Innholdsfortegnelse for 11/16/2022 i Classic Car Buyer

This week’s lead story, looking at next year’s plans for the Classic Car Loan Project (CCLP), is a particularly interesting one. When the CCLP was founded more than five years ago by Bob Wilkinson, there were plenty of fellow enthusiasts who were convinced it wouldn’t work. How on earth could Bob persuade owners of much-loved classic vehicles to part with them for up to a year, handing them over to complete strangers with seemingly nothing in return? Happily though, against the odds, the CCLP has proved to be a success. It now has the support of several major clubs, as well as private individuals who can see the benefits of having part of their collection put into regular use instead of gathering dust in the garage. Meanwhile, for those applicants…

Sign up to our newsletter at www.classicsworld.co.uk The founder of the Classic Car Loan Project (CCLP) has announced plans to expand the scheme further in 2023, and is offering enthusiasts an opportunity to get involved – and to help the initiative reach its full potential. Five years on from its launch, the CCLP continues to link up owners with first-timers who are looking to run and drive a classic car for up to a year. With increasing numbers of owners realising the advantages of having their classics in regular use rather than left in storage, there’s a wide choice of models for today’s CCLP applicants to choose from. Once a suitable match is made, the car is handed over to the CCLP loanee – who then gets to experience the…

Orders books have now opened for the Mini Recharged, the fully-reversible all-electric conversion of the Issigonis classic. The Recharged Heritage team uses the original Mini body completely unaltered, with no new holes or adaptations, ensuring that future owners can reinstate petrol power if required. Potential customers can either have their own classic Mini converted or purchase a model from Recharged Heritage and then have it electrified. With two modes available, buyers can opt for ‘Pure’ spec (which offers 0-62mph acceleration of 11.5 seconds and a top speed of 78 mph) or ‘Sport’, the latter giving a 0-62mph time of 8.5 seconds and up to 92mph flat out. With a 6.6 kW on-board charger, the battery can be fully charged in three hours on a 7kW wall-box or nine hours on…

With a fascinating catalogue including a huge range of vehicles, memorabilia items and even 68 original artworks from Chris Rea, Anglia Car Auctions’ classic sale on November 5-6 was certainly a diverse one. It was remarkably successful, too – over 86 per cent of the cars had sold as we went to press, totalling 211 out of 245 entered. Those looking for a particular marque or model had plenty of choice here. For instance, there were three Daimler V8 250s; all three sold, with a particularly nice 1969 example making £19,170. No fewer than 17 Jaguars were also included, headlined by a couple of E-Types. A no-reserve 1968 roadster in need of light TLC sold for £59,400, closely followed by a 1971 Series 3 roadster that beat its estimate to…

SUZUKI SJ & SAMURAI (1982-1992) The SJ is best known in the UK as either the ultimate ‘poseur’ 4x4 – stereotypically found outside trendy hair salons in immaculate white paint with matching soft-top roof and eight-spoke wheels, plus violently contrasting jazzy body graphics – or the archetypal hire car of your Mediterranean island holiday. Despite practical origins as a vehicle aimed at the farmers of eastern Asia, and its modest performance, leaf springs and beam axles, the SJ was a sales success in the ‘lifestyle’ market in the UK. The original SJ410 with a 1.0-litre engine was swiftly joined by the 1.3-litre SJ413, which came with a five-speed gearbox, front disc brakes and a less tractor-like interior. The Samurai was an SJ413 with wider axles (covered by extended arches), a…

From one red British six-cylinder sportster to another, albeit from a later decade. In many ways the TR6 took up where the ‘Big Healey’ left off, giving fans of the traditional British sports car a few more years’ enjoyment before the breed faded away. But by the early 1970s, the TR6 was attracting mixed reactions; its character, performance and road manners were from another era, and the question was whether you thought that was a good thing or not. Modification, upgrade and tinkering have always been hallmarks of the British sports car, however, and there has never been a shortage of ways to improve the breed. This TR6 is a case in point. Previously sold by Classicwise, this 1971 car (making it the more desirable ‘CP’ model with 150bhp engine…

Well over 300 veteran car owners took part in this year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton run on Sunday, November 6, battling against heavy rain in their pre-1905 vehicles. CCB headed along to the finish line to see the plucky drivers and passengers completing their mission, on what turned out to be one of the wettest days in the event’s 126-year history. The 2022 conditions were a reminder of the challenges faced by those celebrating the passing of the ‘Locomotives on the Highway Act’ on the original Emancipation Run, back in 1896. This legislation raised the speed limit for ‘light locomotives’ from 4mph to 14mph and abolished the need for vehicles to be preceded by a man carrying a red flag. Appalling weather didn’t dampen the spirits of those taking…

After working for six years as vehicle collection manager of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, based at Gaydon, Tony Merrygold is handing over the keys to Neil Campbell, who takes on the role from December 5. Coventry-born Neil has been around the two marques his entire life, with his grandfather being an engine builder at Daimler’s Radford factory, while his grandmother worked at Jaguar’s Browns Lane plant. He joins the JDHT after spending more than seven years looking after the Jaguar Land Rover Classic collection. He’s also known for his previous role as a motoring journalist, as well being co-founder of Coventry Motofest, Europe’s largest free motoring festival. Tony Merrygold will remain with the JDHT, but will now be working two days a week in charge of special projects.…

