LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Get Ready: Tickets for the Classic Motor Show Go Live on 8 May!
The countdown is officially on! The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 8–10 November 2024, and after the incredible 40th-anniversary celebrations last year, we’re gearing up for an even bigger and better show.
Lancaster Insurance lowers premiums for BMW Z-Series drivers
As the BMW Z3 celebrates 30 years since its launch, classic car insurance specialist Lancaster Insurance has announced new lower premiums for the model, alongside the Z4, via its 2-seater sports car scheme.
Are classic car owners mostly loyal to one brand? New research reveals all
April 2025: New research explores how loyal classic car enthusiasts are to one marque. Classic car insurance specialist Lancaster Insurance has analysed their internal data to reveal if multi-car owners tend to stick to one marque, or have a collection made up of several.
Congratulations to Arthur Atkinson, Bright Young Sparks winner!
Classic car insurance specialist Lancaster Insurance has announced their latest Bright Young Spark, 21-year-old Arthur Atkinson.
Meet The Owner – Terry Staines and his MG YT
It goes without saying that Terry’s Renault Alpine GTA was one of the stars of the 2024 Lancaster Insurance Motor Show – but it is not the only member of his fleet. The Staines collection also includes a 1950 YT, an MG from the ‘Export or Die’ era and one of the most charming cars from Abingdon.
Rarer Than Rare - Ford Escort 1300 XL MK. I
This Escort 1300 XL Mk. 1 offered for sale by Mayfields Trade is possibly the most ‘1973’ car you will ever see. It is as emblematic of its era as The Goodies on BBC2, Hai Karate aftershave, and this writer’s own father unwisely adopting a Jason King hairstyle.
Our club of the month: Orkney Vintage Club
Orkney Vintage Club was formed in November 1982. The first meeting, which attracted about two dozen people, was organized by teachers from Kirkwall Grammar School who used old engines for the tuition of technology students.
New research published for Deaf Awareness Week 2025
A recent survey conducted by award-winning charity, Auditory Verbal UK, for Deaf Awareness Week reveals that only a third (33%) of UK adults think a child born profoundly deaf today can learn to speak as well as a child without hearing loss*.
Twin Engine 2CV – A 1964 Sahara
As any motoring enthusiast will tell you that there is no such car as an “ordinary” Citroën 2CV. But this example being sold by https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1514374 is one of the most remarkable vehicles you are ever likely to meet. Here are 30 facts about the 2CV Sahara – the Citroën with one engine in the front and a second in the rear -
“Certain to bring admiring glances from friends and business associates” - The Vauxhall VX 2300 GLS
How many of us collected brochures in our younger days? In 1977 this writer avidly read the latest Vauxhall all-range brochure, starting with the Chevette and progressing via the Viva HC, Magnum and Cavalier to the majesty that was the VX 2300 GLS.