LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS

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.

THE 2022 BEAULIEU AUTOJUMBLE

2022 marks possibly my 20th Beaulieu Autojumble, an event that always manages to surpass itself. There was the chance to marvel at a Fiat Dino Coupe, one of the most elegant cars of its generation and, in the 1950s display, a bright red late-model E-Series Velox.

MEET THE OWNER – DAMIEN BRENNAN AND HIS LANCIA BETA COLLECTON

MEET THE OWNER – TONY PARK AND HIS VAUXHALL RADFORD

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.