This year’s Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival, which takes place at the 3.4-mile Dubai Autodrome on November 25-27, is set to see some of the most iconic machines from Formula One and sportscar racing roar back into life. The famous machines competing will include a 1982 Tyrell 011 (one of the last Tyrells to take a Grand Prix win), a 1980 Fittipaldi F8 (which took design inspiration from its contemporaries at Williams and Brabham), a 1991 Ferrari 643 (as raced by four-times F1 champion, Alain Prost), and a 1990 Nissan NPT-90 GTP (the car that conquered some of America’s most demanding and challenging racetracks). For details of the action-packed event, go online to gulf-historic.com.…

Despite all the distractions and financial concerns hovering away in the background, brisk trade during Brightwells’ most recent classic motoring sale was evidence that plenty are still willing to shell out on old cars. Of the 160 lots on offer, 115 were successfully sold for a total of £745,000 – a clearance rate of 72 per cent. The top seller was a 1954 Jaguar XK140 drophead coupe that had been restored 30 years ago and barely driven since. A left-hand drive American import with drum brakes all round, it fetched £50,900 – though that was considerably less than a RHD disc-brake model would have made, with Brightwells suggesting that Brexit has all but killed the market for LHD cars at UK auctions. Next best was a 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series…

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Thought to date from the late 1950s is this classic photograph showing Coopers’ Hall, Bristol, which was built in 1744 for the Bristol Guild of Coopers by local architect, William Halfpenny. This impressive building still stands, though these days it forms part of the Bristol Old Vic theatre. The street scene shown here was fairly typical for the time, with a couple of elderly pre-war cars still in use. Closest to the camera is what we believe to be a four-door Morris Eight, while at the back is what looks like a Morris Twelve of early 1930s vintage. Rather newer than those are the two Ford Consuls, representing (left to right) the Mk2 and Mk1 respectively, the changeover between the different generations having occurred in 1956. Ahead of those, meanwhile,…

LOTUS ‘M100’ ELAN Lotus’ bold and extremely competent attempt at reinventing the small sports car for the 1990s was rather cruelly gazumped by Mazda’s own, which drew so heavily on the original Elan for inspiration. The M100 had the performance and the capability, but not the MX-5’s styling, classic rear-drive character or its build quality. MGF The arrival of the MX-5 only intensified rumours and demand for a modern MG sports car. It took until 1995, when the new MGF became the MX-5’s biggest rival. Unconventional with its mid-engine layout and Hydragas suspension, the ’F matched the Mazda for style and the two were essentially even in terms of performance. RELIANT SCIMITAR SS1 Virtually the only firm to keep the idea of the classic British rear-wheel drive two-seater open-top sports…

Bentley Motors has announced record operating profits for the first nine months of 2022, despite uncertainty in the global economy. The British luxury car manufacturer saw profits more than double to €575 million (around £500 million), an increase of 109 per cent compared with the same nine-month period last year. Year-to-date sales for 2022 show a three per cent improvement on last year, with 11,316 Bentleys sold. Sales rose by 18 per cent in Europe in the first nine months of 2022, while the UK home market showed an increase of 25 per cent.…

A Jaguar E-Type Series 3 that starred in an early episode of Only Fools and Horses is set to go under the hammer at the final Hampson Auctions sale of 2022, which takes place in Holywell, North Wales, on November 29. The second episode of the first series – entitled Go West Young Man – saw Del Boy and Rodney ‘borrow’ the E-Type from their car-dealing friend, Boycie, for a trip to London’s West End. In the programme, the E-Type ended up in a crash – although the accident was staged and the E-Type escaped unscathed. The two-owner Jaguar was first registered in November 1973, finished in Old English White and trimmed in blue leather. It shows 80,000 miles from new, with the vendor describing the V12 engine, automatic transmission,…

GOLF Mk1 (1974-1983) The original Golf is often considered as one of the great three epoch-shifting designs that advanced post-war family motoring, along with the Mini and the original Ford Focus. Perhaps surprisingly, it wasn’t a massively innovative car in engineering terms. The Golf’s success was due to what it represented as a package – a car with the easy-driving front-wheel drive and practical hatchback layout of a supermini but with the space, refinement and performance of a mid-size saloon. And all wrapped up in smart, fashionable but reassuringly normal Giugiaro styling and (after initial wrinkles had been dealt with) delivered with Volkswagen’s expected solidity and reliability. Early Golfs were nothing special dynamically – for good or for bad – but that changed with the bolt-from-the-blue GTI. Like the Golf…

Mystery car solved The Classic Scenes photograph published in our November 2 issue created plenty of interest – particularly the mystery car parked in front of the Vauxhall Victor FB. Although only a front corner of the quad-headlamp saloon was showing, we couldn’t help feeling there was an American connection. And several of our readers agreed. Horst Franke, from Germany, emailed us to suggest it was a 1958 or ’59 Ford or Mercury of some description, while Nina Smith thought it could be a ’59 Buick or Chevrolet. Gabriel Bennett, meanwhile, thought the car might be a British-built model, suggesting both a Humber Super Snipe and a Lagonda Rapide as options. In each of those cases, there was at least one detail that wasn’t right, such as a section of…