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THE RELIANT SCIMITAR GTE – A CELEBRATION
- Andrew Roberts |
- 6th April, 2022
When Reliant announced the GTE to the press in August 1968 there was, quite simply no other British car like it. The MGC GT may have been over £400 cheaper and had a similar sized engine to the Scimitar’s 3-litre ‘Essex’ unit, but it was less well-appointed.
THE MANY JOYS OF THE AUTOCAR ARCHIVE
- Andrew Roberts |
- 6th April, 2022
Many of you have probably already heard about The Motoring Archive which will eventually access the back catalogues of many titles from Classic & Sports Car, Motor to What Car and Autosport.
20 front-wheel drive classics
- 6th April, 2022
In the early decades of motoring, almost all cars adopted the rear-wheel drive principle, with the back wheels propelling the car while the front wheels handled the steering.
The Lancaster Workshop made a triumphant return to the NEC!
- 29th March, 2022
After three years long years, we returned to the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show on 18 - 20th March for a truly special weekend at the NEC in Birmingham, attended by over 25,000 enthusiasts.
Hungry for more classic car events?
- 29th March, 2022
You know things are serious when the bookmakers get involved, and the general consensus seems to be …. it’s now odds on to be the hottest April in history! We all know that nothing is guaranteed when it comes to British weather, however we still think it’s worth taking the chance to go for a spin in your classic and visit one of a number of classic car shows up and down the country.
THE P6 ROVER OWNERS CLUB. A BIRTHDAY WITH STYLE
- 29th March, 2022
Life begins at 40 so they say, and it’s certainly the case for the P6 Rover Owners Club who are celebrating the remarkable landmark birthday in style this year. This is the biggest Rover Owners Club in the world, with more than 900 members.
Hearse, Harley or a carriage made of wax? Why funeral transport doesn’t have to be one size fits all…
- 29th March, 2022
It’s coming up to one year since HRH Price Philip made his final journey in a modified Land Rover hearse, which he designed himself and had been modifying for over two decades for the occasion.
THE BMW 5 SERIES AT FIFTY
- 29th March, 2022
And so to another anniversary this April newsletter, as the iconic BMW takes centre stage. Form temporary, class permanent so the saying goes, as Andrew Roberts explains.
Changing four wheelers for high wheelers
- 29th March, 2022
And finally…the bicycle insurance specialist Bicy has today (1st April) reported a huge increase from customers asking for insurance for their Penny-farthing, the latest inner-city fashion trend.
Classic cars and floods
- 25th March, 2022
Floods are becoming increasingly serious and numerous here in the UK. Indeed, the last 15 years have seen some major flooding events, almost unprecedented in our documented history.
20 brilliant buys from the '70s
- 25th March, 2022
The 1970s brought us some fabulous cars – many of them now undisputed classics commanding huge fees on the used car market. However, a whole other tranche of '70s motors are now nudging towards classic status, yet still relatively affordable.
A TIMEWARP FORD FIESTA MK. I
- 25th March, 2022
It could almost be 1978 again, for this forty-three-year-old Ford Fiesta L on sale by Performance and Prestige Vehicle Solutions Ltd. has covered just 141 miles since new. In 1981 it was donated to the Science Museum, forming part of their displays until 2017.
NEC SHOW REPORT
- 24th March, 2022
It is always a pleasurable challenge to encapsulate the experience of attending this years’ NEC Practical Classics Car & Restoration Show– especially after such a long absence. Here are just a few impressions but there could be so many others
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE STANDARD ATLAS?
- Andrew Roberts |
- 23rd March, 2022
The Atlas is the sort of vehicle mainly glimpsed in the backgrounds of 1960s British films rather than on the road. The Standard light commercial was a rather appealing machine in its heyday, but it never seemed to find a market niche despite its virtues.
