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

HCVA chief urges industry to adopt change

Camel Trophy history

Classic Motor Show Highlights

R4’s remarkable result

928 cruises to record

New era for Classic Rolls & Bentley • Remanufacturing efforts make owning these orphan classics easier

Airbag issue resurfaces

Revival 2021

Unlikely off-roaders • For when an off-the-shelf Land Rover or Shogun is just too obvious a choice.

Ford raids heritage again

Bond cars at Beaulieu

REVIEW: BRIGHTWELLS, SEPTEMBER 16

PREVIEW: H&H, BUXTON, OCTOBER 6

Forgotten GTIs

Modern M3s • The six-cylinder M3s took the game in a very different direction from the stripped-back original, but are now climbing in value

10 AFFORDABLE WINTER PROJECTS

MORRIS MINOR

MGB

FORD CAPRI Mk3

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LAND ROVER DEFENDER

VW BEETLE

MAZDA MX-5

ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT

CLASSIC MINI

TRIUMPH TR6

CITROEN 2CV

THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT • Platform sharing helps to spread development costs, particularly with so many of today’s different marques having the same corporate parentage – but of course, the concept isn’t entirely new

SUNBEAM ALPINE & HILLMAN HUSKY

MG MAGNETTE & WOLSELEY 4/44

PORSCHE BOXSTER & 911

JAGUAR S-TYPE & LINCOLN LS

MERCEDES-BENZ SLK & CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE

RILEY ONE-POINT-FIVE & MORRIS MINOR

ASTON MARTIN DB7 & JAGUAR XJS

EXECUTIVE SUITE • Jaguar’s evergreen XJ6 was top of the table… until Mercedes fought back

Classic Scenes

CUTTING IT FINE • Like a late-60s supergroup, the Scimitar took mechanical parts from already great sports cars and clothed them in a practical and rust-resistant body. Sounds too good to be true? Here’s how to buy the best

OR MAYBE..?

Rolls-Royce Silver Spur

OR MAYBE..?

Jaguar MkX

Alfa Spider

BACK BOX • Maurice Hardy remembers the day 50 years ago when he was Escorted into a new way of life

NEXT ISSUE OUT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6

Classic Car Buyer