Throughout Classic Cars & Vans, you will find the history behind the manufacturer, we have given some samples below, for the full list, go to the History of.. page  Chevrolet was founded by Louis Chevrolet (Swiss-French) and William C. Durant (American). Louis Chevrolet was a race-car driver, and William Durant, founder of General Motors, had been forced out of GM in 1910; he wanted to use Chevrolet's designs to rebuild his own reputation as a force in the automobile industry. As head of Buick Motor Company, prior to founding GM, Durant had hired Chevrolet to drive Buicks in promotional races.... Read The history of Chevrolet... |  Ford was launched from a converted wagon factory in 1903 with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors. During its early years, the company produced just a few Alphabet Cars a day at its factory on Mack Avenue in Detroit, Michigan... Read more on The history of Ford. |  The company that became Alfa Romeo was founded as "Darracq Italiana" in 1907 by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan, in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. The firm initially produced Darracq cars in Naples,... Read more on The history of Alfa Romeo. |  BMW was founded by Karl Friedrich Rapp in October 1913, originally as an aircraft engine manufacturer, Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke. The Milbertshofen district of Munich location was chosen because it was close to the Gustav Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik site, a German aircraft manufacturer... Read more on The history of BMW. |  Mercedes-Benz (sometimes shortened to just Mercedes or Benz) is a German brand name of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks created for Daimler-Benz AG and now owned by DaimlerChrysler AG. The Daimler-Benz company originated on June 28, 1926 when two companies, Benz & Cie. and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG), the inventors of the automobile, merged... Read more | | Welcome to Classic Cars & Vans, the site is packed with interesting information on classic cars & vans, you can find the history of each manufacturer including Ford, Lotus, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Land Rover, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Dodge + many others and model, you will also find 1000's of collectible classic's at auction, find a classic Porsche, Mustang, MG, or a classic van, see if you can find a bargain!. We also have a section on engines that were used in classic cars, like the Ford Pinto engine, the Rover V8 engine or the classic Lamborghini V12, We hope you find what you are looking for. On this page, you will find examples of the sort of information you will find throughout the site.
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 I have added a new Classified Ads section to the site so if you have a Classic Car or Classic Van you would like to sell, or other related items, you can do so for FREE!!, makes no difference if your trade or private.... it's still FREE!... Below are some examples of the content within this site, you can browse through the Classic Car section or the Classic Van section  The Willys MB US Army Jeep, along with the nearly identical Ford GPW, was manufactured from 1941 to 1945. They are the iconic World War II Jeep.....Find Classic Willys Jeeps here.... |  The Ford Thunderbird is an automobile manufactured in the United States from 1955 through 2005 — through thirteen generations and various body types. read more about the Ford Thunderbird..... |  The Morgan 4/4 was Morgan Motor Company's first real car with four wheels. It appeared in 1936. Its model designation "4-4" (later "4/4") stood for four wheels and four cylinders. Earlier Morgans had been three-wheelers, only, typically with V-twin engines.. Read more on the Morgan 4/4. |  The Range Rover Classic is an off-road vehicle that was built by British automaker Land Rover from 1970 to 1996. It was the first generation of vehicles produced under the Range Rover name. For most of its history, it was known simply as the "Range Rover"; Land Rover coined the term "Range Rover Classic" for the brief period they built them side-by-side with the P38A successors, and applied it retroactively to all first-generation Range Rovers.... Read more on the Classic Range Rover |  Metro 6R4 Rally Car Created for the short lived Group B race category, the 4WD mid engined MG 6R4 (6-cylinder, rally car, four-wheel-drive) Metro of 1984 was a world away from the best selling supermini on which it was based. The competition car bore only a superficial resemblance to the production Metro as it featured a four wheel drive transmission, and only two seats. The development of this vehicle had been entrusted to Williams Grand Prix Engineering..Read more on the Metro 6R4
|  The Ferrari Testarossa is a 12-cylinder mid-engined sports car made by Ferrari, which went into production in 1984 as the successor to the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. |  The Thames Trader was a range of trucks manufactured by the British arm of the Ford Motor Company built between 1957 and 1965. The distinctive cab design, which sets it apart from all other British commercial vehicles, read more on the Thames Trader.... |  The Volkswagen T1.
The first generation of the VW Type 2 with the split front window, called the Microbus or Splittie among modern fans, was produced from March 8th, 1950 through the end of the 1967 model year. From 1950 to 1956, the T1 was built in Wolfsburg; from 1956 it was built at the completely new Transporter factory in Hanover. Read more on the Volkswagen T1 |  The Mark I Ford Transit was introduced to replace the Ford Thames 400e, a small Zephyr based forward control van noted for its narrow track which was in direct competition with similar looking vehicles from Rootes's Commer range. The Thames failed to win over company users in significant enough numbers, so Ford went back to the drawing board... Read more on the Ford Transit..... |
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Understanding classic and vintage car insurance can sometimes be confusing. It is generally understood that for a car to be classed as ‘vintage’ the vehicle must have been manufactured between 1919 and 1930, however defining ‘classic’ cars has often been left a grey area. Read more... by: Tim Gowens
Have you ever bought a wheel cleaner from your local auto parts store, only to have it bleach out the finish on your wheels? It happens all the time. Here are 9 steps to properly cleaning your wheels......... Read more by: David Maillie Winter driving can be hazardous and stressful. Wind, snow, ice and blizzard conditions increase the normal dangers of driving. There is a lot you can do before the winter driving season and during a storm to protect yourself and your family........ Read more | |
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