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 • Perceptions of cool desirability of a car model can change radically over time. If you’re happy to challenge conventional tastes, rewarding opportunities await

‘It’s like a little Jack Russell bombing around’ • When a life-long fan of The Italian Job provided a list of cars entirely from the film, we found a perfect Austin Mini Cooper MkI for her to try on for size

Cheap moderns; shining chrome • Sit on your money while undervalued Ferrari California prices soften even more

Auctions: timing is everything • A busy, oversupplied market and too much choice leads to declining results

Early Cobra set to charm? • Shelby prototype comes to Broad Arrow auction with a tick-list of desirable features

Mansour’s McLarens with Tom Hartley • Distinctive road car collection of McLaren co-owner to be sold

Goodwood’s winning formula • 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrates 75 years of Formula One in style

Angels of the North • Yorkshire Elegance steps up with move to Grantley Hall

August-September highlights • Midsummer track and concours action galore

Frazer-Nash’s Bentley found • Almost 80-year-old saloon emerges from a near-five-decade hibernation

A summer to remember with Classic Cars 3 ISSUES FOR £5 • One magazine; a lifetime of compelling, original stories. Each month Classic Cars magazine is packed full of great cars from the past and tales of buying, owning, driving, restoring and living with them. Get all the latest and sharpest coverage of classic car market trends, news and truly unmissable events.

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QUENTIN WILLSON • Colourful descriptions and big galleries of photos can create a false sense of security with online auctions; some research could save you from a costly mistake

ALEX RILEYL • The recent Lando-ghini sighting was inspiring, but it doesn’t live up to the heady days when top racing drivers drove their exotic road cars to races

The COMEBACK KIDS • From the depths of uncoolness, these four cars are bouncing back. Our resident arbiter of retro style finds out why they have – and others haven’t

THE UNCOOL KIDS • Over the decades some car makers have perhaps tried a little too hard to be groovy…

PLAYBOY’S PLAYTHING • This Iso Grifo GL350 once belonged to British motor racing legend Mike Hailwood. Does it share the same notorious reputation as its former owner?

‘Stripping the paint off exposed many poor repairs’ • Stored for over 25 years after its previous owner abandoned its restoration, this Lotus Elan +2S 130/5’s resurrection was never going to be straightforward

LIFE STORY OF AN Austin Allegro • Crashed and rebuilt, this Austin Allegro prototype became a rally car, then a museum exhibit. Brought back to life, it has been reunited with a previous driver to compete again

Nationales express • It was an infamous wager made in 1930: drive from Cannes to London quicker than the Blue Train could make it from Cannes to Calais. The feat cemented the...