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 IMAGE

Max Power revisited

Classic Car Boot Sale returns

Diana’s Escort sells for £730k

‘M’ cars at Bicester

RNLI to benefit from proceeds of late collector’s 16-car sale • Major collection of classic enthusiast and keen yachtsman Robert Furniss Riding, who passed away in May, is to be auctioned with no reserve – and all proceeds are heading to charity

Pony car stamp launch

60 years of the MGB

Beaulieu Autojumble is here

MG seeks sportier future

£5000 saloons of 1982 • Four decades ago, £5000 would have bought you a decent four-door saloon capable of transporting you and your family in comfort – including this tempting collection. So, which would you have chosen?

NEWS, REVIEWS AND LATEST PRICES FROM THE AUCTION HOUSES • PREVIEW: WB & SONS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, SEPTEMBER 17

NEWS, REVIEWS AND LATEST PRICES FROM THE AUCTION HOUSES • PREVIEW: BRIGHTWELLS, TIMED ONLINE, SEPTEMBER 10-14

Small Triumph Saloons • Triumph offered various compact saloons in the 1970s that were in many ways the marque’s unsung heroes – and judging from our survey of the market, that’s still the case today

Retro Cars • Plenty of manufacturers have dipped into the history books for inspiration. How do these modern evocations of traditional classics stand up in today’s market?

THE SPECIALISTS • Britain’s specialist car industry has witnessed the extremes of success and failure over the years. Here we pay tribute to eight marques representing different sectors of aonce burgeoning market

STYLE &SUBSTANCE • If your heart is set on a practical modern-classic coupe, the Corrado is surely one of the best – but does that make it easy to buy? Let’s find out…

OR MAYBE..?

LANCASTER INSURANCE

Classic Scenes

TOP TRIO POSH & PETITE • There was once a strong market for prestigious saloons with compact dimensions, epitomised by this trio of luxury offerings. But how do they fare on today’s classic scene?

THE 2CV EXPERIENCE • Citroën’s 2CV is an enduring favourite. But what does life with a car designed in the 1930s for French peasants actually look like in 2022?

Ford Orion 1.6 GL

OR MAYBE..?

MGB GT

Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

Classic Car Buyer

Late-registered MGTF

Luxury double act

Mobile revolution

NEXT ISSUE ON SALE • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14