LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Rosie Hamilton of the Morris Minor Owners’ Club – A Tribute by Andrew Roberts
In 2024, I had the remarkable experience of riding in one of the very few surviving Morris Isis Travellers. This alone would have made the year – let alone the day – memorable but what made that journey so special was that was in the company of the great Rosie Hamilton, who sadly passed away recently.
The Not-So-Secret Diary of Diva the Shetland Pony – Planning for the Show Season
So far it seems to have been a very long and wet winter. Like most people with horses, I am pretty fed up with the mud. As I look at Diva (Melland Queen of Scots), my Shetland pony, I wonder where, under this thick woolly coat, my lovely sleek show pony is hiding!
MEET THE OWNER – IAIN BELL AND HIS BORGWARD ISABELLA COMBI
In Britain 1960, a time when having two Custard Creams instead of one with your afternoon teas was deemed recklessly extravagant, ownership of a Borgward Isabella Combi was only for the few.
The Not-So-Secret Diary of Diva the Shetland Pony – What to Wear!
Every day sees hundreds, if not thousands, of horses being transported along the roads of the UK. The reasons for travelling are varied: perhaps competing, moving areas or just travelling to a safe area to hack out. In any event, most horses and ponies wear some type of protection when in the horsebox or trailer.
MEET THE OWNER – PAUL STEVENS AND HIS LOTUS EUROPA TWIN CAM
It would be fair to say that Paul Stevens is a connoisseur of fine cars, as his fleet comprises a 1960 Slough-built Citroën ID19, a 1969 Lotus Elan S4 DHC, a 1929 Austin Seven ‘boat tail’, a 1936 Austin Seven Nippy – and in October last year, a 1972 Lotus Europa Twin Cam.
For Connoisseurs of Motoring – Ten Facts About The Ford Zephyr-Zodiac
This 1955 Canterbury Green and Dorchester Grey Zephyr-Zodiac vividly reminds me of a description I once wrote in Classics Monthly.
THE FIRST TEN YEARS OF AA LAND-ROVERS
The story so far – it is 1949, the weather is vile and your pre-war Morris Eight, held together with hope and masking tape, has ceased to proceed in a remote outer London suburb.
MEET THE OWNER – JAMES CORFIELD AND HIS HONDA ACCORD MK.1 SALOON
There are cars that make an impact on the young motoring enthusiast – cars such as James Corfield’s Honda Accord Mk.1 Saloon.
Taxi! - Colin Shepherd and his Austin FX3D
Think of smog. Think of Woodbines. Think of Teddy Boys. Think of cabbies who resemble Harry Fowler, Sidney James, Sam Kydd, or David Lodge, shaking their fists out of the driver’s window and shouting, “What’s your game?”.
Introducing our February Bright Young Spark - Jessica Maria Brito
How did your interest start? It comes from my mum. When the family car broke down there was no one to get it fixed so I became that person. I was fortunate enough that she trusted me to work on her car with just a few tools.
Your Ultimate Classic Car Experience Awaits!
Get ready for three action-packed days at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, taking place 21-23 March at the NEC! Whether you're restoring your own project, looking for inspiration, or simply admiring stunning classics, this is the ultimate event for classic car enthusiasts.