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

MOSS AND RIMMER BROS JOIN FORCES

RUSTIVAL TO RETURN

SUSTAINABLE SHOWCASE AT KOP HILL

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

DVLA ISSUES: ALL EYES ON MARK HARPER • Historic vehicle sector stakeholders hope long-awaited announcement will help to curtail DVLA registration woes

ALFA FORCED TO RENAME NEW MODEL

Jaguar E-Type tribute at London Concours

MARUTI SUZUKI CELEBRATES 30 MILLION CARS

PAUL MCCARTNEY’S TOUR BUS AT AUCTION

PREVIEW BRIGHTWELLS, MAY 8

SOCIAL CLIMBER • A Vanden Plas badge and grille on an everyday British car quickly created a posh upmarket variant, but does that opulence translate to greater values today?

PIONEER SPIRIT • Celebrating 20 innovative cars that changed the industry forever

FORD MODEL T (1908-1927)

AUSTIN SEVEN (1923-1939)

CITROËN TRACTION AVANT (1934-1957) & DS (1955-1975)

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (1938-2003)

LAND ROVER (1948-2016)

VOLVO AMAZON (1956-1970)

AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE (1958-1961)

MINI (1959-2000)

BMW NEUE KLASSE (1962-1972)

FORD TRANSIT (1965-PRESENT)

MERCEDES-BENZ 180D/190D (1954-1961)

JAGUAR XJ SERIES 1 (1968-1973)

RENAULT 5 (1972-1996)

RANGE ROVER (1970-1996)

BMW 2002 TURBO (1973-1975)

TALBOT MATRA RANCHO (1977-1984)

AUDI UR QUATTRO (1980-1991)

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI Mk1 (1976-1983)

RENAULT ESPACE (1984-1991)

TOYOTA PRIUS Mk1 (1997-2003)

CLASSIC SCENES

POWER TO THE PEOPLE • This trio of Brits helped mobilise the masses in the 1950s and ‘60s, with all three representing affordable classic motoring today, but which is best?

BASICALLY BETTER • Eight and a half decades on from the launch of the first ever Anglia, we take a look at the entry-level Fords that managed to put millions of motorists on the road to freedom

METRO STATION • Re-engineering the Metro for the 1990s transformed this ageing supermini into a competitive offering – but what’s it like as a modern-classic buy all these years later?

INSURANCE QUOTE •  1995 Rover Metro GTA, £4000 value

ROVER METRO & 100 TIMELINE

MILITARY LAND ROVERS • In anticipation of the latest in Kelsey’s ‘Military Vehicles Archive’ series, here’s a taster of what to expect…

VAUXHALL VICTOR FD ESTATE

OR MAYBE…?

TRIUMPH TR6 PI

BMW E39 520i

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