LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS

The Remarkable Citroën GS Birotor

Some time ago we wrote about how, at the 1973 Frankfurt Motor Show, Citroën unveiled a version of the GS unlike any other car in its class, and quite possibly in the world. The standard version was a remarkable vehicle in its own right, becoming Car of the Year 1971, but the Birotor displayed by The Chevronic Centre was powered by a Felix Wankel-designed twin-rotor engine. Today, there is believed to be a mere two in the UK.

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“Extra-handsome fittings for maximum pleasure” - the Volkswagen T1 Samba

That is how one English-language brochure described the Samba, one of the key Volkswagens of the 1950s and 1960s. This Palm Green and Sand Green example not only has a diplomatic background but also unique bodywork.

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“The perfect marriage of unique style and motoring luxury” - The Rover V8-S

One of the many delights of Drive It Day Cowley 2026 was seeing a car that my nine-year-old self once craved. In 1979 a Rover SD1 V8-S in Triton Green was so far removed from the other vehicles in my Hampshire village as to be almost surreal.

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The 1962 Taunus 12M P4 – The first front-wheel-drive Ford

What was the original front-wheel-drive Ford? It was not the Fiesta, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, but a neat-looking saloon with faint US overtones from Cologne – the P4-series Taunus 12M.

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“All that’s best from Britain” - The Standard Vanguard Phase 1A

In 1953, to own a Standard Vanguard Phase 1A, such as Bryan’s, was a proud achievement. It was a car associated with the Armed Forces, especially the RAF, and looked as redoubtable as Jack Hawkins. It was also one of the most important British cars of the immediate post-war era.

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Darren Walker’s Buick Roadmaster – the last of the great American ‘woodie’ station wagons

“I put together my collection of cars that I always found appealing; childhood memories of Corgi Toys were one inspiration”. Darren Walker hails from Leicestershire and has resided in the USA for the past 25 years. During that time, he has acquired a most remarkable fleet of vehicles, which we look forward to featuring in blogs throughout this year – starting with his 1996 Buick Roadmaster.

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Travel in Style - The Thames E83W Utilecon

Seventy years ago, a Thames E83W Utilecon was a familiar sight; today you are more likely to encounter one in a black-and-white comedy than on the road, which makes this E83W owned by Mick Simpson a fascinating example of automotive history.

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“Every journey is an experience” - A 1956 Opel Kapitän

There is a select group of cars that the average UK enthusiast is more likely to see on screen than in the metal. Andreas Englezos’ 1956 Opel Kapitän is this sort of vehicle...
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“Gran Turismo” - The Morris Marina GT

“It was the first car I remember my Dad having. It sounded like a proper sports car and had go-faster stripes. I spent years looking for one as they're so rarely available”.

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Meet the Owner – Lou Brisdon and his Ford Cortina 1600L

We recently wrote about Lou Brisdon’s Ford Cortina Ghia Mk. IV, but it was obvious that one Cortina just was not enough for his collection. So, he recently acquired the model that was the company car for countless sales representatives – the 1600L.

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Meet the owners – Maia and Michael Egan and their Fiat 127 1050 Comfort

Debates about ‘What was the first Hatchback?’ are almost as tedious as an episode of Crossroads circa 1977.

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MEET THE OWNER – DAVE MARSHALL AND HIS MORRIS MARINA 1700HL ESTATE

I bought it just before Christmas 2021, off the back of a post on the Marina Owners' Club Facebook page. The chap selling it bought it the previous summer, intending to do the bodywork, but has lost his storage.
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