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

BUTTON’S BRAWN JOINS SUPER TOURERSONGOODWOODBILL

NEC SHOW DATES CAUSE CONFUSION

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

RUSTIVAL TO RETURN • Popular show set for April date at the British Motor Museum

EU REVISES 2035 PETROL AND DIESEL BAN

MCGOVERN SACKING “UNTRUE”

THE FAST FORD MAN • Phil Weeden caught up with John Mitchell, Product Director at Boreham Motorworks, to talk about his extraordinary journey through Ford’s performance engineering history – from AVO and SVE to the cutting-edge continuation classics of today

10 CLASSICS TO WATCH IN 2026 • As we tick over to a new year, we pick out the classics that could make canny buys

GRADE A • MG cars have used the venerable A-Series to great effect over the years. We chart the values of three notable examples

2025: A YEAR IN REVIEW • With record sales, great events, important research and worries over taxes and tariffs, 2025 was a busy year in the world of classics. We look back at some of the highs and lows

HAMMER TIME • We spoke to several of the UK’s top live auction houses for their appraisals of a busy and sometimes challenging 2025, plus their hopes for 2026

2025 REVIEW: SHOW TIME • The last 12 months brought a wide array of shows to cater for all classic enthusiasts – these were our highlights!

CLASSIC SCENES

WARMED OVER • The third iteration of the XR2 line added fuel injection and modernised styling, but can it still cut it today? Joe drives an earlier CVH example to find out

EXECUTIVE DECISION • United by a German connection, this trio of impressively built execs competed for aspirational buyers in the early-to-mid 1970s, but which would you choose today?

MIDLANDS DERBY • As we mark 20 years since Rover’s demise and consider a world where you can no longer buy a new Jaguar, we reflect on the historic rivalry between the two marques

PERFECT BALANCE • The Range Rover Classic could well be the perfect multi-purpose classic: practical, spacious and easy to work on. Here’s everything you need to know

Triumph 1500

PORSCHE 944 S2

MAZDA MX-5 1.8

NEW YEAR SALE • Discover your new favourite magazine in 2026! We have something for everyone!

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.

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