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Not many people can say that they own their dream car: this is not the case for Gavin Nettmann. Since 1974, aged 5, Gavin fell in love with cars. At the age of 5, his next door neighbours (an orthopaedic surgeon)and a civil engineer) living across the road both owned a Mercedes-Benz ‘S-Class’ 350SE. It’s a love affair that has spanned 42 years. Here in an interview exclusive to Lancaster Insurance, Gavin tells us when his dream of owning a classic Mercedes, finally became a reality.

In the 1980s it was not uncommon for a television viewer to fall asleep during a BBC1 revival of Dracula AD1972 only to awake not to a be-caped Christopher Lee but a Morris 1100 attempting to overtake a Bedford CA pick-up.

60 years ago a new Hillman Minx was the company car that all ambitious sales representatives craved. No prospective client could fail to be impressed by those sharp modern lines with the wraparound rear screen while the boot was large enough for any number of sample cases.

On 21st February 1956 there was only one car that all ambitious skiffle band leaders, rock and roll vocalists and entrepreneurs deemed as essential as two jars of Brylcreem per week.

Future Classic Cars: This is not going to be one of those articles that attempt to state ‘what is a classic’ as there appears to have been more than 567,239 of these over the past twenty years.

Over the weekend of the 20th - 21st August, classic Fords will be out in full force for the annual ‘North Wales Classic Fords Snowdonia Run’. In its seventh year, the event, organised by the North Wales Classic Fords Club and supported by Lancaster Insurance, will drive the 100 mile route taking in breath-taking views throughout.

As the 2016 call for entries goes out, the second of our car club special features sees Richard Morley, Operations Director at Lancaster Insurance, reflecting on the importance of the Classic & Sports Car Club Awards, and why you should enter. Who will be the Ace of Clubs?

'Two very different shows, one very vibrant movement.' They were just a week apart and in the same venue, yet this year’s Silverstone Classic and Ford Fair couldn’t have been more different – although there was one marked similarity. We review them here.

If you asked the average classic car enthusiast to name a film or television programme starring a Ford Anglia, they might recall Never Let Go, a British film noir shot in London towards the end of 1959. We step back in time to reminisce...

Our very own Classic Car Club Liaison, Andrew Misseldine, talks us through his memories of classic police cars through the decades.

Lancaster Insurance Services employee Kiarni Buddery, Insurance Technician, tell us about her hobby of fine art which includes drawing classic cars.

Cambridge based classic car insurance intermediary and ‘Best Company’, Lancaster Insurance is searching for ‘superstars’ to join a brand new apprenticeship programme, with a real difference. The insurance specialist, known for ‘putting the fun into insurance’, is looking for ten passionate and enthusiastic people, who are exploring an alternative to university and eager to make their first foray into the world of work.

When the sun shines (last year it was on August 5th) many a classic enthusiast has the urge to head for the beach. And with any of these fine top ten four-seater classic convertibles, they can take friends or family with them... - Written by Andy Roberts.

We take a nostalgic look back at a lost summer of motoring, the hottest summer on record, 1976.

This month, for Club of the Month August 2016, our spotlight falls on the DeLorean Club UK.

Lancaster Insurance is thrilled to be extending its support of the ‘BC Cars Motorsport team’ for another season, following last year’s successful outing.

We celebrate 40 years of the Aston Martin Lagonda, looking at the history of this ambitious classic car. - Written by Andy Roberts.

Arguably one of the most iconic cars of the 1980’s, August 2016's Car of the Month choice is the DeLorean DMC-12 from 1980’s blockbuster ‘Back to the Future’.

With the increase in classic car values reported over the last ten years this could be just the time to be considering a new purchase, and with low interest rates and recent gains, financing a classic over three years at a reasonable APR rate could pay serious dividends over ten years.

An agreed valuation from a classic car insurance specialist or car club might well help you to get as close as possible to the maximum market value for your car, and also gives your buyer the confidence that the car does have at least some degree of provenance.