LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
“Prestige. Power. Performance” - The Rover Sterling Mk. 1
The year is 1987, and an eight-year-old named Alex is mesmerised by his father’s latest car – an “Azure Blue” Rover Sterling. Little did he release that in 2016; he would be the proud owner of – apart from the 825i in the British Motor Museum - the earliest surviving production 800.
In June 2015, we achieved a World Record for the largest parade of MGs!
It’s been 10 years since we announced our status as an official title holder for the ‘Largest parade of MGs’. The parade took place on 11th April at Rockingham Circuit in Corby, where 144 MG owners and lovers united to take part in a world first.
Green Laning - The popular driving activity that could lead to a £1,000 fine
With summer on its way, the interest in green laning is continuing to grow across the UK, as shown by a 22% increase in Google searches for green laning in the past month. Below, we reveal key details on green laning, and what drivers should consider to avoid being lumped with hefty fines.
Celebrate Dad, Classic Motor Show-style. Tickets on sale!
Let’s be honest – there’s something about classic cars that just screams Dad. Maybe it was his first Capri. Or the Triumph he never stopped talking about. Or the Mini he had before you were even born (but somehow still brings up at every family BBQ).
Meet the Owner - Allan Symes and his Talbot Alpine by expert writer Andrew Roberts
Allan is the proud owner of a sorely over-looked classic car. The original Chrysler-badged Alpine was Car of the Year 1976, and yet it seems to pass by many enthusiasts. Today, a mere 17 examples of the later Talbot-badged version remain on the road.
Celebrating the Pride of Longbridge with our Car Club team and a Rover SD1 2600 Vanden Plas
The ultimate celebration of the British motor industry was held in Cofton Park next to the historic Longbridge factory in April, with reports of over 1,000 cars on display. Our Car Club Executive Brian, who was in attendance, reports…
It was a pleasure to sponsor this year’s Broadland MG Owners Club Heritage Run
This year’s Heritage run is the 33rd organised by the Broadlands MG Owners Club, an annual fund-raising event for local charities. Previous beneficiaries have included The Big C Cancer charity.
MEET THE OWNER – HARRY SEAGER AND HIS BEDFORD CF PICK-UP
“It is great fun - quite quick for what it is, and the turning circle is rather incredible. It turns more heads than any other car I have”.
A “Director-Level Saloon” - the Vauxhall Senator 24V
In 2016 Alex Sebbinger-Sparks of the Modern Classic Executive Cars group acquired one of Vauxhall’s finest sports saloons of its era - a Senator 24V.
MEET THE OWNER – MICHAEL BIRKETT AND HIS COLT SIGMAS
Michael Birkett is a such a connoisseur of fine Colt cars that one Sigma was not enough. To augment his 1978 model, he recently acquired an automatic version owned by Siraj Farook, which we featured in a recent blog.