LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
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MEET THE OWNER – ROGER LENTELL AND HIS VAUXHALL MAGNUM 2300 SALOON
When I bought my Wolseley 6/99 in 2021, one of my first thoughts was, “I must join the Cambridge-Oxford Owners Club”. This splendid organisation covers not only the 1 ½-litre and 3-litre British Motor Corporation ‘Farinas’ made between 1958 and 1971 but the 1954-1959 A40, A50, A55 Mk.
MEET THE OWNER – MICHAEL CARPENTER AND HIS FORD ESCORT 1600 GHIA MK.2
It belonged to an old boy who does the local shows; he could not keep on top of the maintenance, so he decided to move it on. This Escort was not cheap and a bit rustier than I hoped, but it scratches that itch without spending thousands on an overpriced and overrated sporter model.
THE DAIHATSU COMPAGNO – THE FIRST JAPANESE CAR IN BRITAIN
Sixty years ago, the fact that HM Customs and Excise registered an innocuous-looking two-door saloon was of little interest to the average British driver. 1964 was the year of the Ford Mustang, the Sunbeam Tiger and the 4.2-litre Jaguars E-Type and Mk. X.
RARER THAN RARE – 1979 DATSUN 200 LAUREL
Way back in 1979, when The Buggles sang about how video killed the radio star, a Datsun 200L Laurel was the car of choice for discerning executive motorists.
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE VAUXHALLS – THE CRESTA PB
It is always a pleasure to be re-acquainted with Ed’s 1963 PB-series Vauxhall Cresta, which is currently seeking a new home. This writer is sorely tempted by the car once promoted as possessing “all the qualities of a fine car”.
MEET THE OWNER – ROGER LENTELL AND HIS VAUXHALL MAGNUM 2300 SALOON
As a child, during that long-distant time when repeats of Here Come the Double Deckers was a highlight of the week, I regarded the Vauxhall Magnum 2300 four-door saloon. Every detail, from the quad headlamps to the dashboard with its seven dials, denoted ‘class’.
Introducing Emma Macphee, equine blogger for Lancaster
Hello, I’m Emma, a material planner based in Peterborough. When I’m not spending time with my horses, you’ll usually find me outdoors, hiking and exploring with my dog, Bonnie.
Meet The Owner – Chris Salter and his Citroën GSA X1
I am the second owner and bought her over 25 years ago. Last year, I took her to Spain via Monte Carlo, and she clocked 100,000 miles just as she drove into Arommanches in Normandy.
MEET THE OWNER – DEBS WADE AND HER TOYOTA 1000 ESTATE
It is Mission Impossible to select my favourite car of the recent Rustival 2 – but I can immediately identify the vehicle that evoked memories of Hampshire in the late 1970s.
The Wolseley 6/90 at 70
“When Wolseley announce a new model there cannot be a more exciting expectation for that very typical Englishman, the man who likes his motor-car to be, in all things – in performance no less than appearance - exhilarating, discrete and distinguished.”
LAST OF THE LINE – SAAB 96 V4 SOUVENIR
A select number of limited-edition cars celebrate the demise of a long-running model with flair, style and dignity – such as the Saab 96 V4 Souvenir. Stuart Barnes’s example is not the last of the famous range to leave the production lines – but it is number 28 of the final batch of UK-market versions.