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THE AUSTIN A50 CAMBRIDGE AT 70

  • 12th November, 2024

The Austin A40/A50 Cambridge represented a genuine departure for the British Motor Corporation on their launch in late 1954.

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REMEMBERING THE 1984 MOTOR SHOW

  • 12th November, 2024

This year’s Classic Motor Show is marking 40 years, as is Lancaster Insurance, and it evokes so many memories of the 1984 event for those of us of a certain age. So, what stands at the NEC might have tempted my 14-year-old self after investing £2 in the “Comprehensive Catalogue”?

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40 YEARS OLD – THE VAUXHALL ASTRA MK.2

  • 12th November, 2024

When Vauxhall launched the second-generation Astra on 17th October 1984, its main challenge was - “How we follow such a success?” In the first 9 months of that year, the 293,545 combined Opel Kadett and Astra sales represented 21% of all GM Europe’s car sales.

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A VISIT TO THE MOTOR SHOW AT THE NEC - FORTY YEARS AGO

  • 12th November, 2024

Were you one of the 696,183 visitors to the NEC four decades ago? A Toyota MR2 is just one of the delights you might have encountered on 20th of October 1984 at the Motor Show:

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MEET THE OWNER – FIL BAKER AND HIS BRISTOL 400

  • 12th November, 2024

“I first saw one of these magnificent cars at a rally, of sorts, in the early or mid-1970s, and promised myself on the spot that I’d have one.

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MEET THE CLUB CHAIRMAN – SIMON HAYES OF THE LEYLAND PRINCESS ENTHUSIASTS’ CLUB

  • 12th November, 2024

Simon joined the Princess and Ambassador Enthusiasts’ Club “in 2020-ish,” but his interest in the British Leyland ‘Wedge’ began during childhood. He says: “We had one in the family, and I loved its shape. I’d spent ages drawing them and wanting one of my own, but it wasn’t until I saw one on television during lockdown, I decided it was high time I had one!”

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RARER THAN RARE – THE BMW 600

  • 12th November, 2024

Car and Classic is to auction the ultimate version of the BMW 'Bubble Car' family – a 1958 600. To quote the original sales copy: "Everything which was unnecessary and cumbersome, everything which served no practical purpose, was thrown overboard in the constriction of the BMW 600".

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The Not-So-Secret Diary of Diva the Shetland Pony

  • 8th November, 2024

Hello, I’m Lorraine. I’m a qualified riding instructor who has worked in the veterinary industry for more years than I care to remember! I live in Rutland and enjoy writing novels, listening to rock music, and spending time with my rescue dog, Flora.

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MEET THE OWNER – TONY BROOKS AND HIS 1979 LANCIA BETA SPYDER

  • 8th November, 2024

Tony Brooks is a connoisseur of fine cars, and the previous owner of a Colt Sapporo. His most recent acquisition is equally distinctive; a vehicle that belongs in a Return of the Saint adventure, probably driven by a sun-shaded driver.

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Introducing our October Bright Young Spark, Solomon Welch!

  • 30th October, 2024

‘It’s the perfect contrast to tech’. Solomon Welch on a youthful passion for classic restoration and revival.

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Lancaster Insurance is celebrating 40 years with a huge birthday giveaway!

  • 30th October, 2024

2024 is a milestone year for us at Lancaster Insurance as we celebrate our 40th anniversary, alongside the show, and we wouldn’t be here without the fantastic support from you.

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Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership finalists revealed!

  • 30th October, 2024

The Autumn Final of the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership competition is set to be a clash of the titans, making it fitting for this year’s Classic Motor Show’s 40th anniversary year.

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Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show reveals hall of fame inductee shortlist

  • 30th October, 2024

The organisers of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show have revealed the shortlist of potential inductees being considered for two of the four categories in its prestigious new ‘Hall of Fame’.

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Meet The Collector – Aubone Braddon and his ten Ford Anglias

  • 30th October, 2024

Ford launched the “World’s Most Exciting Light Car” in September 1959, when its reverse-angle rear screen and tail fins amazed the outgoing Anglia 100E owners.