Classic Car Buyer is Britain’s leading weekly newspaper for classic car enthusiasts. On-sale every Wednesday, it is packed with the biggest and most comprehensive news section plus auction reports and events - anything related to the classic car scene, you can read about here first. In addition, you’ll also find in-depth features covering all aspects of owning a classic car – buying, maintaining, driving and – crucially - enjoying. There are comprehensive buying guides, informative road tests, a nostalgic pull-out spread depicting a scene from the halcyon days of motoring, staff car sagas, guest columnists, market reviews, a detailed club directory and a regularly updated price guide. The publication is also packed with hundreds of cars and parts for sale in its Free Ads section, making it THE place to buy or sell your classic. There is a dedicated classifieds spread on classic commercial vehicles and machinery. Classic Car Buyer provides the best insight into bread and butter classics – every week! Edited by John-Joe Vollans, it is backed by a hugely knowledgeable team who have had years of experience running their own classics. That combined with an unending enthusiasm.
Welcome
THE BIG IMAGE
Sir Stirling honoured
Rare Minis at Beaulieu
The £10bn global hobby
Roadmap delay leads to show concerns
Everyman classics continue rapid rise • Price increases reflect growing appreciation for once-derided models
Low-emission zone for Edinburgh
Triumphs to go coast to coast
New exhibition focuses on West Midlands car industry
E-Type 60 celebrated at Shelsley
2021 NEC show theme revealed
PREVIEW: CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS, LONDON CLASSIC CAR SHOW, 26 JUNE
PREVIEW: MANOR PARK CLASSICS, JULY 6
Five of the best: Euro finalists • 25 years ago, Euro 96 had England gripped. But what of the cars released the same year?
GOLD STANDARD • The smaller, more prudent Rolls-Royce and Bentley models made before and after the second World War are solid investments
TURN UP THE VOLUME • These everyday Mercedes-Benz models made the marque available to the masses and can do the same for today’s classic buyer, but for how long?
Same but DIFFERENT • Markets like South Africa have increasingly become a happy hunting ground for bargain classics. We explore the model differences, and the process of buying one
OUR CORTINA
THE IMPORT PROCESS
KEEP IT SIMPLE • The Citroën 2CV’s closest rival in France was the Renault 4. But which car was better?
Classic Scenes
ARCH RIVAL • Very different from the similar-looking 924 from which it evolved, the Porsche 944 can be a surprisingly practical classic if you buy the right one
INSURANCE COSTS • Quotation supplied by Lancaster Insurance
OR MAYBE..?
Jaguar Mk2 2.4
OR MAYBE..?
Bentley Arnage
MGC
BACK BOX • Peter Simpson talks temperature gauges and thermostats
NEXT ISSUE OUT • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
Classic Car Buyer