Classics Monthly June 2021

Earlier this week, I watched the auction at Manor Park Classics which included eight cars that were being sold from the Vauxhall Heritage Collection. Sadly I was not in a position to bid on any of them, but I was interested to see what they sold for. Inevitably, of course, when following a sale from a distance like this, your eye gets caught by other things. I was particularly taken by a lovely Rover P6 2000TC, but I also had a strange desire to make an offer on a 1947 Leyland Tiger PS1 bus – perhaps the less said about that here, the better! There was another item that caught my attention too, but this time for all the wrong reasons. I must admit that I have never understood the fascination…

Earlier this week, I watched the auction at Manor Park Classics which included eight cars that were being sold from the Vauxhall Heritage Collection. Sadly I was not in a position to bid on any of them, but I was interested to see what they sold for. Inevitably, of course, when following a sale from a distance like this, your eye gets caught by other things. I was particularly taken by a lovely Rover P6 2000TC, but I also had a strange desire to make an offer on a 1947 Leyland Tiger PS1 bus – perhaps the less said about that here, the better! There was another item that caught my attention too, but this time for all the wrong reasons. I must admit that I have never understood the…

Eight cars from the famous Vauxhall Heritage Collection covering 85 years of the Luton company’s history were auctioned off by Manor Park Classics on 27th April. The vehicles, all of which were sold at no reserve, had been consigned for sale in order to rightsize the Collection for its future move to a new purpose-built and public-facing venue, details of which are yet to be announced. The oldest of these vehicles offered in the Manor Park sale was a 1929 R-type 20/60, which was the first car to be manufactured after Vauxhall had been bought by General Motors. The R-type became the staple of the Vauxhall range until 1930 and marked a departure from many of Luton’s engineering norms, with the adoption of a central gearshift, single-plate clutch and 12-volt…

Eight cars from the famous Vauxhall Heritage Collection covering 85 years of the Luton company’s history were auctioned off by Manor Park Classics on 27th April. The vehicles, all of which were sold at no reserve, had been consigned for sale in order to rightsize the Collection for its future move to a new purpose-built and public-facing venue, details of which are yet to be announced. The oldest of these vehicles offered in the Manor Park sale was a 1929 R-type 20/60, which was the first car to be manufactured after Vauxhall had been bought by General Motors. The R-type became the staple of the Vauxhall range until 1930 and marked a departure from many of Luton’s engineering norms, with the adoption of a central gearshift, single-plate clutch and 12-volt electrics.…

Dust off your Datsuns, polish your Peugeots and rev up those Reliants because Hagerty has announced that the Festival of the Unexceptional will return this year on Saturday 31st July. Originally staged by Hagerty in 2014, the Festival of the Unexceptional celebrates cherished everyday classic cars and acknowledges this growing movement among owners and enthusiasts alike. Showcasing as it does much maligned and long forgotten ‘ordinary’ classic cars and commercial vehicles of the late 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the FOTU remains the only concours that applauds an Applause, believes in basic, makes a case for a Cavalier and fawns over an FSO. In keeping with the spirit of the event, guests are welcome to arrive in the latest supercar, but are forewarned that an Ambassador will gain its occupants…

Dust off your Datsuns, polish your Peugeots and rev up those Reliants because Hagerty has announced that the Festival of the Unexceptional will return this year on Saturday 31st July. Originally staged by Hagerty in 2014, the Festival of the Unexceptional celebrates cherished everyday classic cars and acknowledges this growing movement among owners and enthusiasts alike. Showcasing as it does much maligned and long forgotten ‘ordinary’ classic cars and commercial vehicles of the late 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the FOTU remains the only concours that applauds an Applause, believes in basic, makes a case for a Cavalier and fawns over an FSO. In keeping with the spirit of the event, guests are welcome to arrive in the latest supercar, but are forewarned that an Ambassador will gain its occupants more…