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 THE WORKSHOP • Where the team sighs, as James has done it again…

Also starring…

FACEBOOK GENIUS

Long live the BIG cat • As the iconic XJ dies, Jaguar reveals its brave future

Danny says…

DANNY’S XJ HIGHLIGHTS

Starting HANDLE • James Walshe asks which cars will be the classics of tomorrow

Birthday to remember • Vic reunited with cherished Ford

THIS MONTH WE LOVE...

DULL BUT IMPORTANT

MY MONTH IN 5 PICTURES • Matt Tomkins’ Minors have had a busy month!

‘Noise cameras’ on test • Could technology targeting loud vehicles drive classics off the roads?

CONFESSIONS OF A… PROJECT ADDICT • Matt Tomkins knows he’s got a problem

NEWS IN BRIEF…

PAC TO THE FUTURE • UK debut for Michelotti concept car

GRIFFIN GREATS

NEWS IN BRIEF…

The temptation page • Fifteen top reasons to raid your piggy bank and splash the cash…

BOOKSHELF

P5 Club opens its doors wider

Club Triumph Eastern • First Thursday of the month

ON A VAUX POP

WHERE WE WENT THIS MONTH… • CHATEAU IMPNEY HILLCLIMB, JULY 13-14

Heaven’s here • Time to keep the faith at the Beaulieu Autojumble

PISTONS & PROPS • Sywell awaits

Where to go this weekend…

Tell us your club news

Up to the marque since ’52

MEMORY LANE • Marking the end of an era in Wolverhampton

Quick posts • Parts that have stood the test of time?

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

What’s your absolute keeper?

The silliest named cars?

Practical Classics

YOUR CARS ON TOUR • Our quest to find Britain’s favourite Classic Car Club yielded some great stories. Here are the best of them…

SPOTTED • Older cars in everyday use

DUCKHAMS’ SPOT OF THE MONTH

Fine Four-Fendered FRIEND • Richard Skinner’s stunning 2019 Chitty tribute

How Richard did it…

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE

A hole IN ONE! • Graham Welch has resurrected a Golf GTI press car, one of the first five-speeders, from the model’s UK launch year

PROJECT TIPS

TECH SPEC

Here’s how Graham did it

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE

GRAHAM’S CLASSIC CV

‘Classic cars have a real impact’ • Our Nick visits a London facility doing great work

‘The SU carb is neat, simple and logical’ • John celebrates a great British motoring staple

‘I’ve sold my first car… it’s taken 17 years’ • Sam discovers that nostalgia is not what it used to be

Sunbeam Rapiers

RUST IN PEACE • Your driveway discoveries and festering field finds

Roxy’s MUSIC • James Jefferson discovers how a random internet search can lead to great adventures

RX-7 MkI ‘saved Mazda’

FANCY A PUNT? WITH RUSS SMITH • ‘He’d created a paradox’

The ragtop trade • H&H’s big results with drop-top Peugeots

The Good Auction Guide PC’s pick of the best classic auctions

PRACTICALLY CLASSIC • Emerging classic at bottom of its price curve

TRENDING AND ENDING? • What’s hot...