| MAIN MENU Classic car articles, stories and memories |
| Introduction | Start here for an intro to Classic Cars & this website |
| Contact Me | Get in touch here if you have anything to ask or add in to the site |
| Feedback | Things you have to say about this site |
| Classics Blog | Formerly the garage diary - now the oldclassiccar forum/blog |
| Classic Regalia | T-Shirts, Mugs, Adult & Children's Clothing and wallclocks + |
| Comment Corner | Comments on motoring with classic vehicles |
| Articles & tips on choosing, buying and running an antique automobile |
| Advertising | Low cost advertising opportunities for vintage car businesses |
| Asbestos in cars | Taking care with clutch and brake lining materials on older cars |
| Car Accessories | Popular bolt-on accessories and optional extras 1950s-1970s |
| Car Restoration | How to go about choosing a company to restore your car |
| Car security | Taking steps to prevent scummy types 'removing' your old motor |
| Car Show Prep. | Tips on avoiding humiliation at classic car shows! |
| Classic Cars FAQ Pt1 | Page 1 of the most frequently asked old car questions |
| Classic Cars FAQ Pt2 | Page 2 - more motoring FAQs answered at oldclassic car |
| Dealing with RUST | Preventing rust, and knowing where to find it |
| Disadvantages of old cars | Most owners will admit that older cars can have downsides |
| Driving Classics | Tips on how to approach driving a classic car! |
| Find a Car | Let oldclassiccar help find your old car or bike! |
| Ford Specials 1950s | 1950s homebuilt Ford 10 based Specials & kitcars |
| How to buy a classic car | Advice on how to find and buy classic cars |
| Insurance | An online quotation for old car insurance policies |
| Laying up a car | If you're laying up your car for some time read this first |
| Looking after your car | Advice on looking after a car whether old or new! |
| Modified Cars | Thoughts on modifying older cars to suit modern roads |
| MOT Preparation | Ideas & tips to help your MOT test go more smoothly |
| Moving a Car | Advice on how to move an old car |
| Old Registrations | Some notes on getting an old registration number back on your motor |
| Period Tuning Co's | Go-faster parts by Nordec Superchargers, Speedwell etc |
| Popular Classics | Introduction to some of the most popular motors preserved in the UK |
| Research the History! | Tips on delving into your car's motoring past |
| Restored or Unrestored? | The choice of buying a fully restored, or unrestored, car? |
| Running old cars daily | Running and maintaining a daily use collectors car |
| Save money ! | 10 top tips to cut your motoring costs |
| Selling classic cars | Advice on how best to sell classic cars inc online! |
| Storage facility | Undercover storage for cars trucks + caravans in England |
| Towing car trailers | Advice on how to tow a loaded car trailer safely |
| Types of classic car | Choose from sports or saloon car, or even trucks! |
| Vintage Cars | Motoring prior to WW2, inc. the book Motoring For Women from 1925 |
| Where to buy a car | Ideas for finding the car of your dreams! |
| Why buy a classic? | Social, financial and other benefits to driving old cars |
| Winter Preparation | Handy information on preparing an old car for winter |
| Workshop safety! | Things to do and not to do in the garage! |
| Your Stories | Tell everyone about the classic(s) that you own! |
| Old motors I've known and owned since 1987 |
| My classic cars | Photo Gallery & stories of my cars & trucks 1940s + |
| Disasters Part 1 | Classics that bite back - my Spitfires didnt always run to plan.. |
| Disasters Part 2 | Big engined Jaguars & BMWs, & a truck that left an indelible mark |
| Disasters Part 3 | The wheel definitely fell off this 1950s wagon - fun with an A40 |
| Disasters Part 4 | Mature leggy Swede has chance 'meeting' with young sporty German |
| Dream Garage | What would I fill my perfect garage with? |
| Living with a hoarder | My other half has her say on my collecting habits... |
| Web Design | If you want to get your Classic Club or Business online read on.. |
| Photographs, Images and Postcards of classic cars in UK, USA + more! |
| Car Photographs | Photos of old cars taken at specific events, eg motor races or carshows |
