LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
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.
Classic cars used in crime
These are some of our favourite classic crime cars, from both fact and fiction. Some of these still make realistic ownership prospects today. They now enjoy iconic status (and not just down to certain criminal associations), so be sure to protect them with some specialist classic car insurance.
Alex Cursley Hyundai Coupe Cup with Lancaster Insurance Season review 2021
'Together with Lancaster Insurance we’ve won the 2021 Hyundai Coupe Cup!' This makes us the most successful Coupe with two series wins and the most number of races won ever.
ON PARADE: AN RAF SPECIFICATION STANDARD VANGUARD VIGNALE
In the 1950s and well into the 1960s, the Vanguard was associated with the Royal Air Force. So from Brize Norton, Malta and Aden to Gan, Akrotiri, and Gibraltar, you would find highly polished Standards bearing RAF roundels. And today, the Vignale Estate, owned by the social media Influencer ‘Mrcarstagram’, is a reminder of the sort of car you might see in a black and white British Pathé newsreel.
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