Events
Events : Preview – RAC Future Car Challenge
Andrew Elphick Saturday 3 November is the date for the third running of the RAC future car challenge. If you’re a southerner and your wallet’s threadbare, this presents a great free day out. The precursor to Sunday’s traditional London to Brighton run (which celebrated the abolition of the Red Flag Act) the Future car challenge [...]
October 31, 2012
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Keith Adams · 
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News : Italian Job tops the polls
The 1969 hit The Italian Job has taken the top spot a poll held for the Classic Film Festival that takes place at this year’s Footman James Classic Motor Show held in Birmingham on 16-18 November. More than 1700 fans voted for the popular British film, with Bullitt finishing a strong second. Film fans votes [...]
October 27, 2012
· Keith Adams · 10 Comments
Events : Mini Cooper Register heads south
The first ‘Minis to Marseille’ event held by the Mini Cooper Register was a great success, with 17 cars and their crews enjoying a 1400 mile tour through some of France’s finest scenery. The Minis arrived in Marseille on 5 October, and a full week of challenging driving. Traditionally Monte Carlo has been the final [...]
October 22, 2012
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Events : The 2013 SALT Rally launched
Britain’s biggest classic tour for Eastern Bloc, Soviet and Military classics is back. The seventh running of the annual Soviet Auto Luxury Tour, known as the SALT Rally, has been announced by Organiser Allen Walker, who has put together a weekend-long celebration of classics made under communism, with a tour centred on Cheshire from 7-9 [...]
October 17, 2012
· Keith Adams · 16 Comments
Feature : From the Tyne to the Seine
Steven Ward reviews the Paris Motor Show in his own irreverent and unique style. It’s entirely possible to drive from Newcastle to visit the Paris Mondial d’Automobile and then drive home again. Reckon on 12 hours each way if you’re using the tunnel and around 1200 miles worth of fuel. Possible, but pointless. The Parisian [...]
October 3, 2012
· Keith Adams · 20 Comments
Events : Paris Motor Show – the punter’s view
Andrew Elphick Two years ago I wrote, ‘I suppose that, as a car enthusiast, you must be well aware of the Parisian Mondial de l’Automobile and this season’s new car launches (including that Jaguar). What you probably don’t know is that only in France can you buy a Motor Show-branded disposable lighter… However, about those [...]
October 3, 2012
· Keith Adams · 8 Comments
Events : MGB50 at Blenheim Palace
Mike Humble (still drying out!) Well, as we all know, the MGB celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. MG Live! kicked off the celebrations at Silverstone, but MGB50 at Blenheim was the biggie and just for that model alone. Sadly, rain fell on the parade and I was almost inclined to turn back on the M40 [...]
October 1, 2012
· Mike Humble · 4 Comments
Events : Paris – the punter’s view…
Steven Ward and Andrew Elphick cordially invite you to join them at the 2012 Paris Motor Show… Bonjour Paris! Bursting with confidence following the success of Andrew Elphick’s and my jaunt to Geneva to bring you the 2012 Salon, AROnline’s two intrepid reporters were keen to try their luck once again. The venue for our [...]
September 20, 2012
· Keith Adams · 3 Comments
Blog : Reunited with the Beijing Disco V8
Words: Keith Adams Photography: Richard Streeton Regular readers will be more than familiar with the Land Rover Journey of Discovery. The 10,000-plus epic journey that saw the millionth Discovery of the line (along with three others) drive from Gaydon to Beijng, and in the process, it raised £1million for the International Federation of Red Cross and [...]
September 14, 2012
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LEJoG in a Princess : back home and gallery
Words: Alexander Boucke, photographs: Alexander Boucke, Karin Lukaszewicz After leaving the big ADO16 meet in Gaydon with the trophy for the furthest travelled we spent another day in London before finally heading home. It was all plain sailing and rather relaxed – that starter motor seemingly felt threatened by the replacement in the boot and [...]
September 2, 2012
· Alexander Boucke · 7 Comments
Events : LEJoG in a Princess – Finish line
Team AROnline made it to the finish. Better late than never… Words and Photographs: Alexander Boucke Due to the mishap with the starter motor we only arrived at the 1100 Club’s annual rally on Sunday morning. We have had lots of offers for help including a free replacement starter from one of our French friends, [...]
August 13, 2012
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Events : LEJoG in a Princess – day seven
Today AROnline’s team should have reached Gaydon… Words and Photographs: Alexander Boucke After watching the cavalcade of ADO16s drive past our B&B after a quite early start, we proceeded to have a good breakfast. Travelling with our children does require a little compromise, as it would seem quite unfair to them to simply usher them [...]
August 12, 2012
· Alexander Boucke · 3 Comments
Events : LEJoG in a Princess – day six
AROnline’s team tries to include a little more holiday into their last full day… Words and Photographs: Alexander Boucke After having to press on really hard during the last few days, we wanted a little bit more time to relax – and on paper this day looked like we were able to do so: a [...]
August 11, 2012
· Alexander Boucke · One Comment
Events : LEJoG in a Princess – day five
Our team’s Princess 1300 is still going strong after the first third of the journey back has been covered. Words and Photographs: Alexander Boucke Good morning from Edinburgh! We’ve been very lucky with our choice of hotel room this night – and possibly even more so with finding a parking space as the picture above taken [...]
August 10, 2012
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Events : LEJoG in a Princess – day four
AROnline‘s team reaches the finishing line. Words and Photographs: Alexander Boucke We’ve made it. Our wonderful little car is now parked outside the Seaview Hotel in John o’Groats. The drive through the Highlands, along the lochs and finally the North Sea shores has simply been fantastic. Every drop of rain we have had on the [...]
August 9, 2012
· Alexander Boucke · 4 Comments
Events : LEJoG in a Princess – day three
More than 1200 miles from home our Princess and her passengers have reached Scotland. Words and Photographs: Alexander Boucke When the sun sets, we are still not in Scotland, still on the M6 fighting the hills around the Lake District with roughly 100 miles to go to our first nightly stop in Scotland, near Glasgow. [...]
August 8, 2012
· Alexander Boucke · 6 Comments
News : Lynx Eventers needed for birthday party
Keith Adams Owners of the handsome Lynx Eventer, shooting brake conversion of the Jaguar XJ-S, are invited to a rather special party to celebrate the car’s launch 30 years ago. Guy Black and Chris Keith-Lucas, the founders of Lynx will welcome Eventer owners to their workshops at CKL Developments and Aero Vintage on 20-21 October. [...]
August 7, 2012
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Events : LEJoG in a Princess – day two
Today, the convoy was seen passing all those places that played more or less important roles in creating and building the ADO16. Words and Photographs: Alexander Boucke How can a day in the middle of summer be so cold and wet? When driving into Birmingham tonight after – again – battling heavy rain, we found [...]
August 7, 2012
· Alexander Boucke · 3 Comments
Events : LEJoG in a Princess – day one
Finally, our AROnline team’s adventure started officially when we were flagged off at Land’s End. Words and Photographs: Alexander Boucke Please excuse these grainy mobile phone pictures, but they are currently the only way I can show you the impression 13 ADO16s leave when lined up in front of the Land’s End hotel. The international [...]
August 6, 2012
· Alexander Boucke · 8 Comments
Events : BMC/BL Rally, Peterborough
Words and photography (unless indicated otherwise): Keith Adams Holding any event during Team GB’s greatest Olympic weekend is always going to be a challenge. But ally that with what has been an appalling summer ‘s weather, and it’s no real surprise that in terms of visitor numbers, the 19th annual BMC/BL Rally looks to be [...]
August 5, 2012
· Keith Adams · 21 Comments
