In 2006, my late father bought a perfectly presentable GAN 5 MG Midget. However, as always happens, he soon started “Improving” things. One thing, that came out of the woodwork and which I couldn’t believe, was that whilst the car had new rear wings, the previous owner hadn’t changed the boot floor extensions. Since these…
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A Classic Motoring Adventure – Lady D Comes Home
I first saw “Lady D”, an Armstrong Siddeley 20/25 Salmons Tickford Cabriolet in a Pre War Car.com ad on the internet, and thought she looked pretty good, but I was mid-way through purchasing a 1930’s Lanchester cabriolet – or so I thought. Frustratingly, that car was sold from under me the day before I was…
Lockdown Survival Tips
Lockdown survival tips for the motoring enthusiast Self-isolation from the Covid-19 outbreak can lead to all sorts of problems, from the degradation of social skills, to stress on relationships and loss of regime. Follow our handy guide to stay sane during the lockdown. 1. Create art projects. Got a car that looks gorgeous but has…
September 2020 Round-Up
Good Morning, We hope that you have all been keeping well. The rain has arrived here in Herefordshire and (on a more positive note) so has our stock of the new Long Way Up collection from Belstaff. If you are interested in viewing the collection click here. It has been another busy month here so we…
June Round-Up 2020
We hope that this email finds you well and that you have a relaxing weekend ahead. Those of us in England might even be planning our first trip to the local pub! Thanks to you all we have had a busy June here at HVC and are pleased to announce that as of Monday the…
Lockdown survival tips for the motoring enthusiast
Self-isolation can lead to all sorts of problems, from the degradation of social skills, to stress on relationships and loss of regime. Follow our handy guide to stay sane during the lockdown. 1. Create art projects. Got a car that looks gorgeous but has nowhere to go? Install it somewhere novel as a conversation piece…
2019 Highlights
We hope this message finds you well and that you’ve had a great year. We’ve worked hard in 2019; introduced our new website; new SAP computer system; we’ve joined forces with Retro Classic Car Parts; we’ve brought Colin Beever onboard (our Lucas Electrical Guru); and more. We had a few hiccups (and our greatest apologies…
Get Christmas all wrapped up this year with Holden Vintage & Classic
Struggling for inspiration for the perfect Christmas gift for the automotive enthusiast in your life? Holden Vintage & Classic are here to help – from tool bags, motoring apparel to handy car accessories, we’ve got it covered Gift ideas: Holden Vintage & Classic’ DeLuxe’ Leather Tool carrier Our professional, hand-crafted DeLuxe leather tool carrier combines…
Rebuilding History from Grandads Workshop
When Francis “Bunny” Donald Holden Bremner died in 1983, he left amongst other things, a doting family and three innocuous parts of a plane in his workshop in Kent. These three parts; a control stick, rudder bar and magneto were remnants of a biplane he’d flown, long since out of commission called the Bristol Scout. During his…