LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
LOUIS ARMSTRONG, TEARS OF JOY AND THE MAN WHO SPENT THE RENT…
My top moments from the 2016 Practical Classics Restoration & Classic Car Show. By David Lofts, Marketing Manager at Lancaster Insurance Services.
Stuart Turp’s 1969 Ford Capri Wins The Inaugural Lancaster Insurance Pride Of Ownership
Stuart Turp from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, became the first winner of the inaugural Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership at the Practical Classics Restoration and Classic Car Show, as visitors to Birmingham’s NEC voted his 1969 Ford Capri 1600 GT XLR as their ‘Pride and Joy’.
Lancaster Insurance Events Calendar 2016
Keep up-to-date with the shows we are attending this year with our 2016 events calendar. The calendar grows as the year progresses, so keep checking back as more dates are added!
Lancaster Insurance celebrates 4th year as ‘Best Company to Work For’ in Britain
Lancaster Insurance, part of Markerstudy Group of Companies, is celebrating after another year of success at The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For Awards after demonstrating unfaltering strength in the face of tough competition, coming in as one of the top 30 ‘Best Companies to Work For’ in Britain.
Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership
After a successful debut last year, the Pride of Ownership display is back at this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show with a bang. With new sponsors, Lancaster Insurance, on board the show is once again inviting privately owned classics to take part in the popular display for classic cars at the show in November. Cars of all ages will be considered – from pre-war to the noughties and if last year is anything to go by, a great variety will be showcased.
Our top ten reasons to visit this weekend’s Practical Classics Restoration & Classic Car Show
With the ‘season opener’ a few days away, we’ve put our top ten reasons to visit the show - just in case you need a little more persuading!
Hot Hatch – Heaven or Hell?
Hot hatches! Love them or hate them? If you drove a hot hatch in the early to mid-90’s you were frowned upon by large sections of the motoring public and called a ‘Barry Boy’ for your loud music and outlandish modifications. We’re taking a look back at the best and worst of the 70’s and 80’s hot hatches and we’d love to know, which models are your idea of heaven and which are hell?
Improve your welding skills with Skill Shack
Skill Shack with Practical Classics, partnered with Lancaster Insurance, is THE place for the classic car DIY enthusiast. Skill Shack with Practical Classics have created online tuition videos from car restoration experts to give you the essential skills you need to restore, maintain and improve your classic car.
Join us for Classic Car Twitter Hour
Enjoy talking classic cars? Like seeing photos of cars from when you were young? What about seeing restoration projects? We like all of it and want to encourage enthusiasts to talk together. As big fans of classic cars and Twitter being one of the most popular social media channels, we’re encouraging classic can fans, enthusiasts and owners to come together to talk all things cars. Celebrities from the classic car world have joined in the fun; Edd China & Mike Brewer from Wheeler Dealers, Ant Anstead from For the Love of Cars and Quentin Wilson from Classic Car Show. We want you to get involved too.
Lancaster Insurance's ‘Mini’ restoration set to shine at the NEC Restoration Show
Lancaster Insurance, headline sponsor of the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership display, will be shining a spotlight on its own restoration project at this year’s Practical Classics Restoration & Classic Car Show. Taking pride of place on the insurer’s stand (9 - 245), the 1969 Morris Mini Super Deluxe named Margo, will be auctioned following her restoration at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2016 in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.
WIN a Year’s Free Classic Car Insurance!
We know how much your pride and joy means to you, so with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we have a competition to make sure your beauty has the right cover! We’ve teamed up with our friends at classic car enthusiasts’ website Love My Classic, where one lucky fan will win a year’s free classic car insurance*.