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

ECCLESTONE’S F1 COLLECTION TO BE SOLD

FIVA WELCOMES THREE NATIONS

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

POLICE STILL UNAWARE OF MOT EXEMPT CLASSICS • 2024 stop prompts Police Scotland to reassure owners

DAKAR ROLLS IMPRESSES AT AUCTION

VAUXHALL PRODUCTION TO END IN LUTON • Enthusiasts shocked after growing EV mandate ends 120 years of vehicle making on-site

SULTAN OF BRUNEI CAR COLLECTION LEAKED

JOHN HAYNES TRIBUTE SHOW SET FOR 2025 LAUNCH

‘MR JAGUAR’ LAMBASTS REBRAND

NEW EV KIT FOR MX-5

REVIEW HISTORICS, NOVEMBER 23

TWO-DOOR SIMILAR CLUB • For those craving more exclusivity from their Rolls-Royce or Bentley, these two-door hardtops offered the same luxury with more exotic styling. But has the desirability of these Crewe chariots been reflected by their values?

RISE AND SHINE • A popular styling element for the best part of 40 years, we celebrate the career of the versatile pop-up headlight with a look back at some of its most iconic applications

EXECUTIVE TOUCH • There’s plenty a late Mk2 Cortina Super can offer the canny enthusiast, reckons Jon, especially with a few choice 1600E styling cues

MIDDLE MARKET • Families in the early 1970s had a strong choice of compact saloons, but how do the Hillman Avenger, Ford Escort and Vauxhall Viva stack up today?

CLASSIC SCENES

BOWING OUT • Sharply styled and equally as sharp to drive, the final-generation Toyota Celica T230 is a fantastic front-wheel drive sports car. Here’s how to buy one

INSURANCE QUOTE • 2000 Toyota Celica 190, £3000 value

MODEL TIMELINE

MG TF LE500

OR MAYBE…?

DAIMLER 2.5 V8

ROVER METRO 1.1L

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