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Peter James Life Stories: Sidney Allard: The man and his cars

Most folk interested in classic cars will be familiar with those of the Allard marque as being the most powerful British sports cars of the 1950s. Comparatively, few will know much about the achievements of the man who created them – Sidney Allard. Those achievements have never been matched...

Ford Thunderbird – A Fifties Icon!

Although it is almost twenty years since the Thunderbird name last appeared in the Ford model line-up, it remains linked to a true automotive icon.  It has lived in the hearts and minds of enthusiasts, and in the garages of collectors, for decades. That icon is the original “T-Bird”...

Austin Cambridge and Westminster celebrate 70 years – Part Two

Austin’s G.S.5 twins, the Cambridge and Westminster ranges, celebrate their 70th anniversary this year.  In this four-part feature, we honour these stylish, but mechanically conventional, machines which looked smart and up to date in 1954 but aged far faster than BMC had envisaged. We also examine how they fit...

Austin Cambridge and Westminster celebrate 70 years – Part One

Austin’s G.S.5 twins, the Cambridge and Westminster ranges, celebrate their 70th anniversary this year.  In this four-part feature, we honour these stylish but mechanically conventional machines which looked smart and up-to-date in 1954 but aged far faster than BMC had envisaged. We also examine how they fit into the...

Remembering a Racing Legend: Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Stirling Moss OBE

The Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Stirling Moss – a significant event in the motorsport community, was held earlier this year at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8th May. Sir Stirling Moss, a racing legend, passed away at the age of 90 in April 2020,...

Simply Jaguar – Beaulieu 2024

This year’s gathering of Jaguars in the New Forest was again bathed in sunshine as the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu hosted Simply Jaguar. The Peter James team joined our club partners, the Jagaur Enthusiasts’ Club, to put on another impressive display of Jaguars from all eras – packed...

Yorkshire-based café operator Rebecca Ryder tells us about borrowing a Morris Ital in the Classic Car Loan Project

Car loaned:  1980 Morris Ital 1.7 HL Loanee: Rebecca Ryder from the Morris Marina Owners Club and Ital Register:   https://morrismarina.org.uk/ I’ve been around classic cars for many years as I work, mostly on weekends, within my family’s automotive-themed-café, the NY500, here in Yorkshire. It’s a place where enthusiasts from...

Peter James Insurance shortlisted for a UK Broker Award

We are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted for an award at the UK Broker Awards! 🌟 Schemes Broker of the Year Held as part of UK Broker Week, the UK Broker Awards are the market’s only dedicated award ceremony designed to shine a spotlight on the insurance...

Meet Josh – the lucky lad who got loaned a Triumph Herald

Peter James Insurance is proud to sponsor the Classic Car Loan project and help inspire and enthuse tomorrow’s classic vehicle owners. Over the coming weeks and months, we aim to meet and share as many of the stories and adventures this year’s lucky applicants are undertaking in a huge...

Peter James Insurance announce new exclusive partnership with the 2CVGB Club

We are delighted to announce a new exclusive partnership with the 2CVGB Club to create a new club insurance scheme specifically designed for the owners of 2CV, Dyane, Ami, Mehari, Bijou cars. The organisation represents the interests of all historic Citroën A-series cars in the UK and has around...