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

AUCTIONEER BEGINS EXPANSION PLAN • Barons purchase kickstarts bold expansion plans for Manor Park Classics

UNIQUE KARMANN PROTYPE AT VOLKSWORLD

PORSCHE ARTWORK BREAKS £200K BARRIER

VITAL CONSULTATION DEADLINE APPROACHING • Have your say to ensure small British manufacturers can produce traditional ICE cars after 2030

National Motor Museum awarded grant to assist transformation

COLLECTIBLE LAND ROVERS AT AUCTION

REVIVAL TO CELEBRATE VW T2

RACE RETRO PARTNERS WITH MISSION MOTORSPORT

REVIEW SOUTH WESTERN VEHICLE AUCTIONS, JAN 30

PREVIEW BRIGHTWELLS AUCTIONS, FEBRUARY 15-19

PREVIEW MORRIS LESLIE, FEBRUARY 15

LIFE OF LUXURY • We chart the values of three ultra-plush saloons from the ‘loadsamoney’ era

LEGENDS OF BROWNS LANE • As Jaguar enters a new era, we rewind to our favourite models produced at the site that was for so many years synonymous with the marque

4 OVER PAR • The fourth-generation model took the Golf upmarket inside and out, but what’s it like with VW’s curious V5 powerplant?

CLASSIC SCENES

CLASS WARS • The launch of the Rover 200 in 1989 caught rival firms napping, and it wasn’t long before Ford and Vauxhall fired off responses. But how do they stack up now, more than three decades on?

RAY OF SUNSHINE • Handsome and great to drive yet often forgotten in the shadow of its more famous rivals, the Sunbeam Alpine is a solid leftfield choice. Here’s how to buy a good one

MODEL TIMELINE

BENTLEY MkVI STANDARD STEEL SALOON

OR MAYBE…?

PORSCHE BOXSTER 2.7

MGC ROADSTER

NEW YEAR SALE

Classic Car Buyer

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