Every classic car has a story that is of far greater importance than the mere mechanical data. Find out more about Karen’s 1976 Leyland Princess 1800HL
We catch up with Roger Hagan and his Ford Zephyr 6 Mk. IV
It is the autumn of 1965, and you are in the market for a new car. Your budget is £1,000 and, having reached a certain professional standing, you might even consider a ‘Continental’ vehicle. Then, on Stand 106 at the London Motor Show on the 20th of October, the Renault 16 makes its UK debut...
How did your interest in Classics start? I have always been interested in cars, for as long I can remember. I started by being fascinated by how everything worked from a very young age. From there, I realised that cars were everywhere, but they were all so different, but also all the same.
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2025 isn’t standing still. This year’s line-up adds new layers of excitement while keeping the traditions that make it the ultimate date in the classic car calendar.
As we mentioned in a previous blog, the attractions of the 1965 London Motor Show were numerous and varied; from the Aston Martin DB6, Fura-bodied AC 7-Litre, and the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow to the MGB GT, Renault 16, Triumph 1300, and the Vauxhall Cresta PC.
“She is a 1978 four-speed TS. The five-speed came out May 1979, much to the chagrin of my father who bought her new”, remarks Michael Wrigley of his utterly magnificent one family Renault 20TS.
Put simply, Mr. Birch’s Ford Cortina 1500 De Luxe ‘Aeroflow’ is one of the most ‘1965’ cars that you are ever likely to encounter. There is that sculptured dashboard, the tripod rear lights, the four-on-the-column gear change and, of course, the colour scheme.
One of many joys of the classic world is encountering those vehicles that you only read about in the World Car Catalogue. Meet Tim Rose and his Volvo 145 Express.
Any of us with a drop of petrol in our veins would not think twice about taking a road trip across Europe. You may well be the proud owner of an Orange Lamborghini Miura, contemplating a drive across the Great St Bernard pass, just like Enzo Moruzzi in The Italian Job. Or, perhaps a motoring holiday with your partner in a Triumph Spitfire.
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