Drive Classic Cars - Cambridge
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The Cars in greater detail
This section has been written with the petrolhead in mind, giving some history and background information on the vehicles we are offering for hire for the motoring enthusiast.
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Elwood - Our 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe
Ford found themselves with an instant hit on their hands when the Mustang launched in April 1964. One of the very first special editions offered by Ford for their Mustang range was the “High Country”.
Although production lasted for 3 years only 1,000 units were ever made. Starting in 1966 and available only from dealers in the Colorado area, 333 examples were built. In 1967, Denver dealers placed orders for another 416 cars. 251 examples were sold in 1968, bringing the total production run to 1,000.
High Country Specials could be ordered with any Mustang powertrain and body style but for 1966 and 1967 were only available in three unique colours of Aspen Gold, Columbine Blue, and Timberline Green.
Only 104 of these specials are known to the High Country Registry to still exist. Of these very few are outside America. There is a green one in Germany and another in Sweden. Only two Columbine blue examples have left the USA - ours and one that is in Australia.
Our car was one of two ordered new with the white vinyl roof and trunk rack that it carries today. The seats are two tone blue and the car benefits from 2 rear lap belts along with lap belts up front.
It was imported into the UK from Arizona in early 2019. We have been told that it was previously owned by a Hollywood stunt man who often rented it to the studios for a background vehicle in movies.
Much was spent on this car shortly before it was imported. The engine bay features the original freshly rebuilt 289ci Windsor small block Ford 4.7L, V8. It has a rebuilt automatic transmission, new rear axle with rear 11” disc brakes and new suspension.
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The MGB's
What says "British Sports Car" better than an MGB. They were in production from 1962 until 1980 and are about the most popular of classic cars. Introduced as a 2 seat convertible, the hard top GT, styled by Pininfarina, was added in 1965.
The MGB used the B series engine. From its launch, the vehicle was fitted with a 3-synchro four speed gearbox. Overdrive was an optional extra. It operated on third and top to effectively give you 6 forward gears. Later a 4-synchro box was fitted and again overdrive was an option. From 1977 onwards overdrive became a standard fitting for the UK market.
Idris -Our 1968 roadster
The MGB received a revamp in October 1967. The changes were enough for MG to declare the 1968 model year a Mark II model. Changes included altering the transmission tunnel to accommodate a modified gearbox, with revised ratios and synchromesh on all four gears, thus doing away with the need to learn the art of how to double declutch in order to avoid grinding the gears into first.
Our car was built in December 1968 so benefits from this improvement. It was dispatched from the factory on Christmas eve to a dealership in Cardiff. It also features overdrive, to give a more relaxed driving experience.
Perhaps the most iconic colour combination is the bright vibrant red with black leather interior that our car has.
The car joined us in August 2024. Until it arrived with us it is likely the vehicle spent its entire life in Wales. We found him in Carmarthenshire, where he had lived since 2016. Such history as we have indicates that prior to this there had been just one other owner since 1990, who also lived in West Wales.
We bought the car whilst on holiday in the area. On the day of collection we drove him 100 miles to Porthmadog in North Wales and, one week later, covered a further 230 miles home without missing a beat.
We chose to call him Idris, our red Welsh dragon, in honour of this heritage. If you want to know why we chose Idris, that is the name of the little Welsh dragon in the Oliver Postgate television programme for children, Ivor the Engine.
Jake -Our 1974MGB GT
Our car is a 1974 overdrive example, which is one of the last of the chrome bumper models, produced just before the change to big black rubber bumpers to comply with requirements for the American market. It was built in the very last days of chrome bumper production and is in fact the 14th youngest chrome bumper known to still exist. It is painted in Teal Blue and has a blue leather interior. Princess Diana's sister had an almost identical Teal Blue GT when it was new.
As with many GT's, Jake also benefits from a full Webasto sunroof to give that sense of open top motoring if it is a dry day, whilst retaining the advantage of a roof to keep your clothes from getting wet and your hair in perfect condition, on a more traditional English summers day.
Our car joined us during the summer of 2016 when it was sold at the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club's Classic Car Auction.
MGF Trophy 160 SE
The MGF was launched in 1995 as MG’s first all new vehicle for many years. It combined modern styling with traditional British sports-car character, remaining in production until 2002 before evolving into the MG TF. Over its lifespan, a number of special editions were introduced to sustain interest, culminating in the range-topping Trophy models.
The MGF Trophy 160SE, introduced in 2001, represented the final and most distinctive iteration of the MGF. While often noted for its uprated specification, what defines the model today is its limited production and survival rate.
Only around 785 examples were registered in the UK. It was available in four striking colours of Anthracite, Solar Red, Trophy Yellow, and Trophy Blue. There are no records for the numbers in each colour that went to the 15 countries the Trophy 160 was distributed to but estimates are that between 80 and 150 were sold in the UK in Trophy Yellow. Perhaps only 20 to 30 are left in total today, but the numbers registered as taxed and on the road is far smaller, making this a very exclusive driving experience.
Our lovely example joined us in March 2026 having spent the previous 12 years in the care of an enthusiast of the model, who toured the UK and Europe regularly in this car.
