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2022 Calendars - Last Orders please!

2/12/2021

Christmas shipping update for calendars

Air Mail has been arriving in about 3 weeks, so overseas buyers who have not already placed orders are probably now too late for Christmas delivery.

UK mail is still arriving promptly so domestic delivery before Christmas remains likely. The official last recommended posting date according to Royal Mail is Saturday 18 December.

Please note no new orders will be accepted after Sunday 12 December to guarantee sufficient time for processing, packing, despatch & delivery.

Please Order by 12 December

Display cars needed for NEC Resto Show - March '22

2/12/2021

The Practical Classics Resto Show is coming!

We just enjoyed the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC but now our thoughts are turning to the return of the Resto Show 18-20 March next year, and we are already planning our stand which of course will need some British classics to exhibit. That's where you come in!

Entries close 11 December 2021

What we are looking for

We are looking for members' cars for our club stand in 3 categories:

Fully restored or immaculate
Older restoration/daily driver
In need of work (Brownie points if you want to work on it during the show)

PLEASE NOTE

Preference will be given to vehicles that have not previously appeared on our stand
If your vehicle is selected, you will need to transport it to and from the NEC at your own cost
If you need additional insurance cover it is your responsibility to arrange it. We cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage to your vehicle
Entry tickets for the duration of the show will be provided, but accommodation (if needed), and food and drinks etc will be at your own cost.
Exhibiting owners are expected to take turns manning our stand on a rota basis during the show.

I would like to exhibit my classic at the Resto Show '22

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Is your vehicle British & Built Before 1985? *

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Which category does your vehicle best fit? *

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Upload at least 2 good photographs of your vehicle

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Thank you for entering; you will be notified of Admin's decision after the closing date which is 11 December 2021

IMPORTANT - please wait after clicking 'submit entry' while your photos upload. This can take several minutes.

You will see a confirmation screen when the process is complete and can then safely close your browser.

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Club run video: the Staffs Oatcake Tour 2021

29/11/2021

By Paul Sweeney.

Some months ago, the then Graham Adams and Sue Clamp (now Mr & Mrs!) very kindly organised a driving tour for the group, which they named, "The Staffs Oatcake Tour" - no, I didnt understand it either.

Anyhow, the tour had an excellent turnout and was a huge success. I've been sitting on the photos from the tour ever since, and only just realised I also had a nice little video clip someone (perhaps Tosh?) had filmed as the gang were sitting around on the campsite enjoying a hearty meal that I suspect may have been the work of a certain Mr Gar Cole (does anyone else cook for everybody on tour?). Organiser Graham also turned up trumps with two previously unavailable video clips that I was keen to share.

So anyway ... it was too good to miss, so I've put it all together in a video that you can view below (and please please remember to comment, Like and Subscribe on YouTube!). I hope those who were there will enjoy it as much as the rest of us who can only imagine being able to take part. Someday I'll make it!

Xmas shopping from your sofa

29/11/2021

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING - Can't face the crowds? We can help!

All our fantastic club merchandise is custom made just for us. It's great quality stuff and it's all in stock now, ready for despatch right to your door when you place an online order.

Browse the club shop

Have you visited our YouTube Channel yet?

28/11/2021

Social Media is changing rapidly - the pleasure to be had from simply sharing photos with each other is now becoming old hat. People are increasingly expecting more - to help them feel more involved and engaged. Specifically they now want video to entertain them in whatever subject or field interests them.

This changing landscape has given us the push we needed to branch out into video production. From car shows to member profiles (including their pride and joy classics of course) to club runs and other club events, we plan to capture it all as it happens. In this way, members who are too distant to take part in person or dont own a classic themselves will be able to get closer to the action.

Take a look at some of our most recent videos

As you can see we've already begun, and whilst it's a steep learning curve we are confident that we can produce ever-improving video content for you to enjoy as our experience grows - but we can't do it without your help.

To do more, We need your help - please subscribe!

No, we are not talking about money. At present we are on only the most basic type of YouTube channel - which limits the features and benefits available for us to use to make better content for you.

We need to grow our current subscriber numbers from the current level of just under 100 to a minimum of 1,000 - this will unlock a number of important features we want to use and just as importantly showing us that you are interested and it's worth the cost, time and effort involved in producing video content for you.

You can help us even more by:

Clicking "Like" on each of our videos
Adding comments on our videos

All the above helps raise our ranking with YouTube; in return they will put us in front of more YouTube users as a suggested channel for people with our interests - and so the channel starts to grow.

