LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
50 YEARS OF THE JAGUAR XJ6
Amazing “Fact of The Day”: the XJ6 was not the Car of The Year 1969. This is not to cast aspersions on the Peugeot 504 or the runners up, the BMW 2500/2800 and the Alfa Romeo 1750, but more a note of sheer incredulity.
Club of the Month - XR Owners Club
The XR Owners Club was formed in 1983 to bring together XR enthusiasts who share a common passion for the marque. The Club also has an active social media presence with its Official XR Owners Club UK group having over 4,000 members!
Car of the Month - Richard Snowdon and his Ford Capri 280 Brooklands
When Richard Snowdon was a teenager he craved a new Ford Capri Injection but after leaving school he put aside such dreams together with Depeche Mode records. However, 12 years ago ‘I was collecting my daughter from a party and the host invited me to take a look at the classic car in his garage. On seeing those four headlamps, I fell in love with the Capri all over again and asked the chap “are you selling?”’.
THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL AUTOJUMBLE
Here are a few statistics; the International Autojumble of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu which took place over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd September attracted over 34,000 enthusiasts who visited more than 2,000 stands.
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE GAZ VOLGA M21?
A GAZ Volga M21, especially when finished in black, conveys the unmistakable air of a Cold War film drama.
FIVE FINE LIGHT COMMERCIALS
Suppose you need a stylish yet practical wagon for your latest haul from an autojumble – then this quintet of fine vehicles perfectly fit the bill.
DENIS NORDEN – AND THUNDERBALL
Denis Norden, who died today aged 96, was a figure who was instrumental in defining post-war British comedy.
The Golden Days of the Great British Petrol Station
When I was a youth, many decades ago in the days when a Cider Quench ice lolly was the height of luxury (even if they tasted of sour apples) and Bedford Beagles still roamed the earth, my village boasted two garages.
MEET THE OWNER – THE ANDREW BURFORD COLLECTION
As seen in a recent blog, the Toledo – and Dolomite 1300/1500 successors – are almost forgotten cars compared with the Sprint.
70 YEARS OF THE PORSCHE 356
On 8th June 1948, an Austrian government department officially approved a hand-built two-seater sports car.