LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
MEET THE OWNER – JOHN LANGFORD AND HIS TWO MG MAGNETTE FARINAS
To own one MG Magnette ‘Farina’ would be a sufficient distinction for many a classic car enthusiast – but not John Langford. We recently featured his white 1964 example, which is stunning in appearance and one of the rarest post-war cars to wear the famous Octagon badge.
MEET THE OWNER – AMJAD AND HIS TOYOTA CROWN S110
“The Crown was sold to me by its second owner, who had the car for 34 years but had to sell it because of the ULEZ extension last September”.
27 fast facts about the Ford Fiesta
Like so many cars that have managed multiple decades, the Fiesta has got steadily larger, safer, and more comfortable with each passing generation. We retain a distinct fondness for the very first model, though.
15 of the best classic Rovers
Here are our favourite Rovers of all time. These are all important cars from a hugely significant British brand – and all now deserve the protection of classic car insurance.
MEET THE OWNER – MICHAEL CARPENTER AND HIS VAUXHALL ASTRA 1200S TWO-DOOR
A few weeks ago, Michael Carpenter - a connoisseur of fine yet neglected 1970s and 1980s cars – contacted this writer with some exciting news.
MEET THE COLLECTOR – CRAIG DONALD AND HIS FIAT 132 FLEET
A few classic car enthusiasts accumulate a collection of vehicles that make a Lamborghini Miura appear vaguely ordinary by comparison through a combination of hard work, patience, and dedication.
MEET THE OWNER – STEPHEN LEWIS AND HIS HUMBER IMPERIAL
If you owned a new Humber Imperial in 1966, you were almost certainly one of the elite members of your local tennis club. Not only was it a car as imposing as James Robertson Justice in Doctor in Clover, but the list of standard fittings was also positively lavish.
MEET THE OWNER – DAVID BUTLER AND HIS 1965 LONDON METROPOLITAN POLICE WOLSELEY 6/110
London-set British films and television programmes of the 1960s usually featured a regular cast of vehicles.
A CAR FOR THE LADIES – THE STRANGE STORY OF THE DODGE LA FEMME
1950s Detroit publicity often reads like a parody of Mad Men – none less so than the car “By Special Appointment to Her Majesty... the American Woman”.
Did you know that classic cars can be subject to inheritance tax?
Depending on your circumstances, your classic could be subject to 40% inheritance tax, which is why it’s important to ensure that you’ve considered what will happen to your prized possession after you pass away. Without putting the right plans in place, your car may not end up in the care of the person you would have chosen.