What's coming on our YouTube?

Moving into 2022, we plan to film the following and more:

NEC Resto Show
Classic Motor Show
Member profiles - focus on their classics
Club runs/driving tours
Other club events

If you have ideas for other subjects worth filming, let us know. We do this in our spare time but are keen to make a success of this, so please subscribe via the button below - it only takes a moment and really is completely free.

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Car & Home Insurance Offer

28/11/2021

Up to 25% off your classic car insurance

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Classic Car Cover

Lancaster Car Club Manager Dave Youngs says:

"Lancaster offers up to 25% discount for club members and can arrange a whole range of policy extras that you'd expect such as agreed value and breakdown cover. We aim to take a realistic view when it comes to modifications, so do give us a try. We welcome feedback - good or bad - to help us to develop the scheme going forward."

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Modern Car cover

We can beat your everyday car insurance quote

If you insure your classic vehicle with us, and providing you fit the scheme criteria, we guarantee to beat your renewal price for your modern daily driver, whether that is from your current provider or a competitor. This means you can enjoy the benefit of having your classic and your modern daily driver under one roof.

Our insurer panel understand your passion for motoring and the care and dedication you put into your classic car and keeping it safe and as such have made this pledge to our classic car insurance customers.
With many of us spending more time in our everyday cars, ensure they have the right cover in place too. Speak to the team today on 01480 400 903 and challenge us to beat your renewal price.

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Home Insurance Cover

Home truly is where the heart is and as we have been spending more time than ever at home this year, it’s as important as ever to make sure it is properly protected!

At Lancaster, the insurance policies we can arrange for Buildings and Contents mean you can be safe in the knowledge that your home and belongings are covered.

All risks are considered and policy benefits may include; buildings cover up to £1m, contents cover up to £100,000, alternative accommodation cover as well as accidental damage cover, bicycle cover and cover for your
possessions whilst away from the home*.

To find out more information and see how we can help you, call the team today on 01480 400903 or visit www.lancasterinsurance.co.uk
*Policy benefits, features and discounts offered may vary between insurance schemes or cover selected and are subject to underwriting criteria. An additional charge may be payable.

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Quote discount code CLUB15 for an additional £15 discount on any new policy with Lancaster

If you do try us for a quote, please use the bespoke telephone number 01480 400903 and let us know that the introduction has come from the club.

We make a payment to the club for each and every policy sold as a result of their introduction which helps keep the club going. I'll stick my head round the door every now and again and pick up any queries that crop up. If you'd like for me to arrange a callback for a quote then i'm happy to sort it - I can be contacted by email dave.youngs@lancasterinsurance.co.uk"

New YouTube video - NEC Classic Motor Show 2021

25/11/2021

We have good news and not-so-good news, folks. The good news is that - as planned - quite a bit of video was filmed at the NEC Classic Motor Show recently. The bad news is that due to an unplanned technical glitch we have as yet been unable to access that footage to share it with you.

We are however hopeful of recovering some if not all of the lost footage with a little help from our friends and will keep you posted on that over the next week or so.

In the meantime we've done the next best thing and put together this short video from the clips we HAVE got hold of - with thanks to Mike and Sophie Peake.

Yer 'tis below - and please remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Duran Duran or Enthusiasts?

23/11/2021

Duran Duran or Enthusiasts of British Motor Vehicles. Which 2022 calendar will you choose?

Ours - full colour and in focus

Duran Duran - not in full colour and out of focus!

The 2022 Duran Duran calendar is on sale now at £12.50 + VAT + £6 UK shipping - and features NO PRE-85 BRITISH MOTOR VEHICLES! Not even one!

.. whereas ours is just £8.99 including VAT and free UK shipping. It's also chocka bloc full of great British classics! Get yours now!

Classic Motor Show returns triumphant!

21/11/2021

FBHVC Press Release.

The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+, made a ‘triumphant’ return to Birmingham’s NEC over the weekend after last year’s postponement due to Covid.

A 1969 Triumph TR6 owned by Gary McVeigh won the coveted Meguiar’s Club Showcase trophy, while Jake Clappison followed in his dad Paul’s footsteps to win the public vote in the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership competition with his 1979 Triumph Spitfire. John and Jackie Cotterill won the Bike Pride of Ownership award with their Triumph Speed Twin motorcycle.

