2019: A year in review 
We take a look back at the stories that shaped the world of classic cars over the past 12 months.

MERGING TRAFFIC The cars that were made and faded by corporate mergers.

SPOTLIGHT ON MERCEDES 450SL Exceptional German cruiser is as solid as a rock..

50 YEARS OF THE ITALIAN JOB We pick our star cars from the film.

MERCEDES SLK
V6-powered SLK320 has the go to match the show.

SCAM TARGET: CLASSICS Potential buyers continue to be at risk of being ripped off.

BUYING THE PLUS 8 The brains behind buying the brawn..

UPHOLDING TRADITION
On the 50th anniversary of what enthusiasts commonly regard as the last true TR, we look back at the impact of the TR6 on sports car history.

ALTERNATIVE LAND ROVERS
We look at four alternative 4x4s that are just as capable as a Land Rover when it comes to mud plugging, but are not so heavy on your wallet..

DEATH OF THE SPORTSCAR?
The traditional model format is in question as SUV sales take off.

NEC comes up Trumps
The classic Motor Show hits the high notes on its 35th anniversary..

OLD CAR BANS SPREADING Bristol proposes diesel car ban and clean air zones backed by scrappage scheme.

Barn-find auction attracts huge interest.

HANG ON A MINUTE LADS, I’VE GOT A GREAT IDEA..

3D PRINTING FUTURE Could new scanning technology transform the classic parts industry?

NEWS: Electric classics aren’t historic, says FIVA. Manufacturers discuss their heritage fleets, and there’s a new scrappage scheme
for London, MARKET TRENDS: Tracking the values of Ford’s super saloons and oft-overlooked
classic roadsters...

AUCTION NEWS - Previewing the November sales at Anglia Car Auctions and Mathewsons, plus the highlights from H&H’s latest sale.

GLOBAL HERITAGE BOOM: Classic car movements gaining traction around the world...

AUCTION NEWS: Previewing the next Bonhams MPH
classic auction and reporting from Richard Edmonds and H&H sales, CLASSIC RIVALS: Comparing two of the most sleeklystyled
1970s executives, as the Citroën CX squares up against the Rover SD1...

E10: PROTECT YOUR CLASSIC, Sywell Classic – Pistons and Props, Protect your classics
against E10...

BUYING THE JAGUAR XJS CONVERTIBLE The late-model XJS could be the best iteration of Jaguar’s grand tourer, but how do you make sure you’re looking at a good one?, CLASSIC RIVALS:
AUSTIN-HEALEY 100/4 V MGA In competition as early as in their
concept stage, we pitch these two iconic British sports cars against each other with the benefit of hindsight and the latest values...

E-TYPE V RIVALS : We also pitch what is perhaps the
greatest sports car in the world against its contemporary rivals to remind us what a star the performance Jaguar really was, BENTLEY TURBO R AND RIVALS: The best car in the world made better? We argue the case of the big Bentley bruiser against the very toughest competition that the world
had to offer...

AUCTION NEWS
Our pick of the cars going under the
hammer at the forthcoming Historics
and Mathewsons sales, CLASSIC RIVALS: VW
BEETLE V HILLMAN IMP
Volkswagen’s people’s car takes on
a rear-engined contemporary from
the Rootes Group...

ENDOF THE PRIVATE CAR?, Ferdinand Piëch 1937-2019, Give up cars to meet
climate targets, say MPs...

AUCTION NEWS: We bring you results from Morris Leslie’s latest classic car sale and check in with the results from the
latest Mathewsons auction, LIFE BEGINS AT THE A30 PART TWO: We bring you part two of our road trip to Land’s End in 30-year classics...

AUCTION NEWS: We look ahead to the top picks of the next Brightwells sale, and evaluate the stars of the next auction at Bonham’s, MEMORY LANE: GTs dominate Paul’s pick from the
past this week – sporting Jags, the rare and oft-forgotten Unipower GT, and some very nice Bristols...

Metros and Minis unite for bumper show, Farina 60 shows fins aplenty, NEWS, REVIEWS AND LATEST PRICES FROM THE AUCTION HOUSES, INFLUENCERS: We know about the cars that have “handling by Lotus” but what about the cars that have been breathed on by Porsche? We investigate...

POP-UP HEADLIGHTS: The cars that made us fall in
love with ‘pop-ups’ through the ages, from the Toyota 2000GT
to the Lotus Elan, AUCTION NEWS: A round up of H&H and SWVA’s
auction successes and looking forward to an eclectic Morris
Leslie sale...

AUCTION NEWS: We round up the results from Hobbs Parker’s latest auction as well as East Anglian Motor Auction’s and Charterhouse’s sales, BUYING A ROLLSROYCE CORNICHE: We look at the ins and outs when buying into classic Royce
opulence...

The problem of ethanol in pump fuels rears its head once more, while Audi celebrates 25 years of the RS badge and we report from the Hungaroring Classic, TRICKY THIRD ALBUM: So why exactly did the third generation Golf GTI gain such a
poor reputation?...

CLASSICS COLD SHOULDERED: Are Smart motorways a dangerous place for older cars?, Electric future for castle Bromwich...

Report criticises short-term approach to potholes, Fears for Longbridge collection as operations vastly reduced, Iconic Porsches to star at Sherborne Castle...

ENJOYMENT OVER INVESTMENT: Why more classics are being bought purely for fun, Whizzo’s collection heads to auction, Sunderland plant reaches 10 million...

Government fleet to go all-electric, Young club members join forces, Custom creations at Beaulieu...

Scottish classics await emission zone fate, Minis shine at Beaulieu, SCOTTISH DRIVERS IN LIMBO: No decision yet for Scottish LEZ exemptions but enthusiasts remain hopeful...

NEW MUSEUM GETS GO AHEAD
Ambitious Oxfordshire development gets planning appproval, New classic museum
given the green light, Coventry celebrates
Citroën centenary...

MARKET TRENDS: Tracking the values of ecofriendly modern classics and 1990s SUVs, CLASSIC RIVALS: BMW V TRIUMPH: Not bikes, but cars and
specifically compact sports saloons as Dolomite Sprint meets 2002Tii...

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