Classic Car News
Mighty Historic F2 grid for Dijon decider
October 10, 2018 Comments Off on Mighty Historic F2 grid for Dijon decider
The Historic Sports Car Club’s Historic Formula 2 FIA International Series will wrap up in style with a fabulous 27-car grid for the final two races of the season at Dijon-Prenois in France this weekend (13/14 October). The sight and sound of another fabulous Historic F2 field racing at the three-dimensional former Grand Prix venue […]
Continue reading …Rare 1968 Ford Anglia is donated to the British Motor Museum!
October 9, 2018 Comments Off on Rare 1968 Ford Anglia is donated to the British Motor Museum!
A rare 1968 Ford Anglia 123E Super has been kindly donated to the British Motor Museum by Chris and Michael Gates. The car, which is in fantastic condition with only 32,000 miles on the clock, has been in their family since new and was originally owned by Chris’s Grandmother. It is now located on the […]
Continue reading …All So Familiar – Anglia Super 1200
October 8, 2018 Comments Off on All So Familiar – Anglia Super 1200
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 …How to Cut the Costs of Driving with Cheaper Car Insurance
October 5, 2018 Comments Off on How to Cut the Costs of Driving with Cheaper Car Insurance
How to Cut the Costs of Driving with Cheaper Car Insurance Today, many families and individuals alike simply couldn’t get by without a car to help them get from A to B. A lot of us use our vehicles to take us to work, help us pick the kids up from school, and make sure […]
Continue reading …DL – Isle of Wight Motor Vehicles 1896-1939 By Mark Chessell
October 2, 2018 Comments Off on DL – Isle of Wight Motor Vehicles 1896-1939 By Mark Chessell
The registration letters DL were native to the Isle of Wight from the dawn of motoring until being replaced by HW in 2001. This book is not (as many will assume) an in-depth catalogue, exploring the workings of the Ministry of Transport or DVLA; its far more than that. A celebration of the islands transport […]
Continue reading …2019 Roger Albert Clark Rally will be the toughest yet
September 19, 2018 Comments Off on 2019 Roger Albert Clark Rally will be the toughest yet
The 2019 Roger Albert Clark Rally will be the toughest yet, with 300 stage miles in five days of rallying when the 12th edition of the rally runs in November 2019. After the runaway success of the 2017 edition, Rally Manager Colin Heppenstall has confirmed that the 2019 rally will build on that success when […]
Continue reading …Ford Escort celebration tops HSCC Brands Hatch weekend
September 18, 2018 Comments Off on Ford Escort celebration tops HSCC Brands Hatch weekend
The Historic Sports Car Club’s 50th anniversary celebration races for the Ford Escort top the Club’s race meeting on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit this weekend (22/23 September). As well as two races dedicated to Ford Escort Mk1s and Mk2s, a busy programme takes in nine other HSCC championships and categories as well as a […]
Continue reading …5 Jaguar Classics That Don’t Get Any Better
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on 5 Jaguar Classics That Don’t Get Any BetterJaguar has always excelled at fine-tuning its state-of-the-art vehicles. By consolidating and improving the carefully engineered sports performance of their classics, Jaguar has been turning heads for nearly a century. The company’s dedication to restoring and preserving its heritage allows for Jaguar classics such as the E-type, XK120, Mark 2, XJ6 and XKR to be […]
Continue reading …Isle of Wight Classic 2018 – The Extravaganza
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Isle of Wight Classic 2018 – The Extravaganza
Eight hundred classics brought over two thousand guests to shows at Newport Quayside on Saturday 15th and Ryde Seafront on Sunday 16th September. Under blue skies every era of classic car was represented from early vintage to the latest supercars and the ‘something for everyone’ policy brought in the crowds. At times it seemed like […]
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Nearly 150 racers from the Historic Sports Car Club will head to Belgium this weekend (14-16 September) to race at the world-famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The high-profile Classic Six-Hour weekend features three grids dedicated to HSCC members, with rounds 10 and 11 of the Silverline Formula Junior UK Championship, the final race of 2018 for the […]
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