Classics World

Each issue is packed with the best down-to-earth advice, useful specialist information and news based on realistically priced classic cars, which will inspire you to buy, repair and restore your own classic cars. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies

CLASSICS

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HYUNDAI CONCEPT • The original Pony Coupé concept car that influenced the designs of multiple production and concept vehicles is set to be recreated by the original designers.

MOTORSPORT MEMORIES

JACOBS EVOLUTION MG MIDGET

RAC HISTORIC AWARDS FOR 2022

CLASSIC RALLY

SHEENE'S SUZUKI

VINTAGE STONY

NORTH CLASSIC HUB

LONDON CLASSIC CAR SHOW RETURNS TO OLYMPIA IN 2023

£2000 FOR CHARITY

THE VERY BEST ROADSIDE CAFES

SYNTHETIC FUEL IS THE CLASSIC OWNERS' CHOICE

PRODUCTS

LETTERS

IAIN AYRE

PHIL WHITE

A NEW BEGINNING • One of the most pleasing automotive sights on a summer afternoon is a yellow TR2 that seems ready for a jaunt along the A27, its driver wearing a Terry-Thomas-style flat hat. But Alan Kent's very handsome 1954 example is more than a reminder of a lost era of post-war British sports cars. Without the TR2, the Triumph name was unlikely to have lasted beyond the end of the 1950s.

A CAR FOR ALL OCCASIONS • Anne and Iain Reeves' Alfa Romeo GTV has been a daily driver, a weekend toy and is now racing towards classic status. At all stages of its life, the unifying factor is that it has been a whole heap of fun.

RARE SURVIVOR OF THE JAPANESE INVASION • In the 1980s, we Brits took Japanese cars to our hearts. Hondas in particular were admired for their advanced engineering, and one such model was the Civic. owner Brian Parkes explores the joys of owning a Civic hatchback from 1989, and we are both surprised and delighted to learn that this one is the only example of its type left on the road in the UK today.

DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH • Mick and Kev Ward are Simca fanatics who have so many cars between them that it is difficult to graduate from mechanical repairs to primping and polishing, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying their cars to the full.

Ro Performance

50 YEARS WITH A ZODIAC • If you own a car for long enough, it stops being a daily driver and becomes a collectible classic. That's what has happened to Colin and Rowena Drage with their Mk3 Ford Zodiac.

10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT... • We defy you to look at an A30 or A35 and not at least even crack into a smile. They manage to combine Toytown looks with real world running gear that can be either uprated or enjoyed as it is. Here is our pick of the trivia associated with this landmark Austin model.

PROJECT MGB GT • Rob tries to tweak and fine-tune our MGB GT’s B-series OHV engine, but it’s one step forward and two back at times.

Two thumbs up for the brake upgrade

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A WOLSELEY AT SILVERSTONE

Progress on three Minor fronts

Electrical headaches and crumbly foam

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RELIANT REGAL 3/25 DE-LUXE • With the Regal’s body away for painting, this issue we catch up on a few of the other little jobs that have been keeping us busy.

LAND ROVER SERIES IIA 109 SAFARI • The most obvious and pressing fault with our newly acquired Land Rover was its erratic and under-performing brakes, so that’s where we first turned our attention.

FITTING A DOOR SKIN • We covered a lot of ground in our Midget restoration from the November 2020 through to the September 2021 issue, but one task that got left out of that report was fitting a new door skin. I promised back then to bring it to you in due course, so here it...