Classic Cars

Classic Cars is the original classic car magazine. It defined the world of classic motoring 40 years ago and still does it today. Every issue is put together by our team of classic car experts and enthusiasts. Using the best expert writing and photography, the magazine helps you experience what it's like to drive, keep and restore the classic cars of days gone by. We bring the stories and people behind the cars to life - showing you how to buy, keep and enjoy your cars. Every issue of Classic Cars is packed with: - Road tests - Drive stories - Expert buying advice - News and events coverage Classic Cars is the original classic car magazine.

Welcome • Restoration is difficult, even for professionals, so we decided to honour metal crafters, engineers, painters and more who turn rusty wrecks into shiny dreams

‘What an unbelievable car. It’s simply stunning’ • Schooled by his father to appreciate German cars, Hakan Simsek had always dreamed of driving the legendary Audi Quattro, but it had remained out of reach, until now…

Prestigious bargains galore • More evidence that once-heady Porsche 911 prices continue to soften

Market bears mega-money icons • ‘Cars as art’ theory looks strong after record results for notable racing machines

166 Spider Corsa: Ferrari’s dawn • An early chassis number and remarkable originality equals a chunky estimate

Manor Park Classics buys out Barons • Acquisition gives auction house a north and south foothold

France’s finest impress in Paris • Rétromobile celebrates major French anniversaries at packed Porte de Versailles

Race Retro rockets back to life • Historic motorsport show returns after years of setbacks with an F1 spectacular

March-May highlights • There’s something for everyone as Spring begins

One Bristol survives, one decays • Pair of Fifties Bristol 400s stored for over four decades have now been rescued

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Next Month • The June issue of Classic Cars will be packed with value

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QUENTIN WILLSON • The ‘Trump Bump’ has boosted the optimism of enthusiasts trying to sell their classics at auction, to a level not entirely matched by potential buyers…

ALEX RILEY • The new Jaguar concept car has riled traditionalists because it doesn’t reference old greats strongly enough – but none of those was backward-looking

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EPIC RESTORATION 2024 • We look back on a year of huge restorative endeavours, from vintage sports cars to modern-classic technology. Vote for your favourite and you could win a workshop’s worth of quality tools too

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HISTORY LESSON • Diminutive it may have been, but the Tuscan V8 SWB packed a lot of muscle. The last of the Grantura-era hot TVRs, this car enjoyed a successful in-period competition career, but has now been rebuilt for the road

‘There were more dustpans of rust than viable components’ • The chance to restore an Austin Seven Swallow Sports was irresistible – even though a barn had collapsed on it

[The Collector] ‘I’ve only ever sold one car’ • Tim Smith’s classic car collection has a particularly British sporting theme, as well as a DIY ethos

LIFE STORY OF A Triumph Spitfire • Three times round the clock, and whether it’s visiting the Norwegian Fjords or cruising the Mulsanne Straight, this Triumph remains a keeper for its original owner

KEI CAR COOL • The Suzuki SC100 Whizzkid took Japan’s kei car concept global in the Seventies. Four decades later we drive one of the few surviving examples

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