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It’s been another busy week for CCW, we’ve spoken with the Transport Secretary, celebrated Stirling Moss, grilled Paul Cowland, looked back on four decades of the Peugeot 205 GTi and picked up yet another Allegro. But it’s a Vanden Plas this time.

There’s plenty to enjoy in the latest issue as well as the usual spreads of news, reviews, expert opinions, auctions, events and of course, the crossword!

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It has been confirmed that the very Morgan 4/4 that appeared at the 1936 Paris Motor Show will go on show at the first Inter-Club International Weekend at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern on 28-30 June­­.

The Morgan’s current custodian, Matthew Glennon, told CCW: ‘It started life in France then came back at the end of 1936. It’s 1122cc Coventry climax engine makes a ridiculous 34bhp and my father owned it until he passed away three years ago. My godfather, who was his best friend at university, gave it to him on the condition that he never sold it for money, which is something that I am going to continue.’

CCW is the official media partner for this new classic car club festival which is open to any UK-based car club. Some 45 clubs have already signed up for the inaugural event which is a not-for-profit show being hosted for the benefit of clubs and their members.

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An MG estate that achieved a top speed of 225.6 mph at Bonneville in August 2003 – a record that it still stands to this day – is currently for sale with JD Classics in Chelmsford.

The 2003 MG ZT-T X-15, powered by an 800bhp 6.0-litre V8 Roush performance engine mated to a NASCAR five-speed race transmission that redlines at 9500rpm, recently starred at the MG Centenary event at the British Motor Museum – and now it could be yours.

The MG was originally designed by Peter Stevens (designer of the McLaren F1 and later lead designer at both Lamborghini and Williams) and MG built it with a blank cheque in association with the So-Cal Speed Shop of California.

Its one aim was to be the first estate car to break the 200mph barrier. It became ‘The World’s Fastest Estate Car’ with Bonneville veteran Pat Kinne behind the wheel and its record still stands 20 years later.

JD Classics’ events and sales lead, Julia Roberts, said: ‘It’s not often that we get a car in to sell from the British Motor Museum and this is still officially the fastest of its kind in the world. It’s an amazing car with an incredible history.’

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Bookings are now open for _Classic Car Weekly_’s new breakfast meet at Transport Museum Wythall. Coffee & Cars Wythall kicks off at the Worcestershire attraction, known for its historic buses, on Sunday, 23 June.

There are spaces for 100 pre-2000 classics at the breakfast meets, where you’ll be able to meet our experts – and we’ll be featuring pictures of attending classics in future issues.

Tickets – which need to pre-booked through the museum’s website – cost £7 per person, which includes a space at the 9am-12pm meet, a breakfast sandwich, a copy of _CCW_ for every car attending and admission to the museum.

Museum trustee and press officer, Denis Chick, said: ‘We’re looking forward to working in partnership with _CCW_ at _CCW_! Keeping our transport heritage alive is important, be it cars or buses that are your passion.’

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Iconic Auctioneers is to offer the first of two special TVR T350 Cs built for the 2002 British Motor Show at its Supercar Fest Sale of Iconic & Classic Cars at Sywell Aerodrome on 18 May with a guide price of £30-35k.

Iconic said that car number one is ‘One the rarest TVRs ever produced’ because TVR chairman Peter Wheeler commissioned it with a 4.0-litre Speed Six engine, giving it more power than later production cars.

### 'It’s a modern classic from the end of British sports car history'

Iconic Auctioneers’ classic car specialist, Arwel Richards,​​​​ told CCW: ‘We’ve confirmed this as the first T350 and it is listed as the Motor Show car in the TVR factory build sheets. This is not just a special car – it is perhaps the last modern sports car to be launched in such a uniquely British way. It’s a modern classic from the end of British sports car history.

‘TVR Engineering owned the car – badged as a 350C and used as a press car – for the first three years and it was subsequently bought by a dealer. Our vendor is the third private keeper. It has excellent service history and is complemented by a documented engine re-build at 56,000 miles’. Chris Frear

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Motor show TVR on the market

Brian Millington bought his Triumph Stag 17 years ago when it had 102,000 miles on the odometer. He and the car have since covered an additional 123,000 miles together, bringing its mileage to 225,000.

Brian told CCW: ‘I’ve never owned a modern car in nearly 40 years of driving; they just do nothing for me. Before the Stag, my daily driver was a Triumph 2.5 PI estate. Before that it was a 2.5 PI saloon, and before that a Triumph 2000 MkI. My first car was a Herald 1200.’

### ‘I've driven here on 40-degree days and it has coped superb'

Brian took took his two Stags with him when he emigrated to western Australia in 2018 but maintaining a British classic there hasn’t been easy. The local auto store can get him consumables such as oil and oil filters but he occasionally has to get parts shipped over from UK via a couple of Triumph specialists 90 minutes’ drive away in Perth. ‘I've driven here on 40-degree days and it has coped superbly though aircon would be nice on days like that!

