Practical Classics

Practical Classics magazine has a 30-year tradition of delivering the very best, hands-on classic car experiences to its readers. Every staff writer and contributor works on and restores their own classics. Each issue is packed with: * Rigorous buying advice * Real-world product tests * Inspirational classic driving features * Fascinating historical insight Practical Classics is also a campaigning title, taking the concerns of classic car owners to Parliament and keeping its readers' classics where they belong - on the road. So come and join PC in the workshop - the kettle's on.

WELCOME TO THE WORKSHOP • As the team drops by for some tea and biscuits…

Sunbeam v steam one-off • 100 years on from the last record, Brooklands puts on a recreation

Starting HANDLE • Danny Hopkins explains why Beaulieu Autojumble is so good

1972 again! • National Motor Museum gears up for 50th birthday celebrations

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Charity HEROES • Craig Cheetham on why a shared love of classics binds us all

NEWS IN BRIEF…

The temptation pages • Get inspired for gifts and more this Father’s Day

Gaydon back to its Rootes • Inaugural event for the entire community

Where to go this weekend…

MEMORY LANE • Reaching for the skies

WHATS HAPPENING IN 1963

Cars of our FATHERS • A classic day out in the dad’s cars that inspired our own automotive enthusiasm…

The Great British Car Journey • One year on, team PC returns to the museum for a second visit to see how things have developed…

Our favourite GBCJ cars and why we love ‘em…

PC’S TOP 10 FATHER’S DAY TRIPS • Looking for somewhere to enjoy some bonding time with your dad on Father’s Day, which this year is on June 19?

GTVS, AND SOMETHING A BIT SPECIAL

YOUR SHOUT • Classic emails, letters, tweets, posts & threads

Quick posts

YOUR CROSSWORD

Practical Classics UK

Precision FINISH • James Henderson aimed for perfection when he brought a rare, ultra-early Golf MkI back into the game

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE

Here’s how James did it

YOUR CARS • The classics you love, drive and restore

SPOTTED! • Older cars in everyday use

1990 Jaguar XJ40D • Jim Fraser built the XJ40 that he believes Jaguar should have made in the first place…

SOURCE MATERIAL • From spare parts and engines, donor cars and more…

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE

ME AND MY RESTO Flat-six FANTASY • Jonathan Moss rebuilt this 914 to create the Porsche that he’d always wanted

Plastic FANTASTIC • Amid soaring fuel costs, James and friends prove big fun can be had in small packages

NICK LARKIN • Our Nick’s 40 years of breakdowns… in classic cars

JOHN SIMISTER • John thinks we’ve reached the end of an era

CHARLOTTE VOWDEN • Charlotte prepares for a challenge of extremes

RUST IN PEACE • All your latest discoveries from the brambles

FANCY A PUNT?

MARKETPLACE • Classic values & essential buying advice

The Good Auction Guide PC’s • pick of the best classic auc-

PRACTICALLY CLASSIC • Emerging classic at bottom of its price curve

TRENDING AND ENDING? • What’s hot and what’s not in the market

If l had the money… • Russ Smith’s pick of cars offered through ClassicCarsForSale

Beaulieu Spring Autojumble • Popular event is back after three years

WHAT I BOUGHT THIS MONTH… • DANNY HOPKINS 1996 VOLKSWAGEN T4 SWB 1.9D TRANSPORTER

Volvo 300 • James Walshe takes a look at Volvo’s much misunderstood 300

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH A 300 OWNER • Edward Bostock tells us why he loves a 300…

FAST CHANCE •...