Classics World

Each issue is packed with the best down-to-earth advice, useful specialist information and news based on realistically priced classic cars, which will inspire you to buy, repair and restore your own classic cars. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies

Classics World

Editorial

MILESTONES TO BE MARKED AT CLASSIC FORD SHOW

POTHOLE BACKLOG GROWS TO £17BN

GOODWOOD TO CELEBRATE GORDON MURRAY

CLASSIC MODELS SPAN WIDER PRICE RANGES • The gap between the ‘concours’ and ‘fair’ values is bigger than ever, new intel reveals

EV ROLLS ANNOUNCED

HCVA LAUNCHES CAREERS HUB

PRODUCTS

AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS • Our roundup of the very best classic cars to go under the hammer in recent weeks

A SMASHING ADVENTURE

COUNTING CARS

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE • This remarkable, globetrotting Saab 900 has been in the same family since it was delivered to a desert dealership 40 years ago

SECOND LIFE • We meet a Mini van that began life with the AA, first graced a magazine in modified form and is now part of family life

YES, MINISTER • Revisiting the quiet majesty of the Rover P5B, once a staple of the government fleet and a surprisingly practical classic today

ANNIVERSARY HEROES • We round up a selection of favourite classics celebrating milestone birthdays in 2025

AUSTIN POWER • We sample the BMC ‘ADO16’ in its sportiest 1300GT form, a car which had the nerve to square up to go-faster Escorts

Finding the perfect match

Steering repairs and lubrication deliberation

A chip off the old block

Reviving the Range Rover

MERCEDES W124 PART FOUR • With last-minute fixes complete, it’s time for 24 hours of driving in our Mercedes!

INTRODUCING THE VOLVO 240 PART 1

JAGUAR XJ (X300) • With traditional styling and a similarly familiar straight-six engine, the relatively short-lived X300 XJ is becoming a sought-after classic

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BACK TO FRONT • We try to make sense of the confusing world that is the Triumph 1300… also known as the Toledo and Dolomite

OLD DOG, NEW TRICKS • We pull the curtain back on Boreham Motorworks, a British firm bringing the Mk1 Ford Escort back to life as a high-tech ‘continumod’

JAGUAR XK • We consider the origins of Jaguar’s most famous powerplant

MODERN CLASSICS AT AUCTION • Auction houses are awash with cars from the 1990s and 2000s sitting on the cusp of collectability. Here are some that caught our eye recently

CHEVROLET CORVETTE C5 • With head-turning looks and muscular performance from its old-school V8, the fifth-generation Corvette is an attractive package

SPACE RACE • Need a car that can do it all? It’s hard to argue with the complete package offered by a hotted-up estate

MAZDA MX-5 NC (Mk3) • The third-generation MX-5 brought hitherto unknown luxury and technology to Mazda’s roadster and today it represents fantastic value for money

YOU MIGHT ALSO CONSIDER…

PROJECT BMW 335i LIGHTING THE WAY • PART SEVEN: Rob Hawkins returns to AES to attempt to fix a number of headlight-related problems

PROJECT NEPAL • The development of the Bentley Continental R was a story of savvy management decisions and engineering triumphs. Here’s the full story

ONES TO WATCH • Our pick of likely future classics you may not have considered

MAN ENOUGH FOR THE JOB? • Simon learns that maintaining a pre-war car is not for the fainthearted