Now in its third year, the Valletta concours brings together examples of motoring art from the country’s finest collectors and restoration experts, plus vehicles travelling across the Mediterranean; several from Italy plus an Armstrong Siddeley heralding from Germany. Within ten classes the competitors battle for points awarded by a specialist judging panel in the most […]
The enigma of a Europa with a model mystery to solve, a history of questions and finally stardom on the games scene… Colin Chapman’s motive for a mid-engine sports car for Europe relied somewhat on circumstances coming together in a timely fashion. Getting the stars to align required a deal to be struck with Renault, […]
Continue reading …A sixty-year-old Escort with a single surname in the logbook and a lifetime of great memories; this Ford has some tales to tell… Launched in 1955 Ford’s twin model line-up featured the all new Squire and Escort estate cars with an accompanying black and white film advert where the presenter complete with ‘well-lit’ pipe pronounced, […]
Continue reading …Sharing Classic Memories… in this series we ask classiccarmag.net readers… Have you ever driven, owned or even been a passenger in the… The decision to include an alternate two door coupe within its range was taken by the Rolls Royce board back in 1969 but breaking from tradition an option to outsource styling from Crewe […]
Continue reading …Certainly, I am biased as Ford’s Anglia was my first car at 17 and so spending a day with Terry Bray and his 1200 Super brought back great memories; although mine wasn’t as pristine as this, it was my ‘pride & joy’ back in 1980. Several cups of tea offered the chance to find out […]
Continue reading …Sharing Classic Memories… in this series we ask classiccarmag.net readers… Have you ever driven, owned or even been a passenger in the; Skoda Felicia Just to be clear, we are referring to the beautiful Felicia convertible produced from 1959 to 1964 at the Mlada Boleslav Factory, home of the Czech manufacturer since the 40s. Originally […]
Continue reading …Cut from the same cloth as many a ‘Boys Own’ hero, the honours that follow his name recognise many achievements and point to a life lived to the full; my interest is simply because I knew the man. My teenage years around West London included the compulsory part-time job and mine was the unskilled assistant […]
Continue reading …Fred Parker’s car history is varied certainly and began with a French manufacturer, as my host explained. ‘The first car I ever owned was a Renault 10 back in 1972, unfortunately I didn’t have it too long as I destroyed it swerving to avoid a badger’. Another ‘10’ shares his garage today but the off […]
Continue reading …Jaguar from the Shop Floor By Brian James Martin Normally, a book of 192 pages would have my attention during random hours over a two-week period; in the case of Brian Martin’s tales of Foleshill Road and Browns Lane 1949-1978, every evening for five days it kept this reviewer totally absorbed. Without giving too much […]
Continue reading …Just a few yards from my garden gate the tides of the English Channel lap against the shoreline, it was here just a short distance out to sea that the bright light of David Purley’s life was extinguished in 2nd July 1985; at just 40 years old. Early Days David was the Son of Charles […]
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