LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Why I Crave a Fiat 2300
It is the mid-1980s, and the BBC is screening a not particularly distinguished 1966 Peter Sellers film titled After the Fox. Much of the film was shot on location in Italy, and for the final reel chase, the police favoured a handsome saloon with tailfins and quad headlamps. From that moment onwards, I craved a Fiat 2300.
THE AUDI 100 COUPE S – A CELEBRATION
In the early 1970s there was one car of choice for the executive who wanted a grand tourer more exclusive than the Ford Capri GXL, more ‘Continental’ in looks than the Reliant Scimitar GTE and more comfortable than a Triumph Stag. It was, of course, the Audi 100 Coupe S.
THE MERCEDES-BENZ W201 AT FORTY
It is almost impossible to believe the W201 celebrated its 40th birthday on the 8th December. Some cars have styling that appears locked in 1982, while Bruno Sacco's lines for the original 190 is timelessly elegant. It was also a crucial Mercedes-Benz alternative to the BMW 3-Series and the Audi 80.
THE LAST MOSKVITCH 434 IN THE UK
In the distant past, when The Goodies was the highlight of the BBC2 schedule and a Wimpy 'Shanty Grill’ represented the pinnacle of fine dining, some Eastern European cars were more frequently sighted than others. Volgas were mainly glimpsed in Cold War dramas, but Wartburg Knights and Skoda S110s were sometimes found outside the local Wavy Line store.
A VERY SPECIAL MOTOR CAR – THE ROVER 105S
Many of us have encountered cars that embody the over-used word "integrity". The dictionary definition reads "the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles", and in terms of vehicles, it means one that more than fulfils its remit.
GENEVIEVE - THE ULTIMATE MOTORING FILM?
Here are 20 facts about Genevieve, the film that nearly every classic enthusiast owes a vast debt:
Meet The Owner– Siôn Hudson and his Vauxhall Astra 1200S Four-Door
“I was passed by a modern Discovery a couple of days ago, and you could see the driver pointing and lecturing his family as to exactly what it was!” And no wonder that Land-Rover driver was amazed, as Siôn Hudson owns one of the very few Vauxhall Astra 1200S on the road.
THE ROUTEMASTER RETURNS TO LONDON
On the 12th October Time Out published some welcome news for all classic vehicle enthusiasts. Particularly those who appreciated double-deckers of quality: A company called ‘Londoner Buses’ is starting a new regular bus route in central London entirely equipped with vintage Routemasters.
RARER THAN RARE – THE MORRIS ISIS
As many of us know, eBay is a haven of temptation. One starts with the modest aim of obtaining a copy of Motor Road Test Annual 1977, but within thirty minutes, there is the temptation to buy another classic car. But this is wholly understandable when the vehicle in question is one of the few surviving examples of the Morris Isis.
1955 – Britain’s Second Greatest Motor Show
Our blogs celebrating motor shows of the past conclude with 1955 – the year of so many automotive innovations: