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Meet the Owner - Georg Dönni and His Daimler Ladbroke Avon Estate
- 8th April, 2020
‘People usually believe that the car is a hearse. As almost every car is now a hatchback, she does not generate that much attention anymore, but Jaguar folks are all highly amazed that there was ever a five-door XJ’. And this is quite understandable for the marque expert Georg Dönni owns one of the most exclusive cars ever to wear the famous Daimler fluted grille.
Classic car rallies around the world
- 7th April, 2020
There are some quite incredible classic car rallies to be found out there. As long as your classic car is up to the challenge (rallies can be quite the endurance test), you should really consider participating in one. But where?
Coronavirus and your car insurance - Lancaster Insurance is here to support you
- 2nd April, 2020
For many, spring signifies starting the engine of our classics and looking forward to the season ahead. This year, however, we understand enthusiasts will be unsure when they’ll be able to do this. We’ve been receiving a lot of queries from club members during this time, so Andrew Evanson, Senior Operations Manager at Lancaster Insurance, answers a number of these questions.
THE RAREST CARS IN BRITAIN - THE CIMITAN FAMILY'S FIAT 127 GT 1300
- 31st March, 2020
‘When we bring her out the amount of people that come up and start asking about it…’ remarks Chris about the Cimitan family’s Fiat. And this is hardly surprising, as any 127 is now a very unusual sight – let alone the third-generation GT 1300.
CAR OF THE MONTH – STEPHEN PARRISH AND HIS 1934 CITROEN ROSALIE
- 30th March, 2020
The public reaction to Stephen’s Citroen Rosalie 10CV (who, of course, goes by the name “Rosie”) is often one of surprise – ‘most people have never seen one or didn’t realise that Citroen’s were ever built in the UK and the fact it is a RWD surprises most’.
PHIL CAUNT AND THE PRISONER MOKE
- 27th March, 2020
On the 29th September 1967, ITV screened the first episode of The Prisoner which featured an unusual taxi cab - one that offered a ‘local service’ only.
MID-BEDS VEHICLE RESTORATION AND THE SWEENEY FORD CONSUL GT
- 27th March, 2020
The 2nd January 1975 saw the first episode of a new police series entitled The Sweeney and the major automotive star was a Ford Consul GT.
TONY POUNDER AND HIS 1954 STANDARD TEN RALLY CAR
- 27th March, 2020
It would be fair to say that Tony Pounder is quite the fan of the Standard Eight family and one prize member of his fleet is a 1954 Ten that was ‘built by the works for pre-war racer Leslie Brooke it took part in the 1955 Monte Carlo and RAC Rallies and the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally – alas without much success!’
AUBONE BRADDON AND HIS 1967 FORD ANGLIA PICK-UP
- 27th March, 2020
Aubone Braddon is a gentleman who clearly appreciates the Anglia 105E family as his fleet comprises twelve examples of “The World’s Most Exciting Light Car”.
TONY BROOKS AND HIS ROVER P5B MOTOR CARAVAN
- 27th March, 2020
This P5B 3.5 Litre Motor Caravan owned by Tony Brooks goes by the name “Apollo”, and it is one of the most distinctive classics you are ever likely to encounter.
FREDDY HARRIS AND HIS TWO MK. I FIAT PANDAS
- 27th March, 2020
Fiat GB marketed the original Panda as “The car that ‘knocks spots off its rivals”, and today they are as rare as a watchable episode of East Enders.
MEET THE OWNER – PETER COBB AND HIS MGB LE ROADSTER
- 27th March, 2020
Peter Cobb finds the best aspect of driving his MG ‘is when you get it out on the B-roads in Surrey where I live, with the hood down it transports me back to the ‘eighties.’
MEET THE OWNER – PAUL HAUGHEY AND HIS FIAT CROMAS
- 27th March, 2020
To see one Croma on the road is an unusual sight – but Paul Haughey’s fleet includes two! The blue one is a CHT with just over 48,000 miles, and the Green one is an IE Super with just over 21,500 miles.
Club of the month - March 2020
- 27th March, 2020
Our accolade this month goes to the Traction Owners Club. The clubs’ aim is to promote interest in all pre-1957 water cooled Citroën cars including rear wheel drive models and the iconic front wheel drive Traction Avant.
