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

TV duo heads for Shelsley Walsh

OSCA takes top award

Derelict Merc190 SL makes £38k

Restored Mk1 Cortina Lotus goes to auction

Bentley’s recruitment drive

HCVA seeks government assurance over legislation • Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance supports debates by MPs and a transport Minister to ensure future legislation covering modifications doesn’t impact classic industry

Renault offloads Lada

Bromley Pageant is back!

Medics’ Freelander reaches Ukraine

Morgan expertise on show

Uprated starter motors

Silver anniversaries • There are plenty of modern classics turning 25 this year, thanks to 1997 being a bumper time for new-model launches – including this rather eclectic line-up.

REVIEW: SOUTH WESTERN VEHICLE AUCTIONS, ONLINE, APRIL 29

REVIEW: WB& SONS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, APRIL 30

C-Series Classics • The oft-maligned C-Series was the shortest-lived out of the triumvirate of BMC engines, but it powered both sports cars and saloons. We chart the values of three notable examples

The Coupe Class • Creating a coupe based around a mainstream platform has long been a cost-effective way of adding a sporting model to a manufacturer’s range, with this collection of eight offerings being among the CCB team’s favourites

STAR QUALITY • An enticing mixture of classic Mercedes quality and modern engineering, the 190 range has something for everyone. But famously high build quality doesn’t mean that buying one is always without issues

INSURANCE COSTS • Quotation supplied by Lancaster Insurance

OR MAYBE..?

Classic Scenes

Mini Mk1 • The original version of the original Mini is one of the ultimate iconic classic cars but comes with quirks. Here’s what it’s like to own

BACK TO BASICS • As two storied marques revised their offerings for the new decade, the classic British roadster would never be the same again

Morris Minor Traveller

OR MAYBE..?

Triumph TR2

Sunbeam Alpine

BACK BOX • Life as a motoring journalist requires giving opinions, but as Maurice has found, it can have its pitfalls

NEXT ISSUE ON SALE • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

Classic Car Buyer