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Being part of a classic car owners’ club is a fulfilling experience. Not only is it a chance to meet up with people who share your passion – potentially making lifelong friends – you’ll get maintenance tips, the chance to display your classic and you might even find some more classic cars to buy!

Quite often you don’t even have to own a classic car to become a member of a car club – your passion and enthusiasm for the subject is enough. With the opportunity to meet fellow enthusiasts at an event, if you find the right owners’ club for you, becoming a member could prove to be one of the best things you’ve ever done.

What’s more, you might even benefit from the odd perk like a discount on your classic car insurance.

If you are a classic car owner, ensuring you have adequate classic car insurance is crucial. If anything unexpected was to happen while you’re out on the road, you want some reassurance that you’ll be able to restore it back to its beautiful best.

Whether you have just purchased a new motor or your current policy is due for renewal, look no further than Lancaster Insurance for all of your insurance needs. We are specialists in arranging classic car insurance, as well as cover for vintage and other classic vehicles. Combining our wealth of experience and industry knowledge, we are able to quote for virtually every classic car available.

But more on classic car insurance later. First, let’s look at some of the best classic owners’ clubs that you can join right now. There are hundreds up and down the UK but these are some of our favourites.

 

MG Owners Club

With over 30% of the UK’s MG Midgets finding classic car insurance through Lancaster, we just have to start with the MG Owners Club.

The MG Owners Club is renowned for being the largest single marque car club in the world. Established in 1973, it has been uniting MG owners, helping them with everything from buying and selling their cars and finding spares, to taking part in events and displays.

You don’t have to be an MG owner to join, either. If you’re thinking of buying one of these classics, pre-purchase information from the membership is free, giving you invaluable insight into these wonderful cars and hopefully setting you on the right buying path for the future.

All MGs are welcome – from pre-war models to MGBs and MGCs right through to the modern MG ZS SUVs – and their aim is to make MG ownership as easy, cheap and enjoyable as possible.

The website is a mine of practical news and information and if you’re a dab hand at social media, they have over 6,600 followers on Twitter – just search for @TheMGOwnersClub.

As you’d expect from a club of this size, they organise regular local, national and even international events, club runs and meet-ups. There are also trophies and awards that you can compete for, if you think your MG deserves a moment in the spotlight!

Membership is just £47 for UK residents – a small price to pay to join such a welcoming, friendly bunch.

FIAT Motor Club

The Fiat Motor Club (GB) is all about enhancing and promoting motoring enjoyment for its members. There’s only one condition you need to meet to become a member: you must have a love for all things Italian. That’s right, you don’t actually need to be a Fiat owner.

The club counts owners of Alfa Romeos, Lancias, Maseratis and Ferraris among its members – but, of course, it is Fiat owners who make up the bulk.

To make the most of your subscription to the club, members are encouraged to take part in the scheduled events and show off their hot Italian wheels. Alternatively, you can take a more passive approach and just sit back and read about new models or the exploits of others in the magazine or on its Facebook page.

 

Triumph Sports Six Club

Founded in 1977, the Triumph Sports Six Club (TSSC) was originally designed to provide a community to owners of Spitfire-based vehicles including the Herald, Spitfire, Vitesse, GT6 and Bond Equipe.

But, coinciding with the club’s 25th anniversary in 2002, the TSSC broadened its aims to include the promotion and preservation of Standard Triumph vehicles and their derivatives in general. This attracted owners and enthusiasts of all Standard Triumph cars and saw membership numbers grow once again.

Based in Leicestershire, the club has the motto of "Do more with your Triumph!" and with regular events on the calendar such as Le Mans Classic, Laon Historique and SPA Classic, it helps its members do exactly that.

 

Morris Register

Morris Register claims to be the world's biggest club for enthusiasts of Morris vehicles designed before 1940. Originally known as The Morris Eight Tourer Club, the club expanded in the 1960s and flung open its doors to owners of all cars and commercials that were designed before 1940.

Now anyone can become a member of the Morris Register club – having an interest in Morris cars and commercials of this period is assumed.

Since celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010, it now boasts the highest number of members in its long history. Just think of all that classic Morris knowledge you could tap into!

Jaguar Drivers Club

The Jaguar Drivers Club (JDC) claims to be “more than just a car club”. It has built an international community of people who share a love of Jaguars and Daimlers. You don’t have to be an owner to join the fun – for many people, owning one of these prestige cars is more of a pipedream that doesn’t quite happen. But if you find a willing owner, you could end up going for a spin in one.

The club prides itself on being a welcoming community, whatever model you drive or aspire to own. You’ll find owners of the earliest SS cars right up to the latest SUVs among its membership. With a well-coordinated events schedule, you’ll meet lots of fellow Jaguar enthusiasts along the way.

