1985 Austin Mini Ritz.
One of the limited editions London range.
Phil StottVehicle Make, Model and year : usp_custom_field : Austin Mini Ritz
I was first registered on 30 March 1978 and started my life in Bournemouth.
I’ve had 5 owners in my lifetime. My new owners have called me WALTER and I joined their family in April 2016 from Thornton, Cleveleys. I am presently under cover having some beauty treatment but should be with you again soon…..
Teresa CrossVehicle Make, Model and year : usp_custom_field : Leyland Mini Clubman
I started life in 1957 in Cowley and travelled the country spending a lot of my time in the North East – in Cramlington, Middlesbrough and in Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1996, I was bought by a Dutch owner and I emigrated to Amsterdam, Netherlands and was given the registration – DM-28-63. I spent the next 10 years travelling the Netherlands under this Dutch registration. My new owners visited the UK often and so it was no surprise to me when they decided to move to the UK.
In 2007, my Dutch owners moved to Leominster, Herefordshire and I came with them and I was re-registered with my original number plate. Now here I am in the North-West with my latest owner who has started my latest renovations so I am having a little rest…..
Teresa CrossVehicle Make, Model and year : usp_custom_field : Morris Minor Traveller
My new owners bought me, “Hettie”, in 2018 from my previous owners and restorers, Steve & Cath Cropper, who bought me in March 1997 as a complete wreck and made me what you see today.
The lower part of me was totally rotten, and Steve used his 1968 Herald saloon’s much better chassis, bulkhead and lower panels to donate to my rebuild. Great care was taken to preserve the chassis plate and tags from me, the convertible, and all my correct panels and features, such as anti-burst door catches, header rail and hood catches etc. In every respect, apart from gas welding, I am totally correct to factory spec, apart from modifications to my drivetrain and interior which makes me easier to cope with modern traffic. I have a reconditioned “German Specification” Triumph 1493cc Spitfire engine and a reconditioned single-rail Spitfire 1500 gearbox and J-type overdrive.
Teresa Cross
Vehicle Make, Model and year : usp_custom_field : Triumph Herald
I have always loved the Morgan cars and finally got to own one when my hubby bought me the Supersports Anniversary Edition in 2012 for our 25th wedding anniversary and my 50th birthday.
Teresa CrossVehicle Make, Model and year : usp_custom_field : Morgan Plus 4 Supersports 60th Anniversary Edition
nice example of the much loved E46 BMW. A 2.5 straight 6 remapped to 250bhp with 650cc siemens deka injectors, polished and ported, lsd and a few other mods to boot this is a quick car that always impresses
Clark BridgeVehicle Make, Model and year : usp_custom_field : BMW E46
Whilst looking around for a Jag for my brother, he came across this Lexus LS400 in the drive of a house near him. I’d always liked the look of them and when he told me it was only £1500, my late wife and I went for a test drive. That was eight years ago and it is my ultra reliable daily driver. Power and quiet luxury, I love it.
My other classic car is a Wartburg 1.3 Tourist (vw derived engine) off eBay for £1400. Delivered from Slough at 5am a couple of November’s ago by ‘the mad Hungarian’ who imports Wartburgs and Trabants. In the mid 70’s my dad bought a two stroke Wartburg Knight which I borrowed while I was at music college in Cardiff. As is often the case, nostalgia made me buy this one and it causes quite a stir wherever I take it. There’s only two 1.3 estates in the country, so mine is very rare.
David CollierVehicle Make, Model and year : usp_custom_field : Lexus and Wartburg
I was initially attracted to the car because of it’s colour. Had been looking for a Riley RMB but as I was being particularly piccy my search was slow. Thirties car styling is attractive to me and as the ’16’ is an upgrade of a Pre-War car, namely the ’12’ I was hooked. It was for sale in Altrincham so I thought it was worth a look. Several boxes of history came with it, including loads of receipts, letters, the names and addresses of ALL the previous owners the first of which had been Edinburghs’ Chief Constable ! I have been able to get images of every house it has been registered to (bar one) including one in South Carolina, USA ! On purchase the condition is much as you see it now but I have done many small jobs like converting the trafficators to the flashing sort and the ignition to electronic, not that you’d know. the first owner, Sir William Booth Rennie Morren CBE has quite a history himself, you should ‘Google’ him. We use the car regularly for runs and shows and even once the Big Shop. This one’s a keeper.
Nigel France
Vehicle Make, Model and year : usp_custom_field : 1948 Austin 16