Your Stories
Everyone has a special memory about their passion for classics. It might be a car owned by your dad, the one that got away, the project that became a money pit or perhaps your passion became your business?
So grab a cuppa, sit down and have a read through our Owner’s Stories and maybe they’ll evoke some memories for you. If you’ve got a story you’d like to share, please click below to send it to us.
The much under-rated MG Metro
Since the MG Metro was released I have been a massive fan of them. Sadly during their time in production I never owned one mainly because my wife didn't like them! Going forward and nearing retirement from the Prison [...]
“The Flying Closet”
It was the swinging 60s. Had to get a car to be seen to be cool. This (pic) is what I was able to afford on a student's allowance. Cool or not? You be the judge. Purchased from a [...]
Rumbling On: The Story of a Car
This is the history of a Morris 10/4 two-seat tourer with dicky seat, registration AYC 819, 1935 model although manufactured in 1934. (A) The car has a 10 horse power, side-valve engine of fourcylinders with a capacity of 1292cc. [...]
A career with cars – it all started with 8 quid!
Ileft school with no qualifications and the sole intention of spending my life as a rock and roll piano player as I had been doing this since the age of 13. My old dad was a wise man and [...]
Sunbeam Rapier Convertible 1961
I purchased the Sunbeam in July 2020 – she’d been in long term storage since, I believe, 1978. A full restoration from bare metal was needed so the car was taken to the restorers. The front end of the [...]
The Reliant Scimitar GT SE4/A/B
This coupe is not to be confused with the estate car SE5 series of Scimitar GTEs. Made from 1964 until 1970, and fitted initially with the 2553 cc straight six Zodiac mark 3 engine and usually having wire wheels, [...]
Big, extravagant and drinks like a fish (and that’s only the car!)
Being of a certain age now, most of the cars of my early driving years are now classics. Wolseley Hornet, 2 Mk1 Cortinas, Mk11 Zephyr, 2 Mk11 Cortina 1600Es (1 with supercharged engine), Talbot Solara, Mini 1275GT, Volvo 240 [...]
Mog’s trip to France
I don’t have a classic car, but I do have a car with a classic shape - a 2007 Morgan Plus 4, known as Mog who we took to the Normandy / Brittany area in 2019. We had booked [...]
The Evolution of the Bug Barn
Sometime in 2013.. I’m trawling the web for parts for the restoration of our VW Beetle Harley. Having various projects and Classics over the previous 15 years noticing a steady increase in to cost of parts and components, I [...]
Triumph 2000 Mk1
This car was bought new by the comedian Stanley Unwin in late 1968 although he did not take delivery until February 1969 as he was out of the country filming. He ran the car until 1989 and she then stood [...]
