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

KNOCKHILL CELEBRATES GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

HAYNES SHOW TICKETS ON SALE

KELSEY MEDIA BROADENS PORTFOLIO

NEW VED RATES HARM MODERN CLASSICS • Misconceptions surrounding pre-March 2006 VED bands compound enthusiasts’ dismay at road tax increases

New cars on show at County Classics

YUGO SET FOR RETURN

HAGERTY HILL CLIMB RETURNS

DONINGTON HISTORIC FESTIVAL TIMETABLE RELEASED

SUNBEAM 1000HP RESTORATION HITS MILESTONE

PREVIEW WB & SONS, MARCH 8

REVIEW MORRIS LESLIE, FEBRUARY 15

EUROPEAN TROPHY • These sleek 1970s launches were all acclaimed European Car of the Year winners back in period, but does that translate into strong values today?

GOING PLATINUM • When it came to car launches, 1955 offered plenty of variety and significance. Now, 70 years on, we look back at 10 cars that made their debuts

ROAD RACER • The purists won’t agree, but modifying a Cortina Lotus further pays dividends, Jon reckons

SMALL AND SPORTY • The roadster boom of the 1990s yielded three small, raw and involving driver’s cars from Japan – which is the best modern classic?

ESSENTIAL MECHANICAL CHECKS • With the 2025 show season just around the corner, we explore how best to remove your classic from hibernation and get it in ship shape for its first outing

GET YOUR CLASSIC SHOW-READY • With those mechanical checks completed, now it’s time to make your classic’s paintwork gleam with our handy six-stage overview

2025 EVENTS PLANNER

PERFECT PIT STOPS • We’re lucky enough to have all manner of motoring destinations in the UK – here are 14 places to point your classic towards come spring.

RED-LETTER EVENTS • This year’s classic show season is set to be action-packed, with events of all types and sizes taking place throughout the UK. Check out our preview of the ones to watch…

28 DAYS LATER • The ‘sharknose’ BMW E28 5 Series was one of the most handsome cars of the 1980s, and remains a fantastic driver-focused sports saloon today. Here’s how to buy a great example

MODEL TIMELINE

MG TC

OR MAYBE…?

VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO GT

JAGUAR XK8 4.2

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