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

NEC’s Pride of Ownership revealed

Pride of Ownership: The Finalists

Family affair

Scramble tickets on sale

Jaguar exits sports car sector after 75 years of production • Three quarters of a century on from the XK120, and more than 60 years after the launch of the E-Type, Jaguar’s final sports car is about to be retired

Heritage Garage for Bentley

Famous connection

MG’s record growth

Trophy for A35

Recycled car names • Given the success of their original versions, it’s perhaps not surprising to see well-known nameplates reappearing on new-look models in later years. Check out this quintet of favourites.

PREVIEW: WB & SONS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, OCTOBER 29

PREVIEW: SWVA, ONLINE, OCTOBER 28

Twin-Cam Sports Cars • For many years, ‘twin-cam’ spoke of potent performance and advanced engineering. Here’s how the values of three sports cars defined by engines with two camshafts have been faring

Two-Box Saloons • Aerodynamics were all the rage in the early 1970s, but the hatchback was still seen as utilitarian – and that led to a crop of cars whose fixed rear windows belied their two-box shape

New Cars That Weren’t • When it comes to new car launches, things aren’t always what they seem. We take a look at some of the successful models that shared more than most with their predecessors

TRIUMPH OF GRAND TOURING • Italian styling with V8 power has often been a recipe for success, and just such a combination produced the desirable Stag. Check out our guide to buying the best

INSURANCE QUOTE • 1976 Triumph Stag, worth £20,000

OR MAYBE..?

Classic Scenes

RENAULT 4 • Autility car is supposed to be easy to live with, and the Renault 4 is the ultimate utility car. But with even the newest now 30 years old, what’s the reality of life with a ‘Quatrelle’?

COUPES OF THE ’80s • The coupe market was still buoyant in the 1980s, with the Capri and Manta old guard competing against the Mk2 Scirocco. We take a look at how this stylish threesome compares now

Mini Classic Seven

OR MAYBE..?

Rover ‘P6’ 3500S

Ford P7 ‘Taunus’

Classic Car Buyer

LAST ORDERS • Join in the CCB social scene by sending us your photos and emails, sharing your thoughts and opinions. Write to: ccb.ed@kelsey.co.uk.

DON’T MISS OUR BUMPER 64-PAGE SPECIAL ISSUE! ON SALE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26