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

New driving penalties target smartphone users

Electric Manta paves the way for 2025 comeback

New park management causes event doubt

RACE RETRO PAUSED

ULEZ CHAOS FOR MODERN CLASSICS • Emissions anomalies leave owners of older cars confused

Beaulieu announces 2022 dates

RELIANT SCIMITAR BUYING GUIDE

AURELIA OUTLAW GETS PERFORMANCE HIKE

TONY DRON: 1946-2021

Five of the Best: Connected Technologies • Nowadays, our smartphones can be used for just about anything – sat nav, a speedometer or to find speed camera locations, track mileage and even to stream music. Next year the government is bringing in new legislation to stop such technologies being used irresponsibly behind the wheel, but even so, it all seems a world away from the days of a dated AA road atlases and shortcuts that didn’t pay off. Inspired, we look back at the different ways motorists have got connected over the years.

PREVIEW: BRIGHTWELLS, TIMED ONLINE, DECEMBER 4-9

REVIEW: MORRIS LESLIE, ONLINE, NOVEMBER 20

MARKET TRENDS

MEANS OF MOTION • For the past 100 years we’ve been putting petrol in our cars. But that’s an era that’s coming to an end and it hasn’t always been that way

FORWARD THINKING • Is one of Britain’s most technically advanced saloons of the 1960s still a good buy today? With interest and values rising, we show you what you need to know to buy the best Rover P6

Classic Scenes

FAMILY FEUD • They might be the same under the skin but which one of these modern classics deserves your cash?

Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen • These days the ‘G Class’ is a high-end, high-performance fashion toy, but it had a much more humble and practical start in life. If you fancy one of these rugged Range Rover alternatives, what can you expect life to be like?

Bentley Brooklands LPT

Volvo 850 GLT

Audi 80

REPORTING ON: Toyota MR2 Mk3

BACK BOX • This year’s trip to the NEC had Peter thinking that the classic car scene is changing. But after some reflection, he’s not really sure that it is when compared to the reality of how it was in the 1980s

NEXT ISSUE OUT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8

Classic Car Buyer