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 PICTURE

ECO FUEL AT RTCC

HILLMAN SPOTTING APP

ROVER CLUB CELEBRATES HALF CENTURY

CLASSIC CAR EVENTS FACE NEW HURDLES • New counter terrorism law could make some shows and events unviable

CLASSIC TOYOTA POWERPLANT RETURNS

CLASSIC POPULAR PIRELLI

WINNING WOLSELEY ON L2B

MANUAL WORK

REVIEW WB & SONS, SEPTEMBER 13

REVIEW CHARTERHOUSE, SEPTEMBER 10

ROOFLESS BARGAINS • Soft-top versions of regular hatchbacks remained popular into the 1990s, but tend to fly under the radar today. Here’s how the market is performing for three popular models

BACK BENCHERS • We consider a selection of classics whose sales were improved once room was added for children and pets

LAST CHANCE SALOON • Ford became a firm favourite with fleets and families alike from the 1960s, largely thanks to cars like the Cortina, first introduced in 1962 and culminating in this, the MK5 or Cortina 80, introduced in 1979

EIGHTIES EXCESS • The 1980s was very much the decade of the social climber and these three cars are what you drove if you reached the top of the tree – but which would you go for today?

MERCEDESS-CLASS (W126) 1979-89

DAIMLER DOUBLE-SIX (SERIES 3) 1979-93

CLASSICSCENES

MINI ADVENTURE • Aquarter of a century after it arrived, the not-so-new MINI has taken its place as an affordable and iconic modern classic. Here’s what you need to know

FORD ANGLIA 105E

OR MAY BE…?

1973 Reliant Scimitar GTE

1966 Mini Cooper S Rally Replica

Classic Car Buyer

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