LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
TRIUMPH AT 100
2023 marks 100 years since the first Triumph badged car, the 10/20, left the factory. Selecting one model that encapsulates all the marque’s virtues is mission impossible, so this writer has decided to choose his favourite example from a shortlist of five.
THE YEAR THE KING WAS BORN – 75 FACTS ABOUT MOTORING IN 1948
As the 6th May is the Coronation Day and 14th November is the 75th birthday of King Charles III, here are 75 facts about motoring in 1948.
THE HOLDEN EH – A CELEBRATION
Many years ago, I was behind the wheel of a vehicle that belonged more to Melbourne or Sydney than to the outskirts of Southampton. The car in question was a privately imported 1965-registered Holden EH Standard, and I have craved one of my own ever since.
MEET THE OWNER – TIM ROHN AND HIS SINGER CHAMOIS MK. 2
“I started as an Imp man with my first car, which was a Paul Emery modified 1,000cc Imp Californian. Several Imps of different models later, and life got in the way - marriage, family etc. – and larger cars became the norm.”
THE MERCEDES-BENZ PONTON – A CELEBRATION
At my first Classic Car Boot Sale at King’s Cross, one of the many fine cars truly appealed to me – a star of the www.afroclassics.uk display. It was the sort of vehicle seen in 1960s ‘Cold War’ dramas such as Funeral in Berlin or The Quiller Memorandum.
WHO NEEDS ERGONOMICS – THE JOYS OF MOTORING PAST
During the 1970s, one of my chief fascinations with the parental 1969 MGB Roadster was its dashboard. The passenger’s map reading lamp resembled a number plate light, various mysterious-looking switches studded the fascia, and the ventilation system was especially off-beat.
THE MINI COOPER S AT 60
Mythology has it that the Mini Cooper S is as emblematic of ‘The Swinging Sixties’ as images of Carnaby Street. In fact, the British Motor Corporation launched it into a world of flat hats, twin sets and club blazers at Goodwood.
Lancaster Insurance supports The Morris Register in their quest to inspire the next generation
Lancaster Insurance has pledged its’ support to The Morris Register Loan Scheme by covering the cost of the loan car’s insurance for the next 12 months.
Lancaster Insurance will be at Beaulieu autojumble!
Come and say hello to the team at Lancaster Insurance at the upcoming Beaulieu Spring Autojumble on 13th and 14th May at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu.
Stars and their cars - King Charles III’s Aston Martin DB6 Volante
The Coronation of King Charles III on the 6th May has caused some of us to muse about his many and various motor cars. Some associate the monarch with the Mineral Blue MGC GT with a heated rear window, wire wheels, an electric aerial and a car ‘phone. He acquired the MG in January 1968 as a Cambridge undergraduate, and it remains within the Royal Family.
Second ‘Cars and Coffee’ meet up announced by Lancaster Insurance
After a successful first ‘Cars and Coffee’ event, with over 50 vehicles and 100 enthusiasts joining us on Sunday 23rd April, we can announce the date of our next meet at Lancaster HQ is Sunday 21st May – we hope to see you there!
MEET THE OWNER – PETER ROBERTS AND HIS 1974 MORRIS MARINA SUPER DELUXE
Peter Roberts wasn’t swayed by the endless kicking the Marina receives from the press – or the inevitable corrective apologism that results in its defence. An arch British car enthusiast, he wasn’t necessarily looking for BL’s Cortina, but one happened to fit the bill in June 2021. ‘I didn’t set out to buy a Marina – I was out to buy an old car,’ he recalled.