Practical Classics

Practical Classics magazine has a 30-year tradition of delivering the very best, hands-on classic car experiences to its readers. Every staff writer and contributor works on and restores their own classics. Each issue is packed with: * Rigorous buying advice * Real-world product tests * Inspirational classic driving features * Fascinating historical insight Practical Classics is also a campaigning title, taking the concerns of classic car owners to Parliament and keeping its readers' classics where they belong - on the road. So come and join PC in the workshop - the kettle's on.

WELCOME TO THE WORKSHOP • Where young Matt has bought a police car project

Blue Bird at Pendine • One hundred years to the minute after it set first 150mph+ record

THE MONTH IN 5 PICS

Starting HANDLE • James Walshe on when the car show gates close.

Ready to Rustival? • Dive into a world of people’s classics

MY MONTH IN 5 PICS • Danny shows us what is in his camera

Busy car journey • Great British Car Journey – it’s all gone Griffins and Ovals

PATRICK HAWKINS RIP • County Classics founder passes away

NEWS IN BRIEF…

King George fundraiser • Grant mark 20 years of Rover ownership with £2500 road trip

RUN FOR KEITH • Friends and family raise £10k

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Great temptations • The best new kit to market this month for you and your classic

CLUBS EVENTS

Where to go this weekend…

MEMORY LANE • A history lesson in Hastings, with a DAF as a bonus

Brit invasion • Both failure and success lead Steph to the Le Mans Classic

WE WERE THERE TOO!

YOUR SHOUT • Classic emails, letters, tweets, posts threads

YOUR CROSSWORD ACROSS

YOUR CARS • The classics you love, drive and restore

SPOTTED • Older cars in everyday use

TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY • We sample the Spitfire that exemplifies courage and true friendship

Here’s how they did it…

LIKING WHAT YOU SEE?

‘It’s back from the dead’ • This was a burnt-out wreck destined to be bangered until Glen and Marie-Anne stepped in

‘It pays to keep your eyes peeled’ • Some novel ideas to deal with classic car theft…

‘David v Goliaths… all 19 of them’ • How the baby Pug destroyed some exotic reputations

‘Creating happiness – without losing money’ • Steph asks if we should be paying to attend shows

RUST IN PEACE • A mix of barn and bramble finds from across the world this month

MID-ENGINED MARVELS • Thirty years ago the MGF was born into a rejuvenated sports car market. But how does it stack up today?

THE ALTERNATIVES

ROAD BLOCKS • Nathan Chadwick compares newly tax exempt executives as they turn turn 40

MARKETPLACE • Classic values&essential buying advice

TRIUMPH TR3 • James Walshe explains how to buy Standard-Triumph’s clever little sportscar superstar

The Triumph T.R.E Sports

OVERLOOKED LUMINARIES • As yet undetected by the collector, these exotic gems are sure to spice up your life

Modern World

MONARO VXR500 • The muscle car throwback for the Noughties

YOUR DRIVES • Show us your classic rides

ENDANGERED SPECIES • Once on every corner, now seldon seen

Peugeot 309 GTI

BMW 3 SERIES (E90) 2004-2013 • BMW bargain or Bavarian banger? We show you how to buy the fifth generation 3 Series

Charity Xedos European exodus… • £3500 for Refuge on a blast to EMWalhalla

‘My hard work Merc is still putting up a fight!’

It’s a stick up • Danny has a holiday drama and solves it in PC-style

Air un-cooled • Ventilation issues for Berlingo, but not...