LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
FATHER AND SON CLASSICS - MGB GT V TRIUMPH SPITFRE 1500
This year, Lancaster Insurance Services was delighted to host on their NEC stand two British sports cars owned by a father and son. Paul Clappison’s 1973 model MGB GT will be familiar to many readers as it won the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership competition in the 2018 Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show.
THE AUSTIN A95/A105 WESTMINSTER – A CELEBRATION
The year is 1956, and you want four doors and an engine between 2 and 2.6 litres, which instantly rules out the MG Magnette ZB and the Sunbeam Rapier. Nor can you really afford to spend more than £1,250, which instantly rules out the last of the Riley Pathfinders, the Jaguar 2.4 and the Rover P4 105S.
By-Gone Winter Motoring
Our ten tips to keep your Hillman, Standard or Wolseley on the road in the days of £sd.
RARER THAN RARE – THE HILLMAN HUNTER TOPAZ
One of the many attractions of the 2022 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show was the Hillman Owners' Club stand, dominated by a car that I had never before encountered in the metal.
MEET IVAN THE MORRIS ITAL
Of the many attractions of the 2022 Classic Motor Show, one car on the Lancaster stand attracted innumerable selfies. When the last Ital departed Cowley in 1984, few motorists envisaged such a Morris becoming a collector's item, but nearly four decades later, this is the case.
MEET THE OWNER – SAM BURNS AND HIS AUSTIN METRO CITY
Sam Burns is a man who shuns mere frivolities in his classic cars. Reversing lamps, a second sun visor, more than one rear fog lamp, a heated rear window, a rear wiper, a passenger door mirror, and front headrests are not for him.
Lancaster Insurance Services partners with AVUK
Lancaster Insurance Services has partnered with charity Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) to support more deaf children to have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.
Top 10 tips to prepare your campervan for winter
Whether you’re heading out on a winter wonderland trip or planning to keep your camper parked up during the colder months, you need to prepare it for the elements. Find out how with these handy tips.
THE ROVER P5 3-LITRE COUPE AT SIXTY
In October 1962, Rover announced its line-up for 1963. The P4 was now made in 95 and 110 forms, while the P5 was facelifted as the Mk. II with a more powerful engine and modified suspension. Most importantly, there was a new 3-Litre Coupe which offered the discerning motorist "a new sleekness of line and fleetness of foot".
MEET THE OWNER - BRI BARKER AND HIS ROVER 3500 VIP
We have previously featured a few limited edition models in our blogs, but Bri Barker's 1976 Rover 3500 VIP has to be one of the most magnificent. Of course, any member of the P6 family is a splendid machine, but MPF 291 P has a metallic 'Platinum' paint finish, a radio-cassette player and even air conditioning.
THE AUSTIN J40 – A CELEBRATION
Yesterday we celebrated the Austin A40 Devon, and today we pay tribute to its smaller but not less desirable stablemate. The Junior 40 Roadster, aka the 'J40', may not have been as rapid, but it was certainly far more economical as it used no petrol whatsoever. It is also one of the finest pedal cars ever to be built in the UK, so we are delighted to host two members of the Austin family on our stand at the NEC.