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

LONGBRIDGE PROTOTYPES UNVEILED

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

DVLA AND POST OFFICE AGREE NEW DEAL

STELLAR PERFORMANCE FOR UPDATED VW SHOW • M25 scaremongering can’t spoil an increasingly diverse VolksWorld 2024

MOSS E-TYPE TO FEATURE AT SCRAMBLE

ROVER’S ‘MOTOR CITY’ PAST CELEBRATED

Pioneering event takes place in India

SNIFF AND SMITH TO STAR AT FOTU

BARN FINDS AT AUCTION

CLASSICS INVITED TO SEAFRONT EVENT

REVIEW WB & SONS, MARCH 16

PREVIEW ANGLIA CAR AUCTIONS, APRIL 6-7

GANDINI GREATS • In celebration of the late, great Marcello Gandini, we evaluate how three of his most popular mass-market designs have fared on the classic market

DRIVERS’ CHOICE • The CCB team pick their favourite driver’s cars to suit all budgets.

PHIL WEEDEN

PAUL WAGER

JOE MILLER

JAMES HOWE

JEFF RUGGLES

CLASSIC SCENES

COMMERCIAL SUCCESS • Once upon a time, car-based vans were everywhere, but almost none are made these days. We look back at some of our favourites from across the eras

WORLD CLASS • This trio of upmarket saloons from the late 1970s could all lay claim to being the best car in the world, but which comes out on top today?

DRESSED TO IMPRESS • Few cars do style and character quite like an Alfa, and the GT is now a temptingly affordable one

INSURANCE QUOTE • 2004 Alfa Romeo GT 2.0, £3000 value

MODEL TIMELINE

ASTON MARTIN DB7 GT

OR MAYBE…?

MORGAN 4/4

FORD PREFECT

Classic Car Buyer

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