Make E10 Petrol safe for your Classic Car

E10 Petrol

E10 Petrol is here to stay, so there is no point jumping on forums or writing to your MP, we as classic car owners simply have to understand what the difference is, and what we can do to protect our cars. What is E10? Ethanol (a biofuel) has long been added to regular pump petrol.  …

What engine oil is best for your classic car?

1900 to 1950 (including cars with mesh oil filters such as early VW’s and Porsche’s) These cars use a single weight oil either SAE 30 or SAE 50. It is only available as a mineral oil, so your decision is made! *Click the product you wish to view 1950 to 1970 (including non-performance cars to …

What is the best brake fluid for classic cars?

What is the best brake fluid for classic cars? The great thing about brake fluid is that there are only a couple of choices, so choosing the best brake fluid for your classic car is relatively straightforward! Is there anything better than DOT 4 or 5.1 on the market? For Historic and vintage cars the …

All about Classic Car Suspension

Suspension – How to make a classic handle without ruining the ride! Before we start talking about upgrades it is important to understand what each part of your suspension is made up of and how replacing some, or all of it will change the road manners of your car. What Components Make up Suspension? Broadly …

Engine Rebuilds

When should you consider having an engine rebuilt? Major heart surgery is something to be avoided if at all possible, but, engines are mechanical components and they do wear out and they suffer from poor maintenance. The first nugget of advice is: If you are concerned about the health of your engine then get it …

Why MOT exempt status is hurting our historic fleet.

Every year we see over 250 classic cars through the service workshop. The mix of makes and models cover 95% of the UK classic car fleet, from obscure Armstrong Sidleys through to Eastern Bloc Volgas. Every car is brought in by an enthusiastic owner who absolutely loves it, whether it be an Aston or an …

Why regular fluid changes saves money

Killer Fluids! Drum roll please… I am going to sound dramatic! The biggest killer of Classic Cars is manky, old fluids! They are the cancer that eats away at our cars unseen. When our cars were new, they had short, regular service intervals. There was a comprehensive service manual that gave details of ‘Summer and …

Classic Mods

If there is one conversation that comes up more regularly at Project Shop than any other it is upgrades and modifications. I am not the type of classic car guy that sucks air through his teeth and stammers, ‘well that distributor wasn’t on the bill of materials in 1962’. A well chosen, properly engineered and …

Parts Rant

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 …

GO CLASSICS MAGAZINE – Visit the specialist

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 …

Mk1 Mini Cooper Road Rally Car

We support the Heritage Skills Academy, and over the past 10 years trained 9 young people to be Classic Car Engineers. We like to complete this 3 year course by getting them to build a car from the ground up. In this case it was a Cafe Racer based on a MK1 Mini Cooper…