Show Director Lee Masters said:

We were thrilled to be back at the NEC and want to send our heartfelt thanks to all the sponsors, traders, exhibitors, car clubs and visitors who have supported us. The goodwill and love we have received has been beyond our wildest dreams. It has been an emotional show for all concerned.

With around 3,000 cars on show across seven halls, 270 car clubs showcased various marques and models ranging from the AC Owners Club to the XR4 Register, celebrating milestone anniversaries that occurred in 2020 as well as 2021.

Silverstone Auctions had sales throughout the show, securing a whopping £8.3million worth of car sales and £550,000 of motorcycles in its first dedicated sale, both hammering away 81% of the respective catalogues. There was an additional £180,000 in automobilia sold with an 84% conversion rate.

The Sporting Bears Motor Club raised £28,913 from its popular Dream Rides. The ‘Bears’ gave ten-mile passenger rides to visitors in exchange for a charitable donation. The charities benefiting from this year’s show include Together 21, Keech Hospices, Derian House and Beaulieu Respite care unit.

A new feature for 2021 was ‘Our Friends Electric’ which put the spotlight on electric classic vehicles. Sceptical enthusiasts were thrilled to see a 1911 Baker Electric actually drive around the arena. This was followed by Richard Morgan of Electric Classic Cars’ converted VW Beetle from the TV show Vintage Voltage. EcoClassics’ 911, Westfields’ new prototype Sports and RBW Electric Classic Cars’ Roadster were also in motion along with Mike Brewer’s own Porsche Taycan.

Andrew Evanson, Senior Operations Manager of headline sponsor Lancaster Insurance, said:

It was amazing to see the classic car community reunite over the past three days. The show is always a calendar highlight but was something special this year. Thank you to all involved and we can’t wait to do it again next year.

Other show highlights included the discovery+ Live Stage, where host Mike Brewer was joined by his Wheeler Dealers co-stars Marc ‘Elvis’ Priestley and Ant Anstead. Other stars appearing included Jimmy Doherty and Jimmy De Ville from Jimmy Doherty’s Dream Builds, Paul Cowland from Salvage Hunters Classic Cars, Helen Stanley from Motor Pickers, and Ant Partridge from Goblin Works Garage.

The Practical Classics team was joined by the Morris Marina Owner’s Club and Ital Register to frantically revive a 1971 1.3 Coupe which hadn’t run for 30 years, restoring it in front of the live audience. There were huge cheers when it fired up and drove off the stage at the end of Sunday’s show.

The Future of Transport Regulatory Review (UK)

20/11/2021

FBHVC POSITION STATEMENT.

Thanks as always to member Anthony Osborne for sharing with us the FBHVC Position Statement in relation to the DfT's Future of Transport Regulatory Review.

The FBHVC (Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs) has been in dialogue with the Department for Transport regarding the recently released proposals within the DfT’s Future of Transport Regulatory Review.

In particular, there were concerns raised by the historic vehicle community around the implied intent of the review to make it an offence to modify, remove or reduce the effectiveness of an existing vehicle system.

The statement appears in full below; you can either read it here or download to your device to read later.

2022 Enthusiasts Calendar - Order now

17/11/2021

The 2022 Enthusiasts Calendar is now available to order (below). It's the culmination of a significant collaborative effort involving a number of rightly proud members plus Phil & his team at Alvaston Press and also our own Admin team.

Some really great photos of interesting classics we've not seen before were submitted and we are very pleased with the results. They are available to order online now and will also be sold from our stand at next month's Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC.

Priced at just £8.99 including UK shipping, the design is printed on quality A4 paper and hangs with 2 sides visible - a full A4 side for photos and a further full A4 side for dates, providing plenty of space for all those important dates in your schedule.

Our grateful thanks to all the members who sent in their photographs - we were able to use most of them. A small number couldn't be included due to quality issues (print is more demanding than displaying on-screen) and we're sorry if you were disappointed this time.

If you'd like to see all of the pages before ordering, you can do that below; there is a photo gallery visible by clicking on the thumbnails under the main image. Calendars will be despatched directly from the printers in batches.

Classic Christmas cards supporting the Ben charity

16/11/2021

by Admin

This year, send great cards and support a great cause

Good members of this fine parish, one of our fine members David Burke asked if we could promote a worthy cause. Its not something we usually do but after reading up its history its a charity close to many classic vehicle lovers hearts and the entire Admin team immediately wanted to support this one.

