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Me and My Car: Callan Hyde and his Triumph 2000 estate

Callan Hyde’s Triumph 2000 was in such a state of disrepair when he saved it from a derelict garage even the dipstick had rotted off. Here, he tells Charlotte Vowden what it was like to return it to the road.  In its heyday the Triumph 2000 estate was heralded as...

One man’s love of the British cars emerging as modern classics

Many of us could never have predicted cars like the Metro and Corsa becoming the rising stars (in both popularity and value) of the new modern classic car scene! Tom Morley explains why these everyday cars of yesteryear are in his garage. Tom Morley is a man known to many...

Me & My Project: Gavin Bey and his 713bhp-plus Mazda RX-7

From a rotten wreck to smashing the quarter mile in 9sec - what kind of mad scientist lurks behind this Mazda RX-7 project? Only the one that turbocharged his lawnmower. In our new series, Me & My Project, owner Gavin Bey tells Matthew Macconnell about his Frankenstein Mazda RX-7 and...

Me and My Car: Nathan (Naing Oo) and his Austin Seven

Inspired by watching his grandfather restore barn find lorries in Burma , taking care of motor cars helps Nathan (Naing Oo) take care of his mental health. Ahead of the 90th birthday of his Austin Seven, he tells Charlotte Vowden how his pre-war vehicle has become an essential companion through...

Get a great second-hand EV for under £20,000

Fancy venturing into the EV world but don’t want to fork out for a Tesla? Here are some cars that we think will do the trick instead. If you’re thinking about straying from fossil-fuelled cars and navigating down the EV path, there are plenty of options available without needing to...

Me and My Car: Luke Shipp and his Honda Acty mini truck

In ten years of driving, 29-year-old Luke Shipp has averaged two cars a year, so what makes his tiny Honda Acty truck a keeper? He tells Charlotte Vowden. Lacking in luxury fixtures and fittings, the Honda Acty is a tiny truck that was produced by the Japanese automaker between 1977...

Me and My Test Drive: Living with a Ford Focus ST

It’s no secret now. Whenever Ford releases a new Focus, we’re sure to get a performance ST variant - and with each guise, they’ve extracted more power and unleashed more technical trickery. The Mk2 ST produced 225bhp from its 2.5-litre five-pot, the Mk3 had 247bhp from its 2.0-litre and...

Lancaster Insurance and customers help raise over £12,500 for Auditory Verbal UK

Since announcing their partnership four months ago, Lancaster Insurance is thrilled that, thanks to its customers support and a charity auction, over £12,500 has been raised for charity Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) to support more deaf children to have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers. Since November, classic car owners...

Greatest production cars by Pininfarina

From design to engineering, Pininfarina got its hands on everything from Ferrari to Peugeot. While there’re plenty of examples, here are some of the best: 1930 would see the birth of one of the world’s most influential and dynamic coachbuilders – Pininfarina S.p.A. Battista “Pinin” Farina, Pininfarina’s founder, broke away...

Me and My Car: Peter Bullen and his Renault 4 

René-Renault is perfect for carrying precious cargo, says antique hunter Peter Bullen. Here, he talks to Charlotte Vowden about searching for treasures in the south-east of France. The Renault 4, pronounced "Quatrelle" in French, was the world’s first mass-produced hatchback. Designed for urban and rural buyers alike, it was the...
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