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
Classics complete London to Brighton
Class of ’68
Moskvich ‘set for revival’
Uno Turbo achieves £26k
UK’s motor industry at risk of ‘mass exodus’ by car makers • As Jaguar Land Rover enters discussions with overseas suppliers as part of its forward planning, a new report suggests the UK’s motor industry risks future collapse
Half-track VW gets restored
VW agrees ‘dieselgate’ settlement
Period washer bottles
Hagerty launches paid internship
Moke hits the road
Seven-seat estates • The 1970s and ’80s saw various estates with space for up to seven on board, even if two of those passengers were rear-facing in some cases. Here’s our round-up of the best…
PREVIEW: ACA, KING’S LYNN, JUNE 11-12
REVIEW: SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS, SYWELL AERODROME, MAY 28
Last of the line • Even the most popular and longest-lived ‘cars of the people’ must end at some point. Here are three favourites in their final forms
The Rise of the SUV • With the SUV being such a dominant force in today’s market, we take a look at eight classic models that played a major role in that rise to the top – and explain what makes them influential
THE MID MARKET • A duo of famous nameplates stood toe to toe by the early Noughties, with MG and Toyota each offering a mid-engined sports car with driver appeal. Two decades on, how do they compare?
Classic Scenes
QUALITY COUNTS • Bombproof build quality and timeless elegance make the R107-series Mercedes-Benz SL a really usable classic. But that doesn’t mean you should skimp during the inspection process…
INSURANCE COSTS • Quotation supplied by Lancaster Insurance
OR MAYBE..?
Jaguar XJR (X308)
OR MAYBE..?
Mini Seven
MG RV8
BACK BOX • The post-war spirit of ‘make do and mend’ which led to so many improvised motoring specials is alive and well in Maurice’s neighbourhood. Not because of Covid, but because of a corvid.
NEXT ISSUE ON SALE • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
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