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THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN SPORTING FORD ESCORTS
- Andrew Roberts |
- 13th September, 2023
From a time when no edition of ITV’s World of Sport would have been complete without the sound of an Escort in full cry...
MEET THE OWNER – NEIL GRUBB AND HIS FORD CORTINA GHIA MK. IV
- Andrew Roberts |
- 13th September, 2023
Around 47 years ago, Neil Grubb’s father was a devotee of British Leyland and had recently taken delivery of a Princess 2200 HLS.
Harris Mann 1938 - 2023
- Andrew Roberts |
- 13th September, 2023
The late Harris Mann said: “We’re not trying to be either transatlantic or European. The Americans are big and ornate and the proportions are wrong for what we’re trying to do. We’re not trying to be Europeans...
Join us in Celebrating Automotive Excellence at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show!
- 5th September, 2023
Prepare to be captivated by a world where the beauty of classic cars reigns supreme. The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show isn't just an event; it's a grand celebration of the very essence of these mechanical masterpieces.
Lancaster Insurance sponsors the National Motor Museum at the 2023 Beaulieu Autojumbles!
- 5th September, 2023
Lancaster Insurance is passionate about supporting the classic car community and is thrilled to sponsor the National Motor Museum at the 2023 Beaulieu Autojumbles – both the Spring and International meets.
100 Years of MG – On Screen
- 5th September, 2023
Here are just some of the MG’s roles on film and television...
Coffee and Cars at Lancaster Insurance!
- 5th September, 2023
The next date for your diary is: Saturday 16th September. The event will run from 10am until 1pm and is completely FREE to enter and there are NO pre booking requirements to come and enjoy the event.
Lancaster Insurance sponsors the National Motor Museum at the 2023 Beaulieu Autojumbles
- 31st August, 2023
Lancaster Insurance is passionate about supporting the classic car community and is thrilled to sponsor the National Motor Museum at the 2023 Beaulieu Autojumbles – both the Spring and International meets.
The Mercedes-Benz 600 at 60
- 31st August, 2023
It is the 12th September 1963, and you are a hardworking accountant somewhere in Bonn. A polished Ford Taunus 12M is parked outside your home, and you are reading about the latest Mercedes-Benz with a mixture of envy and pride. The 600 was the automotive embodiment of the German economic miracle, with a new 6.3 litre SOHC Bosch mechanical fuel-injected V8 engine propelling nearly 2 ½ tons of Mercedes-Benz to a top speed of 125 mph.
MEET THE OWNER - ROBERT DESMOND AND HIS PEUGEOT 304
- 14th August, 2023
My first ever car was a 304 saloon, but it rusted away as they tended to in the 1980s. I looked for another for decades and saw this in the late 1990s, but it had sold. Fast-forward 20 years, I saw it again for sale in County Cork, so I bought it unseen in 2018.
SEVENTY YEARS OF SEAT
- 14th August, 2023
Sometimes a car does not have to be technologically advanced to cause a minor revolution in a country’s transportation. The SEAT 1400 was a sober-looking 5-6 seater saloon along the lines of the Standard Vanguard with a steering column gear change and a top speed of just 75 mph. But in 1953, the first example heralded the start of Spain’s first car manufacturer.
MEET THE OWNER – ADAM SCARBOROUGH AND HIS TALBOT HORIZON
- 14th August, 2023
Adam’s Talbot Horizon can potentially turn more heads than the average Ferrari or Lamborghini. As he remarks, “Near enough every time I go out, even if it is just to the petrol station, I get stopped by people shocked that it has survived. Most think the brown colour is typical of its era”.
THE PEUGEOT 604 – A CELEBRATION
- 14th August, 2023
We recently posted a brochure picture of the 604 on our Facebook page, and the response truly amazed us! So many remembered the flagship Peugeot of the late 1970s and early 1980s that we just had to write a special blog. When Car magazine evaluated the 604 opposite the intriguing choices of the BMW 528 and the XJ6 3.4 S2 they concluded, “The Jaguar is still a brilliant car, but in some respects Peugeot have managed to better it.
Lancaster Insurance visit Practical Classics workshop!
- 31st July, 2023
As long-time readers of Practical Classics, the Lancaster Insurance team were delighted to receive an extended invite to see the PC workshop. Hosted by Danny, James and Matt Tomkins; the team were in their element getting a tour of the premises and seeing just how much magic happens behind those unassuming shutters!