Here's a quick overview of the 'Ben' charitable organisation
Ben was founded in 1905 by A J Wilson while he was working for Dunlop tyres, and was originally called the Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund. At the time there were only a few hundred cars on the road and the automotive industry had yet to be born but by 1908, recognising the unstoppable rise of the car, ‘Motor’ was added to the fund’s name and in 1924 it became The Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund. The fund’s original aims were to provide help to people who fell on hard times (there was no welfare system until after WWII) by handing out grants via a network of local offices.

Over the years various other benevolent funds were amalgamated into Ben, including coachbuilders and agricultural engineering, and the charity now supports people from right across automotive and its allied trades. In 1947 Ben bought the Lynwood site for £16,000 and opened a care home there in 1948. The fund moved from its London W1 HQ to Lynwood in 1972 and they’ve been there ever since. Ben now runs three residential care centres and a day centre and their support services deliver far more than just grants, but the central aim – to help those in need – remains true.

So here's the pitch bit! Click on the button just below and choose from a range of classic car Christmas cards - send them off to the classic car lovers in your life and feel the festive felicitations sprinkle stardust on thy soul (yes we know it's only September but it will be almost November by the time you have read this)!

Note: Enthusiasts of British Motor Vehicles Built Before 1985 has no connection or affiliation with the Ben charity - we simply think it's a good cause worth supporting.

We're at the Classic Motor Show!

12/11/2021

Find us in Hall 5, Stand #140

The team is in place, the stand is set up, the cars are looking great and Press Day was a roaring success - we're at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show with Discovery all weekend!

There's a huge buzz about the place for this, the first Classic Motor Show since 2019. Come and say hello.

2021 Classic Motor Show Gallery online now

11/11/2021

It's the first Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC since 2019 and we're there in Hall 5! As usual we are building our photo gallery as pictures become available and you can see them any time here on our official website. Keep checking back as more will be added through the weekend.

View the photo gallery

Enthusiasts study beer making at Everards

11/11/2021

It was a cold day in early November 2021 and some Enthusiasts were invited to a tour of the fantastic Everards brewery facility near Leicester. Our guide for the day, Nick was a brilliant host and a great time was had - thoroughly recommended for a day out.

Click below to view the short video of their visit on our official YouTube channel - and please remember to subscribe while you're there!

Visit us at the Classic Motor Show this Weekend

11/11/2021

Find us in Hall 5, Stand #140

We are very excited to get back onto the indoor show scene at last and think you will agree that we have four fantastic members' cars lined up to display that should really draw in the crowds

Congratulations to the proud owners whose cars have been selected:

Ford Consul Capri - Nick Arthur
Austin A35 - Alison Brooks
Austin 12/4 - Anthony Osborne
Range Rover - Lincoln Hunt

If you are visiting the show, please stop by our stand in Hall 5 and say hello; there will (usually) be cake, and who knows you might even wind up appearing in our next official video!

2021 Classic Motor Show - our stand

3/11/2021

Having accepted the offer of a stand from the organisers of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show with Discovery to be held at the NEC in November, we have now confirmed the members' cars that will form the centrepiece of our first display at the NEC since the pandemic started.

We are very excited to get back onto the indoor show scene at last and think you will agree that we have four fantastic members' cars lined up to display that should really draw in the crowds

Congratulations to the proud owners whose cars have been selected:

Ford Consul Capri - Nick Arthur
Austin A35 - Alison Brooks
Austin 12/4 - Anthony Osborne
Range Rover - Lincoln Hunt

More news about our stand and the show will be published as it becomes available. We hope to see many members at the NEC - do come along to see us in Hall 5, Stand #140. Say hello; you never know, there just might be cakey!

To get your club discount tickets, use the club code CCM200

Clubs at the NEC Classic Motor Show

2/11/2021

Press Release.

270+ clubs will be bringing their stunning vehicles - including us!

Each and every club, along with its members, brings so much joy and knowledge along with a display of their beautiful vehicles.

The clubs are the heart of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+.

Here we share some of the attending clubs' news with you. To see the cars that will be on our own club stand, click here.

See all the participating clubs

60th birthday of the Riley Elf

The Riley Elf celebrates its 60th birthday with the launch of 12 pre-production cars to the press in October 1961. The Riley Motor Club will be displaying, what it believes to be the only surviving pre-production car which, after the launch, was returned to Longbridge and used as a development car.

Another unique car on display is one which was upgraded by Wood and Pickett for a senior Royal Navy member and also has connections with the Royal Family.

The line up continues with stunning examples of Mark1, Mark11 and Mark111 saloons and will finish with a car purchased to be offered to young drivers free of charge for 12 months through the Classic Car Loan Project.

