LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
20 Fascinating Facts About The Austin FX4
On the 25th November 1958, the British Motor Corporation introduced its latest taxi and so here are 20 fascinating facts about the Austin FX4:
60 Years of the Aston Martin DB4
What do you consider to be the most aesthetically stunning car of the 1950s? Across the Atlantic, one might cite the Hudson Hornet, the ‘53 Studebaker Commander, the ’57 Continental, the ’57 Thunderbird or even, by the end of the decade, the Pontiac Bonneville.
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE LANCIA TREVI?
Some cars appear to be forgotten shortly after, or even during their production run despite their merits; the Honda Quintet is one such model that comes to mind.
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE ORIGINAL FORD ESCORT?
This year saw the 50th anniversary of the Escort as most of us know it, but back in early 1968, many British drivers would have been very familiar with the name.
THE BOND BUG REVISITED
You never forget the sight of the Bond Bug, one of the very few British three-wheelers to be aimed at the youth market.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE VAUXHALL WYVERN/VELOX/CRESTA E?
To look at this 1955 cinema commercial is to witness a world that is akin to an Enid Blyton story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySGUiv4PIA4 .
The 2018 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show – Part 2
How can you possibly hope to select a personal Car of The Show out of 3,000 vehicles and 300 club stands?
The 2018 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show – Part 1
My first impression of the 2018 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show was merely this – any Austin Maxi will now turn heads, but a Maxi with a fawn vinyl roof and a Webasto is not so much eye-catching as utterly decadent.
STARS OF THE LANCASTER INSURANCE CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW – ANTHONY ELLIS AND HIS POLICE MAESTRO CLUBMAN
The name of the 1992 Maestro 1.3 Clubman that belongs to Anthony Ellis is the wholly appropriate “Juliet Maestro’.
MEET THE OWNERS – STEPHEN AND SUSAN ROSE AND THEIR 1969 AUSTIN MAXI
If you are devotee of archive television (which I certainly am) one of the major fascinations is the street scenes.