LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Meet The Owner - Geoff Rowlands and his Mitsuoka Galue
What was your first experience with classic cars? In a way my first car was a “classic” – Morris 1000 convertible – although in those days it wasn’t considered so.
Meet The Collector – Aubone Braddon and his ten Ford Anglias
Ford launched the “World’s Most Exciting Light Car” in September 1959, when its reverse-angle rear screen and tail fins amazed the outgoing Anglia 100E owners.
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show reveals hall of fame inductee shortlist
The organisers of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show have revealed the shortlist of potential inductees being considered for two of the four categories in its prestigious new ‘Hall of Fame’.
Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership finalists revealed!
The Autumn Final of the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership competition is set to be a clash of the titans, making it fitting for this year’s Classic Motor Show’s 40th anniversary year.
Lancaster Insurance is celebrating 40 years with a huge birthday giveaway!
2024 is a milestone year for us at Lancaster Insurance as we celebrate our 40th anniversary, alongside the show, and we wouldn’t be here without the fantastic support from you.
Introducing our October Bright Young Spark, Solomon Welch!
‘It’s the perfect contrast to tech’. Solomon Welch on a youthful passion for classic restoration and revival.
40 Years Old – The Alfa Romeo 90
Forty years ago, Alfa Romeo launched a car that is now possibly one of the rarest in the UK. Some regarded the 90 as a stopgap model until Alfa could introduce the 164; others saw it as the ultimate development of the Alfetta Berlina.
RARER THAN RARE – VAUXHALL CRESTA PA FRIARY ESTATE
For anyone whose off-duty tastes involve watching Expresso Bongo and playing (badly) the John Barry Seven’s Hit and Miss on their guitar, Trojan Cars of Southsea has the ideal vehicle:
ULTRA-SUAVE – THE VAUXHALL CAVALIER 1900GL COUPE
The Coupe belonged to a relative of my wife, and it was a company car. When she left the firm, the Cavalier was part of the severance package, and she kept it for the rest of her life.
RARER THAN RARE – THE TALBOT HORIZON ULTRA
I have always admired the Chrysler and Talbot models and have owned numerous Sunbeams and Avengers over the years; my other classic Talbot at the moment is quite a rare 1978 Sunbeam Automatic which has recently been subject to quite a substantial recommissioning.
Meet The Owner – Łukasz Matczak, Bartosz Ciemięga and their FSO 1300
Between 1967 and 1991, the Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (Passenger Automobile Factory or FSO) near Warsaw built nearly 1.5 million of the 125p family.
COUNTDOWN TO 40 – SEAN GREENWOOD’S AUSTIN MONTEGO 1.3 BASE
An autobiographical note: I was 14 when British Leyland introduced the Austin Montego on 25 April 1984, and I can vividly remember the sense of anticipation in the press before its launch. Car magazine published a major preview in late 1981 and, even then, it was evident that the Morris Ital, never intended as more than a stopgap, was due for replacement.