Practical Classics

Practical Classics magazine has a 30-year tradition of delivering the very best, hands-on classic car experiences to its readers. Every staff writer and contributor works on and restores their own classics. Each issue is packed with: * Rigorous buying advice * Real-world product tests * Inspirational classic driving features * Fascinating historical insight Practical Classics is also a campaigning title, taking the concerns of classic car owners to Parliament and keeping its readers' classics where they belong - on the road. So come and join PC in the workshop - the kettle's on.

WELCOME TO THE PC CLUB • Where the team are enjoying a huge Triumph

Droop Snoot is 50… • … and the craziest launch event ever is recreated by the DSG!

THE MONTH IN 5 PICS

Starting HANDLE • James Walshe tackles Mother Nature in northern Scotland

808 CUT & POLISH • From £14.34 (200ml)

Your favourite classic is? • It’s that time again – we are getting ready for the big one

MY MONTH IN 5 PICS • Danny shows us what’s in his camera

Scrapyard memorial • Derbyshire museum rescues part of Looms heritage

A BOX OF DELIGHTS • Beaulieu’s battle with the cogs

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Snout better than this • Nathan beats cancer to raise more than £10k in his ‘Pigasso’

RAISING AWARENESS • Fundraising event in Sue’s memory

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Retail therapy • Get the most from your classic with these handy new products

A historic day at Powderham • Another grand day out in Devon to look forward to!

Where to go this weekend…

MEMORY LANE • Rolls-Royces and Bentleys take it to the bridge

DRIVE IT (BACK IN THE) DAY • Steph takes a trip through time to a place we all wish we could go

YOUR SHOUT • Classic emails, letters, tweets, posts & threads

YOUR CROSSWORD

Practical Classics

FOTU CARS • The concours cars from 2023

‘It was identical to my first one, so I had to at least have a look…’ • Volvo P1800 Mick Gilbert, Peterborough

SPOTTED • Older cars in everyday use

CLAWING IT BACK • Simon was determined to restore his big cat – even though he’d never welded in his life

Here’s how Simon did it

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‘Back from the dad’ • Stephen Rodgers found out that his dad’s car was scrap - now it’s restored…12 years on

‘End of the road for Looms’ • A momentous 104 years of scrapyard history… broken

‘There is a way to counter this autocide’ • Finding parts for post-millennial cars – what a struggle!

‘Don’t get lost in the scroll’ • Treat tech like a tool, says digital native Charlotte

RUST IN PEACE • Chief rust-hunter Jack Brands heads back to the USA…

The YouTubers • WE MEET BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE ONLINE CONTENT CREATORS

MG PET RESCUE TO ALICANTE • One ZT-T, two dogs, and some 3000 miles to cover – it is truly a mercy mission like no other

FANCY A PUNT?

MARKE PLACE • Classic values & essential buying advice

RENAULT 5 • Examples of this French icon can be hard to find, but it’ll be worth the effort, says James Walshe

SUPER COUPÉS • Which of these eight cool Seventies GTs will our writers choose?

Modern World

SUBARU IMPREZA RB320 • The special edition that celebrated a legend…

VAUXHALL CALIBRA 1989-1997 • This fun, fast, slippery performance coupé is still something of a bargain, says James Walshe

Twingo Bingo! • Nick finds his dream car and brings it across to Blighty…

‘This 405 whispered ‘buy me now!’’ • DIARY OF A MODERN OLASSIC ADDIDT

Carmaggedon! • The...