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

FIVA DEBATES CLASSIC CONSERVATION

PRODUCT PICKS • Here’s CCB’s latest hand-picked selection of essential new products for you and your classic car

LOST ESCORT RE-EMERGES

FERRARIS TO STAR AT CONCOURS

ONLINE VEHICLE SCAMS WORSEN • Fraudsters increasingly target car groups on Facebook

RADWOOD RETURNS

BENTLEY CONTINUATIONS

MOTOR MUSEUM OPENS EXHIBITION

COVERING CLASSICS

REVIEW WB & SONS, JULY 15

REBOOTED FORDS • After the Escort, Cortina and Granada saloons were replaced with hatchbacks, Ford later reintroduced four-door versions of their successors – we chart their values

£10k Drivers’ Cars • Got a budget of £10,000 for a driver’s car that will put a smile on your face? We explore 12 options, and offer our suggestions on where to best enjoy them

MG MIDGET (1961-1979)

MG Midget: Jack Grover – Lincolnshire Wolds

CATERHAM SEVEN (1973-PRESENT)

Paul Wager: Caterham 7 – to the track

PEUGEOT 205 GTI (1984-1994)

Peugeot 205 GTI: Paul Wager – Brittany coast

MAZDA MX-5 (1989-1998)

Mazda MX-5: Simon Jackson – Hexham to Penrith (A686)

ROVER MINI COOPER (1990-2000)

Mini Cooper: Jeff Ruggles – North York Moors

LOTUS ELAN M100 (1989-1995)

Lotus Elan M100: Jeff Ruggles – Jurassic Coast

TVR CHIMAERA (1992-2003)

TVR Chimaera: Paul Wager – Le Mans

BMW E36 COUPE (1992-1999)

Phil Weeden: BMW E36 – Didcot to Daventry

SUBARU IMPREZA (1994-2007)

James Howe–Circuit Historique de Laon, France

PORSCHE BOXSTER (1996-2011)

Porsche Boxster: James Howe – Old Military Road (A93), Scotland

HONDA S2000 (1999-2009)

Honda S2000: Phil Weeden – Newcastle to Peterborough

NISSAN 350Z (2002-2008)

Nissan 350Z: Simon Jackson – Black Forest, Germany

BEAM WITH DELIGHT • We take to the road in a rallying legend that still impresses today

CLASSIC SCENES

SHARP-SUITED STYLE • Lithe, nimble and mid-engined, the Fiat X1/9 is a credible and collectable classic sports car. Here’s what you need to know when buying the ‘baby Ferrari’

FIAT X1/9 TIMELINE

INSURANCE QUOTE • Fiat X1/9 value £9000

BEST OF BRITISH • All you need to know about an exciting new classic car show in Bedfordshire on September 3

FROM THERE, MADE HERE • Gone but not forgotten – the foreign car makers who set up shop in the UK (and two that stayed)

MIDDLE MANAGEMENT • A new breed of compact executive saloons created a new aspirational genre for...