It is early 1975, and the two highlights of the week are The Goodies on BBC2 and the parental copy of Motor. And, if my memory is correct, it was in the latter I saw an advertisement for a car that epitomised style and glamour and would not be prone to breaking down on the A27.
Put simply, without clubs, the classic car movement would be unrecognisable. It is via the work of volunteers who give their time, expertise, and drive that so many vehicles have been preserved, as well as the legacy of countless brands.
We decided to found the group at a time when the traditional club structure was based primarily around ‘one make/model’, and we saw a gap in the classic car scene for the overall genre of vehicles that we cover.
Such is the 124’s fame as one of the world’s most popular car platforms that the original Fiat version is sometimes in danger of being forgotten.
The Squire belonged to my late father, who rescued it from a local scrapyard as the original owner had passed away, and his grandson inherited it. He sent this car and four old Vauxhalls to the scrapyard.
Watching old television programmes can give a very distorted view of the 1970s. Not everyone is dressed in the latest Kings Road fashions, not all men had the wardrobe and hairstyle of Roger Moore in The Persauders!
Stephen Bradbury is the proud owner of one of the most exclusive members of the Escort Mk.1 and Mk.2 ranges.
“I was looking for a really good Mike Hawthorn Mk.1 for a long time at the beginning of Covid. I found her on M&C Wilkinson’s Sayer Selection website."
This month, Lancaster Insurance supported our special three-part 12-hour endurance race in honour of Remembrance weekend.