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CARRY ON CAMPING - IN A 1973 FORD TRANSIT ROADRANGER

  • 28th June, 2024

In the 1970s, the Great British Camping Holiday was not for the faint of heart. This was a typical scenario:

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IDEAL FOR THE BEACH – THE RENAULT RODEO

  • 28th June, 2024

Summer is finally upon us, and with it comes dreams of sun, sea, 99 Flakes and avoiding those traffic jams on the A36. It also evokes visions of a classic beach car - ones such as the Mini Moke, the Citroen Méhari. - and the Renault Rodeo, as offered for sale by John Kerr.

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MEET THE OWNER – MICHAEL CARPENTER AND HIS SINGER GAZELLE SERIES V

  • 25th June, 2024

We have previously featured members of Michael Carpenter’s fleet, but he has now decided to take a walk on the wild side. Yes, throwing caution to the wind, this week Michael became the proud owner of a Singer Gazelle Series V.

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DO YOU REMEMBER – THE MORRIS J4?

  • 25th June, 2024

If this 1964 Morris J4 seems familiar, it is probably because you have seen it on Heartbeat, The Royal, or Cradle to the Grave. Counting Stars of Leighton Buzzard is selling this rare surviving example of a van that once dominated the roads of the UK.

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MEET THE OWNER – KARL HOBBS AND HIS VAUXHALL VENTORA ESTATE

  • 25th June, 2024

I bought my Ventora five years ago after hearing about it from a friend in the Owners’ Club. It had been resprayed, but that was as far as the work went, so I basically acquired the shell and six boxes of spares. Also, most of the bits fitted to the car were wrong anyway!

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RARER THAN RARE – THE ALFA ROMEO 2000 BERLINA

  • 25th June, 2024

Some cars of the 1970s are greeted with the words “My dad/mum/teacher/pet goldfish used to have one of those,” but an Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina never seems to fall into this category. During this writer’s (very distant) youth, it was transport for the ‘smart set’ at the local yachting marina, all suntans, dark glasses, and cocktails on the deck.

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Remember to have your say on the future of our classic community!

  • 25th June, 2024

Last month, the government launched a consultation giving enthusiasts the chance to have their say and help shape future policy on how to protect classic vehicles and safeguard our industry for generations to come.

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Meet The Owner - Alex J. Sebbinger-Sparks and his Ford Granada Ghia X Estates

  • 25th June, 2024

As one of the leading lights of the Modern Classic Executive Car Club, Alex is naturally a connoisseur of fine 1980s machinery. Some might say owning two Caspian Blue Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia X Mk. 2 Estates is utter decadence—but then, who could resist the lure of such “space-age load carriers”?

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Meet The Owner – Emma Cater and Her Ford Fiesta Popular Mk. I

  • 25th June, 2024

In the early 1980s, exotic forms of Fiesta, such as the Ghia and the XR2, were comparatively rare sights. These were the cars for sophisticates with an avocado bathroom suite and who even owned a Sony C7 video recorder.

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Meet The Owner – Herb and his Fiat 1500

  • 25th June, 2024

I am 22 years old and have wanted a classic car since my early childhood - you could say I have admired them all my life. I remember my dad having a Morris Oxford Series VI Farina for a while; it was the family car until we found out the floor was made of cornflake packets! It was a great car, and despite that, we went everywhere in it.

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TEN EXPERIENCES TO AVOID WHEN BUYING A CLASSIC CAR

  • 25th June, 2024

Many of us have reflected that dealing with certain vendors is the most challenging aspect of buying a classic car. Here are ten warning signs:

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A 7,500 MILE JOURNEY IN A 1954 FIAT 1100-103

  • 18th June, 2024

Any 1954 Fiat 1100/103 is a splendid machine – the small saloon that was to post-war Italy what the Morris Minor was to the UK. But the example offered for sale by Dorset Vintage & Classic Auctions on the 20th June is even more exceptional.

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GO SWIFT, GO SAFE – GO SAAB 95

  • 18th June, 2024

Recently, I had the great pleasure of being reacquainted with one of my favourite cars. In the early 1970s, a Saab 95 stood apart from a Ford Escort Mk. I or Vauxhall Viva HC Estate. Its uncompromising lines were a masterpiece of post-war industrial design.

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THE ESTATE CAR WITH TWO BOOTS – A 1969 VOLKSWAGEN TYPE 3 VARIANT

  • 18th June, 2024

Car customisation is inevitably a very personal matter. That said, it is intriguing to encounter a 1969 Volkswagen 1600 Type 3 Variant that has not been lowered, given alloy wheels or turned into the grooviest surf wagon in the history of Swindon.