| Old Car Photos | Original pictures of motorcars taken 1920s-1960s 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| Photo Image Archive 1 | Vol 1 Pre-war vintage car photos at UK classic shows |
| Photo Image Archive 2 | Vol 2 1940s car photographs, taken at various shows |
| Photo Image Archive 3 | Vol 3 1950s classics, photographed at some events |
| Photo Image Archive 4 | Vol 4 1960s vehicle image archive (450+ pics in all) |
| Photo Image Archive 5 | Vol 5 1970s classics, displayed at several meetings |
| Motoring postcards 1 | Rare original old cards showing yesterdays' cars |
| Motoring postcards 2 | And a further selection of pre - 1970s images |
| Mystery Cars | Many cars and vehicles shown in old photographs that need identifying |
| Mystery Panels | Identification needed on two wings and a grille found on a council tip! |
| Classic Motorcycles | Some early images of motorcyclists & motorbikes in Britain |
| Old garage buildings | Photos of surviving garages in the UK 1930s - 1960s |
| Period advertisements 1 | Retro motoring adverts for companies & garages postwar Britain |
| Period advertisements 2 | A second page of adverts showing old car and lorry manufacturers |
| Scrap Cars & Junkyards | Photos of abandoned cars & olde worlde scrapyard wrecks |
| Street Rods / Customs | Hot rods, street rods, and customs with the NSRA (USA) |
| Old cars, tools and memorabilia wanted & for sale |
| Classic cars on sale | The unique sales service offered at Pedigree Automobiles |
| Classic car Tool Shop | Find top brand restoration tools & equipment at low prices |
| Collectors cars on e-Bay | Have a look at the classics up for auction today in the UK, USA etc |
| Motor Memorabilia | Surplus & rare classic car repair data, handbooks etc |
| Wanted - old car or van | I am interested in buying an original unrestored van, pickup or car |
| Find the spares you need for your preserved vehicle |
| Car Parts | FREE Old Car Parts Ads online swapmeet / autojumble |
| Automobilia | Post your automobilia sales and wants right here |
| Finding spares | Locating classic car spares & other useful bits |
| Motorcycle Parts | Classic Motorcycle Bits |
| Toy Ads | Place vintage toy-related ads on this noticeboard |
| Tractor Parts | Parts ads for collectable tractors, Fergies, Cropmasters etc |
| Truck Parts | Advertise bits for classic vans trucks and lorries FREE here |
| eBay Tutorial | Step by step advice and tips on using eBay to find vintage car parts |
| Scam Alert | Dodgy sounding offers to "buy" your classic - essential reading! |
| Other unusual transportation things to collect |
| Automobilia Collecting | Collecting items related to historic automobiles |
| Books & Literature | Advice on collecting car-related books, brochures, ephemera etc |
| Car Collectables | Automobile-related papers, ephemera, badges, artwork etc |
| Car Games | Motoring games and puzzles to collect |
| Childrens Car Books | Old kids annuals and books that feature motoring artwork on the cover |
| Classic Aircraft | Spotting old aircraft & airliners during the 1970s |
| Gadgets | Spotlight on some 'useful' motoring gadgets from the 1920s - 1970s |
| Historic Caravans | Various classic caravan & period camper articles & buying information |
| Magazines | Some of the best known motoring mags from years ago |
| Motoring Humour | Funny car-related postcards, comics, cartoons inc Russell Brockbank |
| Motoring Records | LPs and singles featuring road & racing car sounds |
| Motorsport Collecting | Collecting old motor racing memorabilia, posters etc .. |
| Road Maps | Old roadmaps, atlases and motoring guides |
| Road Signs | Road signs and road furniture from the early 20th century |
| Toy Cars | Photos and information on collecting Dinky toys, tinplate toy cars + |
| Trading Cards | Motoring-related cigarette & trading cards since the 1930s |
| Trailers | The delights of collecting & towing early trailers |
| Vintage Vans | Things to think about if you plan to get a classic van, inc. ice cream vans |
| Motoring Nostalgia |
| Country Garage Diary | Extracts from a fascinating workshop journal in 1932/1933 |
| Dads Motor Memoirs | Firsthand UK Motoring memoirs from the '60s onwards |
