LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
THE SHOCK OF THE NEW
Imagine you were a 1948 London Motor Show visitor and determined to derive the most from your ten-shilling early admission ticket.
Meet the Owner – Rob Haycock and his 1965 Slough-Built Citroën DS
Quite simply, I crave Rob’s Citroën DS. Aside from being one of the most beautiful cars in the history of the world, his 1965 example is not only to Pallas specification but also assembled in the Home Counties.
SYMBOL OF SUCCESS – FORD CORTINA GHIA ESTATE
Imagine the impact of taking delivery of a Ford Cortina 2.0 Ghia Mk. V Estate in 1979. The sable over chocolate brown Durham cloth and crushed velour upholstery would induce envy in virtually all your business colleagues.
MEET THE OWNER – MARTIN MALTAS AND HIS 1979 DODGE TELEVISION LICENCE DETECTOR VAN
Martin Maltas is the proud custodian of one of the most fascinating vehicles of the 2024 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show – even if it is one you may not have welcomed in the 1970s.
THE FIRST VAUXHALL ESTATE CAR FROM LUTON
The news that the Vauxhall factory in Luton is expected to close will sadden many readers. The time when cars such as this 1961 Victor F-Type Estate departed the plant seems utterly distant.
THE LAST OF THE LINE – THE JAGUAR 420G
Some years ago, I described the Mk. X in The Telegraph as: “the last really louche Jaguar; a link to a lost world of chorus girls, black market gin and looking out for a police Wolseley in the rear-view mirror”.
WHY I CRAVED A VAUXHALL VICTOR 2300S
It is early 1975, and the two highlights of the week are The Goodies on BBC2 and the parental copy of Motor. And, if my memory is correct, it was in the latter I saw an advertisement for a car that epitomised style and glamour and would not be prone to breaking down on the A27.
MEET THE CLUB CHAIRMAN – JON BENTLEY OF THE SAAB ENTHUSIASTS’ CLUB
Put simply, without clubs, the classic car movement would be unrecognisable. It is via the work of volunteers who give their time, expertise, and drive that so many vehicles have been preserved, as well as the legacy of countless brands.
Meet The Club Chair - Alex Sebbinger-Sparks and the Modern Executive Classic Cars Group
We decided to found the group at a time when the traditional club structure was based primarily around ‘one make/model’, and we saw a gap in the classic car scene for the overall genre of vehicles that we cover.
RARER THAN RARE – THE FIAT 124
Such is the 124’s fame as one of the world’s most popular car platforms that the original Fiat version is sometimes in danger of being forgotten.