From floorless to, well almost flawless
Gone, but not forgotten and while Project 55 has been absent Kenny the Genius has been working his magic – …
Back on the road after test pass
A year passes quickly and it certainly did for the Mentor, whose test came around much more quickly than The …
In search of the perfect smoke
At The Special’s head office an occasional foray into arduous work is rewarded by a decent cigar. But finding a …
Down Town
It’s not all lazin’ aroun’ at The Special HQ and trips to our local town centre are still a part …
The joy of rust
You’ve got to hand it to Ford in the 1990s and early 2000s – the blue oval certainly knew how …
Does it get any better?
Does it get any better than the Bicester Scramble, and especially on a warm Autumn day? The Special’s attended the …
ZX values on the up
Remember the Citroen ZX? Maybe it’s an age thing and you had to be there when it was new, but …
Two events, one day…
Two events, one day, as come Autumn there’s a host of events worth getting to, as The Special proved in …
Classics by the Coast
It wasn’t too early a start for our visit to the Glamorgan Classic Car Club’s ‘Classics by the Coast’ but …
On parade on the border
Traction engines, classic trucks and, this being Wales, a fabulous array of classic tractors: The Special does like a proper …
Fully charged
For some reason The Special seems to change the Romahome’s leisure battery on an all-too-regular basis and this week it’s …
Return to Mobberley
Still fired up by our first visit to The Real Car Dealers of Cheshire (TRCDOC) fortnightly meetings, we fulfilled our …
RAC Midsummer Drive-In
For some classic owners Midsummer means only one thing, and that’s the RAC’s Midsummer Drive-in. Held at its Woodcote Park …
Real Classics in Cheshire
What makes a decent classic gathering? A good mix of cars of all ages? A decent venue? Decent owners and …
Window whiners
Early-1970s television wizard Catweazle called it ‘elektrickery’ and the Mentor’s windows were dogged by some sorcery back in the early …
Viva Re-VIVA-l
As the Viva gets ever nearer to being back on the road finding suitable inspiration becomes more important than ever. …
Spend, Spend, Spend
In the space of a week the Mentor enjoyed some expenditure, with most of it being on out-of-sight components. But …
Underbonnet goings-on
There’s been plenty of activity with the Viva and the BGT and it seems there’s a light at the end …
Just the ticket
Another year passes and again the Mighty Nippa goes through its MoT-test with the minimum of fuss. It’s embarrassing to …
Van about town (and country)
Mrs Special clearly can’t get enough of small vans, but with the HA Viva being completed and the Escort 55 …
Rust, rust, glorious rust…
…to paraphrase Flanders and Swann. Except the corrosion on The Special’s Escort 55 isn’t anything to laugh about. Those familiar …
Testing times
MoT-test time can be a worry, even if you think you’re on top of your motor’s maintenance. Having said that, …
Heater in name only
The Nippa’s the car that been with us the longest and while it’s not used as much as it used …
Keeping it clean
The downside of Winter driving is the state of the roads and how dirty a regularly-used car becomes. The Special …
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