LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Motor Sport and Williams Showcase the Famous Rosberg Racing Dynasty in 'Family Ties' Themed NEC Display
To celebrate the ‘Family Ties’ theme of this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, two Williams F1 cars driven by one of the most famous father/son dynasties in the history of the sport will be on display at the NEC show, held 10-12 November.
Stars of the NEC 2017 – The Police Daimler SP250 ‘DART’
When many people see Jonathan Smith’s ex-London Met Daimler SP250 ‘Dart’, they often wonder why such a car was ever deployed on traffic duties.
First Ten Finalists in Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership Revealed
The first ten finalists in the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership’s autumn competition is an eclectic mix with a selection of cars that are guaranteed to turn any petrolhead. From a traditional British classic to an American stunner, an original adventurer to a fire breathing hot rod, expect the unexpected!
Restored Retro Porsche is the First Finalist in Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership
A beautifully restored 1973 Porsche 914-4 has been selected as the first finalist in the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership’s autumn competition.
Stars of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show – The Vanden Plas 1800
Virtually anyone who has read the history of the British Leyland Empire and enjoyed Keith Adams’ indiscernible website AROnline, will have their own favourite car that was destined never to enter full production.
Historic Lotus Resister Makes Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, Debut
The Historic Lotus Register will be making its first appearance at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, at Birmingham’s NEC from the 10-12 November with a truly spectacular display.
John Lennon's Original Quarrymen set to recreate the First Meeting of ‘The Beatles’ at NEC Classic
On the 6th July 1957, The Quarrymen, a skiffle group led by a student named John Lennon, were playing from the back of a flatbed lorry during a village fete in Liverpool. It turned out to be an historic day as it was the first meeting between John and Paul McCartney, and started the journey to the band being renamed The Beatles.
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, to Celebrate Automotive Anniversaries
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, is honoured to celebrate many automotive anniversaries when it returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 10-12 November.
Clubs Bring Rare ‘Show Stoppers’ to Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 10 - 12 November with some incredible ‘show stopping’ cars curtesy of the exhibiting clubs including four very desirable forms of performance car.
Wheeler Dealers UK Premiere to be Held at Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery
An exclusive UK premiere of the new series of Wheeler Dealers, featuring show stalwart Mike Brewer with his new lead mechanic and co-host Ant Anstead, will be held at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, on Saturday 11th November.
Vanden Plas Prototype gets First Outing at the NEC
The name of Vanden Plas is one of the oldest in motoring history and the Owners’ Club is delighted to be showcasing five of its key models at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery - including one of British Leyland’s rarest prototypes.
A Tribute to the Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta
As #TeamMike is preparing their Ford Escort XR3i, #TeamAnt is engaged in recapturing that glorious period of Alfa Romeo’s Formula One racing during the early 1950s. The original 158 Alfetta (‘Little Alfa’) dates from 1938 with Gioacchino Colombo devising a lightweight eight-cylinder 1,479cc DOHC engine that was fitted with a Roots supercharger.