35th anniversary of the Capri 280

The Capri 280 Group, in addition to its themed display, will be promoting the 35th anniversary of the Capri 280 at the show this year. Visit their stand 8-120 to find out more about their special anniversary event.

Your safety at the show

Whilst all government restrictions have been lifted, we're doing all we can to ensure you have an enjoyable and safe visit to the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery.

The NEC is undertaking Covid pass checks as attendees arrive at the show, so make sure you are prepared. Read our Safety Measures page to see how and find out what steps we are taking to look after our attendees wellbeing.

Read the Safety Measures

Members' Cars of the Month - November

31/10/2021

We are delighted to announce the members' Cars of the Month for November as featured in our 2021 club calendar - congratulations to the proud owners!

Stuart Wedge - 1969 Bedford CA Dormobile
Callan Hyde - 1979 Triumph Dolomite 1500 HL
Alan Chick - MG YB 1953

Best of Yorkshire Tour June 2022

23/10/2021

by Gar Cole.

This tour aims to take in some of the best driving roads and scenery Yorkshire has to offer, leaving base camp at Filey we will first cross to Thornton le Dale and visit with Matthewson’s auction house and see what’s being processed that day ( bidding optional ).

From here we head north towards Hutton-le-Hole and visit the chocolate making shop that was closed last time ( booo!), from here we head towards Rosedale Abbey via the 1 in 3 climb to Chimney bank, refreshment stop at bank top kilns viewing point.

We leave chimney bank and cross through the heart of the moors national park on the Knott road towards Castletown, then pass through Ainthorpe, Danby and a further photo stop at Scaling Dam.

We reach the coast road at Sandsend, before following the coastal road down to Whitby for local Fish n Chips , turning on and off the A174 we will pass through Robin Hoods bay, Crowdon, Cloughton Newlands before reaching Scarborough sea front , after photos a steady run along the coast road back to Filey and base camp.

Peaks Revisited Tour May 2022

20/10/2021

By Gar Cole.

Back by popular demand, we return to the Peak District for the 3rd time, building on the best of what we visited previously, so you can expect a beautiful driving route taking in such favourites as the Ladybower Reservoir, the Goyt Valley, the village of Flash and other stunning sights.

Start and finish point will be base camp at Middlehills Farm camp site. The admin team will be camping from Friday to Sunday.

You are welcome to join us at camp, stay in local accommodation or just visit for the day, as ever our events are free to join and Pre-Millennial cars are welcome to join us.

Subscriber milestone achieved

18/10/2021

YouTube Channel news - we need your support

We just went past the 40 subscriber milestone on our new channel, which is great - but we need your help to reach at least 1,000 which will unlock more YouTube features and will make our channel easier to find as well as more enjoyable.

So if you haven't already done so please subscribe. It's 100% free and just means you will receive a notification whenever we upload new content.

Here's the link to our YouTube channel - please click this link then hit the 'Subscribe' button you will see there https://bit.ly/3G0JqsY

And in case you're wondering what you will find on our channel, here's our latest video. It was filmed during the group's successful driving tour in Cumbria earlier this month and represents the kind of content we are looking to produce more often in the future.

Finally - the Fat Lamb Tour Video!

17/10/2021

By Paul Sweeney.

As some of you will already know, we recently invested in a Go Pro camera to record our activities out in the real world in glorious sparking 4K High Definition quality, the idea being to share our tours and events with all those who like myself cannot be there in person for whatever reasons.

After some practice, Gar and I were ready to have our first try at filming for the Fat Lamb tour which happened over the weekend of 9-10 October this year. Gar volunteered to do all the filming then sent the raw footage over to me to edit down in New Zealand and hopefully make something watchable out of it for you all to enjoy.

It was quite the joint effort and definitely a steep learning curve for us both, but Gar and I had a lot of fun working as a team across time zones. We both feel we've done our best but also that this was only the first time and we will definitely improve with practice - we hope you will look at the end product with that in mind!

I'd like to express my personal thanks to Gar; working alone on this project here in NZ was great fun but a fresh set of eyes on what I was doing as work progressed was invaluable. Some of the little touches you might notice in the video happened entirely due to his imagination and enthusiasm - many thanks for that, Gar.

The results of our labour will be available from 7am tomorrow UK time on our YouTube channel and below - please watch and if you enjoy it give it a Like and Subscribe to the channel.

