wakes you up.
YOUR CHANCE TO OWN THE PETER SELLERS ASTON MARTIN DB4 GT
If you have a few million pounds to spare and the desire to own an automotive film star, Bonhams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed may have the ideal car for you on the 14th of July. Not only did this 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT famously appear in The Wrong Arm of the Law, but it was also the off-screen property of its leading man, Peter Sellers.
THE MAN WHO DROVE KATY – ON LOCATION WITH ICE COLD IN ALEX
You are a young National Serviceman named James Wilfred Lowther, posted to Libya on detachment and assigned to the Royal Army Medical Corps. Then one day, a film company approaches the camp, asking for volunteers. The result – cinematic immortality.
MEET THE OWNERS – JAYNE AND SIMON AND THEIR VOLVO 221
It is always a delight to encounter an old friend, such as Jayne and Simon and their beautiful 1968 Volvo 221. Here are my thoughts from Classic & Sports Car back in 2017:
IT WAS ANOTHER WORLD – MOTORING IN 1953
The 2nd of June marks 70 years since the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II, and so we thought it timely to list just some of the vast changes in motoring over the past seven decades. 1953 may have seen the UK’s first motel (in Hythe, Kent) and flashing Belisha Beacons on Zebra Crossings but it was still a country devoid of the following:
CARS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN - THE TRIUMPH LYNX
Just as it is almost impossible to name a favourite film or Beatles song, selecting a favourite car at Gaydon is futile. Put simply, each and every vehicle of the British Motor Museum could be this writer’s favourite at any given moment.
On Location at the Beaulieu Spring Autojumble
It would be fair to say my time at the Spring Autojumble began and ended with one of the select band of cars that may be justly described as “iconic”. The Morris Minor celebrates its 75th anniversary, and the Dorset branch of the Owners’ Club pulled out all the stops for their ‘Moggyfest 2023’ display.
Why I Like The Standard Vanguard Luxury Six
Some cars have the misfortune of being overlooked due to motorists’ perception of their being “old fashioned”. A case in point is the Vanguard Luxury Six, yet it represents the bridge between the first major post-war Standards and the Triumph 2000.
Meet The Owner - Joseph Lane and his Classic Police Fleet
Nearly four years ago, we met the 1965 ex-Leicester City Police Ford Anglia 105E De Luxe owned by Joseph Lane. Since then, his fleet has somewhat expanded. As he explains:
Stars and Their Cars – Leslie Phillips and The Fast Lady
This is a slightly unusual “Stars and Their Cars” feature, as 61 years ago, Leslie Phillips did not buy the 1927 Bentley 3-litre Speed Model Open Tourer by Vanden Plas that he co-starred with in The Fast Lady. The actor may have been a keen motorist, even taking his advanced driving test during shooting.
Meet The Owner – Mark Ashbridge and his Mazda 1800
To say Mark Ashbridge is an enthusiast of Japanese cars would be an understatement. However, owning a 1968 B10-Series Sunny 1000, one of the original Datsun press cars in the UK, was not enough, so he acquired a 1971 Mazda 1800. 52 years ago, this was the sort of transport for motorists with BMW 2000 aspirations and a Ford Cortina GXL income.
MEET THE OWNER – JEFF DAY’S 60 YEAR OLD HILLMAN IMP
On 3 May 1963, the Rootes Group unveiled the Hillman Imp. Two months later, Jeff Day’s example left the factory – “This was one of their first Imps, sold on 2 July 1963, and it still wears its original number plates”. Today it is one of the oldest surviving examples of a fascinating vehicle.