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

Big birthday for a little car • All you need to know about everything important

BRIGHT YOUNG SPARKS!

Big British anniversaries

Spring is sprung at Beaulieu

Charity HEROES • Craig Cheetham on why smaller can still be mighty…

Great temptations • The latest, greatest new kit on the market for you and your classic

CLUBS & EVENTS

MEMORY LANE

PC ON THE TT • Magical; petrolhead heaven with a challenge at every corner... our Manx mission starts here

THE BEST CAR MUSEUM YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF • What’s the ultimate Father’s Day jaunt? We reckon we’ve found it – on the Isle of Man

YOUR SHOUT

YOUR CARS

SPOTTED

ROVER  RETURNED • Phil Robson took on the task of reviving one of the oldest surviving Rover 2000s. Some 18 years later, it's finished

MAKING FATHER’S DAY • Reg and Paul Harwood ‘s restoration faced plenty of challenges, but the result is simply stunning

‘Beige seats BL would have been proud of’

‘Values of used electric cars are sinking’

‘A new legend has been born’

RUST IN PEACE

YOUR STORIES • We meet PC readers and their cherished motors

Every car has a tale…

1979 CITROËN CX GTI • From concours to dealer, to forgotten barn find and back again

1973 FIAT 124 COUPÉ

1939 FORD EIFEL

MARKETPLACE

KEN & LYN RESTORATION FACTORS

SEVENTIES SWINGERS

Modern World

POCKET ROCKET IS LICENSED TO THRILL

ENDANGERED SPECIES

CLEVER MONEY CARS

VAUXHALL NOVA • 1982-1993 Vauxhall’s handsome supermini has finally come of age, says James Walshe

This one is for Papa

‘I can’t actually bear to watch anymore’

Carry on camping

Smart cookies

Keep your cool

Ins and outs

The needle files

Ticket to ride

Rust hunting

It’s a Good wood Revival • Andy puts his carpentry skills to the test

ASK OUR EXPERTS

Diesel engines explained

Sort out your propshaft shakes • Simon Wilcox discovers how to fix propshaft vibrations 

Swap an A-series head gasket • Kim Henson shows you how to change the cylinder head gasket on your A-series powered classic

Fix a 'stuck' clutch • Ed Hughes advises how to deal with an occasional problem, often arising when cars are not driven

Weekend workshop revival • Matt Tomkins shows you how to make your workshop, garage or shed a nicer place to work on your classic in only one weekend

mustard

NEXT ISSUE

THE 2023 PRICE GUIDE • Every classic, every price - ready for your buying year ahead