Peter James Insurance Blog
Goodwood Revival 2024 in pictures – part one
The Goodwood Revival continues to be one of the largest and most ambitious classic car events in the world. Here is part 1 of our 2-part reflection on the highlights of this year’s Goodwood Revival, the 25th, to have run since it started in 1998. ...
Insurance Times Awards Finalist
We are delighted to announce we are an Insurance Times Awards Finalist! 🌟 Schemes Broker of the Year The Insurance Times Awards are the industry’s flagship awards designed to celebrate excellence, impact and innovation and recognise the cream of the crop across UK insurance. We’re extremely proud of what...
The Matchless G50 CSR was built to bend the rules!
Back in 1962, there was an eye-catching ‘street scrambler’ styled motorcycle in the Matchless road bike range. It was listed as the G50 CSR Silver Eagle and apparently destined mainly for the American market. That was indeed the case but it was never intended to sell in any quantity...
National Classic Car Loan Project – Triumph Renown
Civil Engineer Jon Boucher, from Northamptonshire, shares his experience of borrowing a Triumph Renown from owner Harry Beacall. Applying to the Classic Car Loan Project I’ve always had an interest in older cars, particularly those with classic curves & and styling, partly because, as a young child, my father,...
Peter James Insurance announce new exclusive partnership with the Royal Enfield Owners Club
We are delighted to announce a new, exclusive partnership with the Royal Enfield Owners Club, where we will provide a new scheme ‘Royal Enfield Owners Club Insurance’ to members of the club. Established in 1977, the Royal Enfield Owners Club is for enthusiasts and owners of Royal Enfields from...
The day I met a stunning and important Morgan…
Wayne Scott commentates in arenas at classic car shows across the UK. Here, he recalls a very special couple, with a very special Morgan 4/4, whom he met and interviewed at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern earlier this year. The car in question was not only historically significant to...
Why you NEED to experience the Citroen 2CV!
The Citroen 2CV is a car you either get or don’t. A marmite classic, as polarising to opinion as eating the escargots (snails) is on which their styling appears to have been modeled. Introduction In a world of everyday electric vehicles and SUVs that do 0-60 quicker than...
Peter James support JEC’s Summer Jaguar Festival
This year’s Summer Jaguar Festival was an unforgettable weekend of sunshine, friendship, nostalgia, and celebration as the JEC attained its forty-year anniversary. Those who attended left with incredible memories of a superb weekend and the Peter James team were present throughout the weekend! A warm welcome to Summer Jaguar...
National Classic Car Loan Project – Triumph TR7
Mechanical Engineer Louis Orme, from Newbury, tells us about borrowing a Triumph TR7 Convertible from the TR Register Car Club Applying to the Classic Car Loan Project I came across the classic car loan scheme by chance. There’s a classic car club nearby in Fleet where I have...
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...
