Yearly Archives: 2014
What Makes You Choose A Particular Classic Car?
There is great interest in classic cars not only here in the UK but in many other countries throughout the world. So, what makes you decide which make of classic car to buy? Well, price is more often than not a factor for most classic car enthusiasts. Many people would love to own a Ferrari 250 GTO but, when you … Continue reading
Spring Is Not Far Away – Get Your Classic Car Prepared
Believe it or not but there are not many weeks to go before Spring is upon us once again. You only have to look in the garden and observe those daffodil bulbs coming through to confirm this. So, don’t you think that you should start getting your classic car ready for taking on the roads in the next few weeks? … Continue reading
What To Do If You Are Involved In A Car Accident
Whilst it is not a nice thing to talk about, accidents do happen involving cars on roads every day of the week and, occasionally, a classic car could be damaged in such an accident. So, what should you do if your classic car was unfortunate enough to become caught up in a road traffic accident? Well, the first thing to … Continue reading
Benefits Of Being A Member Of A Classic Car Owners Club
There are numerous classic car owner clubs covering a variety of makes of classic cars not only in the UK but also in various countries around the world. Some clubs are for owners of a specific model whereas there are others that allow owners of any sort of classic car. There are several benefits and for a reasonable annual membership … Continue reading
Other Motorists More Considerate Towards Older Cars
Classic car owners will perhaps be interested to hear about the AA Populus survey in which over 17,000 drivers took part. In that poll, it was revealed that motorists showed greater consideration towards older vehicles when out driving. Apparently, as many as 20% of motorists said that they would possibly give way to those people at the wheel of older … Continue reading
The Average Age Of Classic Car Owners
There are a number of different views as to how old the average classic car owner is but around 55 would appear to be a popular choice. For those of you that are members of classic car clubs and/or attend regular classic and vintage car events you will no doubt agree that there are certainly more people above 40 than … Continue reading
Excesses On Classic Car Insurance
You will no doubt be aware that there are excesses with car insurance for modern vehicles and these can make a difference to the premium that you pay. The situation is no different with classic car insurance. There is usually a compulsory excess payable with classic car insurance and that figure can vary between different insurance companies. There is often … Continue reading
Where To Buy Classic Cars
When it comes to buying a modern car most people know where to look. For instance, if you want to buy a brand new car you will usually visit the car showroom of the car manufacturer in your locality. If you are looking for a second hand one, you could visit a second hand car dealer or buy one through … Continue reading
Laid Up Classic Car Insurance
A lot of classic car owners are not aware of the existence of Laid Up classic car insurance so we thought that those people would potentially benefit from a brief explanation of this level of cover. Most people will arrange either fully comprehensive, third party fire and theft or third party classic car insurance which, in the majority of cases, … Continue reading
