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 • In an unforgiving moment of truth, Quentin bravely agreed to analysing how his past decade of Smart Buys tips have performed. I really should learn from him

‘It still looks contemporary even today…’ • Years ago Frank Hopping traded his Porsche 928 for a 911. Will driving a 928GTS prove he did the right thing?

Buyers charmed by bargain AC • Factory modifications and a storied life make 289 Sports a value king among Cobras

Tuner specials beat brand greats • Is the recent crazy mix of auction results a fad or is it a true changing of the guard?

1957 DB4 Prototype: one of one • fascinating ‘what if?’ from Aston Martin history set to cross the block at Cliveden

Stolze liquidates stock in online sale • Stolze Classic Cars set to close, with liquidation of 240 cars

Stuttgart classics show steps up • Retro Classics impresses as organisers prepare to take on Techno Classica Essen

Birmingham barn-find bonanza • Rust beats gloss at the NEC for the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show

April-June highlights • Spring waves the green flag on racing season

Normandy conquest: Calvados château reveals famous Ferrari • Notable Sixties ex-motor show Ferrari found at French castle appeared at Le Mans

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QUENTIN WILLSON • Classic market prices in the UK seem to be softening, but it’s not neccessarily cause for alarm. There are plenty of opportunities to bag an old car bargain…

ALEX RILEY • Whether parked on a street or immortalised on-screen, the mystique and image of a particular classic plays a role in conjuring up its owner’s lifestyle

QUENTIN WILLSON’S 57 SMART BUYS • Every year, Quentin Willson picks his Smart Buys, cars he believes will best weather the stormy and unpredictable classic market. Time to take stock of the past decade, to see how they’ve done

7 THE BUYING COMMANDMENTS • We asked Quentin the secret of making smart buying decisions. These are his golden rules

5 SMART BUYS FOR 2025 • In a more cautious market, it’s more important than ever to buy with an eye on the future. Let Quentin guide you to five safe spaces for your money

UP PERISCOPE • After an early accident, this Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT was reborn as a unique road-racer. Is the ‘Submarine’ a homespun Belgian answer to Bertone and Zagato greats?

Ugly duckling? • The design of the ‘Submarine’ has always courted controversy

CIVIC BALL • Few mid-2000s Japanese hot hatches wield as much enthusiast power as the Honda Civic Type R. But if that’s not fierce enough, say ‘konnichiwa’ to the violently boisterous Civic Type R Mugen

LIFE STORY OF A Gilbern Invader MkII • Originally a self-assembly project, this Gilbern has been a magnet for misfortune. But its two owners have experienced many ups alongside the downs

MAKING HISTORY • Throughout the Fifties and Sixties, Nic Waller’s parents travelled to Le Mans and...