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

SHELSLEY LUCAS CLASSIC

NMM’S MGB GIVEAWAY

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

VOLKSWORLD 2024

OXFORDSHIRE DEVELOPMENT SET TO BOOST CLASSIC CAR SCENE

NEW RENAULT 5 IS HERE

PHOENIX TURBO CAPRI AUCTIONED

GCCG Wales Relaunch

CAMPBELL HISTORY AT LAKELAND

KWE CLOSES ITS DOORS

ROVER’S COVENTRY CELEBRATION

PREVIEW WB & SONS, MARCH 16

REVIEW ICONIC AUCTIONEERS, FEBRUARY 24

THE POWER OF DREAMS • In the late 1990s and early-2000s, Honda produced some of the world’s finest driver’s cars. Whether you wanted a sports car, hot hatchback or saloon, there was a fast Honda for you, but how is the market treating them two decades on?

THE GREAT ESTATE • Can popular classic saloons be even more desirable in estate form? We’ve got eight varied cars that make a compelling case

HEAD FOR THE SUN • An attractively priced TR3A that’s ready to be improved ahead of the summer

CLASSIC SCENES

ON THE BLOWER • The hot hatchback game hotted up in the mid-1980s when manufacturers boosted performance with turbochargers, but which of these forced-induction icons from Ford, Renault and MG is best today?

WORTH THE WAIT • It took a while for Jaguar to launch an open version of the XJ-S, but they made up for it with two distinct variants. Here’s what you need to know when shopping for each

INSURANCE QUOTE • 1987 Jaguar XJ-SC 3.6, £12,000 value

MODEL TIMELINE

BENTLEY MULSANNE TURBO

OR MAYBE…?

AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE

VW POLO 1.4CL

Classic Car Buyer

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