LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
MG Owners Club (MGOC) Race Championship – race report Rounds 16 and 17: Pembrey 9-10th October
As the headline sponsor of the championship, we share a race report for the final meeting of the season. For the final meeting of the season, the drivers made the long journey down the M4 for our first visit to Pembrey since 2019.
Meet the Owner - David Sefton and his Jaguar Mk X
David Sefton says: “The Mk X feels quick, planted to the road and makes for a smooth ride over what are my local and incredibly knobbly and potholed ridden roads (very much representative of the UK’s roads as a whole).
Celebrating the iconic Mini Cooper
If any car sums up the sheer joy, excitement and pure fun associated with owning a classic vehicle, then surely the Mini Cooper is right at the top of the list. The iconic ‘60’s racer immortalised in the 1969 Michael Caine caper, The Italian Job, has delighted fans and owners alike on the open roads and on the racetrack for more than 60 years.
'Puff the Magic Wagon’ stars with Lancaster Insurance at the Classic Motor Show
Lancaster Insurance will embrace the post Covid state of excitement amongst classic car enthusiasts from all over the world, as the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show with discovery+,hits the NEC this November.
Best classic road trips near London
Sometimes you’ve just got to get out of the city, haven’t you? And the good news, if you’re based anywhere around London, is that you are blessed with dozens of tempting day-trip options. Within two hours of the capital you’ll find beautiful old university cities, quaint half-timbered market towns, elegant riverside villages – and so much more.
Peugeot 205 buyers' guide
The early to mid-1980s were a brilliant time for superminis. October 1980 brought us the iconic Austin Metro, with its legion of celebrity fans including the then Lady Diana Spencer: the second-generation VW Polo came exactly a year later.
Our favourite 80s coupes
The 1980s were a decade for conspicuous consumption – 'greed is good' and all that – and, as such, were a fruitful time for brash, lavishly styled, rapid (and thirsty) sports cars.
FIVE BRITISH LEYLAND SPECIAL EDITION CARS
The Special LE made its bow on the 5th of April 1978, for £2,965.95. For this modest sum, the buyer gained five-speed transmission, Sundym tinted glass, a passenger door mirror, a lockable fuel cap, a push-button radio, a tachometer and a leather-covered steering wheel.
The Ultimate Sporting Estate? 1969 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Crayford
The great motoring writer Tom McCahill regarded the 300SEL 6.3 saloon as the “World’s best car” – but more exclusive still is this 1969 Crayford Estate version.
For the Discerning Owner; The Bristol 407
Sixty years ago, ownership of a new 407 denoted a rare combination of exquisite taste and access to a large amount of funds. It was an understated machine that appeared to stand apart from the Aston Martin DB4, Bentley Continental or Jensen 541S.
THE TRIUMPH DOLOMITE: A CELBRATION
The year is 1971, and motorists reading The Illustrated London News learned some rather depressing news; “paralysed by strikes and other factories slowed down for lack of components.
MEET THE OWNER – IAN MACKENZIE AND HIS FORD FIESTA XR2 MK.I
“I bought it two years ago - I’d just finished a six-year restoration of my Mark III Wolseley Hornet and decided to sell it, so wanted something different from my usual BMC/BL fare. It was on eBay as a classified in Cheshire, so only just over the Pennines from me.”
The opinions expressed in these news articles on this website are those of the authors, and represent their understanding of the subject matter as at the date of writing. These articles do not constitute professional or regulated advice, and should not be relied on. Neither the author nor the Company accept any liability for any loss or expense incurred as a result of the reader’s reliance on the content of any of these articles. To reproduce or copy any of the content of these articles, please contact pressoffice@markerstudy.com.