Classic Car Buyer

Firstly, a very Happy New Year to all CCB readers. Thanks for all your support in 2023; we hope that 2024 is a good one for everyone, and you’ve managed to keep up any New Year’s resolutions so far. From a personal point of view, my vow to avoid buyi

It’s a bit late to drive home for Christmas, but a 1995 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta once owned by musician Chris Rea has come to market. Understood to be a uniquely finished in Blu Scuro Micalizzato (metallic dark blue) with a crema (cream) interior, the

A new classic and youngtimer car and vehicle show hosted by YouTubers Ian and Carly from HubNut, Matt from Furious Driving and Steph from idriveaclassic is to take place at the British Motor Musuem on March 9, 2024. Rustival will cater for everything

Clive Chapman, son of legendary Lotus founder Colin Chapman, teamed up with his sister Jane on December 16 for a recreation of the historic ‘first journey’ that Colin and his then-girlfriend Hazel made in their Lotus Mark 1 in early 1948. Marking the

WHAT SALE TRENDS HAVE YOU NOTICED IN 2023, AND HOW WAS IT FOR YOU? For us it has been great year full of growth; we have had over 1200 cars through our doors this year, and our buyer numbers have been rising steadily, as have our sale rates. Modern c

Lancaster Insurance’s annual car giveaway has become a long-standing tradition, with 2023’s prize – a 1970 Austin-Healey Sprite in fetching Bronze Yellow – handed over to its new owner at Lancaster’s Cambridgeshire headquarters on November 29. The lu

One of a trio of ‘Z’ models, the MG ZR had its roots in the ‘R3’ variant of Rover 200 that was launched in 1995. The 200 was essentially a new Rover design, but one that contained considerable carryover from the previous Honda-derived cars. The front

2001 -MG ZR introduced in July, alongside ZS and ZT models. Full range available from the start: ZR105 (102bhp 1.4-litre 16-valve K-Series), ZR120 (115bhp 1.8-litre 16-valve K-Series) and ZR160 (158bhp 1.8-litre 16V-valve VVC K-Series), plus the 2.0-

Quotation supplied by Lancaster Insurance Web: lancasterinsurance.co.uk | Tel: 01480 809176 Example quote: £182.83 or £200.83 with Agreed value. Quote based on a 45-year-old marketing manager, access to another car, no claims or convictions, club mem

The Capri’s age-old rival is similarly collectible these days. Arguably better dynamically, the Manta is also far rarer and enjoys a similarly enthusiastic, albeit smaller, club scene. The Opel’s lower values also make it more useable, but there was

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Reader Mark Whittaker got in contact having read the ‘Class of 1984’ feature in our December 13 bumper issue. “I really enjoyed the article about the cars launched in 1984, but how come there was no mention for the SAAB 9000?” he wrote. “It was SAAB’

We take a look at some of the most notable Rover V8-engined classics from across the generations. A trio of 1980s premium saloons do battle as the Jaguar XJ40 takes on the BMW 7 Series and W124-generation Mercedes-Benz. The Renault 4 proved to be mor