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
Viva la differenza!
Mondeo bows out of Europe
Final Astra leaves Ellesmere Port
MX-5 club brings YouTube star to JapFest
Driving licence delays affect 800,000 drivers • Delays in the processing of paper applications for driving licence renewals are affecting hundreds of thousands of motorists, study finds
Classic Car Loan Project gathers pace
Beckham’s ultimate wedding gift
Peugeot scoops top prize
Trophy sponsor for 2022
Classic Fords on track
New hi-tech car wax
Dashboards of the ’80s • later, When it came to dashboard design, the 1980s was a decade of real change. There was certainly no shortage of memorable creations and ergonomic excellence. And all these years this particular selection still impresses.
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Luxury Land Rovers • We take a look at three of the plushest, most appealing 4x4s to roll off the Solihull production line
THE LAST CHANCE • Only around for four short years, Austin-Rover represented a dynamic and positive era for the troubled British car industry
BADGE BATTLE • Two mid-size saloons, each a mass-market model dressed in the finery of a more desirable marque. But what was the choice facing buyers in the 1960s and how does it look in the 2020s?
Classic Scenes
LOTUS ELISE S1 • The Elise S1 is increasingly sought after as a modern classic, with asking prices on the rise as a result… but what’s it like to live with? Our resident owner offers a personal perspective
BUYER BEWARE
Rover P6 3500S
BMW 635CSi Highline
Bentley Brooklands Turbo
OR MAYBE..?
BUYING ATRIUMPH TR7 • After a slow start, the wedgy wonder is appreciated these days as perhaps the best driving and also the most affordable of all the TRs. Here’s what you need to know
INSURANCE COSTS • Quotation supplied by Lancaster Insurance
OR MAYBE..?
BACK BOX • For Maurice, the only things electric vehicles are sparking is confusion
NEXT ISSUE ON SALE • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
Classic Car Buyer