‘I would like to do some travelling around Western Australia and take it north to the desert areas, which I think would be amazing. Ultimately I'd like to cross the Nullabor Plain in it.’ **Chris Frear**

The perfect weather for a Stag, and no signs of any overheating, either…

Triumph Stag clocks up 225,000 miles

Manor Park Classics’ 25 May sale in Runcorn, Cheshire will feature a Mini which has just 17 miles on it.

Manor Park Classics said of the special edition 30 model, first registered on 10 October 1989: ‘It is as-new and has recently been recommissioned, complete with a fresh MoT.

## 'The factory stickers are still in the windows'

‘The car would appear to be totally original with all of the correct Mini 30 features and fittings. The factory stickers are still in the windows, as is the factory sticker on the passenger seat.

‘We also have the Mini 30 book that came with the car when new, together with the original book pack, security code, rear view mirror hanger, dealer correspondence with the first owner and the original invoice for £4885.

‘This represents a fantastic one-off opportunity to buy possibly one of the rarest and best Austin Mini 30s available at the present time.’

The pre-sale estimate for this unique lot is £20,000-22,000.

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17-mile Mini up for grabs

It has just been announced that Alastair Moffatt from Stunt Drive UK will be running two performances a day at the inaugural Inter-club International Weekend at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, on 28-30 June.

The CCW-supported not-for-profit event aims to provide a festival where all car clubs can celebrate classics together, in response to the rising costs faced by individual clubs for rallies. More than 40 clubs have so far confirmed their attendance.

Alastair’s ‘Italian Job’-themed stunt show featuring classic Minis boasts fun and precision in equal measure. Alastair, who currently holds nine Guinness World Records for precision driving and is the reigning British Autotest Champion, will be performing within the Motorsport Zone at the Inter-club Weekend where AutoTest competitors will also get a chance to enter any car for a taster session in grassroots historic motor sport.

Stunt show set for Inter-Club

Auction house Historics is to sell a 1995 Aston Martin DB7 with just 3583 miles on the clock – making it one of the lowest mileage DB7s on the market – at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on 11 May. Estimate is £45-55k.

A Historics spokesperson said: ‘This right-hand-drive early production pre-air bag example can only be described as being in excellent condition throughout as one would expect with such a low mileage.

‘It has had three owners from new; the first took delivery on 1 July 1995 but did not register the car until the beginning of 1996. He kept the car for ten years before it was sold to the second keeper in May 2015 with 3196 miles on the odometer. He kept the car for a year putting only a few miles on it before selling the car on once again a year or so later.

‘The current owner bought it in March 2016 for his private collection. It was subsequently taken to HWM Aston Martin in Walton-on-Thames in March 2017 where it was serviced and passed an MoT after a couple of minor repairs and a new battery had been fitted. At that service the odometer reading was 3408 miles.’

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Early DB7 comes with V5C, current MoT and history file including original warranty card, bill of sale, purchase correspondence and related brochures, books and instruction manuals.

3500-mile Aston Martin DB7 up for grabs

The government has launched a major consultation in to how it can help to preserve classics for future generations.

The Department for Transport (DfT) said that it was keen to support jobs in the historic vehicle industry, which it said supported 113,000 skilled people and is worth £18bn a year.

Transport secretary Mark Harper said: ‘The way that we restore and protect classic cars has not kept up with the times and evolving technologies, which is why we are calling for industry and enthusiasts to have their say on how to best protect these British classics for decades to come.

‘Alongside our record £8.3bn increase to re-surface local roads and the 30-point Plan for Drivers, today’s call for evidence is the latest part of the government’s plan to back drivers, support skilled jobs and grow the economy.’

_CCW_ has already reported on the government’s decision not to review tax exemption for classics aged between 20 and 40 years old – despite a petition on Parliament’s website calling for a review attracting more than 12,000 signatures – and concerns from the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs and Historic Vehicles Alliance about the DVLA handles cases involving older classics.

The DVLA’s chief executive officer, Julie Lennard, said: ‘As evolving technologies continue to improve ways in which classic, historic and re-built vehicles can be modified and restored we want to ensure that we keep the policies and registration processes for these vehicles up to date.

‘This is one of the many ways that we are looking at to make things easier and simpler for our customers and want to encourage enthusiasts and those individuals and organisations with a keen interest and expertise to share their views with us.’

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Have your say on the future of classic cars

Have your say on the future of classics

Drive-It Day has been hailed a hit by classic car owners – including some event organisers who reported record attendances.

The national celebration of motoring heritage, organised by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, included events, shows, runs and meets on Sunday, 21 April with the aim to help raise funds for ChildLine and other charities.

Classic Car Weekly editor David Simister said: ‘Drive-It Day is the nation’s biggest celebration of classics, and we were swamped with pictures from the West Country to the Orkney Isles. A huge thank you to all of you who sent them in – you’ve played a hugely valuable role in showing off our motoring heritage to the wider public.’

Even more pictures of your classics from across the UK can be seen in Classic Car Weekly’s Drive-It Day special issue, on sale now.

The Caithness and Sutherland Vintage and Classic Vehicle Club took its classics to Tongue.

