Classic Car Mart is the UK’s best selling cars for sale magazine. Whether you’re looking for a project or something to enjoy at weekends, there’s a classic car for you in our busy classified section, boasting 1000s of classic cars and parts for sale. The publication is packed with entertaining and informative features. Aside from the latest news, products, auctions round-up, maintenance advice and show reports, Classic Car Mart also boasts buying guides, road tests, a sprinkling of archive material and nostalgia plus loads of essential advice to buying and running your next classic car. The magazine is well established, using experienced and knowledgeable motoring writers, and continues to be ‘the bible’ for classic car ownership. Covering a wide variety of popular British classics, Classic Car Mart regularly features iconic makes such as Jaguar, Daimler, Triumph, MG, Morris, Austin, TVR, Lotus and many more; ranging from £500 projects to £30,000 dream cars. And for the real aspirational classics, the Prestige sections features dream cars from luxury marques such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Mercedes.
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MANAGING EXPECTATIONS
SPRING SPARKS ’80s BOOM
NEW BRISTOLS SET FOR RELEASE IN 2022
REPRO TR SILLS
FOTU TO RETURN THIS SUMMER
NO-RESERVE AUCTION FOR MITSUBISHI HERITAGE CARS
NEUE KLASSE RETURNS
Classic Crossword 184
BROOKLANDS ON THE SMALL SCREEN
MG BUILDS EURO PRESENCE
LED LOOPHOLE
REVIEW: ANGLIA CAR AUCTIONS, ONLINE, FEBRUARY 27-28
REVIEW: MORRIS LESLIE, ONLINE, MARCH 13
REVIEW: MATHEWSONS, ONLINE, MARCH 19-20
REVIEW: BONHAMS MPH, ONLINE, MARCH 20
LATE MODEL CLASSIC MINIS • Tracking the values of Rover-era classic Minis
INSANE IN THE MULSANNE • Thirty years after Bentley sales blew past Rolls-Royce, we revisit the majesty of the blown Mulsanne which transformed Crewe’s fortunes.
LIVING WITH THE TURBO R
FLYING SPARES
ENJOY RESPONSIBLY • We drive two extra strength MG roadsters to see if the MGC is a hidden gem or if a V8 makes for the ultimate package
ROLLING DOUBLE SIXES • Thanks to a revival of the V12 begun with Jaguar, there are now a variety of options open to classic buyers with almost any budget.
THE MCLAREN F1 ENGINE
DATABASE: LOTUS ESPRIT 1975-2003 • As Lotus prepares to leave the Elise era behind, we consider the result of its previous move upmarket which created the Esprit.
THE LOTUS 900
YOU DIDN’T KNOW…
ESPRIT ON FILM
QUIET CLASS • It’s easy to forget that the car which took Rover into the Sixties was originally a 1940s design, so advanced was it. We show you how to buy one of the best saloon cars of its era.
MORGAN +4
TRIUMPH GT6
FORD ESCORT RS2000 4x4
CRASH LANDING • Never quite as widely appreciated as their iconic predecessors, the late-model Saabs of the GM era are slowly earning themselves a place as modern classics. But with numbers dwindling, could it be too little too late?
COMPOSITE ARROW • The Mercedes-Benz C215 CL-class is near the bottom of its depreciation curve, so now’s the time to buy if ever. Here’s what to do to make sure it’s a smart decision.
JAGUAR ‘X150’ • Tracking the values of the high-tech second generation Jaguar XK.
CONSOLE CLASSICS • We meet up with some hero cars from Japan, made legend by the Playstation generation.
STAFF CLASSICS • It's more change on the fleet as we revisit some old projects, welcome some new members to the collection and look into staffers’ own garages.
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TAILGATE ESSENTIAL TRAVEL • The death of the high street will kill the car, says Skelton. Act now to save our hobby.