Classic Car Buyer

The classic car world is often about sticking with what you know–many of us try owning lots of different makes and models, but like Editor Jeff with Minis, you always find one that you’re comfiest with. I’ve found myself doing the same lately, return

ULEZ exemption applies to cars in the historic tax class, which is granted on a rolling 40-year exemption, but it doesn’t work ‘to the day’ as you would first assume. Currently, only cars registered before 8 January 1983 qualify for historic tax from

As we look towards 2024, we sit on the cusp of a number of significant birthdays and anniversaries, not least the 50th anniversary of Bagpuss, Katy Perry’s 40th birthday and 35 years of the Nintendo Gameboy. More relevant to us, however, are the mile

People don’t remember the Xantia, because it was a hydropneumatic Citroën engineered to blend into the scenery, despite its technical legacy. That didn’t bother the one and former owner of Stone Cold Classics’ Xantia LX Forte, a special edition sold

Good though the BX was, it didn’t make its way into as many company car buyer lists as PSA, Citroën’s parent, would have liked. While aficionados gasped, the BX’s indirect replacement was less radical in appearance or in character, though it retained

MG is now a household name once again, having carved out a strong market niche with its SUVs and affordable EV options. Its new Cyberster sports car has finally brought a halo model back to the brand too, proving hope that the octagon may be returnin

BMW’s ’02 range was born as a logical two-door extension of the well-received ‘Neue Klasse’ 1600 saloon range when the 1600-2 (‘2’ for two doors) was launched on May 7, 1966 – BMW’s 50th anniversary. The 1600-2 was joined by a twin-carb’d, higher-com

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In a world where even a MINI comes with a 1.5-litre engine, it’s easy to forget that capacity defined a whole class of small saloons in the 1950s and ’60s. Basic offerings could find themselves in the same class on paper as an upmarket model like the

1966- BMW introduces the 1600-2 as an entry-level variant of its four-door ‘Neue Klasse’ saloon series. The 1602 features a two-door body on a shorter wheel base and with a shorter boot, as well as lower level of trim and equipment. The 1573cc M10 fo

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The European answer to the Mustang so adored in the United States, the Capri was a masterstroke for Ford. Not only was it neatly styled, but it was also cleverly marketed to the masses as ‘The Car You Always Promised Yourself’. Indeed, there would be