LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
THE SILVER JUBILEE ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM VI
It is 1977, and a primary school in Hampshire is awash with red, white and blue, the pupils eagerly awaiting the day off to celebrate the Silver Jubilee. But, equally importantly, for the young motoring enthusiast, March of that year saw the announcement of a new Rolls-Royce for The Queen.
THE ZIMP – THE ZAGATO-BODIED IMP COUPE THAT NEVER WAS
When Motor Sport previewed the 1964 London Motor Show, the editor’s attention was drawn by an elegant Zagato-bodied small car with “a 4 - seater coupe body of light alloy panels on a space-frame structure, mounted on a virtually standard Hillman Imp chassis with braced platform and altered front-wheel camber.
THE CITYRAMA BUS LIVES!
Last year, we published a blog about the Cityrama, the Paris bus that made a DS19 look positively low-key by comparison. Underneath, it may have had the chassis of the humble Citroen Type 55 lorry, but in the 1950s and 1960s, it was as much a tourist attraction as the Eiffel Tower.
Do classic cars need an MOT?
If you’re the owner of a modern or relatively recent car, you’ll be familiar with the annual ritual of putting it in for its MOT. Once a year your car goes in for this standardised test to assess its capability across several key safe driving requirements.
Britain’s Favourite Classic Charity – Road tripping with Practical Classics
Over the course of a week at the end of September, we joined Danny Hopkins from Practical Classics magazine on a road trip around the UK, visiting the top five Classic Charities above. It was fantastic to see these great causes in action - and to be joined by so many classic enthusiasts along the way. Practical Classics completed the road trip in their restored, NHS blue ‘Rebel with a Cause’ Reliant – which will be auctioned off to raise money for NHS charities. Here’s a round-up of this very special road trip…
The Austin A40 Devon – A Celebration
Today, the A40 Devon is a car often seen in the sort of black & white films where characters utter such lines as "Dash it all, Inspector! Yes, I was at the manor house at the time of the murder!". It is also one of the most important cars to wear the Austin badge, and we are delighted to showcase the A40 on our display at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show. In addition, we are equally thrilled that its pedal-powered smaller sibling will accompany it.
Club story – The MX5 Owners Club
This month we received a fantastic testimonial from one of the many car clubs we work with across the UK – The MX5 Owners Club. They shared with us their experiences of working in partnership with Lancaster Insurance Services and are an excellent example of how we can support your club not just in regards to insurance but across a number of different activities.
Introducing our October Bright Young Spark – Jude Currie!
Introducing our October Bright Young Spark - Jude Currie. We were fascinated to hear about Jude’s passion for rescuing cars as their owners struggle to contend with the new charges imposed by ULEZ restrictions in Greater London. At only 20 years old, Jude is a great example of the younger generation who are keeping our passion for classics alive. Our friends at Practical Classics magazine caught up with Jude to find out more about his penchant for old cars…
MEET THE OWNER – ANDY CARTER AND HIS DODGE SPACEVAN
Certain automotive sounds belong to the past, from the engine note of a Morris 1100 to the transmission whine of a Vauxhall Viva HB. Others may recall the distinctive snarl of a 'Spacevan', as it variously delivered pints of silver top, investigated the failure of a telephone box or checked for non-licensed television sets. But now, Andy Carter's 1977 example is one of the few on the road.