CELEBRATION DAY FOR STANDARD TRIUMPH AFICIONADOS - TUESDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2026 Fans of the once-mighty Standard and Triumph marques are celebrating the 131st birthday of Sir John Black today – Tuesday 10th February 2026. Sir John was the former chairman of the Standard Motor Company who orchestrated the acquisition of Triumph. Each year owners of Standard Triumph cars worldwide are encouraged to … [Read more...]
High Standards at Daventry… in the sunshine
Kim Henson gives his personal assessment of the 2023 Standard Motor Club’s International Rally, celebrating 120 years of Standard cars… Over the (mostly) sun-bathed long weekend of 23rd to 25th June, enthusiasts of Standard vehicles met at the Daventry Court Hotel in Northamptonshire, coming from far and wide to celebrate the marque, to admire the cars and to enjoy each other’s company. While … [Read more...]
Standard’s Vanguard Story
Standard’s Vanguard Story First World Car to final swansong in under 20 years. Dave Moss describes the history of this boldly-conceived model... Kim adds: Please note, this feature is intended to provide a general outline of the history of all the Vanguards produced, to help those who may be unfamiliar with Standards bearing the name, rather than a detailed description of each version. (All … [Read more...]