LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
60 YEARS OF THE MINI COOPER’S MONTE CARLO VICTORY
Sixty years ago, a Morris Mini Cooper 1071S, registration 33 EJB, was among the 299 entrants of the Monte Carlo Rally. As for the favourites, Motor Sport observed:
Forgotten Hero – The Citroën Visa
The sales copy said it was "A serious challenge to those who are ahead of the Joneses" and asked potential buyers ", Do you sincerely want freedom of choice"? Equally importantly, it would allow the owner to progress "smugly in winter when other cars dig their own graves with their rear wheel drives". Meanwhile, Autocar described it as "the work of a precocious wilful child curbed carefully by an intelligent sensible, mother". It was, of course, the Citroën Visa.
STARS AND THEIR CARS – THE STARSKY & HUTCH FORD GRAN TORINO
For a long time, Starsky & Hutch was a fixture on BBC1. Every week, Captain Dobey would order, “You two jokers - in my office”, and Huggy Bear would observe “You ever try to get ten horses in a basement?”. And every week, Detective-Sergeant Dave Starsky, played by Paul Michael Glaser, and Detective- Sergeant Ken ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson, played by the late David Soul, would fight crime in their Ford Gran Torino.
Land’s End to John O’ Groats Reliability Trial 2023 is toughest for 7 years!
After 1500 miles over 5 legs, in 75 hours, the Land’s End to John O’ Groats Reliability Trial 2023 reached its end at a fine and sunny John O’ Groats, somewhat ironic after the dire conditions experienced during the event.
Charity Heroes - Craig Cheetham on festive fundraising efforts
There’s a good chance you’re reading this issue of PC during the festive season and, while the temptation may be to snuggle down in front of the fire with a mince pie and a glass of eggnog, there’s also plenty to be getting on with where your classics are concerned.
MATCHBOX TOYS AT SEVENTY
This blog is by way of a triple celebration. Lesney issued its first Matchbox die-cast model in 1953, its first buses and lorries in 1954, and for seven decades they have delighted motoring enthusiasts of all ages.
The SEAT 600 – The Car That Changed a Nation
It is a scenario familiar to many of us. You are casually scanning the eBay listings, gazing at the cars you cannot afford, when one vehicle metaphorically leaps out of the screen.
FORGOTTEN HERO - THE LANCIA FLAVIA
Quite simply, the Flavia was a crucial model in Lancia’s history - their first front-wheel-drive car. It is also hard to envisage how unusual a sight it would have been in the UK when it was new. Autocar described the Flavia as “a car for the connoisseur”, and Motor Sport regarded the Lancia not so much as a status symbol but as a:
Congratulations to Les, our Austin Healey winner!
Last year we gave you the chance to WIN a beautifully restored Austin Healey. We had thousands of entries, and we can announce that the lucky winner was Les!
The Ford Capri II at Fifty by Andrew Roberts!
When Ford unveiled the Capri II on the 25th of February 1974, they faced a vast challenge – how do you improve on the original Capri?
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