Classics World

Each issue is packed with the best down-to-earth advice, useful specialist information and news based on realistically priced classic cars, which will inspire you to buy, repair and restore your own classic cars. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies

Classics World

Editorial

RUSTIVAL RETURNS

STUART TURNER 1933-2025

COVENTRY TRANSPORT MUSEUM CONSIDERS MOVE

SUSTAINABLE FUELS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT

MINI TRIO COMPLETES EPIC DRIVE

JOHN HAYNES CLASSIC ENJOYS SUCCESS

PRODUCTS

AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS • Our roundup of the very best classic cars to go under the hammer in recent weeks

THE SPICE OF LIFE

FROM THE COMMENTS • Some of the best contributions from the comments section on our YouTube channel

CARB LOADING • Having owned an early XR3 in his youth, Gary Oxley was keen to relive the experience - but a full restoration was required first

THE RESTORATION

XR3 and XR3i: a brief history

100 NOT OUT • The ‘Big Healey’ might get all the attention but we find one marque aficionado who reckons the often overlooked 100 can make a credible contender

MORSE CODE • We meet an Australian enthusiast whose attention to detail has resulted in a fastidiously restored British motoring icon

Engine rebuild

Rain fails to stop play

Open season

Primer, sound deadening and stonechip

Magnette tinkering

Unexpected rust repairs

THE ROOTS OF ROOTES • The Sunbeam-Talbot 90 ushered Rootes into a new, post-war era. We sample a beautifully presented Mk2A to see how it drives more than 70 years after it rolled off the line

TALBOT AND ROOTES: THE EARLY DAYS

LEXUS LS400 • The upmarket Toyota which sent waves through boardrooms in Stuttgart, Coventry and Detroit is today a subtle but significant modern classic

BMW 7 SERIES • For so long the also-ran behind the S-Class, BMW’s 7-Series jumped to the head of the class with V12 power

THE V12

RANGE ROVER P38A • The second generation saw the Range Rover move out of the fields and into the luxury car market

ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW • Competitors may have leapfrogged it with high tech but the Rolls-Royce still represents the epitome of prestige and a good one can be affordable to own

BENTLEY TURBO R • Effortlessly fast, incredibly comfortable and surprisingly agile, the Turbo R is a great choice if you can afford to run one

JAGUAR XJ S3 • Offering an unbeatable blend of ride, handling and performance, the original XJ was still competitive into the 1990s in Series 3 form

MERCEDES W126 • The second-generation car defined the S-Class as a worthy contender for the ‘best car in the world’ title

FORD GRANADA • It may seem hard to believe now but back in the day a big Ford was as aspirational as a low-end BMW for some

ROVER P5 • In the days when Mercedes was still one of those funny foreign cars, the quiet dignity of a big Rover was the last word in luxury

OR MAYBE… • If you really want to stand out on the classic car show field, step past the Jaguars and Rolls-Royces and procure yourself one of the left-field choices in the world of luxury cars.

PROJECT VOLVO 240 RUSTPROOFING AND A RADIO • Our Solid Swede project coverage concludes with some work to make the car even better suited for British winters than it was already

HILLMAN AVENGER • Combining Coke-bottle styling with a traditional mechanical layout, the Hillman Avenger is a 1970s icon. Here’s how to buy a good one today

YOU MIGHT ALSO CONSIDER… • Classics World editor James Howe and Broking Director at Lancaster Insurance...