Classics World

Each issue is packed with the best down-to-earth advice, useful specialist information and news based on realistically priced classic cars, which will inspire you to buy, repair and restore your own classic cars. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies

Classics World

Editorial

MUSEUM COLLECTION HEADS TO AUCTION

KELSEY MEDIA BROADENS PORTFOLIO

RENAULT SUPPORTS OLDER MODELS

SUNBEAM 1000HP RESTORATION HITS MILESTONE

2025 DONINGTON HISTORIC FESTIVAL TIMETABLE RELEASED

YUGO SET FOR RETRO-STYLED RETURN

MEMBERS’ MEETING TO CELEBRATE SENNA

PRODUCTS

CLASSICS WORLD • Our roundup of the very best classic cars to go under the hammer in recent weeks

AUTOMATIC LOVER

ABSENT FRIENDS

CORTINA MEMORIES

FROM THE COMMENTS • Some of the best contributions from the comments section on our YouTube channel

HEAD TO HEAD • Which of these classics would you rather have in your garage?

FAMILY BUSINESS • We investigate the rebirth of a late-model Jaguar Mk2, a special survivor with just one surname in the logbook

BRIT POP • We find a Classics World reader with a fondness for forgotten but significant British marques

FORD GENERATIONS • Ian Thurley's father and grandfather both drove Fords from 1947 onwards, so it was inevitable that he would do the same. Here's how the family progressed from Eight Deluxe to Cortina 2.0L

ORIGIN OF SPECIES • We sample the car that set Rover on a course for success and began a new bloodline of luxury cars when it arrived nearly 90 years ago – the Rover P1

Welcome to our Summer Fun Classics special!

MAZDA MX-5 ‘NB’

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

MG MIDGET

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Austin, MG or Austin-Healey?

OR MAYBE…

JAGUAR XK8

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

BENTLEY TURBO R

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

VW GOLF CABRIOLET

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

PORSCHE 924

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

MGB

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

TRIUMPH TR7

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

ASTON MARTIN DB7

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

MORRIS MINOR

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

MERCEDES SL (R129)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

VW BEETLE

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

TRIUMPH TR3

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

MERCEDES SL (R107)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

JAGUAR MK2

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OR MAYBE…

2025 EVENTS DIARY

Turning up the heat

Doing it all over again

Oily matrimony

MERCEDES W124 • With no room for error on our upcoming roadtrip, the Mercedes gets a fuel system service

PROJECT MARINA • We wrap up our Marina project with a few last minute glitches to address, puzzles to solve – and a reminder that it usually pays to look for the simple solution before flashing the cash

DAIMLER SP250 • Marking a change of direction for Daimler but proving to be a short-lived model under subsequent Jaguar ownership, the SP250 offers individuality and exclusivity – but how do you find a good one?

VW GOLF 1974-1991 • The car that saved Volkswagen from its reliance on the Beetle has survived the firm's reinvention of itself for a new EV age. We chart the life and times of the original Golf

THE GOLF GTI

GOLF PLUS

DID YOU KNOW…

FROM THE ARCHIVES • Audi is famed for its...