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Classic Car Buyer

#842 19th August 2026
Magazine

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

RIDE BEFORE YOU BUY EVENT LAUNCHED

PREVIEW ICONIC AUTIONEERS, AUGUST 29–30

R RATED • First seen on the NSX, the Type R badge went on to identify some of Honda's best performance models. Here, we chart the values of three of the most notable

KITTED OUT • We look at the factory-devised bodykits that helped separate sporting models from their cooking brethren – some more successfully than others

AUSTIN POWER • Fitting the 1275cc A-Series to the all-star BMC 1100 turned it into a small but perfectly formed family car, as Joe discovers when driving a 1300 prototype

SMOOTH OPERATOR • So you fancy a Mk2 Jag but can't stretch the budget? The Daimler 2.5 V8 or later V8-250 could provide the answer

CLASSIC SCENES

FRENCH CONNECTION • A trio of factory stablemates that matured in the 1970s, the Citroën Dyane, 2CV and Ami proved that cheap, practical motoring didn't have to be dull

SALES SPOTLIGHT | Bentley Brooklands LPT

SALES SPOTLIGHT | Toyota Supra Mk3 Twin Turbo

SALES SPOTLIGHT | Jaguar XJ-S V12 Convertible

LAST ORDERS

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English