Drive-It Day: Your classics in pictures

### The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has reiterated that it is working hard to help classic owners following criticisms raised at the latest Historic and Classic Vehicle Alliance (HCVA) conference. {#h-the-driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla-has-reiterated-that-it-is-working-hard-to-help-classic-owners-following-criticisms-raised-at-the-latest-historic-and-classic-vehicle-alliance-hcva-conference}

The DVLA had been set to attend but withdrew from the event, where other speakers discussed its lack of progress in resolving cases involving classics (CCW, 17 April).

The agency told CCW: ‘The DVLA engages regularly and constructively with key classic car industry stakeholders through the Historic Vehicle User Group, which includes the HCVA and the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. We will continue to work closely with these and other interest groups on all issues of concern around historic vehicles.

## 'We know that there are concerns and challenges' {#h-we-know-that-there-are-concerns-and-challenges}

‘The DVLA is working hard to help preserve classic cars as an essential part of British heritage and an example of British engineering excellence around the world. We know that there are concerns and challenges in this area, which is why we are engaging frequently and directly with a wide range of historic vehicle enthusiasts, and the industry, to ensure that the policies in place help to preserve historic and re-built cars for generations to come’.

If you’ve had an issue with the DVLA send us an email with more details.

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DVLA hits back at experts’ criticism

### An unregistered 1984 Mini 25 with just 39 miles on its odometer is up for sale at Humbert Ellis auctions with an estimate of £25-28k. {#h-an-unregistered-1984-mini-25-with-just-39-miles-on-its-odometer-is-up-for-sale-at-humbert-ellis-auctions-with-an-estimate-of-25-28k}

Charles Hurst Motors of Belfast sold the car – which is finished in Silver Leaf with Flint grey cloth upholstery – when it was new and drove it six miles to a sub-dealer who bought it, kept it there and drove it a further 33 miles to the dealer’s home where it has been dry stored ever since and never registered.

Humbert Ellis managing director, Jonathan Humbert, said: ‘This is a truly unrepeatable time-warp example of an iconic car. Simply put, find another!’

The auction started on 22 April and online bidding closes at 7pm this Sunday (28 April).

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39-mile Mini for sale and could be yours!

### The Historic and Classic Vehicle Alliance is spear-heading an initiative to improve the quality of parts being supplied to the classic car industry. {#h-the-historic-and-classic-vehicle-alliance-is-spear-heading-an-initiative-to-improve-the-quality-of-parts-being-supplied-to-the-classic-car-industry}

The Historic and Classic Vehicle Alliance (HCVA) is forging ahead with its scheme to certify quality parts and flag up below-par items. Its online form allows business owners, mechanics and restorers to report issues with parts, which can then be fed back to suppliers.

This follows calls from HCVA members with many stating that they would be more than happy to pay more for a better quality part and avoid the hassle associated with poor quality items.

## 'Buying three parts to get one good one' {#h-buying-three-parts-to-get-one-good-one}

Jon Crocker – group sales manager for Web Engineering and British Classic Car Parts –revealed the demand for part quality assurances and the value that a charter mark means for the industry: ‘Some at the organisation’s Heritage Matters conferencee workshops say that they are “buying three parts to get one good one” and similar concerns were raised against new-old stock and deteriorated older parts. This is about working with the industry to ensure a better practice for all.

‘Getting quality parts fitted the first time around benefits everyone. Happy customers are returning customers. Equally, returning faulty parts costs money and it costs even more to shops and restorers when they have to re-fit parts at their own cost.’

The HCVA’s online form offers plenty of scope for detail and asks contributors to include images of parts, drawings, and as much information as possible when submitting details so that it can provide practical feedback further up the chain. It is also looking to produce a seal of quality on known parts and said that a charter mark could instil confidence in customers and vehicle owners.

When Jaguar specialist William Heynes asked if a scheme similar to ‘Red Tractor’ food labelling could see the HCVA support repair shops when fitted parts go wrong and customers come back the HCVA’s executive director, Guy Lachlan said: ‘We will take that idea on board but the problem is that under UK consumer law, the liability is on you as the end person in the chain to rectify issues.

‘We appreciate that this clearly puts a massive load – and an unknown and uncontrollable one at that – on your business so we’re hoping to alleviate some of that uncontrollable risk by certifying good parts and equally flagging bad ones’.

## CCW VIEW: ‘Time is money when it comes to poor parts' {#h-ccw-view-time-is-money-when-it-comes-to-poor-parts}

**Jesse Billington**: ‘I find myself constantly deliberating over parts quality when shopping for spares. Like many of the members of the HCVA who were polled on this scheme, I’m happier to pay more in the assumption that I’m getting a quality item instead of scrimping and just having to re-do the job down the line. While it’s not such a problem for me in my garage on my own time hours spent on a repair or replacement can add up for businesses where time is money in an all too literal sense. Seeing the HCVA taking steps towards shoring up this aspect of the industry is absolutely fantastic and a brilliant example of the work that they do with their ear to the ground, listening to what the people who keep our cars on the road need.’

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