LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL AUTOJUMBLE
Here are a few statistics; the International Autojumble of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu which took place over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd September attracted over 34,000 enthusiasts who visited more than 2,000 stands.
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE GAZ VOLGA M21?
A GAZ Volga M21, especially when finished in black, conveys the unmistakable air of a Cold War film drama.
FIVE FINE LIGHT COMMERCIALS
Suppose you need a stylish yet practical wagon for your latest haul from an autojumble – then this quintet of fine vehicles perfectly fit the bill.
DENIS NORDEN – AND THUNDERBALL
Denis Norden, who died today aged 96, was a figure who was instrumental in defining post-war British comedy.
The Golden Days of the Great British Petrol Station
When I was a youth, many decades ago in the days when a Cider Quench ice lolly was the height of luxury (even if they tasted of sour apples) and Bedford Beagles still roamed the earth, my village boasted two garages.
MEET THE OWNER – THE ANDREW BURFORD COLLECTION
As seen in a recent blog, the Toledo – and Dolomite 1300/1500 successors – are almost forgotten cars compared with the Sprint.
70 YEARS OF THE PORSCHE 356
On 8th June 1948, an Austrian government department officially approved a hand-built two-seater sports car.
60 YEARS OF VOLVO IN THE UK
The name of Volvo is so well established in the UK that is very difficult to believe that there was once a time when it was only enthusiasts of rallying, and ‘foreign cars’ who knew of the Swedish marque.
MEET THE OWNER – MAT FENWICK AND HIS HYUNDAI STELLAR
In 1997 Mat Fenwick passed his driving test so naturally, he was on the look-out for a set of wheels that was affordable yet reflected his youthful zest for motoring. And then he found the ideal car – a Hyundai Stellar 1.6 GSL.
NEWSREELS OF THE WEEK – ON THE FORECOURT
This image will be familiar to many readers who hail from Sheffield as for many years the Bentley Brothers were the city’s main dealers for Vauxhall and Bedford.