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Practical Classics

Dec 01 2019
Magazine

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 WORKSHOP • As the team is getting ready for the Classic Motor Show

Also starring…

FACEBOOK GENIUS

35 alive! • Here’s what the classics of today looked like in 1984

James says…

NEC ‘84 IN 5 PICTURES

Starting HANDLE • Danny Hopkins Believe it… the classic car scene is booming

THIS MONTH WE LOVE... • Winter tyres Price varies vintagetyres.co.uk

Remembering Norman • Special NEC display confirmed

DULL BUT IMPORTANT • Association of Heritage Engineers

THE MONTH IN 5 PICS

Rovers return • R8 anniversary marked in high style

MORE CLASSICS UP FOR GRABS • Classic Loan Scheme continues to go from strength to strength

NEWS IN BRIEF…

PANEL FORMING ROBOTS • Nissan’s robots could soon be remanufacturing obsolete classic parts

Classics take on the Bryson Line

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Workshop wonders • The freshest classic car products on the market

BOOK SHELF

SUBSCRIBER GIVEAWAY!

The Forresters Car Club • Thursday night on a weekly basis

THE ROVER R8 TO GRADUATE AGAIN • Promotional film recreated at 30

WHERE WE WENT THIS MONTH… • ARDEN BRITISH DAY, SEPT 15

This is it, the big one... • Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show

LEARN NEW SKILLS

Where to go this weekend…

The Rover Sports Register • The club for all Rover enthusiasts

Our dream hand... TOP TRUMPS CLASSICS • We deal ourselves the best cars for the ultimate game of Top Trumps

GREAT DEAL: TEAM PC TOP TRUMPS • What would we all bring to the table?

HISTORY OF TOP TRUMPS • Danny Hopkins investigates the land of trumps

STOKING THE PASSION

Falmouth, Cornwall, summer 1966 • It’s a bed of roses for cars and pedestrians in Falmouth

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN 1966...

AS FOUND

ME & MY RESTO Classically TRAINED • Will Steeples had the perfect role model to help him resurrect his 1962 Ford Consul Capri

IT’S ABOUT THE YOUTH

Remembering an old friend • Classic emails, letters, tweets, posts & threads

Quick posts

RENAULT 14 DAMAGE

Practical Classics

YOUR CARS • The classics you love, drive and restore

‘This car is actually a little bit of local social history’ • 1989 MG Metro Tom (left) and James Wood, West Midlands

LAST ONE LEFT

‘It has done over 250,000 miles’ • 1967 Citroën DS, David Bourne, Pembrokeshire

SPOTTED • Older cars in everyday use

DUCKHAMS’ SPOT OF THE MONTH

Military PRECISION • Ian Boyd spent nine years on his 1965 Jaguar S-type and can account for every minute of time and every penny spent…

THE RESTORER

PROJECT TIPS

Here’s how Ian did it

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE

‘The spirit of Popular Classics lives on here’ • Nick gets nostalgic at an old mag’s 30th birthday

‘The reality can fall short of the dream’ • John ponders exactly what makes a ‘dream’ car

‘Ford helped the USSR to build its own Detroit’ • How a patch of swamp became a Soviet Motown

RUST IN PEACE •...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 178 Publisher: H BAUER PUBLISHING LIMITED Edition: Dec 01 2019

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: October 30, 2019

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

Languages

English

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 WORKSHOP • As the team is getting ready for the Classic Motor Show

Also starring…

FACEBOOK GENIUS

35 alive! • Here’s what the classics of today looked like in 1984

James says…

NEC ‘84 IN 5 PICTURES

Starting HANDLE • Danny Hopkins Believe it… the classic car scene is booming

THIS MONTH WE LOVE... • Winter tyres Price varies vintagetyres.co.uk

Remembering Norman • Special NEC display confirmed

DULL BUT IMPORTANT • Association of Heritage Engineers

THE MONTH IN 5 PICS

Rovers return • R8 anniversary marked in high style

MORE CLASSICS UP FOR GRABS • Classic Loan Scheme continues to go from strength to strength

NEWS IN BRIEF…

PANEL FORMING ROBOTS • Nissan’s robots could soon be remanufacturing obsolete classic parts

Classics take on the Bryson Line

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Workshop wonders • The freshest classic car products on the market

BOOK SHELF

SUBSCRIBER GIVEAWAY!

The Forresters Car Club • Thursday night on a weekly basis

THE ROVER R8 TO GRADUATE AGAIN • Promotional film recreated at 30

WHERE WE WENT THIS MONTH… • ARDEN BRITISH DAY, SEPT 15

This is it, the big one... • Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show

LEARN NEW SKILLS

Where to go this weekend…

The Rover Sports Register • The club for all Rover enthusiasts

Our dream hand... TOP TRUMPS CLASSICS • We deal ourselves the best cars for the ultimate game of Top Trumps

GREAT DEAL: TEAM PC TOP TRUMPS • What would we all bring to the table?

HISTORY OF TOP TRUMPS • Danny Hopkins investigates the land of trumps

STOKING THE PASSION

Falmouth, Cornwall, summer 1966 • It’s a bed of roses for cars and pedestrians in Falmouth

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN 1966...

AS FOUND

ME & MY RESTO Classically TRAINED • Will Steeples had the perfect role model to help him resurrect his 1962 Ford Consul Capri

IT’S ABOUT THE YOUTH

Remembering an old friend • Classic emails, letters, tweets, posts & threads

Quick posts

RENAULT 14 DAMAGE

Practical Classics

YOUR CARS • The classics you love, drive and restore

‘This car is actually a little bit of local social history’ • 1989 MG Metro Tom (left) and James Wood, West Midlands

LAST ONE LEFT

‘It has done over 250,000 miles’ • 1967 Citroën DS, David Bourne, Pembrokeshire

SPOTTED • Older cars in everyday use

DUCKHAMS’ SPOT OF THE MONTH

Military PRECISION • Ian Boyd spent nine years on his 1965 Jaguar S-type and can account for every minute of time and every penny spent…

THE RESTORER

PROJECT TIPS

Here’s how Ian did it

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE

‘The spirit of Popular Classics lives on here’ • Nick gets nostalgic at an old mag’s 30th birthday

‘The reality can fall short of the dream’ • John ponders exactly what makes a ‘dream’ car

‘Ford helped the USSR to build its own Detroit’ • How a patch of swamp became a Soviet Motown

RUST IN PEACE •...


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