LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Club story – The MX5 Owners Club
This month we received a fantastic testimonial from one of the many car clubs we work with across the UK – The MX5 Owners Club. They shared with us their experiences of working in partnership with Lancaster Insurance Services and are an excellent example of how we can support your club not just in regards to insurance but across a number of different activities.
Introducing our October Bright Young Spark – Jude Currie!
Introducing our October Bright Young Spark - Jude Currie. We were fascinated to hear about Jude’s passion for rescuing cars as their owners struggle to contend with the new charges imposed by ULEZ restrictions in Greater London. At only 20 years old, Jude is a great example of the younger generation who are keeping our passion for classics alive. Our friends at Practical Classics magazine caught up with Jude to find out more about his penchant for old cars…
MEET THE OWNER – ANDY CARTER AND HIS DODGE SPACEVAN
Certain automotive sounds belong to the past, from the engine note of a Morris 1100 to the transmission whine of a Vauxhall Viva HB. Others may recall the distinctive snarl of a 'Spacevan', as it variously delivered pints of silver top, investigated the failure of a telephone box or checked for non-licensed television sets. But now, Andy Carter's 1977 example is one of the few on the road.
THE 2022 BEAULIEU AUTOJUMBLE
2022 marks possibly my 20th Beaulieu Autojumble, an event that always manages to surpass itself. There was the chance to marvel at a Fiat Dino Coupe, one of the most elegant cars of its generation and, in the 1950s display, a bright red late-model E-Series Velox.
How much do campervans cost in the UK?
Thinking of buying yourself a campervan so you can hit the open road? More and more people are buying themselves a home on wheels. So how much does it cost?
Best classic car events this autumn
There’s an incredible choice of classic car events scheduled across the UK for autumn 2022. Lancaster Insurance Services gives you a rundown of some of the best.
MEET THE OWNER – LUCA LINFOOT AND HIS FIAT 850
"I purchased the car on the spur of the moment, as I thought it looked really nice and something I hadn't seen before. I really went in blind, not knowing what I was even buying". What Luca Linfoot acquired was a 1969 Fiat 850, one of the last major rear-engine cars to hail from Turin.
MEMORIES OF MY FIRST NEC MOTOR SHOW
It is Saturday 18th October 1980. My family have just arrived at Southampton Central Station for the long train journey to Birmingham International – and my first Motor Show at the NEC. We – or rather my mother - had decided the 142-mile trip was best undertaken by train due to genuine concerns that our car was not the ideal form of transport.
MEET THE OWNER – DAVID ROBERTS AND HIS NISSAN CHERRY EUROPE 1.2
Mythology is so often a wildly inaccurate source of motoring history. Not all Austin Allegros had a square steering wheel, and the Lada 1200/1500 represented mobility for thousands of families. As for the Arna/Cherry Europe, it represented an ambitious and far-sighted attempt at collaboration between Alfa Romeo and Nissan.
WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN IN 1976?
The Beaulieu Autojumble has long provided me with an excuse/utterly justifiable reason to purchase some old motoring magazines. And when looking at Motor's 17th July 1976 edition, I am tempted to read the new car prices and wonder what would have been my choice for a particular sum.
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