Classic Car Buyer

Classic Car Buyer is Britain’s leading weekly newspaper for classic car enthusiasts. On-sale every Wednesday, it is packed with the biggest and most comprehensive news section plus auction reports and events - anything related to the classic car scene, you can read about here first. In addition, you’ll also find in-depth features covering all aspects of owning a classic car – buying, maintaining, driving and – crucially - enjoying. There are comprehensive buying guides, informative road tests, a nostalgic pull-out spread depicting a scene from the halcyon days of motoring, staff car sagas, guest columnists, market reviews, a detailed club directory and a regularly updated price guide. The publication is also packed with hundreds of cars and parts for sale in its Free Ads section, making it THE place to buy or sell your classic. There is a dedicated classifieds spread on classic commercial vehicles and machinery. Classic Car Buyer provides the best insight into bread and butter classics – every week! Edited by John-Joe Vollans, it is backed by a hugely knowledgeable team who have had years of experience running their own classics. That combined with an unending enthusiasm.

WELCOME

THE BIG PICTURE

MOT DEBATE REIGNITED

RUSTIVAL 2025 DATE SET

PRODUCT PICKS • Here’s CCB’s latest hand-picked selection of essential new products for you and your classic car

EXPERTS PICK ‘ONES TO WATCH’ IN 2025 •  Post-2000 cars tipped to star this year – but older stalwart classics could offer tempting value for money

BIGGEST ROLLS-ROYCE ‘SY’ GATHERING PLANNED

CLASSIC COLLECTIVE LOOKS TO EXPAND

LANCIA SCOOPS BOXING DAY TROPHY

‘BONNETS UP!’ AT HAYNES MOTOR MUSEUM

PREVIEW ANGLIA CAR AUCTIONS, JANUARY 25-26

PREVIEW WB & SONS, JANUARY 25

CHANGING FORTUNES • We look at 10 classics that were once derided, but are now highly prized

TWIN PEAKS • These established classics are all are notable for debuting twin cam engines, some more successfully than others. We look at how their values have fared in recent years

STYLE AND SUBSTANCE • Compact, comfortable, luxurious and high-brow, this trio of saloons made for compelling choices in the 1960s, but which wins out today?

CIVIC PRIDE • We sample a timewarp Honda Civic which takes us back to the mid ’90s

CLASSIC SCENES

TIME MACHINE • Few cars are as attention-grabbing as the DMC DeLorean. If you like to draw a crowd, here’s how to buy a great example

INSURANCE QUOTE • 1981 DMC DeLorean, £45,000 value

MODEL TIMELINE

LOTUS ELISE GL53 EDITION

OR MAYBE…?

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FORD ESCORT RS2000

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Classic Car Buyer

LAST ORDERS • Join in the CCB social scene by sending us your photos and emails, sharing your thoughts and opinions. Write to: ccb.ed@kelsey.co.uk.

NEXT ISSUE • DON’T MISS OUR NEXT ISSUE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22