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

THE MARKET RETURNS

RENAULT SALE SMASHES EXPECTATIONS

ZED25 IS GO!

MODERN CLASSICS SHINE IN A SUBDUED MARKET • New data reveals that 80 per cent of classic car values have declined or remained static, but with some notable exceptions

ENCOR UNVEILS REIMAGINED ESPRIT

PEDDLING PEDALERS AT CHRISTMAS

FORD FIESTA SET TO RETURN?

WB & SONS, DECEMBER 6

SHARP SHOOTERS • This trio of shooting brakes helped pioneer the sporty estate genre. But how have their values stacked up in recent years?

UNDER THE RADAR • The Q-car, or sleeper, appears to be notably absent from today’s price lists, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate past masters. Here are eight of our undercover favourites

TIMELESS APPEAL • Debate has long raged about which Mercedes Benz SL model is the cream of the crop, but as Jeff discovers, an R107 500SL makes a very good case for itself

MODELHISTORY

DOLCE VITA • Britain wasn’t short of stylish coupés in the 1960s and ’70s, but if you wanted something arguably even cooler, Europe had the answer…

STEPPING UP • More upmarket and more sophisticated than its predecessor, the BMW Z4 combines quality and style with rewarding manners and great engines. We share our buying advice

MG TF Spark

Lancia Delta Integrale

Ford Escort RS Turbo

CLASSIC SCENES

PRICE GUIDE 2025

CAR BUILDER SOLUTIONS • KIT & CLASSIC CAR PARTS SPECIALIST

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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.

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