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

One-off E-Type resto

South-west spectacular

MG’s latest debut

NEC tickets launch

‘Dawn of Motoring’ sale

Global Mercedes recall

Low-cost motorsport concept aims to encourage first-timers • A new initiative known as StreetCar has been launched to bring new participants into grassroots motorsport, with a variety of low-cost options for owners of ‘everyday’ unmodified cars

Coffee & Chrome’s extra appeal

Extra benefits for Scramblers

The return of DeLorean

Mansell heads to Goodwood

Post-Abingdon MGs celebrated

CoTY runners-up • The European Car of the Year has been awarded to plenty of worthy winners over the years, but what about the models that they beat? We pay tribute to five all-time greats that came second.

NEWS, REVIEWS AND LATEST PRICES FROM THE AUCTION HOUSES

High-Revving Classics • With more enthusiasts yearning for responsive powerplants in need of a work-out and with the market duly responding, we look at three fizzy-engined choices

Bentley Coupes • A saloon wearing the coveted Flying B emblem is all well and good, but fewer doors and a rakish roofline always add that little extra something

Rear Life Experience • With electric cars marking the return of widespread rear-wheel drive, the CCB team takes a look back at some of their favourite rear-drive classics… as well as a few of those that bit us

GLORIOUS TWELVES • A late-model XJS V12 and a newer DB7 Vantage might seem odd rivals, but this duo has more in common than you might think. So, which one makes the best choice now?

Classic Scenes

PREMIUM VALUE • When it comes to modern-classic roadsters, it’s easy to see the appeal of BMW’s Z4 – a car that combines quality and style with rewarding manners and a great range of engines. But just how wise a buy is it?

Sales Spotlight

Porsche 968 Cabriolet

Morris Minor Traveller

BACK BOX • This week sees Maurice pondering saloon-based coupes, a genre that’s met with mixed success over the years

NEXT ISSUE ON SALE WEDNESDAY, JUNE

Classic Car Buyer