If you do become a member, be sure to take advantage of all the membership benefits – from discount schemes on parts, services and insurance to technical advice on all models.

The JDC is the only club to have been officially recognised by the founder of Jaguar Cars, Sir William Lyons, not least because among the club’s membership are owners of some of the most historic Jaguars on road and track today.

 

Classic Corvette Club

Formed in 1979 by three Corvette enthusiasts – Alan Hatfield, John Sansbury and John Gooch – the Classic Corvette Club was the trios’ ticket into ‘club only’ car shows. Within a year, membership had grown to over 100.

Today, the Club has around 1,000 members, who bring together Corvettes from almost every year of manufacture.

As you might expect, there is a wealth of knowledge to be found among the club’s members, which you can tap into once you’re a fully fledged member yourself. As well as huge amounts of technical nous and expertise, the club is regarded as one of the most enthusiastic and friendly car communities out there.

Everyone is welcome to join, whether you own a classic Corvette or not. In fact, many people join the club to build up a knowledge of Corvettes with a view to purchasing one – club members are only too happy to help steer you in the right direction. 

Should you go ahead and acquire a Corvette, you do so safe in the knowledge that there are plenty of technical experts and members whose many years' experience, covering all years and models, will prove extremely helpful as you try to maximise the potential of your classic.

 

Classic Hymers Group

Run by an enthusiastic team of volunteers, the Classic Hymers Group aims to be more than just a club – it wants to act as inspiration for its members to cherish and use their classic vans, to share their knowledge and build a unique community vibe.

As part of this effort, the club puts on the annual Hymerfest every summer, which is not dissimilar from Car Fest, albeit on a smaller scale. Located at the Corsley Show Ground in Wiltshire, Hymerfest attracts members from all over the UK and Europe.

The festival regularly brings together more than 200 classic Hymers and 500 members, making it the biggest old-school Hymer show on earth.

Hymerfest consists of live music, technical support workshops and much more. With a bit of luck, the festival will be able to go ahead again in 2021 – keep an eye on the website for more news.

All Star Ford

Only forming in 2020, All Star Ford is one of the newest car clubs out there. But its creators bring 20 years of car club experience to the table, so members can rest assured they’re in good hands.

All Star Ford is open to all Fords: retro, classic, modern and American. You’ll find everything from the Focus to American muscle in the club, with an ‘everyone is welcome’ mantra that is well and truly upheld.

The club wants all of its members to be actively involved in activities, from showing cars, to hints and tips on builds, to ensure that the community is as strong and rewarding as it can be. But you can take a back seat if you’d prefer and just enjoy the club updates which can be found on social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

 

Renault Owners’ Club

Another welcoming and inclusive community, the Renault Owners’ Club is run by a group of volunteers which brings together owners and marque enthusiasts of all Renaults made since 1940.

The older the car the better, but the club is not selective with respect to age, model or type – anyone can join, whether you are an owner or you just have a love of these amazing old vehicles.

The club, which is recognised and supported by Renault UK, aims to support members in maintaining and enjoying their cars. It has some unique benefits for members in order to fulfil this ambition including a tool loan service, access to original Renault workshop manuals and help with sourcing parts. You’ll have no excuse not to get on with that restoration now!

 

Historic VW Club

If you’re a fan of the early air-cooled VWs – we’re talking pre-1979 – then the Historic VW Club is the place for you. Since 1974, they’ve been celebrating these fantastic Type 1s and all special-bodied VWs, and are the only club in Britain to cater exclusively for these early examples.

If you’ve just purchased an early Beetle as a project, the club is the perfect place to get some restoration and preservation tips. Not only is there a wealth of knowledge right here in the UK but they can also reach out to their overseas club partners to help get the information you need.

Members receive The Historic VW magazine four times a year and can receive help sourcing old manuals, parts, spares – many of which you’ll find in the extensive classified section on the website. The club can also help you confirm the age of your classic for registration purposes.

With a presence at many of the major VW events throughout the season, why not go and introduce yourself?

Get a car insurance quote today

If you’re planning to get out and about as part of a car club, you’ll need classic car insurance to protect your pride and joy. 

Whatever model you end up buying, we can offer cover to match. Over 96,000 vehicles are insured by Lancaster in the UK.

Like you, the team at Lancaster is passionate about classic motors and we want to help preserve them for the future.

Benefits of classic car insurance through us include:

• Up to 25% classic car club member discounts
• Cover for static shows
• Cover for historic rallies
• Salvage retention
• 90 days free EU cover
• Limited mileage discounts

You’ll also have 24-hour access to our claims line and UK call centre.

Get a quote for classic car insurance today.

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