Classic Car Buyer

Where would the classic vehicle scene be without our open-top options? A much less interesting place, is the obvious answer. Sports cars, cabriolets and convertibles make up such a major part of the historic vehicle movement, it’s hard to imagine lif

Mazda has announced that its 1991 Le Mans-winning 787B will take part in demonstration laps at this year’s Le Mans Classic, which takes place from June 30 to July 3. The four-rotor Mazda 787B became the first Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Ma

In the run-up to this year’s Classic Ford Show, we’re on a mission to see where Ford enthusiasts’ tastes are in 2022. Ford really hit its stride in the 1980s, producing some of its most widely loved and iconic models – and so our hunt begins here. It

The board of Motorsport UK has confirmed that disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence under the Road Traffic Acts (RTA) following a conviction for driving offences is incompatible with the holding of an ASN Competition Licence. T

The Triumph 2000 Register held its first National in three years at Whitehill Country Park, Paignton, over the weekend of June 11/12. From a membership of over 700, around 130 made it to south Devon, with more than 50 Triumphs taking part in the Regi

Morgan Motor Company has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging its support to those who serve and have served their nation. The signing of the Covenant furthers the work the company is already engaged in with Mission Motorsport, the armed forces

If you’re the owner of a 1960s Jaguar S-Type that doesn’t handle as well as it should, GAZ Shocks is now offering fully adjustable GT dampers that enable the damping bump and rebound rate to be adjusted to suit your conditions and driving style. The

Five years after effectively pulling out of Europe via its sale of Vauxhall-Opel to what is now Stellantis, General Motors is planning a comeback for two of its upmarket American brands: Cadillac and Hummer. The move will see the two marques’ latest

Lunaz, the Silverstone-based specialist in restoring and electrifying classic cars, has unveiled a special customer commission based around a 1952 Jaguar XK120 and featuring an interior that makes use of ocean clean-up materials. The unique specifica

We can’t feature Japanese grey imports without including the Figaro, the 1950s-inspired Micra-based coupe produced by Nissan in 1991 and now one of the most prolific ‘greys’ on British roads. With its cutesy styling, two-tone paintwork and retro-look

Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2022, the MGB roadster is as popular a classic choice today as it’s always been – and rightly so. It might not have the high-revving twin-cam of, say, an Italian sportster, but it’s still an entertaining steer on a

With the closure of MG’s historic Abingdon factory in 1980, not even the most optimistic enthusiast could have predicted that a sensational new mid-engined two-seater MG would be taking the sports car market by storm just 15 years later. Yet that’s e

Jaguar introduced its all-new XK8 – available in coupe and convertible guises – in 1996 as a direct replacement for the aged XJS. To match its handsome looks were power and performance in abundance, thanks to the XK8’s all-new 290bhp 4.0-litre V8 (kn

In many ways, it’s a wonder that the Honda S2000 isn’t more expensive. After all, there aren’t many other classics like it in terms of ‘proper’ sports car appeal: a traditional front-engine, rear-drive layout and such screamingly good performance for

Think of the Smart Roadster (and fastback Roadster-Coupe) as the 21st century equivalent of an Austin-Healey Sprite and you’ll begin to understand the appeal of this diminutive sportster. On sale from 2003 and featuring a choice of removable targa-st

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Launched in the same year as the X300, but very different in feel. If you don’t like your luxury cars to be twee, and you prefer the more corporate feeling of having reached the very top of the ladder, then an E38 will be better suited to your tastes

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The 2500 or 2.5PI saloon is the most obvious Triumph alternative to the P6, but that means foregoing the glories of a V8. For that you need a Stag. With its saloon car origins, and taking into account the P6’s somewhat cramped rear seats to accommoda

Contact: Richard Thorne Classic Cars, Grazeley Green, Reading RG7 1NB Tel: 01189 831200 rtcc.co.uk The question of “what is a sports car?” is one of those that can rumble on seemingly indefinitely. A common thread to many answers is that a sports car

At the other end of the sports car history book from the 1990s Alfa Spider comes this Morgan… from the 21st century? This Plus 4 may be a 2008 example, but in its design, styling and much of its engineering it is of an era long before the Alfa Spider

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We survey the changing face of family motoring in the UK over the last 60 years, as favourite classics come and go and familiar badges rise and fall. Brimming with clever ideas and trendsetting design, Audi’s economy car for the 21st century struggle