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 • As the team is looking forward to brighter times ahead

Frontera is 30 • So PC’s ‘Luton boy’ editor saves the last one for posterity

FRONTERA IN 5 PICS

Starting HANDLE • Danny Hopkins ‘Why we really bought the final Frontera…’

Clarke CRT130 Rotary Tool £35.98

REAL WORLD MUSEUM OPENS • Gala ceremony celebrates the cars we all remember

MUSEUM IN 5 PICTURES • We pick out some of our highlights

Museum revival plan • FBHVC launches support for transport heritage

LONGSTONE LIGHT CAR RACE • Tiny vintage classics hot to trot!

NEWS IN BRIEF…

PICTURE PERFECT • Winner chosen in PC photo competition

Zoey finds new home • Historic A40 sells for £45,000

Springtime sizzlers! • If you’re looking to splash the cash, we can definitely help you out…

CLUBS EVENTS

Where to go this weekend…

MEMORY LANE • The classics are out to mark the passing of a maritime era

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN 1961?

Opel FRUIT • It’s a mouthwatering combo, one GM should have engineered itself rather than leaving it to a clever chap from Cambridgeshire…

Clive’s Manta mod journey…

SOURCE MATERIAL • From spare parts and engines, to donor cars and more…

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE

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

Quick posts

YOUR CROSSWORD

Practical Classics

YOUR CARS • The classics you love, drive and restore

SPOTTED • Older cars in everyday use

NICK LARKIN • Buying classics by click and collect worries Nick

JOHN SIMISTER • A tribute to the man who helped us love driving again

RUST IN PEACE • Your field finds and driveway discoveries

ARE WE there YET? • Team PC drive their dads cars to petrolhead heaven

Danny’s dad & his Landcrab

Matt’s dad & his Scenic

James’s dad & his Audi 100

John’s dad & his Rover P6

Simon Hucknall & his dad’s Fiat 128

The Great British Car Journey • A museum like no other, Richard Usher’s dream made real is PC heaven

Drive Dad’s car • The PC team get behind the wheel of the exhibits

Richard Usher: the man behind the museum

Drive Dad’s Car is a unique day out – you can do it, too!

FANCY A PUNT?

MARKETPLACE • Classic values & essential buying advice

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 and what’s not in the market

If I had the money... • Russ Smith’s pick of cars offered through ClassicCarsForSale

Vibration Free • Vibration analysis specialists since 1998

WHAT I BOUGHT THIS MONTH… • DANNY HOPKINS 1966 ROVER 2000SC

Land Rover Defender • How to buy this iconic off-roader without getting bogged down

MARKET ANALYSIS

CHAT WITH A DEFENDER OWNER • Nigel Paice reveals all about life with a Defender in Devon

HYPERCAR HEAVEN! • Three different ways of...