LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
How much do campervans cost in the UK?
Thinking of buying yourself a campervan so you can hit the open road? More and more people are buying themselves a home on wheels. So how much does it cost?
Best classic car events this autumn
There’s an incredible choice of classic car events scheduled across the UK for autumn 2022. Lancaster Insurance Services gives you a rundown of some of the best.
MEET THE OWNER – LUCA LINFOOT AND HIS FIAT 850
"I purchased the car on the spur of the moment, as I thought it looked really nice and something I hadn't seen before. I really went in blind, not knowing what I was even buying". What Luca Linfoot acquired was a 1969 Fiat 850, one of the last major rear-engine cars to hail from Turin.
MEMORIES OF MY FIRST NEC MOTOR SHOW
It is Saturday 18th October 1980. My family have just arrived at Southampton Central Station for the long train journey to Birmingham International – and my first Motor Show at the NEC. We – or rather my mother - had decided the 142-mile trip was best undertaken by train due to genuine concerns that our car was not the ideal form of transport.
MEET THE OWNER – DAVID ROBERTS AND HIS NISSAN CHERRY EUROPE 1.2
Mythology is so often a wildly inaccurate source of motoring history. Not all Austin Allegros had a square steering wheel, and the Lada 1200/1500 represented mobility for thousands of families. As for the Arna/Cherry Europe, it represented an ambitious and far-sighted attempt at collaboration between Alfa Romeo and Nissan.
WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN IN 1976?
The Beaulieu Autojumble has long provided me with an excuse/utterly justifiable reason to purchase some old motoring magazines. And when looking at Motor's 17th July 1976 edition, I am tempted to read the new car prices and wonder what would have been my choice for a particular sum.
SIXTY YEARS OF THE DAIMLER 2.5 V8 SALOON
Sixty years ago this month, Daimler unveiled their first car with monocoque bodywork and the belated heir to the Conquest Century, which ceased production in 1958. However, the saloon embodying "True Prestige Motoring In The Modern Manner" caused alarm and consternation in certain quarters.
THE FORD FIESTA Mk. I - A TRIBUTE
Readers of Auto Express will no doubt have seen this article - Ford Fiesta set to be axed - Ford Fiesta set to be axed | Auto Express. And this makes for a timely opportunity for an appreciation of the original model of over 46 years ago. In fact, the Fiesta story dates from as early as the 30th of September 1969 when Ford of Europe contemplated building a 'supermini'.
Modern cars that could become classics
Wondering which modern cars are destined to be future classics? We take a look at some of today’s most impressive designs that could stand the test of time.
What is the best small campervan?
If you believe that all good things come in small packages then read our Lancaster guide to finding the best small campervan just right for you. Will the ever-popular Nissan NV200 make an appearance?