Innholdsfortegnelse for 7/13/2022 i Classic Car Buyer

Jaguar Classic has built the first in the C-Type Continuation series, with successful shakedown testing now complete and the car ready for delivery to its first owner. Each C-Type Continuation undergoes at least 250 miles of physical testing by Jaguar Classic engineers, following a build process that requires 3000 hours of works by highly skilled craftspeople. The first customer C-Type Continuation is finished in Pastel Green with Suede Green leather seats and is inspired by the original Jaguar C-Type which won the 224-mile long, 50-lap sports carH race at the Reims Grand Prix Meeting on June 29, 1952. Hand-built at Jaguar Classic Works in Coventry, all C-Type Continuation models will follow the specification of the 1953 Works car. The Jaguar Classic team has used extensive research and modern technology in…

Vauxhall Chevette The Vauxhall version of GM’s ‘T-Car’ family offered an extensive range, with the three-door hatch being joined by two- and four-door saloons, as well as a three-door estate. It was a clever move, with the saloons appealing to traditional buyers who weren’t yet convinced by the new-fangled hatchback style. Volkswagen Derby Two years after the Polo came a two-door saloon version badged as the Derby. Like all Volkswagens, it was a well-built machine – hence VW promising it would “last donkey’s years” (Derby, donkey… get it?). The original Derby was replaced in 1981 by the Mk2, renamed the Polo Classic three years later. Renault 7 While Renault of France never saw the need to offer a booted version of the popular 5 supermini, its Spanish subsidiary spotted a…

Jack Grover, Production Editor BSA Scout For another car with pre-war styling but surprisingly modern engineering, look no further than the Scout. Descended from BSA’s successful three-wheelers, it added an extra wheel to the back but kept the front-wheel drive and independent front suspension. A smaller engine gives more genteel performance than even a TD, but the roadholding is superlative and an active club makes these rarities easy to own. Andrew Evanson, Lancaster Insurance Triumph TR2 The TR2 is the car that took the T-type’s crown and put MG on the back foot – and with good reason. Performance is in a whole new league and these solid, sturdy roadsters feel very different from the dainty MG. They still have all the raw sports car feel that you could want, and…

The 2022 London Concours took place in the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company at the end of June, when around 100 classics took to the lawn to be appraised by a panel of 17 judges. The event attracted vehicles spanning almost a century, from a 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost through to a 2012 Lexus LFA. The Great British History category celebrated some of the finest pre-war models, ranging from an Austin Seven Swallow to a ‘Blower’ Bentley, although it wasa1938Jaguar SS100 that eventually took class honours. Other winners in their respective categories included a 1962 Ferrari 250GT California Spider, 2012 Koenigsegg Agera S, 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’, and a 1958 Cadillac Sedan de Ville. Perhaps the most eclectic judging category was Japanese Jewels, featuring all-time classics like the rotary-powered…

The legendary Impreza 22B – essentially a road-going version of the car that won Subaru the manufacturers’ title in the 1997 World Rally Championship – has returned as an ultra-exclusive restomod. Called the P25, the newcomer is the work of Banbury-based Prodrive, which ran Subaru’s works rally team from 1990 to 2008. Just 25 examples will be produced, each using an original two-door Mk1 Impreza WRX as its basis and priced in the UK at around £552,000 including VAT. This is no barrier to success, however, with Prodrive announcing within days of the car’s debut that its order book was full. The reinvented 22B keeps its charismatic flat-four engine, but with capacity raised from 2.2 to 2.5 litres and its output boosted to more than 400bhp. It drives both axles…

The British Motor Museum is inviting families to help celebrate the 100th birthday of the Austin Seven, with a variety of activities taking place between July 22 and September 5. Visitors will get to enjoy a brand new exhibition: Small Car, Big History – 100 Years of the Austin Seven. They can have also fun with new interactives, meet the Austin Adventurers for a fun family tour, and complete their visit by making a cardboard cut-out of an Austin Seven to take home. The exhibition features fascinating stories of seven Austin Sevens, with the Austin Adventurers Family Tour taking place every day at 11.30am. To find out more, visit britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/family-summer-activities.…

Motoring history is littered with ‘what if’ concept cars, many cruelly euthanised before their designers’ aspirations can be fulfilled. But it’s not always the case, with some concepts – like Jaguar’s Advanced Lightweight Coupe concept of 2005 – showing off a future model in plain sight, in that case the X150-generation XK range. Precious few concepts arrive in showrooms unscathed from their journey twixt show stand and forecourt, although the models found over the next few pages are intriguing examples of those rarities. Perhaps cruellest of all are the technological showcases. Loaned or leased but never owned, these machines – the Chrysler Turbine Car and GM EV-1 in particular – demonstrated technological leaps before their respective makers were ready (either financially or ideologically). In both cases, aside from very rare…

Conjuring images of moustachioed fighter pilots with headscarf-clad girlfriends, MG’s T-series is about as quintessentially British as cars get. No village green or country pub looks quite as it should without one parked alongside, yet the reality is that most were actually exported. Even with repatriation, numbers have remained small enough to ensure more demand than supply, so prices have stayed up, meaning survivors have mostly been well looked after. We’re focusing on the related TD and TF versions here, which differed significantly from earlier incarnations. Once the TC had secured MG’s future by being a toy that Americans wanted to play with, thoughts turned to building its successor, a task for which there was no budget available. Still, it was a time of make do and mend, so the…

