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

Editor's letter

News

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

CLASSIC & RETRO CAR REVIVAL, TATTON PARK, AUGUST 15–16

CLASSICS WORLD INBOX • WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Got something you want to share? We'd love to hear your stories! Email us at classcs.ed@kelsey.co.uk, leave us a message or comment on Facebook at facebook.com/classicsworlduk

THE BEE'S KNEES • An unexpected windfall led Mandy Mayich to buy a second-hand BMW. It was the start of over 30 years of ownership that has led to this E28 being a very special survivor

EVERYTHING COMING UP ROSIE • A rare red Golf GTI Cabrio was the end of long search and an even longer dream for Gemma Brown. But ownership turned into something much more significant

GOING GREEN • With the arrival of his daughter, Dan Errington felt he needed a practical, family-orientated classic. The unlikely answer was a rare (and very green) Dodge Coronet R/T

THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN • For three decades, Ford and British Leyland fought for the hearts and minds of British drivers. One concentrated on giving people what they wanted; the other often tried to persuade them they wanted something more clever – and their struggle changed the UK motor industry forever

TRIUMPH TR6 • The TR6 was the last in a long line of closely related Triumph sports cars and has since become a hugely popular classic. Here's how to buy a great one

CLASSIC SHORTLIST • 1950s SPORTS CARS PURITY OF PURPOSE Devised at a time when power outputs were modest and chassis engineering was simple, the best sports cars of the 1950s still offer an enthralling driving experience. Here are some of our favourites

BEAUTY AND BRAWN • The car that started life as a potential replacement for the Jaguar XJ-S went on to become an all-new Aston Martin for the modern era

CLEAN SLATE • We sample a desirable manual version of Jaguar's fresh luxury saloon for the 1960s, resplendent in red

PRODUCTS

PROJECT SMART FORTWO • PART TWO

RESTORING AN MGB GT • The meticulous reassembly of our freshly painted MGB GT begins at California Classics in Hull. Rob Hawkins remembers some of the problems that were discovered and how they were resolved

Driver's Diary

MODERN CLASSICS AT AUCTION • Auction houses are awash with modern classics sitting on the cusp of collectability. Here are some that caught our eye recently

£20,000 HEROES • If you're lucky enough to have around £20,000 to spend on a fun car, these surefire future classics are well worth a look

MG ZT • The MG ZT was much more than a dressed-up Rover 75. Today, it makes for a superb modern classic sports saloon bargain

FERRARI 360 MODENA • Introduced at the dawn of the new millennium, the stylish and technologically sophisticated 360 ushered in a new era for Italy’s sports car giant

CURRENT LISTINGS

OTHER PEOPLE'S HOBBIES • Our former editor Simon started working part time on a garage forecourt aged 14 and has loved the smell of petrol ever since. He's been writing full-time about classic cars for 25 years, and has yet to find one that he really dislikes