Automotive
Classic Car Mart
3D Technology To Preserve Classics?
Traditionally, the unavailability of a critical component has had major repercussions for owners of historic vehicles, putting the brakes on a restoration project or even forcing a historic vehicle off the road.
4 min |
February 2020
Classic Car Mart
UPCYCLING
Two British-made modern classics which made credible sporting saloons despite their unlikely origins.
8 min |
February 2020
Classic Car Mart
NICHE WORK
A crossover model before the term had even been invented, the original Range Rover could well be the perfect multi-purpose classic.
10 min |
February 2020
Classic Car Mart
CLASSIC REVIVAL
Fancy an MGB without the welding and SUs? The much modernised RV8 should fit the bill.
7 min |
February 2020
Classic Car Mart
1980s FLEET FAVOURITES
We profile a line-up of popular mid-sized '80s company cars ranging from the ubiquitous Sierra and Cavalier repmobiles through to the king of the company car park, the BMW 3-Series.
10 min |
February 2020
Classic Car Mart
Solid State
Although a well-preserved Volvo 120 Series ‘Amazon’ makes a good choice as an occasional everyday classic driver, the range can be confusing. We play the numbers game and reveal some of the Amazon’s main foibles.
7 min |
January 2020
Classic Car Mart
Round-Up - 1990s Jaguars
Following Ford’s acquisition of an independent Jaguar in 1989, the Coventry-based luxury car maker underwent a transformation that led to the introduction of a range of capable models that today are reasonably affordable as well as being fun to own and drive.
10+ min |
January 2020
Classic Car Mart
Myth And Rumour
The Stag may have suffered a poor reputation when new, but in the 21st century it’s one of Britain’s most popular classics – and justifiably so. We take a look at the pros and cons of investing in Triumph’s sporting flagship.
8 min |
January 2020
Classic Car Mart
The Full English
An English-built Citroën meets English wine as we enter a slightly bizarre parallel universe.
6 min |
January 2020
Classic Car Mart
Tailgate Revolving Doors
Paul Guinness looks back at his experiences from 35 years ago, when he helped to arrange a club stand at the first-ever Classic Motor Show at Birmingham’s NEC
3 min |
January 2020
Classic Car Mart
Six Of One
Rising values of the MGB mean the four and six-cylinder cars now overlap in the marketplace. Which gets the vote as a £20k classic MG purchase?
9 min |
January 2020
Classic Car Mart
Database: Rover P6 (1963-1977)
We chart the life and times of the advanced P6 which was a real high point for Rover and created a whole new market sector.
6 min |
January 2020
Classic Car Mart
EUROSTYLE
Two 1970s executives, both sporting a swoopy fastback style but so very different under the skin. We try to choose between conservative Rover and complex Citroën.
8 min |
December 2019
Classic Car Mart
SILVER SHADOW
Arguably Rolls-Royce’s most important model to date, the Shadow still represents excellent value
7 min |
December 2019
Classic Car Mart
SAFETY FIRSTS
We run through some of the milestones in automotive safety which helped create today’s super safe modern cars.
6 min |
December 2019
Classic Car Mart
ROUND-UP PRACTICAL ITALIAN CLASSICS
Hidden among the blue-chip exotics you can find a surprisingly interesting selection of practical classic Italian machinery that’s cheap to buy and fun to own.
10+ min |
December 2019
Classic Car Mart
EIGHT INTO FOUR
BL’s reluctance to produce a V8-powered version of the MGB Roadster left a yawning gap in the marketplace that was eventually filled by several enterprising companies offering either turn-key conversions or DIY kits. Here’s what to look out for when buying converted B.
6 min |
December 2019
Classic Car Mart
The Late-model MGB
For 43 years the rubber-clad MGB has been a controversial and seemingly unpopular car. How did it come about, was it really that disliked and what should we think about it now?
10+ min |
Spring 2017
Classic Car Mart
Sharper Claws
The Rover ‘R8’ was a winner for Rover but nobody expected the rangetopping model to offer 200 bhp and 150 mph.
3 min |
Spring 2017
Classic Car Mart
Better Late?
We revisit the swansong Metro, which despite lacking a marque badge and packing only four gears remained a competitive contender into the ’90s.
7 min |
January 2018
Classic Car Mart
The Other Big Cat
From extravagant replicas and six-wheeled fantasies to the Kallista and a restyled Dolomite, we chart the ups and downs of Panther.
9 min |
January 2018
Classic Car Mart
Sky High
Andrew Everett questions the accepted wisdom at the exotic of the market.
4 min |
January 2018
Classic Car Mart
Tailgate Progressive Thinking
Only Andrew Everett could find a parallel between Peter Gabriel and the Citroën CX
5 min |
March 2018
Classic Car Mart
Stopping Distances Rethink
Road safety charity Brake has called for the government to extend the stopping distance in the UK Highway Code “as a matter of urgency” after it found the published figures were wanting.
1 min |
October 2017
Classic Car Mart
Electric Enfield
This rare surviving example of the all-electric Enfield 8000 city car was recently discovered parked at a roadside in Birmingham by CCM contributor Paul Guinness. In the weeks since he first spotted the Enfield, it doesn’t appear to have moved – although, according to the DVLA, the car is currently taxed.
1 min |
October 2017
Classic Car Mart
Duel: Silver Shadow V Jaguar MkX
Jaguar’s wide boy and Rolls-Royce’s most modern car for decades were once both vying for the title of best car in the world. How do they compare today?
8 min |
October 2017
Classic Car Mart
Hidden Depths
Renault’s 5 GT Turbo showed the world a new era of performance, but did the Clio then take the crown from the Peugeot 205 and open the world’s eyes to what a hot-hatch can do?
6 min |
October 2017
Classic Car Mart
BMW M535i
You Don’t See Those Every Day...
2 min |
October 2017
Classic Car Mart
Tailgate - The Dark Knight
Ted Connolly remembers his amateur roadside rescue exploits.
4 min |
October 2017
Classic Car Mart
Compact Prestige
From the badge-engineered duo launched by BMC in 1957, it was the twin-carb Riley that most appealed to keen drivers. We get behind the wheel of a sturdy survivor.
7 min |