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
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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 •...