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 WORKSHOP • Where the team is on duty at the Classic Motor Show

FACEBOOK GENIUS

An E-type in a weekend! • CBR and PC build an S3 in three days

Danny says…

THE SHOW IN 5 PICTURES

Starting HANDLE • Danny Hopkins on why we need more clarity around ULEZs

Electric nightmares • Clubs dispute Euro federation

THIS MONTH WE LOVE... • Pneumatic Brake Bleeder £119.94 (promo price) sealey.co.uk

DULL BUT IMPORTANT • Time to smarten up?

MY MONTH IN 5 PICTURES • Danny Hopkins shows us what he’s been up to

Derek Pollock MBE • Tributes paid to a real stalwart of the Triumph scene

AUCTION FEVER HITS LANCASHIRE • 135 classics sold off

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Our top picks for your Christmas list • We’ve brought together a whole host of great Christmas gift ideas…

BOOKSHELF

A40 CLUB HITS 40

WHERE WE WENT THIS MONTH… • PRESCOTT AUTUMN CLASSIC OCTOBER 5-6

Enjoy some festive frolics in your oldie! • Take your pick from a host of events up and down the land

BONDING IN EUROPE

Great Western Saabs • Throughout the year

MGCC Midget • One family from new resto launch

Where to go this weekend…

Rover P4 Drivers Guild • Comfort and style for classic fans

Family Favourites at 50 • We fall for three autumn-hued mainstream models that ushered British families into the Seventies

BACK IN THE DAY... • When British cars still ruled Britain’s roads

WANT TO BUY ONE?

Marble Arch, November 1971 • Bedknobs, broomsticks and a trip to London

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN 1971?

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Practice makes perfect on younger cars • Classic emails, letters, tweets, posts & threads

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YOUR CARS • The classics you love, drive and restore

SPOTTED • Older cars in everyday use

DUCKHAMS’ SPOT OF THE MONTH

THE RESTORER

Personal ESCORT • This stunning machine is the result of one man’s 30-year devotion. But it so nearly ended in tears…

How Adrian did it...

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE

Goodwood REVIVAL • Peugeot fan Stuart Farrimond restored this rare 309 GTi Goodwood special edition

‘The Nineties – Tony Blair and Daewoos!’ • A museum’s switch to newer cars has startled Nick

‘Huge wheels can be an aesthetic disaster’ • John explains why bigger isn’t automatically better

'The rise and rise of the Soviet Union’s Motown' • How Russia’s Detroit outlived its American cousin

RUST IN PEACE • Yet more field finds and dusty dealership discoveries

Drop-top HOLIDAY • After 34 years off the road, what better TR road test than visiting 10 countries in just four days…

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

FANCY BUYING A…

FANCY A PUNT? WITH RUSS SMITH • ‘Some numpty will buy it for too much money’

Estate of play • ACA circles the wagons in King’s Lynn

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

What’s hot and what’s not in the...