LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
MEET THE OWNER – DALE SMITH’S 1977 VW GOLF N
Where memories of the first Golf are concerned, the GTI almost inevitably predominates, for in the very late 1970s and early 1980s they were a highly desirable car.
60 YEARS OF THE BMC FARINA
In December 1958 the new 15/60 represented a more radical step both for the Wolseley marque and for the British Motor Corporation than is often appreciated.
TEN DVDS FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Do you wish to avoid the misery that is EastEnders Christmas Special and escape into happier days of fine cars and groovy music? This Top Ten list is at your service
30 YEARS OF THE MG MAESTRO TURBO
It is a mark of time passing that police officers seem extraordinarily young, that you start complaining that modern music is ‘a racket’ – and that you realise the MG Maestro Turbo is now 30 years old.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG – OR HERBIE?
On 18th December 1968, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang went on release in the USA and on Christmas Eve of that year, The Love Bug was screened on a limited number of picture houses.
NEWSREELS OF THE WEEK – PROMOTING THE GOODS
In addition to presenting the events of the day to patrons of ABC or Odeon cinemas before the ice creams went on sale, newsreel companies often specialised in producing short corporate promotional features.
ANDREW CLEAL’S RENAULT 30TS: THE ONLY ONE LEFT?
‘The combination of looks, power and restrained design. And the rarity although certainly not the fuel economy’.
50 YEARS OF THE FORD CAPRI
There are some advertisements that are cheesy. There are some that are ultra-cheesy. And there are some that resemble several shed-loads of mature cheddar.
50 YEARS OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ W114 AND W115
There are some cars whose line-ups make the plot of the average Alfred Hitchcock film appear comparatively straightforward, and the W114/W115 range belongs in this elite category along with the Citroën DS and the Triumph 1300/1500/Toledo/Dolomite.
What a Year 2018 has been!
What a year 2018 has been; we’ve run our first ever prize giveaway, attended even more events than ever and taken part in another amazing Guinness World Record attempt! Click the link to read more.
Lancaster Insurance reveal winner of the VW Mk1 Golf GTi
Christmas came early for Robbie Knight of Eastbourne this week as he was unveiled as the lucky new owner of Lancaster Insurance's prize-giveaway Golf GTi. Click here to find out more and view the video of the keys being delivered.
JAMES RAILTON - AND THE NISSAN CEDRIC THAT CAME IN FROM THE COLD
“I’ve always been a Japanese car guy. My first car was a 1983 Suzuki SJ410, and I have had a 1985 Mazda 323 RWD estate, Suzuki SC100 and 1998 Subaru Impreza etc. I had been looking for a large classic Japanese estate car for a while and when I saw the Cedric, I had to get it”.