Classic Car Mart

Classic Car Mart is the UK’s best selling cars for sale magazine. Whether you’re looking for a project or something to enjoy at weekends, there’s a classic car for you in our busy classified section, boasting 1000s of classic cars and parts for sale. The publication is packed with entertaining and informative features. Aside from the latest news, products, auctions round-up, maintenance advice and show reports, Classic Car Mart also boasts buying guides, road tests, a sprinkling of archive material and nostalgia plus loads of essential advice to buying and running your next classic car. The magazine is well established, using experienced and knowledgeable motoring writers, and continues to be ‘the bible’ for classic car ownership. Covering a wide variety of popular British classics, Classic Car Mart regularly features iconic makes such as Jaguar, Daimler, Triumph, MG, Morris, Austin, TVR, Lotus and many more; ranging from £500 projects to £30,000 dream cars. And for the real aspirational classics, the Prestige sections features dream cars from luxury marques such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Mercedes.

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Welcome…

PLUGS&LEADS

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AUCTION NEWS

ASTON MARTIN DB7 • The entry-level Aston remains an affordable prospect. Just try to ignore the Escort bits.

GREAT NEW TASTE • The Mk3 Cortina dared to break the successful mould laid down by its predecessors, but was Ford’s risk rewarded?

SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE • The Healey 3000 took a humble Austin engine and trounced some very exotic opposition, while TVR did the same thing three decades later with a Land Rover engine. We try to pick between these two traditional British bulldogs.

LIVING WITH THEM

ESTATE OF PLAY • SUVs may have replaced the estate car but there are still some practical classic load luggers around. We round up some favourites.

MIDDLE CHILD • The XK140 shares the spirit of the original XK sports car but offers useful practical upgrades over the XK120. If you’ve got the funds, here’s what you need to know.

INSURANCE COSTS

OR MAYBE..?

DATABASE: TRIUMPH STAG (1970-1977) • One of BL’s ‘nearly’ cars, the Triumph Stag offered a taste of the exotic even the Germans struggled to match but was a victim of the corporation’s other problems.

YOU DIDN’T KNOW…

REPLACING THE STAG

THIRD ACT • The third-generation Range Rover has been with us for over 20 years now and has earned its modern classic status. Here’s what you need to know.

EV SAYS…

INSURANCE COSTS

WHICH MODEL

OR MAYBE..?

BENTLEY ARNAGE • Does the Bentley Arnage, chequered history and all, make a worthy modern classic update for Turbo R owners?

LIVING WITH THE ARNAGE

FLYING SPARES

COSWORTH REBORN • You could argue the Mk3-based Mondeo ST220 is the ‘forgotten’ fast Ford. If it is, time to refresh your memory about just how brilliant this classy, understated performance machine really is.

PREMIUM BOND • The Alfa 159 built on the success of the 156, but is that enough to lift it above the might of Audi and its ‘Spanish Alfa’ cousin?

THE SPANISH ALFA ROMEO

STAFF CLASSICS • We revisit some old projects, welcome some new members to the collection and look into staffers’ own garages.

HONDA INSIGHT

KEEP IT LEAN • Craig Cheetham considers a worthy technical advance abandoned in the face of diesel’s advance.