Classic Car Buyer

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

Cavalier’s 40th homecoming

Darracq fired up for half term

Scenic Northern tours

C&C booking for October

What next for prewar cars? • Could the rise of modern classics see the older cars falling off the radar?

Rovers return to Norfolk

Gordon Spice, 1940-2021

Changes at BMH

Export After Death

PREVIEW: CHARTERHOUSE, SPARKFORD, OCTOBER 5

PREVIEW: WB & SONS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, OCTOBER 9

1970s six cylinder GTs • Everyman heroes with six pot grunt and period style

Supercharging into the ’90s • The 1990s saw a revival of the supercharger after the turbo-hungry 1980s

Survival Of The Fittest • The cars which rescued their relative brands from the brink of obscurity… or even closure

SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP • We’ve got two great family classics to choose from, both built in the UK by US-owned firms but which should it be?

Classic Scenes

THIRD ACT • The third generation of BMW’s enduring 3-Series is a rapidly rising star. Here’s what you need to know about this Eighties icon.

INSURANCE COSTS • Quotation supplied by Lancaster Insurance

OR MAYBE..?

Triumph Dolomite

OR MAYBE..?

Jaguar XKR

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

BACK BOX • Sam considers the implications of automotive hero worship

NEXT ISSUE OUT • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Classic Car Buyer