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

HARRIS MANN(1938-2023)

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

24-CAR BARN FIND AUCTIONED

MOST DESIRABLE CLASSIC NAMED

LONDON COUNCILS SPLIT ON OWN ULEZ SCRAPPAGE SCHEMES • Modern classics safe from locally boosted scrappage offers – for the time being

PETER BALDWIN: 1941-2023

BEAULIEU AUTUMN LECTURES

VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO BREAKS RECORD

COVERING CLASSICS • with Steph Hoy, Head of Car Club Liaison, Lancaster Insurance stephanie.hoy@lancasterinsurance.co.uk

ICONIC AUCTIONEERS, AUGUST 25-26

NOT SOLD HERE • We chart the values of three models that have built up a strong following in the UK, despite never being officially sold on these shores

THE 700 CLUB • To mark the 700th issue of Classic Car Buyer, we chart the values of three (albeit slightly tenuous) variations on a 700 theme…

CLASSIC JAGUAR SUBSCRIBE TODAY

NOT MEANT TO BE • Rumour suggests that Jaguar intentionally made the XJ40 engine bay too narrow for a V engine, which meant a new XJ12 was heavily delayed. As the shortest-lived V12 Jaguar turns 30, we examine the story of the XJ81

PUT ON A SMILE • We take the road in an early ‘Frogeye’ Sprite, a car that proves you don’t need headline-grabbing bhp figures to have fun

SALOON SELECTIVES • In the 1960s the second-generation Ford Cortina and Vauxhall Viva went up against the Hillman Hunter as market competition hotted up. We evaluate all three as classic buys

MAKING MOVES • We take to the road in a rare survivor–a Fiat Uno Selecta in wonderfully preserved condition

CLASSIC SCENES

PANNING FOR GOLD • This era of Mercedes-Benz E-Class wasn’t the last word in quality, but a good one is still a convincing luxury car. So we’re on hand to help you buy the best

INSURANCE QUOTE

MERCEDES W210 TIMELINE

Volkswagen Golf GTI G60

OR MAYBE…?

HONDA S800

MORRIS MINOR TRAVELLER

Classic Car Buyer

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