Heritage’s Twelve Days of Christmas

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Synonymous with this festive period of the year is the Twelve Days of Christmas Carol. At Heritage we’ve noticed a distinct lack of classic cars in the twelve days so we’ve created our version.

A Partridge in a Pear Tree – Wooden Cars

For a partridge in a pear tree we’ve got the Morgan 4/4. We’ve made the link here as the 4/4’s frame is crafted from wood even to this day. Unfortunately, it’s not made of pear tree timber but is actually made with ash wood.

• Morgan 4/4

Morgan 4/4

Two Turtle Doves – Wedding Cars

We hope you don’t find this list too “fowl”, “nest” down and have a “gander” at these wedding cars.

• Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
• Jaguar Mk V

Left to right: Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow & Jaguar Mk V

Three French Hens – French Cars

Three French hens are rumoured to be referring to the Faverolle breed of chicken which are known for their quiet and docile temperament. To apologise for that nearly useless fact on chickens here are three French classics.

• Peugeot 205 Turbo
• Citroen DS
• Alpine A310

Left: Peugeot 205 Turbo & Citroen DS, Right: Alpine A310

Four Calling Birds – Named After Birds

Birds of a feather flock together, which is why we’ve compiled a list of cars named after birds for the fourth day of Christmas.

• Ford Thunderbird
• Plymouth Roadrunner
• Ford Falcon
• Reliant Robin

Left to right: Ford Thunderbird, Plymouth Roadrunner, Ford Falcon & Reliant Robin

Five Gold Rings – Expensive

All that glitters is gold and with these cars especially. Here are five classics that are astronomically expensive.

• Jaguar D-Type
• Ferrari 250 GTO
• Aston Martin DBR1
• Mercedes 1196
• McLaren F1

Left to Right: Jaguar D-Type, Ferrari 250 GTO, Aston Martin DBR1, Mercedes W196

Six Geese a-Laying – Egg Shaped

These cars may be small they’re too iconic to be “egg-nored”. Check out our list of round cars for six geese-a-laying.

• BMW Isetta
• Peel P50
• Bambino 200
• Fuji Cabin
• Heinkel Kabine
• Fiat 500

Left to right: BMW Isetta, Peel P50, Bambino 200 & Fuji Cabin

Seven Swans a-Swimming – Royal Cars

And on the seventh day we come to seven swans-a-swimming, an animal famously owned by the queen. The Monarch’s ownership of swans is an actual law passed by Edward IV, titled: The Act for swan’s. Due to swans royal status we showcase to you seven cars that are owned or have been used by the royal family.

• Range Rover
• Citroen SM
• Rolls-Royce Phantom IV
• Ford Zephyr
• Jaguar E-Type – Concept Zero
• Jaguar XJ8
• Rover P5B

Left to right: Range Rover, Citroen SM, Rolls-Royce  Phantom & Ford Zephyr.

Eight Maids a-Milking – Milk & Food Vans

Electric vehicles might be coming into fashion now but they have been around for decades in the form of milk-floats. Some of the earliest milk-float were used in the 1940’s made by companies such as Midland Electric Vehicles. For eight maids-a-milking we have eight cars that have been used for selling milk and food in the past and present day.

• Harbilt Electric Trucks
• Graiseley Electric Vehicles
• Midland Electric Vehicles
• Ford Transit
• Citroen H-Van
• Volkswagen Type-2
• Bedford CA Van
• Peugeot D3A

Left to right: Harbilt Electric Truck, Graiseley Model 90, Citroen H-Van & Volkswagen Type-3.

Nine Ladies Dancing – Best Wheels

Used by classic cars to “dance” along roads and tracks, wheels are an understated part of classic car design. Here are nine cars whose wheels are instantly recognisable.

• Ferrari F40
• Volkswagen Beetle
• Porsche 911
• BMW E30 M3
• Lamborghini Miura
• Jaguar E-Type
• Land Rover Series I
• Rolls Royce Phantom VII
• Mazda MX-5

Left to right: Ferrari F40, Volkswagen Beetle, Porsche 911, BMW E30 M3, Lamborghini Miura , Jaguar E-Type, Land Rover Series I, Rolls Royce Phantom VII & Mazda MX-5

Ten Lords a-Leaping – Rallies & Racers

In some of motor-sports greatest events it’s not unusual to see these cars leaping into the air and to victory. From the Ford Escort’s triumph at the London to Mexico Rally to the Lancia Delta’s domination of the World Rally Championship here are ten racing & rallying-lords-a-leaping.

• MG Metro 6R4
• Lancia Stratos
• Lancia Delta Integrale
• Ford Escort Mexico
• Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• Renult R5 Maxi Turbo
• Audi Quattro
• Alpine A110
• Lotus Cortina
• Subaru Impreza

Left to right: MG Metro 6R4, Lancia Stratos, Lancia Delta Integrale & Ford Escort Mexico

Eleven Pipers Piping – Exhausts, Spoilers & Rear Features

Some classics have that finishing touch that encapsulates everything great about them. A lot of the time these great feats of design can be found at the back of the car. For eleven pipers piping we have eleven cars with great exhausts, spoilers and rear features.

• Pagani Zonda
• Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• Ferrari F40
• Porsche 930 Turbo
• Chrysler 300
• Jensen Interceptor
• Cadillac Eldarado
• Chevrolet Bel Air
• Bugatti Veyron
• Plymouth Barracuda
• Lotus Esprit

Left to right: Pagani Zonda, Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth, Ferrari F40 & Porsche 930 Turbo

Twelve Drummers Drumming – Best Sounding

This may be stating the obvious but drums are loud, as are classic cars for that matter. The final day of Christmas my true love gave to me: twelve fantastic sounding classics (& a few moderns to boot).

• Shelby Mustang
• Porsche 911 S
• BMW M1
• Audi Quattro
• Jaguar F-Type
• Pagani Zonda
• Ford GT40
• Ferrari 250 Testarossa
• Ford Mustang 6th Generation
• Jaguar XJSS
• Morgan Plus 4
• Ferrari F40

Left to right: Shelby Mustang, Porsche 911 S, BMW M1 & Audi Quattro

And so that concludes our 12 days of Christmas, if you like to view some more list-based content here is our Top 5 Sports Cars. This also presents the perfect opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone here at Heritage.