LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
MEET THE OWNER – GLYN ANDREWS AND HIS BELGIAN AUSTIN MAXI
People’s first question about his Maxi is invariably ‘why did you buy a LHD?’ However, it is sometimes forgotten that the Austin Maxi was sold and built overseas.
20 FACTS ABOUT THE RENAULT 4
2021 marks the 60th anniversary of not just one of Renault’s most important models but one of the most remarkable cars in motoring history. Here are: 20 FACTS ABOUT THE RENAULT 4
Rock stars and their cars
While you don't have to be a rock star to own one of these classics, it's undeniable that owning any of these automotive icons will require deep pockets. The good news is that there are hundreds of other far more affordable classics out there that can make fantastic ownership prospects.
MEET THE OWNER – CAMERON BURNS AND HIS MORRIS 1800
After recently succumbing to the lure of the ‘Landcrab’, Cameron Burns bought himself an 1800 Mk 3. His Morris was fitted with several decadent extras: reclining front seats, hazard warning lights, an alternator and a heated rear screen.
FIVE BRITISH LEYLAND SPECIAL EDITION CARS
FIVE BRITISH LEYLAND SPECIAL EDITION CARS Or five familiar Leyland cars in very exclusive guises…
THE WORLD’S RAREST WEDGE?
W.B. and Sons Ltd. have a truly exclusive British car at its auction on the 4th of December 2021. Chassis Number 00099 is the first ‘Wedge’ made on the production line, and it was immediately despatched from Cowley to Longbridge to assess the production line’s build quality. Unfortunately, it got lost in the system but was eventually registered and sold in January 1977.
THE TRIUMPH SPITFIRE: A CELEBRATION
Imagine this scenario; it is the summer of 1961, and Leyland has completed their takeover of Standard-Triumph. Their executives are stalking through the Canley works and are not exactly happy at what they find.
THE RILEY ELF AND WOLSELEY HORNET AT SIXTY
19 facts about one of the most intriguing members of the Mini family...
THE RAREST CARS IN THE UK: DATSUN 280C
In the late 1970s, any Datsun larger than a Laurel was a rare sight in the UK. You might occasionally find a 280C in major dealerships, but you were more likely to see them in brochures than on the road in the main.
THE PEUGEOT 309; A CELEBRATION
Trivia question; what was the first Peugeot to be made in the UK? Despite popular mythology, it was not the 405 but the 309, one of the most overlooked models to wear the lion badge...
The Austin A110 Westminster at Sixty
When BMC introduced its second generation of ‘Big Farinas’ in late 1961, the Austin A110 Westminster immediately appealed to the nation’s bank managers. It was more formal than a Ford Zodiac Mk.
Sixty Years of the BMW Neue Klasse
The 1961 Frankfurt International Motor Show looked set to be a most exciting event, not least for the new BMW priced at DM 8,500. The sales copy promised the prospective buyer ‘sportiness, refinement, genuine comfort and timeless elegance’ while the bodywork featured a distinctive ‘kink’ in the rear doors.
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