LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Is road tax cheaper for a campervan?
Unless it’s kept off-road a home on wheels needs to be taxed and insured. You might know the rules for car tax, but tax for campervans is a little different. What are the rules, and how can you keep down costs such as tax and campervan insurance? Find out in this quick guide.
When does a car become a classic?
What makes a car a classic? Is it age alone? Let’s take a look at how insurance companies decide on classic status.
Do classic cars hold their value?
Why do some old cars become valuable commodities, while others settle down into an inexpensive old age? Let’s find out.
Staff Car Stories – Our Car Club Liaison Aaron Prior bought a 1983 TVR 280i –What could possibly go wrong?
At Lancaster Insurance, we’re lucky to have a team full of car enthusiasts, who love classics just as much as our customers. One such enthusiast is our Car Club Liaison Aaron Prior, the proud owner of a 1983 TVR 280i. However, as we all know, owning a classic is full of ups and downs, as Aaron explains…
Introducing our Club of the Month: The 1100 Club
It’s a big month for anniversaries this month with the MG MGB and Ford Cortina celebrating 60th years! Another fondly remembered model celebrating its diamond anniversary is the Morris 1100 and we’re marking the occasion by announcing The 1100 Club as our Club of the Month.
CELEBRATING THE CARS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
The West Midlands automotive industry was proudly showcased at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth games when they opened at the end of July, featuring 72 cars that represented Birmingham’s rich automotive history.
Our favourite 70 year old classics
This year’s Platinum Jubilee got us thinking about some of the cars that would have been seen on the road back in 1952, when HM Queen Elizabeth II took the throne.
15 fantastic forgotten classic cars
When asked to reel off some iconic classic cars, many of us will reach for the same names – the MG, the Spitfire, the DS, the E-Type. Then there are those vehicles that perhaps weren’t revered during their lifetimes, but whose very familiarity and evocation of a certain era make them much-loved classics today. The Austin Metro and Ford Cortina are two examples of this latter group.
27 tips for self-build campervans
More and more campers are fitting out their own vans these days. And the good news is that, with a bit of patience, a methodical approach, and the right expertise or contacts, kitting out your own campervan from scratch is entirely possible.
CHEVROLET CORVAIR LAKEWOOD
Perusing the classic classifieds is often a fascinating experience, particularly when discovering rare cars from the USA. Even in its homeland, the Lakewood is an unusual sight and the odds of finding this 1961 ‘700’ version in the Home Counties is probably a million to one.