Archive for the Latest News Category

The latest issue of the Club magazine, Colt, is with members early this month.  Contained within are the stories of a couple of members cars along with a report on the Practical Classics NEC Restoration Show and a member's converted race car for sale.  There are alsoRead more →

There was a return over the Easter weekend of the Weston Pageant of Transport, held on the Lawns next to the sea front in Weston super Mare.  The event, in aid of the local sea cadets, was last staged in 2019 and has always - it seemsRead more →

The latest issue of the Club's magazine, Colt is now available and with Club members.  As the facelift reaches 50 years since launch, we look back on how it was presented to the public and study what some of the 151 differences were. We have a fullRead more →

When we had our final celebration of fifty years of the Capri at the Classic Motor Show in November 2019, no one knew what was just around the corner and that it would be two years before we could come together again to celebrate classic cars atRead more →

The November issue of the Club magazine, Colt, should have arrived with members this week.  A large amount of its content is dedicated to show visits.  How nice it's been to finally get our cars out and meet fellow members and classic car owners after so longRead more →

Sunday 29th August saw the return of the popular Knebworth House Classic Car Show.  A two day event over the Bank holiday weekend, the Club - in association with our friends at the Capri Mk2 Register - had a stand of Mk1s, Mk2s and Mk3s on theRead more →

What a magnificent turnout for our 2021 National Day at Shuttleworth (Bedfordshire) on Sunday 8th August.  The weather wasn't perfect but it could have been much more unkind than it was - with the rain holding off apart from a few drops throughout the whole day.  DespiteRead more →

The August 2021 issue of Colt is going to be on its way to members later this week.  For a change we’ve got a few shows and events to report on as well as the story of the restoration of a pre-facelift 1600L in the fairly unusualRead more →

Unlike Castle Combe, this is an event where we can feel like the youngsters!  It attracts all Fords from the Model T up to the Capri Mk3.  Being staged on British Grand Prix Sunday maybe wasn’t a great idea – particularly as those from the south neededRead more →

This event now plays host to our friends, the Capri Mk2 Register’s National Day.  Many of our Club members also own Mk2s and indeed three of the examples on show were such cars.  As well as that, a number of our Club members were along at theRead more →