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MEET THE OWNER – AARON MARRS AND HIS ROVER 213 SX
- 19th September, 2024
A friend told me the 213 was looking for a new home as the long-term owner was giving up driving. From memory, he had owned it since it was about six years old. The owner’s son, whom I liaised with, wanted it to go to a good home as it had been such a well-loved car – and also well known in the area – rather than see it sold and run into the ground.
MEET THE OWNER – SIRAJ FAROOK AND HIS COLT SIGMA
- 19th September, 2024
The details of a car you can recall from childhood are often strange, or at least faintly offbeat. I still have vivid memories of the plastic grille cover applied to a Citroën Dyane 6 for the winter, the early Mini’s flashing indicator stalk – and being highly impressed by the luxury that was a Colt Sigma.
RARER THAN RARE – WOLSELEY 18/85S MK. II
- 19th September, 2024
The 60th anniversary of the BMC 1800 ‘Landcrab’ will soon be upon us and https://cherishedclassiccars.com/sales is currently selling one of the most desirable members of the range. When new, the Wolseley 18/85S was virtually unique—a transverse engine front-wheel-drive sporting saloon with a cabin that resembled a barrister’s chambers.
MEET THE OWNER – ANDREW CLARE AND HIS 1983 VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC
- 10th September, 2024
The VW that Katie Bradbury’s friend Andrew Clare acquired was a very unusual vehicle indeed - a second-generation Derby.
We have expanded our schemes to cover a wider range of cherished Classic cars!
- 2nd September, 2024
With many enthusiasts hoping for a late summer to enjoy the classic car season for a little longer this year, we can now help more owners protect their classics.
Lancaster Insurance made the finals at a football charity event, raising money for Sporting Bears!
- 2nd September, 2024
On Wednesday 14th August, the Lancaster team had a fantastic day at the Northampton business fives football tournament.
We’re celebrating with a 40th Birthday Giveaway at this years’ Classic Motor Show!
- 29th August, 2024
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.
Meet The Owner – Craig Piercy and his Triumph Toledo
- 29th August, 2024
Craig is a classic car enthusiast aged 29 who one day decided to take a walk on the mild side.
Meet The Owner – Peter’s tells his story of a 38-year journey with his Iso Grifo GL350 1966
- 29th August, 2024
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.
FIATS & FRIENDS 2024
- 20th August, 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?
- 19th August, 2024
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
- 19th August, 2024
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 OWNER -ABDUL SHAIKH AND HIS VAUXHALL VENTORA V.I.P.
- 12th August, 2024
Some limited-edition cars were to clear the showroom of stocks before the launch of a replacement model. Others marked the end of a long and distinguished production run, while a third group enhanced the appeal of a recently introduced line-up. The Ventora V.I.P. falls into this last-named category, and there are now believed to be only two on the road.
MEET THE OWNER – MICHAEL DICKENS AND HIS LADA RIVA
- 12th August, 2024
“I found it in a scrap yard in Kempston. The old lady that owned it from new had crashed it into her house and stopped driving. Her family scrapped it, and I bought it blind for £300 to cannibalise it for parts for my 1994 Riva Estate. It was immaculate when it turned up (aside from a dented wing and smashed headlamp), and I just couldn’t break it up.”
