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National Pub Meets are taking place during the current COVID restrictions. Please check the Events page or All Torque emails for details.

Classic & Sports Car Club Awards

The GCCG won 'Best Virtual Club Event' at the Classic & Sports Car Club Awards 2020 for our 'Fix-It Weekend'.

Mark Wells, our Yorkshire Area Organiser was also Highly Commended as part of the 'Lockdown Award'.

Full details of all the award can be found at: www.classicandsportscar.com

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The MotorOverload team finally got out and about at the Classic Car Drive In Weekend at Bicester Heritage - an absolute haven for spectacular cars, specialist car clubs, motor sports demonstrations, and even drive-in cinema. Watch the video to see the GCCG featured.

Our Quizzes are now live. Ideal to take part during one of our virtual pub meets or to play with your friends.

With many events currently suspended due to the Covid-19 lockdown our members are sharing their #gccgfixit and #gccggleam stories.

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A reminder for @gccguk members that Thursday 4th M

A reminder for @gccguk members that Thursday 4th March at 7.30pm is our next National Virtual Pub Meet. For details see the latest All Torque email or website.

In addition to our usual chin wag and natter, if you know your new car prices from 1965 to 1985, you’ll love Play Your “Cars” Right. We’ll show you various cars and car specs and all you have to decide is if the new price was higher or lower than the previous one.

#gccg #gccguk #virtualpubmeet #classiccar #gaycarenthusiast

A #throwbackthursday set of pictures from past #gc

A #throwbackthursday set of pictures from past #gccg events. With lockdown restrictions set to lift in the summer where would you like to revisit in your classic?
#gccguk #classiccar #classiccars #modernclassic #necclassiccarshow #gayoffroading #gaycarenthusiasts #dolomitesprint #renault5 #citroensm #vwbeetle #vauxhall #vwcamper #miniclubman #citroengsa #bentley

Following on from #valentinesday last Sunday tell

Following on from #valentinesday last Sunday tell us about your second (or possibly first) love.
#gccg #gccguk #gaycarenthusiasts #gayclassiccargroup #classiccar #prewarclassic #austin #drivingclassiccars

‪@channel4’s “It’s a Sin” is highlightin

‪@channel4’s “It’s a Sin” is highlighting the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.
During this #NationalHIVTestingWeek and #LGBTHM21 it’s more important than ever to remember the struggle LGBTQ+ individuals have gone through and still are across the world. You can order a free test online. ‬
The @gccguk was founded in 1988 at a time when being gay and having an interest in cars (classic or otherwise) wasn’t always easy. The group has gone on to grow to over a 1000 members of LGBTQ+ individuals who share a combined interest in a safe and secure friendly environment, social events and opportunities to make new friends from across the country.
#gccg #gayclassiccargroup
#lgbthistorymonth #gaycarenthusiast #classiccars #lgbtq🌈 #lgbt #lgbtq

February is LGBT+ History Month. We will be featur

February is LGBT+ History Month.
We will be featuring some important LGBTQ+ individuals with links to cars, engineering and motorsport over the coming weeks.
Who are your #lgbthm21 heroes? Let us know below.
#gccg #gccguk #lgbthistorymonth

It’s snowing again across quite a lot of the UK.

It’s snowing again across quite a lot of the UK. Do any of your ‘classics’ have to live outside in this kind of weather? #gccg #gccguk #snowcoveredcars #snow #classiccars #modernclassic

More classic brochure shots of #anniversarycars If

More classic brochure shots of #anniversarycars If #frenchcarfriday didn’t grab you how about #fiatfriday. The #fiat 1300/1500 was also launched in 1961 with the 127 arriving in 1971 (at first without a hatchback). The #Argenta replaced the 132 in 1981 but its name was a bit too close to home in the UK that year...
#classiccar #carbrochures #italiancar #gccg #gccguk

A Happy New Year to all our followers. Let’s ki

A Happy New Year to all our followers.
Let’s kick off 2021 with a series of brochure shots from cars celebrating anniversaries this year. First off for #frenchcarfriday is the #renault4 and #citroenami - both launched in 1961.
#anniversarycars
#classiccar #celebrating60years #frenchcars #gccg #gccguk #carbrochures

We would like to wish all our followers, GCCG memb

We would like to wish all our followers, GCCG members, contributors and friends a very Merry Christmas. Here’s hoping 2021 let’s us see many of you in person again. Have a relaxed and safe day everyone. Don’t forget to check in with that friend you haven’t spoken to in a long time.