| More Memoirs! | Recollections sent in by another youthful driver in the 1950s |
| National Archives | Public information films (1940s/50s) featuring transportation |
| Your Memories | Your car recollections feature in the Motoring Memories Project |
| FREE items and classic-related services |
| Car Museums | Please send details of your favourite museum to feature in a new guide |
| Club directory | Launched April 2005 a brand new car club directory |
| Forum | Forum for automotive talk and discussion |
| Free stuff | Free buyers guides and screen history sheet for use at car shows |
| Press Releases | Send me your show or club press release and I'll feature it |
| Screensavers | Several screensavers available featuring a variety of classics |
| Specialists | A free directory of specialist suppliers and businesses |
| Wallpaper | Loads of vehicle pics suitable for PC & Mac desktops |
| Advice guides on buying restoration tools & period accessories |
| Mig Welders | Advice on choosing the right Mig Welder for your project |
| Old Car Radios | How and where to buy a suitable old radio for your elderly motorcar |
| Storage ideas | Solutions to lack of storage in the car owners garage or workshop |
| Specific used car buying advice |
| Austin A30/A35 | Buyers Guide for these popular Baby Austins |
| Austin A40 | Some pointers when buying the A40 Farina saloon |
| Ford 100E | Advice when looking at the Ford 100E Popular, Anglia and Prefect |
| Jaguar XJ40 | Things to look out for when looking at Jaguar's XJ40 |
| Jaguar XJ6/12 | Choosing the 1968- Jaguar XJ6 & XJ12 Series One, Two, Three |
| Volvo 120 | Purchasing advice for fans of this classic Swedish motorcar |
| Modern motors machines and future classics |
| Part 1: Sportscars | Mazda MX5 (Miata), Dodge Viper, X1/9, XJS, BMW Z3 .. |
| Part 2: Performance | Golf GTi, Peugeot 205GTi, Audi Quattro, M3 BMW .. |
| Part 3: Family cars | Ford Sierra, 900, Skoda Rapide, 4x4s .. |
| Part 4: Luxury cars | Jaguar XJ6 / XJ12, Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Cadillac .. |
| Part 5: Best forgotten!!? | Hyundai, FSO, Polski-FIAT, Talbot, Austin, Datsun .. |
| Modern Cars | A new classified service for more modern car parts |
| Motorcycle ads | Service for anyone wanting to sell or who needs modern bike bits |
| Historic Motor Racing related information |
| Goodwood Circuit Revival | The 3 day motor racing Revival meeting in Britain |
| Goodwood Festival Speed | An introduction to Goodwood's Festival of Speed |
| Jaguar XJ Racing | Read about racing classic XJs in the JEC challenge |
| Maserati 250F | An intro to the famous 250F GP car from Maserati |
| Oulton Park | Notes about the origins of this 1950s Cheshire racing circuit |
| Race Car Classifieds | Ad service for owners and fans of vintage racing cars |
| Race car transporter | Rebuilding a 1940s Dodge used to carry pre-war supercharged Alfa |
| Racing car artwork | Original drawings and watercolours of '30s racers |
| Shelsley Walsh | Photos from the 100 year anniversary event in Worcestershire |
| Fun stuff on British, American etc vintage and classic automobiles |
| Caption Comps. | No prizes just a bit of fun - Caption Contests No.1 and No.2 |
| Childrens Story time! | A story about a vintage Morris Cowley from the 1920s |
| Motoring Glossary! | An offbeat glossary of motor related terms & sayings! |
| Online Resources | An eccentric mixture of links for classic car drivers |
| Video Footage | Sites that contain old motoring films, TV commercials etc |
| Browse a few more of my own webpages |
| Car websites | A summary of, and links to, all of my other vintage car websites |
| Other sites | Sites not related to motoring |
| OldClassicCar welcomes visitors from all countries! |
| As well as classic car fans from the English speaking countries (USA, Canada, Australia etc), OCC attracts visitors from most countries across the globe, so a welcome to some of them here: |
 Spain | coches clásicos España |
 Italy | automobili classici Italia |
 Portugal | carros clássicos Portugal |
 Japan | 古典的な車日本 |
 Russia | классицистические автомобили Россия |
 Holland | klassieke auto's Holland |
 Greece | κλασικά αυτοκίνητα Ελλάδα |
 Germany | klassische Autos Deutschland |
 France | voitures classiques France |
