Back in the day, when I changed company demonstrators every time the washer fluid ran out, the Motor Industry had a defined hierarchy. Cheap cars were basic, and the more expensive they got the more toys there were. You also knew where you stood with a brand. Volvos were square, rugged and dependable. Fords were …
E10 Fuel – What is it? E10 fuel has been in both the classic and mainstream press a lot recently. Pump fuel is made up from an awful lot more than just fractionally distilled mineral oil, part of that is ethanol. Currently the UK standard for ethanol content in normal unleaded fuel is less than …
Why is parts supply so infuriating? If there is one element of restoring, servicing or upgrading a classic car that frustrates above all others it is parts! It doesn’t matter how carefully you check or measure, you can be assured that when you open the big brown box, you are in for disappointment. Often it …
Over the past 10 years Bicester has become something of a meca for classic car fans. In 2013 the former RAF Airfield was purchased by a group who wanted to restore the site and use its amazing campus to house classic car and aviation specialists. The success of this has not just been inside it’s …