Do any of our followers have any weekend projects

Do any of our followers have any weekend projects on the go in the run up to Christmas? Let us know or tag us in your pics. #gccguk #gccg #classiccar #classicarproject #carrestoration #gaycarenthusiasts

Our final #pandathread only has a little model #pa

Our final #pandathread only has a little model #panda featured. We’re ‘pandaring’ to #fashionfriday or should it be #fiatfriday today - just look at that #1980sfashion with the #fiataccessories on offer. We wonder if any of the clothing still survives, we know a lot of the #burago models do.
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Continuing our #pandathread let’s have some more

Continuing our #pandathread let’s have some more brochure shots.
These show all the ‘features’ across the range in 1988. No sign of electric windows, central locking or air conditioning!
#fiatpanda #panda #pandabrochure #gccg #gccguk #gayclassiccargroup #gaycarenthusiast #modernclassic

Who loves a #specialedition? 1988 saw #FIAT launch

Who loves a #specialedition? 1988 saw #FIAT launch the #Bianca limited edition range that included the #Panda, #Uno and #Regata.
Continuing our #pandathread the Little Fiat got colour co-ordinated bumpers, a white grille and wheel trims and a fabric sunroof.
When did you last see any of these versions on the road?
#gccg #gccguk #gaycarenthusiast #modernclassic #fiatbianca #fiatpanda

#pandathread The Observer Cars 1989/1990 edition

#pandathread
The Observer Cars 1989/1990 edition featured the #panda 4x4 along with much of the current #FIAT range. #fiatpanda #panda4x4 #fiatregata
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Continuing our #pandathread have a #fiatpanda4x4 f

Continuing our #pandathread have a #fiatpanda4x4 from the January 1988 #panda brochure.

The #panda4x4 was released in June 1983 and had a reinforced body shell fitted with components made by Panda. Austrian company Steyr-Puch.
#gccg #gccguk #classiccar #gaycarenthusiast #modernclassic

From member @redxjs: The Fiat Panda was available

From member @redxjs: The Fiat Panda was available in Italy with a 2 cylinder 652cc engine (the #panda30 - air cooled) but the U.K. only got the 903cc 4 cylinder engine (#panda45 - water cooled). They could be differentiated by their different grilles as you can see in these pictures. Their grilles were however identical. They were just upside down depending on model. But which one had the upside down one??”

To add further confusion we can add in the #Panda34 which had a 843cc water cooled engine from the #fiat850.
Don’t get us started on the #SEAT versions yet!
#fiatpanda #fiatfriday #pandamk1 #panda #gccg #gccguk #classiccar #modernclassic #gaycarenthusiast

#pandathread In January 1986 the #Panda received

#pandathread

In January 1986 the #Panda received visual and mechanical revisions, the facelift being designated #141A.

A major change was to the engines available. #FIAT’s new #FIRE engine was available in 769 cc and 999 cc. The rear suspension was also updated, the old leaf springs replaced by modern dependent suspension system, shared with the #Lancia #Y10 which shared much of its underpinnings with the #fiatpanda. The 4x4 retained the leaf-sprung live axle set-up.
A new corporate style front grill was fitted and the ‘corrugated’ style lower body panels changed. Top spec models like the #pandasuper getting black rubbing strips.

These brochure shots are from January 1988.

#gccg #gccguk #gayclassiccargroup #gaycarenthusiast #classiccars #modernclassic

Starting a new series of posts we’re going to be

Starting a new series of posts we’re going to be focusing on particular makes and models that have links to @gccguk members with their own stories to tell.
Kicking off is the #fiatpanda, launched #40yearsago the original #panda was a design masterpiece. Over 4.5 million of the first generation were made from 1980 to 2003 when finally replaced by the #pandamk3. The #pandamk1 or #type141 was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro & Aldo Mantovani from #Italdesign
What are your memories of the Panda? Let us know in the comments.

#gccg #gccguk #gayclassiccargroup #gaycarenthusiast #classiccars #modernclassic

We’ve won ‘Best Virtual Club Event’ at the @

We’ve won ‘Best Virtual Club Event’ at the @classicandsportscar Club Awards for our Fix-it weekend - posts and videos are still available to view on the GCCG website #cscclubawards #gccg #gccguk

Today is #WorldAIDSDay. A day to show support fo

Today is #WorldAIDSDay.

A day to show support for people living with HIV, to commemorate those who've died from an AIDS-related illness, and to commit ourselves to ending stigma, ignorance, and the spread of the virus.

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