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

Hit TV show to return

Caterham launches lightest-ever Seven

Classic Mini scales the heights

London barn find to be auctioned

A fifth of failures • Almost 20 per cent of historic vehicles submitted for MoT test record a fail

Museum launches membership scheme

BMH rolls out the carpet

Famous track goes green

Alvis completes first post-war continuation model

Unlikely James Bond cars

REVIEW: HISTORICS, ASCOT, SEPTEMBER 25

REVIEW: CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS, STONELEIGH, SEPTEMBER 25

WINTER STORAGE • Don’t just lock the door and walk away for six months. Prepare your classic for storage to avoid problems in the spring

SEVENTIES SALOONS • The 1970s were the prime decade for the big, no-fuss, mass-market saloon. But while all these family favourites are rare now, some have fared much better in the market than others

EARLY HATCHBACKS • Now the norm for smaller cars, it took a while for the hatchback to find favour. Here are three practical pioneers

60 Years Of ‘Modern’ Jaguars • Since the last of the separate-chassis Jaguars was produced in 1961, the company has created a plethora of models offering an extra leap into modernity, the best of which are featured here

BIG GUNS • For a short period the high-flier looking for a sober four-door could have chosen between Bentley’s blown V8 and BMW’s high-tech V12. We try to choose today.

Classic Scenes

WOODEN WONDER • By far the most commodious and most practical of all the passenger-carrying Morris Minors, the Traveller is still a popular choice for estate car buyers – but it’s not without its problems

INSURANCE COSTS • Quotation supplied by Lancaster Insurance

OR MAYBE..?

Morgan 4/4

OR MAYBE..?

MG TD

Triumph Stag

BACK BOX • Aday trip to Brum nearly gets one CCB contributor caught out by the new emissions zone

NEXT ISSUE OUT • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13

Classic Car Buyer