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

Reviving John’s Rover • We celebrate the 600’s 30th with a very special celebrity refresh

Smart motorways… the end is nigh

Camping for car parts

Charity HEROES • Craig Cheetham on the achievements of two genuine heroes 

Temptations abound

MotoFest is go

MEMORY LANE

SD1 ACROSS THE USA • James and friends attempt to drive coast to coast America… in a Rover SD1

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

YOUR CROSSWORD

YOUR CARS

SPOTTED

The Practical CRESTA • Ian Wells has dreamt of this ever since he saw a pink PA on the cover of Practical Classics

Plus 2 PERFECTION • This Elan +2 wasn’t for the faint-hearted, but Andy Kenning’s efforts paid off

‘Whatever happened to ferrous oxide respect?’

‘So what, exactly, is a Ferodo Imp semi-auto?’ • John follows the resto of a prototype Imp transmission

‘I’ve broken the habit of wearing a seatbelt’ • Charlotte on why she doesn’t buckle-up in her MGA

RUST IN PEACE • This month’s rummage through the brambles and barns of Britain

MARKETPLACE

Volvo 1800 • From P1800 coupé to practical 1800ES, James Walshe checks out this svelte Swede

PICTURE PERFECT PININFARINAS • We pick our favourites from one of the greatest styling houses

Modern World

AUDI A2 2000-2005 • Time to snap up Audi’s innovative little vision of the future, says James Walshe

BANGERNOMICS

‘We can build a British car to beat the world’

Proper cover up

Smartie pants

Travel man

A shim in time…

Just call me Mondeo Man

Primed and ready

ASK OUR EXPERTS

The two-stroke cycle explained • We get 2T fruity with the simplest of engines

Find and fix overdrive faults • Many common faults can be fixed at home – find out how

Triumph GT6 & Vitesse 2 Litre, 1966-1973 • Nigel Clark shows you how to keep your Triumph in fine fettle

COMING UP...

THE 2023 PRICE GUIDE

2019 PRICE GUIDE