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

CLASSIC WORLD

Charity HEROES

Great temptations

CLUBS EVENTS

MEMORY LANE

The Wheels of Man • Team PC takes a journey back in time to right now… visiting the island’s extraordinary working heritage

YOUR SHOUT

YOUR CROSSWORD

Practical Classics

YOUR CARS

SPOTTED

Beauty from Blackpool • Built from boxes, Pete Richardson restored a rare TVR Grantura that professionals had abandoned

‘My Dinky toy Humber was green – that’s what inspired me’ • Brian Kent persevered in the face of extraordinary challenges to produce a gem of a rebuild

DOING A QUICK SHOP • Family wagons on steroids. Team PC chooses the hot versions of five anniversary motors

FAST FAMILY OWNERS

‘DEB 261 and DEB 262 stand together again’ • A great yarn and an all-time greatest coincidence

‘I'll ease my conscience with the odd squirt’

‘Counting on the gift of good luck’ • Does fortune favour the superstitious? Maybe it does

RUST IN PEACE

MARKETPLACE

RENAULT 16 • Renault’s iconic hatch is highly praised and truly prized. James Walshe shows us how to buy good one

ULTIMATE THRUST • The PC team presents five of the fastest ways of getting to 60mph

BUYING FEATURE

Modern Word

BMW 8 SERIES • 1990-1999 James Walshe explains how to buy the best of BMW’s elegant Nineties coupé

‘Barking mad bangernomics’ • It’s arrivederci to this 156 after achieving a major milestone…

‘Underrated MG? How about the Maestro?’

Car of the Rising Fun • Danny bags a tick list, twin-turbo, four-wheel-drive Japanese full-fat, fantasy wagon...

Let there be light! • Matt reinstates a couple of his TR’s rather vital functions

The long way home • A recurrence of an old fault leaves Matt stranded…

Finessing the new arrival • Nigel gives his latest purchase some TLC

ASK OUR EXPERTS • Tech solutions and real world tips

Replace your XUD cambelt • Preserve funds and peace of mind with a fresh cambelt kit and sundries

The detailer’s arsenal • Rich March introduces the kit required for show-winning car care

Fix your swivels • Matt Tomkins shows you how to assess and rebuild your Land Rover’s front joints

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Midget and sprite club

Reliant Sabre & Scimitar OC • Much-loved owners’ club is still razor-sharp after more than five decades

NEXT ISSUE

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