LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
40 Years Old – The Alfa Romeo 90
Forty years ago, Alfa Romeo launched a car that is now possibly one of the rarest in the UK. Some regarded the 90 as a stopgap model until Alfa could introduce the 164; others saw it as the ultimate development of the Alfetta Berlina.
RARER THAN RARE – VAUXHALL CRESTA PA FRIARY ESTATE
For anyone whose off-duty tastes involve watching Expresso Bongo and playing (badly) the John Barry Seven’s Hit and Miss on their guitar, Trojan Cars of Southsea has the ideal vehicle:
ULTRA-SUAVE – THE VAUXHALL CAVALIER 1900GL COUPE
The Coupe belonged to a relative of my wife, and it was a company car. When she left the firm, the Cavalier was part of the severance package, and she kept it for the rest of her life.
RARER THAN RARE – THE TALBOT HORIZON ULTRA
I have always admired the Chrysler and Talbot models and have owned numerous Sunbeams and Avengers over the years; my other classic Talbot at the moment is quite a rare 1978 Sunbeam Automatic which has recently been subject to quite a substantial recommissioning.
Meet The Owner – Łukasz Matczak, Bartosz Ciemięga and their FSO 1300
Between 1967 and 1991, the Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (Passenger Automobile Factory or FSO) near Warsaw built nearly 1.5 million of the 125p family.
COUNTDOWN TO 40 – SEAN GREENWOOD’S AUSTIN MONTEGO 1.3 BASE
An autobiographical note: I was 14 when British Leyland introduced the Austin Montego on 25 April 1984, and I can vividly remember the sense of anticipation in the press before its launch. Car magazine published a major preview in late 1981 and, even then, it was evident that the Morris Ital, never intended as more than a stopgap, was due for replacement.
MEET THE OWNER – SAMUEL MACE AND HIS VOLVO S90
I have a brand affinity for Volvo as my dad owned a succession of them, and I was in the market for a C70 convertible.
Meet the Owner – Amir Keshvari and his 1978 Chrysler Hunter Super
Last year, we featured Amir’s last-of-the-line Sunbeam-badged Vogue, one of his remarkable line-up of the Rootes Group’s Arrow family. His latest acquisition is even more distinctive, for this is not a Hillman Hunter but a Chrysler-badged version.
RARER THAN RARE – 1959 BMW BAROQUE ANGEL 502 3.2 V8
There is rare. There is exclusive. And then there is a UK-market 502 3.2 V8 “Baroque Angel”. Today, it is possibly the most exclusive car in this country to wear the BMW roundel.
ENDING ON A HIGH NOTE – THE LAST EVER WOLSELEY
Sometimes, the scale of a collector’s fleet means it is necessary to part with a splendid vehicle, such as John Worth’s 1975 Wolseley Wedge. A few years ago, I wrote in The Telegraph:
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