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Everyone at John Darke wish Jevan Walmsley good luck taking part in the 2022 Isle of Man TT. Jevan (pictured Centre) will be sidecar passenger to Pete Founds racing in both side car races.  Having won the British F2 Sidecar Championship 4 times, and finishing 2nd at the TT in 2016 and 3rd in 2019,…

Hello, Illanna here at John Darke’s GREAT NEWS!! The All New Ford Focus 2022 has landed with us. This is the Ford Focus St- Line Vignale Ecoboost MHEV 155ps, with its prominent exterior face lift and next generation tech upgrades. Now having driven this car, and having the previous model as a demo also, I…

Name: Pete Barker Position: Service Collection/Delivery and Customer Follow Up Family: Married to Louise, have four children, two stepsons, eight grand children and one step grandson. Hobbies: I play golf at Louth Golf Club, cycle and have done the first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire, country walks, also learning the guitar. Favourite part of…

Aftersales collection and delivery driver, Steve Page, retired this week after 7 years working for John Darke Ltd. Steve’s colleagues bought him a meal voucher for him to enjoy with his family, and a bottle of his favourite tipple, as a thank you for everything he did for the company. Moving forwards Steve plans to…

We are pleased to announce that John Darke Ltd will continue with the shirt sponsorship of Louth Town FC under 10’s, for the 2022-2023 football season. Matthew Mansey (left), team manager, brought some of the team in to show off the new shirts to Paul Wooding (right) this morning, which we think look fantastic displaying…

Take on Your Day With the New Ford Fiesta. A head-turning new exterior design gives the iconic small car a stylish presence about town. While forward-thinking technologies, such as an all-new interactive digital instrument cluster help create a more efficient, enjoyable drive. A choice of advanced Fiesta EcoBoost Hybrid options delivers a more responsive, fun…

  The ultimate Ford Mach-E has now arrived.  With a 0-60 mph acceleration time of 3.5 seconds, 480 horsepower, and 634 ft.-lb. of torque it should have enough up its sleeve for the most enthusiastic driver.     The Ford Mustang Mach-E GT is available today at John Darke Ltd. Enquire now for more information…

The New Focus has Arrived! With a striking new design, and packed with next-gen connectivity, the New Focus experience is better than ever. A new and intuitive 13.2-inch colour touchscreen features sophisticated SYNC 4 technology. Connected navigation and Ford Secure keep you seamlessly connected and let you access high-tech security features. Enter an electrified world…

David Man, A.k.a. Flash recently came across this classic John Darke Ltd Volvo advert from 1982.  It has brought much amusement and some memories. Then Dave Dunham, Bodyshop Manager, dropped in this even older John Darke Ltd Rootes advert.  Only £3 a week for a car!!

Help maximise the overall range performance of your electric vehicle. As electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular we are working alongside Ford in supplying you with the latest tips and recommendations to maximise the range of your electric vehicles in cold temperatures. The following tips will help keep you comfortable and relaxed about the…

John Darke Ltd is a family-run business that has been trading since 1946 and prides itself on offering a fair, open and personal approach to doing business. Based in the historic market town of Louth we offer a full range of new Ford Cars, an extensive stock of Ford and Volvo used vehicles, alongside a…