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I have a partially restored 1956 Austin Healey BN2 but age and arthritis prevent me from completing the job. How should I best dispose of it? The car runs, is complete with all original parts and the replacement...
50 years ago this month, the first Morris 1100 went on sale. To celebrate this milestone, a group of members of the 1100 Club from the UK, France and Germany, have not only completed a run without significant...
Barons’ British Heritage sale at Sandown Park on 18 September features one of the first ever seriously souped-up Minis. It’s a 1961 model bored out to 1125cc by Oselli, fitted with an oil cooler and many...
I would like to find out if there is a possibility of knowing where my father’s, once-owned, Morris Oxford Series VI Farina 1971 whereabouts might be nowadays, if not destroyed at the junk yard by now....
When does an historic vehicle cease to be an historic vehicle? I would have thought it would be when some idiot does an engine and gearbox transplant into a 1966 MGB GT, as described in Telegraph Motoring...
I am an executor for a recently deceased friend and I am seeking to find the most efficient way of selling his 1964 Mercedes Coupe. It has only had two owners and a genuine mileage of just over 27,000,...
I would like to convert the ignition in my 1972 MGB Roadster, but am confused by the variety of kits on the market and what they offer. As prices range from £40 to around £300, it is obvious that there...
I'm finding it increasingly difficult locating tyres for my classic 1961 Mercedes 190SL. I'm currently using 185-80R13 with a 1-inch white wall (which I think looks very smart). Many owners of these cars...
As the cranking speed of my 1959 Austin Healey's starter was getting very low, I drove round to Halfords and asked them to test the battery. Their meter said ‘battery unserviceable', so I shelled out £75...
I run my 1960 Standard Vanguard using Miller’s VSP Power Plus as a lead replacement additive. I have now acquired a 1967 Triumph 2000 which has been run using Castrol Valvemaster Plus. Can I safely replace...
 

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