LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Brian Chandler - Silverstone Report
BRSCC Mazda Racing – Round 5 For Round 5 of the BRSCC Mazda Season the team took the 90 mile trip from Haverhill to the home of the British Grand Prix (Silverstone).
Alex Cursley - Rockingham Report Rounds 9-10
After a long summer break the Lancaster Insurance Hyundai Coupe headed for Rockingham for rounds 9 and 10 - hoping to continue our success from the last race at Mallory Park and also to try and remain a contender for the series winner.
Top 10 British cars with tail fins
There is an inherent problem with owning a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, asides from the fuel bills – it is not exactly designed for the roads of the UK. So, here are ten local alternatives – a sort of British Graffiti...
Do You Remember - The Rover V8-S?
August 1979 – the weather was good, there was no holiday homework to be completed, and Quatermass and the Pit was going to the screened on BBC2.
HOW MANY SURVIVE? - THE MORRIS “ITAL” 575 VAN
Michael Carpenter is a young man with a mission and his most recent challenge was the restoration of a vehicle now so rare as to make the Jaguar XK120 appear positively common and one that is sure to draws crowds wherever it goes. It is, of course, a 1984 Morris “Ital” 575 Van.
Do You Remember - The Leyland Sherpa Van
The words “Leyland Sherpa” and “glamour” go together about as well as Love Island and “programmes that do not make you want to throw your TV set out of the window” – but the sober-looking commercial is a part of so many people’s lives.
BUILT TO LAST – THE VOLVO AMAZON ESTATE
During my primary school years, one of our close neighbours owned a dark grey 1966 Amazon Estate and compared with the Ford Cortina Mk. IIIs and Datsun 120Y Sunnys that populated the village, the Volvo looked far older than its years.
CAR SPOTTERS BEWARE – AUTOMOTIVE ERRORS IN FILM AND TELEVISION
Life can be challenging for the classic car enthusiast when they are watching a film or a television programme. For those of you who are berated by their family or friends for kindly and selflessly pointing out a glaring automotive error in a production – I share your pain.
CARS FOR SUMMER – THE TRIUMPH TR4
The TR4 is, in my ever so humble opinion, an exceptionally handsome motor car; purposeful, commanding even, and beautifully proportioned. The coachwork blends the ruggedness of the previous TRs with such refinements as winding windows that 1961vintage sporting motorists were already starting to crave.
MG Owners’ Club – Club of the Month
Formed in 1973, The MG Owners’ Club is the World's largest single marque car club. Based at its headquarters in Swavesey, the Club caters for all MG types, but with the emphasis on 1950's models through to the present day.