About Neil Fender - Head of Classic Car Finance

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What Does the Future Hold for the Classic Car Industry?

Keep Calm and Carry On: a war time phrase that has often been referred to in times like these. Easy to quote but not so easy to implement. As a member of the classic car fraternity, I am often referred to as a ‘silver top’ with my silver locks blowing in the wind as I enjoy my 1960 TR3A or XK120. Age and experience make the classic car owner and user a ‘wise owl’ in times of crisis. However, these are unprecedented times…

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Car Events of 2020

Whether you’re a classic car enthusiast, owner, expert, or collector. It’s fair to say that nothing is quite as exciting as attending a car event and being surrounded by like-minded people and engineering masterpieces. If you’re struggling to decide on which event to attend this year, we’ve put together a list of our favourites.

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German Youngtimer Track Day 2019

It was my first time at this event, and I was astounded by what I saw and absolutely delighted to see that we need not worry about the next generation of young people and their love for youngtimer cars as well as classics.

The event had restored original cars from the classic and youngtimer era. It also had modified classic and youngtimer cars too. Speaking with these young people who were proudly showing their cars off, it became clear that they adored their machines and had their own interpretation of what was best for their precious cars. I have owned quite a few youngtimer cars. The key for me was originality.