Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S3 1975 The Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S3 came into my life in 1978 when it was just 3 years old. I’d wanted one for myself after a family member bought the saloon version of the Lancia. Owning a Lancia had never been on my radar before, but […]
Classic Car Spotlight
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We love a classic vehicle challenge so were delighted when we had not one, but two, classic VW Campervan repair jobs in our Leicester garage.
My Classic Mini Metro Today I want to tell you all about my 1998 Mini Metro 1.4 Rover 114 GSI. It’s a 22 year old motor with 22K miles on the clock, and it looks like new! I’d actually been on the look out for a classic Mini originally. Ideally […]
Sadly this event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. As soon as we have more details we will post them on the site! Justin will be at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show with his Mitsubishi GTO 3000. Justin and his Mitsu are participating in the Sporting Bears […]
Classic Car Hibernation The classic car show season for 2019 is coming to a close. And, sad to say, those long sunny driving days are fewer and evenings drawing in. You may not want to use your vintage vehicle as the weather worsens. A classic car can be a huge […]
2019 is the Year the Iconic Mini Turns 60 The Mini was the small car which revolutionised the British car market and this year the perennial Mini turns 60. The Mini introduced many design innovations which transformed the small car market. The development of the Mini’s innovative design is credited […]
The Mitsubishi GTO 3000 was, and is, Mitsubishi’s showcase car showing off their technical motoring capabilities. This particular Mitsubishi is also a perfect example of the exceptional skills of the VFR Motor Services’ Motor Engineers. This scarlet and black beauty can get you to a sweet 95 mph in second […]
My Morris Minor This post is all about my 1971 Morris Minor. It kicks off a series of articles on some of the gorgeous vintage cars that come through our workshop. I have always liked the Minor since I learnt to drive in the Minor Van we had at our […]