LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Four in five car collectors span multiple marques, but mainstream drivers increasingly loyal to one brand
New data reveals that classic car enthusiasts are increasingly turning their backs on single‑brand loyalty, with four in five (79%) collectors owning vehicles from multiple marques.
There is much to see and do at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show
From pristine classics and live restoration projects to hands-on workshops and over 250 specialist exhibitors, this is where the classic car community comes together.
Pride of Ownership: Will Wilson’s story
Lancaster Insurance is proud to introduce the second runner up of its Pride of Ownership 2025 award - a 1964 Ford Mk1 Cortina with a strong family link.
Meet The Owner – Harry Tansley, Rebel with a Ford Escort Ghia Mk. III
When he was 16 years old in 2024, Harry Tansley craved teenage kicks, but wild music and clothes did not satisfy him. Instead, he acquired a 1982 Crystal Green Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia Mk. III.
A Car From Another World – The Citroën CX Pallas
It is hard to explain the impact of seeing a Citroën CX Pallas in my home city of Southampton in early 1977. It was not so much a world apart from the red & cream Leyland Atlantean buses.
A Matter of Estate – The Volvo 1800ES
The year is 1972, and you are smooth, suave, and sophisticated – a connoisseur of fine wines and Belgian chocolates. Naturally, you desire the ideal car to cut a dash at the golf course - and Volvo has recently launched the P1800ES.
MEET THE OWNER – CALVIN WALKER AND HIS VAUXHALL CHEVETTE L SALOON
A few months ago, we wrote about Calvin’s Vauxhall Nova, and as a true aficionado of the Griffin badge, he is also the custodian of this splendid 1983 Chevette L four-door saloon.
Stately as a Galleon – The Volvo 265 GLE
Some cars possess an innate sense of stateliness; the Wolseley 6/80, the Princess 4-Litre Limousine and, of course, the Volvo 265 GLE. This 1978 example was once owned by my friend Graeme Aitken
WHY I BOUGHT A WOLSELEY
It all began with British cinema. More to the point, it began with the BBC and ITV re-screening films and programmes of a certain era. Let me explain...
Meet the Owner - Robert Dudrenec and his 1973 Citroën Ami Super Estate
It would be fair to say that Robert owns one of the rarest Citroëns in the UK. Here are 12 facts about the remarkable Ami Super Estate.
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