LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Pride of Ownership - FIAT 500F
Pride of Ownership - Fiat 500F. The “F” version was introduced in June 1965 and it is mainly identifiable by its forward-hinged doors and slimmer windshield pillars.
Top Ten Car-Related Television Opening Titles
There are credit sequences to popular television shows that inspire the future classic enthusiast – and here are just a few examples.
DVD of the Week - Department S
DVD of the Week - Department S. Yes, whenever a case proves too baffling - or just too groovy - the authorities need the talents of Department S.
Do You Remember – The Layland Princess?
‘A comfortable ride, is nicely flexible in the gears, well equipped and spacious’ - that was the opinion of Car magazine when it tested a certain Wedge-shaped car opposite a Citroen CX2000 and a BMW 518.
Top Ten Autumn Coupes
With Autumn upon us, this is the time of year when the thoughts of even the hardiest sports car driver often turn to words such as ‘warmth’ or at least ‘not being really cold’. Hence my not at all definitive but very eclectic choice of Top Ten Autumn Coupes Mk
A Lotus Family 60th Birthday Celebration
The theme of this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show is Family Ties and on the stand of the Lotus Historic Register, you will find a quartet of vehicles that are celebrating their sixtieth birthdays.
Do You Remember – The British International Motor Show at the NEC?
For me, the 1980s was the era of the British International Motor Show with five shows that took place between leaving junior school and starting university. There was always that sense of anticipation – plus various brochures to be collected!
Eric Morecambe's Jensen Interceptor at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show
Imagine the following scene – it is the 8th November 1968, the city is Leeds and you are a 24-year-old tyre fitter walking home at around one o'clock in the morning. Then, a magnificent Jensen Interceptor pulls up alongside you and the electric window is lowered to reveal that its driver is none other than Eric Morecambe.
Lancaster Insurance Pride Of Ownership - 1959 Hillman Minx
There is a select group of cars that really do look as though they have strayed from a Ladybird book or one of those Rank Look at Life travelogues, cars such as John Georgiou’s exceptionally handsome 1959 Hillman Minx Series III saloon that will be appearing at the Pride of Ownership display at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show.
The First Ever NEC Motor Show
1978 – Some 908, 194 people attended the NEC and after spending another £1 on a show guide, devotees of Formula One racing immediately made a bee-line for Mario Andretti's Lotus Type 79 JPS Mk. IV.
50 Years of the FIAT 125
Put simply, the Fiat 125 is one of the great Q-cars of the 1960s. Its restrained styling may have been derived from the 124 but beneath that business-like exterior was a 1,608cc DOHC engine, servo-assisted disc brakes on all four wheels disc braked sports saloon and a top speed that approached the magic 100 mph figure. What's not to like?
Do you remember the Wolseley Hornet and the Riley Elf?
56 years ago, you just know that the young Hyacinth Bucket would have craved a new Wolseley Hornet or, better still, a Riley Elf. They may have been based on those new-fangled Morris Mini Minor and Austin Seven with their peculiar sideways mounted engine driving the front wheels, but these latest models were aimed at people of true refinement. Read the full article...