We intend to do more at future events, the next being the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC next month, so watch this space!

Watch the video

Will you nominate us for the Awards?

17/10/2021

It is time once again to celebrate your car club heroes, as Classic & Sports Car’s Club Awards returns for 2021. We would really appreciate some nominations in one or more categories - they are listed below.

Nominate us now

The categories are:

Digital Media Award – the best club websites, social media channels, videos and podcasts
Best Club Magazine* – the greatest club reads
Best Club Run/Rally – celebrating the best touring events
Best Club Show/Event – showcasing the most impressive static get-togethers, both live and virtual
Best Contribution to Charity – paying tribute to our clubs’ fundraising superstars
Club Hero – someone who’s gone above and beyond for their club in 2021
Star of the Future – whether a younger member or simply a newcomer, if they’re making their mark on their car club, this is for them
Lifetime Achievement – in honour of someone’s lifelong devotion to their community
Club of the Year – the best of the best for 2021

Andrew Evanson, Senior Operations Manager at Lancaster Insurance Services says:

We’re delighted to be the headline sponsor of the awards again this year. After what’s been a challenging 18 months for many, it will be great to see everyone’s smiling faces once again and to help honour the great work the clubs have been continuing to undertake for their members.

Please note that it is not the volume of nominations received for a particular person or club that counts, but the quality of each nomination. Tell us what makes this individual, event, content or club special.

Nominations close at 23:59 on Sunday 31 October 2021.

And following 2020’s virtual awards, we hope to return with an in-person ceremony at the NEC Classic Motor Show in Birmingham on 12 November, where we will also choose the best cars and club stands in the halls, to show our appreciation for the great British car club community.

Nominate us now

NEC CLASSIC SHOWCASES ELECTRIC CLASSIC CARS IN MOTION

16/10/2021

Press Release.

NEC CLASSIC SHOWCASES ELECTRIC CLASSICS IN MOTION

‘Our Friends Electric’ showcases classic electric vehicles with a brand new driving feature within Hall 5.
The models in motion include a 1912 Baker Electric, converted classics and ‘restomod’ vehicles.
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, held 12-14 Nov 21
Tickets on sale via advanced online booking

This year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, is embracing the future with a brand new feature showcasing not only the look of classic electric cars but also how they drive.

Twice-daily, a range of electric classics will be driving around a purpose built oval within Hall 5, next to the Discovery Live Stage, with Wheeler Dealers’ Mike Brewer talking to the various companies and owners.

Show Director Lee Masters said:

Electric cars may seem like they’re fast becoming part of our future but what most people don’t realise is that they’ve been part of our motoring heritage for over 100 years.

This includes the 1912 Baker Electric, on loan from Mr Andrew Wood. Manufactured in Ohio from 1899 to 1914, the first Baker vehicle was a two seater with a selling price of $850 and boasted Thomas Edison as one of its first buyers. Edison also designed the nickel-iron batteries used in some Baker Electrics.

Unlike other early cars, the Baker Electric needed no cranking, had no gasoline smell and was essentially maintenance-free. Not surprisingly, it was marketed to women. In late 1910, the Baker Electric was quite luxurious and priced at $2,800. It had a seating capacity of four passengers.

These days, owners include Jay Leno in the USA and there are only three Baker Electrics on the UK’s DVLA database including this example, of the 85 historic vehicles powered by electricity.

Amongst the other electric cars that will be driving will be the Porsche 356 inspired Electric Chesil E, the Westfield Eleven, an electric replica of the iconic Lotus Eleven produced in the 1950’s to race at Le mans, and the Westfield Sports.

The RBW Electric Roadster ‘restomod’ will also feature. The roadster is a brand new electric car with a MGB heritage bodyshell that has been slightly modified. Whilst the car has all the styling of a classic car, it drives like a modern sports car.

These will be joined by converted classic cars from Electric Classic Cars, the subject of Discovery Channel’s Vintage Voltage. Founder Richard Morgan has converted a whole range of cars from a Mini and a Land Rover to a Ferrari and BMW 2002.

Masters added:

With some classics being converted and other ‘restomods’ coming to market, we wanted to highlight the options available to enthusiasts who are interested in electric motoring but still want that classic styling. It’s a perfect fit for our show theme of The Journey Continues…

The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, will be held at Birmingham’s NEC from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 November 2021. Tickets are on sale. Check the website www.necclassicmotorshow.com or sign up for the newsletter for the latest updates at www.necclassicmotorshow.com/newsletter.

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