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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20 YEARS OF ROLLS-ROYCE AT GOODWOOD

RARE MINI HEADS TO AUCTION

AUCTION NEWS • We take a look at the headline sales and key talking points from the first classic auctions of 2023.

MARKET TRENDS • Having started the decade without a coupe in its range, Ford would have three goes at filling that void in the 1990s – some with more success than others. We chart their changing values.

IMAGE CONSCIOUS • Arriving in the UK 40 years ago, the E30 3 Series really set BMW on its way to mid-market success. We experience one of the earliest surviving examples.

CAVALIER SPIRIT • Vauxhall had to stand by and watch as Ford enjoyed the huge success of its ubiquitous Cortina throughout the 1960s and early ’70s, but the Cavalier helped put them back on the map.

GREAT CLASSIC TRADE UP: PART EIGHT • We explain how our Jaguar XK8 is going under the hammer, having also recently gone under the blowtorch…

GLORIOUS TWELVES • Though never direct rivals when new, the reducing gap in price between these platform-sharing grand tourers means they’re in closer competition than ever before. Which one should you choose?

GOLDEN GAMBLES • Some classics can be great ideas, but some can be risky. We’ve chosen 10 of the best that the pub bores would advise you to avoid.

MIDSHIP MARVEL • We’re heading back to the 1980s for a closer look at the original Toyota MR2, one of the finest Japanese sports cars of the decade – but what needs checking before you buy one?

EXECUTIVE CLASS • The last gasp of an independent Triumph was a pioneering new compact executive saloon. We look back at the aspirational 2000/2500 range as it celebrates its 60th birthday.

STAFF CLASSICS

TYPE CAST • Dreaming about hitting the road on a camping trip? That dream might include the famous Volkswagen, but you’ll need to buy carefully if you want to avoid a holiday from hell.

PRICE GUIDE 1945-1980

SALES SPOTLIGHT

CLUTCHING TO THE PAST • Sam Skelton ponders a fast-approaching future where the ability to drive a manual car could be a thing of the past.