LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
TOP FIVE AUTOMOTIVE PROMOTIONAL FILMS
Dim the lights, fire up the projector and settle back in your office chair, and enjoy these promotional shorts that were intended to make you a better dealer - or tempt a fleet buyer to their local dealership…
#TeamAnt’s racer looks set for an exciting 2018 with its new owner!
Ant Anstead and his team built from scratch a 1950s Grand Prix inspired racer which raised £22,500 at auction for Harrison’s Fund, after Silverstone Auctions kindly waivered their usual fee. Here we catch up with the new owner and hear why he was interested in buying the racer and what his plans are for the year ahead.
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE RELIANT SCIMITAR GT?
There is a select group of cars of such aesthetic appeal that you really have to encounter them in the metal (or GRP) to appreciate their beauty - or, put somewhat less pompously, the Reliant Scimitar GT is an exceptionally handsome motor car.
NEWSREELS OF THE WEEK – ON PATROL
Polished black Wolseleys with Winkworth bells, Bakelite telephones, traffic lights on striped poles, road signs ordering motorists to ‘Halt’ – all captured in the Pathe archive
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE AUSTIN FX3?
Of all the lost sights of post-war Britain – traffic lights on striped poles, teddy boys, 78 rpm Alma Cogan records, ten shilling notes, jumpers for goal posts, - one of the most evocative is possibly the Austin FX3 taxi.
60 YEARS OF THE “SERIES” HUMBER HAWK
Six decades ago, taking delivery of a new Humber Hawk was a proud moment in the life of many a British motorist; proof that they had ‘arrived’ in elite suburban circles.
DVD OF THE WEEK - DANGER MAN
As a devotee of ITC’s spy and adventure series, Danger Man has a pride of place in my DVD collection. This was the TV series that made Patrick McGoohan a star when the first episode was aired in September 1960 and four years later the show was extensively revamped.
NEWSREELS OF THE WEEK – WINTER MOTORING
Or, how to motor in the snow with cross-ply tyres, a six-volt electrical system, and wearing your stoutest hat, scarf and overcoat…
How Land Rover took over the world, and then lost it
Land Rover: a quick history – the ups, downs and ups of the world’s toughest car maker
Lancaster Insurance awarded ‘Highly Commended’ at Insurance Times awards
Topping off another successful year, Lancaster Insurance, specialist classic car insurance provider, was awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Personal Lines Broker of the Year’ category at the annual Insurance Times Awards 2017.