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

$1M DOWNEY JR GIVEAWAY

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

‘PAGODA’ CELEBRATED AT SILVERSTONE

MARCOS MARKS RETIREMENT

UNFAIR DVLA DEMAND THREATENS CLASSICS WITH Q PLATES • Amended VIN plate policy implemented with “no warning” infuriates enthusiasts

SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS BECOMES ICONIC

HUNT FOR UK’S ‘CLASSIC CAPITAL’

SPIDER HEADS TO AUCTION

COVERING CLASSICS

PREVIEW ANGLIA CAR AUCTIONS, AUGUST 19-20

LOAD LUGGERS • With the recent news that Volvo will no longer be selling estate cars in the UK, we examine how three capacious classics are performing on the open market, starting with a Volvo of old

BACK WITH A BOOM • Following a lull, roadsters returned with a bang in the 1990s. We look back at some of the most significant

CIVIC DUTY • We experience a rare surviving example of an early 1980s Japanese hatch, and come away suitably impressed by its qualities

CLASS ACT • We compare three classy coupes to see which the best option is to buy today – the Jaguar XJ-C, Mercedes-Benz C123 or the two-door Fiat 130

FINAL FLOURISH • We take to the road in the last of the ‘traditional’ Bentleys – a well-maintained example of the imposing S3

CLASSIC SCENES

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED • An impressive range of abilities has seen the E39 5 Series transition from a desirable executive salon into an equally desirable modern classic, so here’s how to buy the very best

INSURANCE QUOTE • 1996 BMW 525i, value £6000.

BMW E39 TIMELINE

Triumph TR7 ‘Grinnall’ Convertible

OR MAYBE…?

ROVER SD1 3500

AUSTIN A40

Classic Car Buyer

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