Classic Car Buyer

Dep Ed Joe’s visit to Tesco was brightened by the sight of this local, daily driven Rover P6 2000. Resplendent in Almond Yellow, the owner regularly uses it for shopping trips and even carries his dog in the back seat. Note how much more compact a 19

SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER AT WWW.CLASSICSWORLD.CO.UK A leading trade association is taking action to address one of the biggest issues facing those who restore and maintain historic and classic vehicles – the quality of replacement parts. A new onlin

A car museum in the Serbian capital of Belgrade has been evicted from its premises and forced to relocate its extensive collection after 30 years in its historic city centre location. The building used was built in 1929 as the first public garage in

Sadly, Lincolnshire Steam and Vintage Rally, which has been run at the Lincolnshire County Showground for 38 years, has come to the end of the line, with the organisers reporting that they have made a loss in the last two years. Rising prices followi

Brightwells’ timed online sales are always packed full of variety and its February sale was no exception, the team even adding suitable bows to a pair of his ‘n’ hers Rolls-Royces to mark Valentine’s Day. Of the two, our pick for a touch of affordabl

The surprisingly mild mid-February weather drew plenty of bidders to Errol in Scotland for Morris Leslie’s first classic car auction of the year. Almost 60 cars found new homes, with plenty of variety among them. Modern classic prestige proved partic

As the sports coupe genre regained its mojo in the late 1980s, Vauxhall-Opel wanted to recapture the glory days of its Manta. Like the Manta, what became known as the Calibra would use underpinnings from the contemporary Cavalier, then in its critica

The world of car design has come a long way, and while the rush to be futuristic has resulted in some divisive efforts today, there was a time when looking to rivals – or to the past – proved rather more fruitful. And that’s exactly what some Japanes

Are there any marques perceived as more stereotypically British than Bentley? The company made our state limousine, has provided personal cars to the king, and is responsible for many of our early international racing wins. It’s as British as the roy

The 356 really put Porsche on the map, offering a stylish sports car that handled superbly, produced a lovely noise and made the most of its humble Beetle underpinnings to create a car that not only triumphed in numerous motorsports, but that Hollywo

Putting your classic into storage for the winter isn't unusual; many of us choose to do just that, keeping our old cars well away from the ravages of salt on the road and grim weather conditions. But cars like to be used, and standing can, of course,

Spring has almost sprung, and that means the car show season that seems so far away in the depths of winter, is finally upon us. Variety really is the spice of life with 2024’s car shows, with marque-specific events ranging from Ford to Ferrari, rest

In 1963, the choice was simple. You either drove a Riley 4/72 or a Rover P5 if you wanted to show you’d made it. If you couldn’t afford the big Rover or Humber equivalent, the upper echelons of the family saloon were the solution. But Rover’s enginee

These days, MG is forging a whole new name for itself as a maker of electric SUVs, but the MG back catalogue is full of iconic sports cars. The MGA is arguably the prettiest of its efforts, if not the prettiest sports car full stop, but the ‘A’ has a

As BMW continues to produce ever-more cars with divisive styling, it’s a nice change to see what, for many, is peak BMW: a two-door E30 325i with a manual gearbox. Offered by Car Cave, this 1990 3 Series has done 129,000 miles, but not only is its hi

It’s hard to believe that the Audi TT – a car that looked like a concept car with numberplates when released – is 25 years old this year. Yet that sharp crisp styling looks as good as ever, particularly on the 2000 coupe offered by Car Cave. A 71,000