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

BROMLEY BOUNCES BACK

ANDERS CLAUSAGER 1949-2025

ESCORT SELLS FOR £279,000

VOLKSWORLD SHOW GEARS UP FOR 2026

BEEP-BEEP, YEAH!

BOOM TIME FOR 1990S CLASSICS

PRODUCTS

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

MOPED MEMORIES

FUELLING ISSUES

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

INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY • The long-serving Hindustan Ambassador is an Indian icon with a fascinating history and strong British ties. We meet Suraj Karavadra and his officially imported example to learn more

MODEL RESTORATION • We find a Series 1 Land Rover which after a life of rescuing others needed saving itself

RAPIDE RESPONSE • We revisit the range-topping V8 Rover of ’80s saloon racing fame

Classics clock up the miles

A welcome addition

Bye-bye Beetle (again) and a Marina mystery

Riley RM repairs revisited

A road trip to remember

LIFE BEGINS AT 40 • Sat between the iconic Series 3 and superbly well-rounded X300, does the divisive Jaguar XJ40 deserve more recognition?

BUYING ONE

WEDGED UP • We contrast two significant cars from BL’s Harris Mann period

The wedge that wasn’t

PROJECT VOLVO 240 • The rear brake overhaul is finally completed, with a few more seized fixings along the way

CITROËN GS • Family motoring didn’t need to be dull, as Citroën proved with its GS. Here’s how to buy this left-field classic saloon

Citroën GS timeline

YOU MIGHT ALSO CONSIDER…

SIMPLE IS EFFICIENT • We chart the history of the Escort from Project New Anglia through Brenda and Erika to the underwhelming Mk5, the underrated Mk6 and the legendary Cosworth

FROM THE ARCHIVES COMPACT PRESTIGE • We mark half a century of the car which had an entire automotive segment named after it: the ‘E21’ BMW 3-Series

SECRET HISTORY STANDARD ISSUE • We chart the life and times of the four-cylinder engine which could have been as legendary as the A-Series if not for BL politics

MODERN CLASSICS AT AUCTION • Auction houses are awash with modern classics sitting on the cusp of collectability. Here are some that caught our eye recently

ROVER STREETWISE • Well and truly ahead of its time when introduced in 2003, the Rover Streetwise deserves recognition both as a small crossover pioneer and an example of budget-limited ingenuity

BARGAIN SUVs • Need a practical do-it-all, go-anywhere vehicle for not a lot of money? Fancy something that might become a modern classic? Step this way

ALFA ROMEO GIULIA • Great to look at and even better to drive, the Giulia is a great-value alternative to the BMW 3 Series and sure to be a future classic

YOU MIGHT ALSO CONSIDER…

PROJECT VOLKSWAGEN T5 DSG DMF • This month we delve into replacing the dual mass flywheel on our VW Caravelle

BMW E39 5 SERIES • Introduced in 1995, the fourth-generation 5 Series was a huge step forward over its predecessor - and possibly one of the best cars ever made

The E39 M5

ONES TO WATCH • Our pick of likely future classics you may not have considered

BRITISH RACING MOTORS • Formula One World Champions and a small Lincolnshire town