Contact: Epping Motor Company Murrells Farmhouse, London Road, Ongar CM5 9QE Tel: 01277 365415 eppingmotorcompany.com We all know the story behind the birth of the classic Mini, but the origins of its sporty Cooper cousin make for an equally interesting footnote. Alec Issigonis, the Mini’s designer, had been a keen racer in early life, right up until the point that his trackside antics were quashed by a contract with Morris. However, before his enforced retirement from motorsport, Issigonis met John Cooper – a fellow driver/engineer – at the 1946 Brighton Speed Trials. The two would go on to become good friends, and having seen what the standard Mini was capable of upon its launch in 1959, Cooper threw his hat into the ring for a project that would extract the…

Contact: Hanwells of London, 86-91 Uxbridge Road, Hanwell, London W7 3ST  Tel: 0208 567 9729 hanwells.net E-Types are never cheap, and this one is no exception. However, if you’re going to make a big financial splash on a classic, you’ll want it to be in the best shape possible. Happily, this late 1973 example appears to be in fantastic condition, and that’s thanks in no small part to the selling specialist’s own handiwork. Hanwells of London is a highly reputable trader of British marques and has carefully restored this E-Type in its own workshops. The car had been driven sparingly over the previous 15 years, during which time it was always dry-stored. As such, the restoration team had a very solid canvas to work with, which meant it could focus…

The call came out of the blue from our old neighbour, Sonia. She’s run Volvos for as long as she can remember and for many years she and her late husband, Barry, had an ‘Amazon’ that they rebuilt from a bare shell and which won just about every prize going for almost a decade. It was a 1964 car that Barry’s father, Bert, bought new because the Rover 90 he really wanted wouldn’t be available for 18 months. He took the Volvo as a stopgap to help the dealer, who was exasperated it was still in his showroom and was about to send it back unsold. When the Rover eventually arrived, Bert decided the Volvo was a far better car. After nine years it passed to Barry and Sonia, who…

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Hundreds of cars gathered at Beaulieu on Sunday, July 3 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Motor Museum. An anniversary golden paddock recreated the Beaulieu car park of 1972, as well as displaying some of the vehicles that took part in the original celebratory cavalcade at the museum’s official opening. Lord Montagu commented: “When HRH The Duke of Kent came to open Britain’s National Motor Museum in July 1972, it was the proudest moment of my father’s life, and what we have in the museum is his greatest legacy.” To mark its half-century, the museum has opened a special The Story of Motoring in 50 Objects exhibition, with each exhibit carefully chosen from over 1.7 million items in the collection. These include the 1903 De Dion Bouton 6hp…

This weekend (July 16-17) sees Classic Nostalgia returning to Shelsley Walsh, featuring a major celebration of BRM’s victory in the 1962 Formula One World Championship. Secured by Graham Hill’s win in the season-ending South African Grand Prix, it was the first time that a British driver had won the championship in an all-British car – and no fewer than 20 BRMs and BRM-engined machines are expected at the famous Worcestershire hillclimb circuit to mark the anniversary. Also confirmed for Classic Nostalgia are the National Motor Museum’s original P15 V16 Mark 1, plus the ground-breaking Rover-BRM gas-turbine car that competed at Le Mans in 1963 and ’65. They will be joined by an ex-Graham Hill P48 that enjoyed considerable success at Shelsley Walsh in the hands of six-times British Hillclimb Champion,…

Car manufacturers have always played catch-up when a sudden new trend takes hold or when the car market shifts in a fresh direction. Four decades ago, it was the rapidly expanding hot hatch market that every major European car maker was focused on… and it’s easy to see why. From Volkswagen’s 1976 launch of the Golf GTI, with demand far exceeding supply from day one, rival manufacturers sought to transform their own front-wheel drive hatchbacks into modern-spec sportsters. The mass-produced two-seater roadster was fast falling out of fashion, with a new generation of buyers attracted instead to sporty hatches with firmed-up suspension, extra performance and the usefulness of a back seat. The 1980s would see the biggest expansion of the hot hatch market, with versatile hatchbacks replacing traditional saloons and…

Quotation supplied by Lancaster Insurance Web: lancasterinsurance.co.uk Tel: 01480 809176 Quote based on a 45-year-old marketing manager, access to another car, no claims or convictions, club member, 3000 miles per year, no modifications, living in SP2 0HL. Disclaimer: Policy benefits, features and discounts offered may vary between insurance schemes or cover selected and are subject to underwriting criteria. An additional premium may be payable.…

If exclusivity is what you’re after, this is arguably one of today’s top modern-classic choices. Number seven of just 10 in existence, this Bentley Continental R Chatsworth is an extremely rare find. The Chatsworth was a special-edition variant of the 1990s ‘Conti’, built in tiny numbers and featuring an array of visual touches that were unavailable to the average Bentley buyer. The paintwork is a hue known as Chatsworth Silver, while on the boot lid you’ll find corresponding branding. The rims are an 18-inch set taken from the Continental T, which is also where the seat trim design comes from, albeit embroidered with the Chatsworth moniker. Elsewhere in the cabin, the interior ‘brightwork’ is coloured black, while the wooden furnishings are a grey-stained variant of bird’s-eye maple. Finally, to remind…