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Practical Classics

Jul 01 2026
Magazine

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 DAD CLUB • Where team PC goes all next generation

BrumFest is go! • City centre shebang launches 40 years after Superprix

THE MONTH IN 5 PICS

Starting HANDLE • Danny Hopkins on Motability, blue badges and freedom…

Abranet abrasives IRO £52.45 (box of 50)

Bluebird returns… • But poor weather stunts progress

ED’S MONTH IN 5 PICS

Brilliant Beaulieu! • Enthusiasts celebrate booming Spring Autojumble in its 30th year

AMAZON REVIVAL • Volvo to restore traded-in workhorse

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Team EmWalhalla’s £3k! • Oddball cars cross the water to raise cash for the RNLI

MAGIC HISTORY • 1903 Caddy makes charitable return

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Fresh temptations • Our pick of the best new kit to market this month

Best of British at Gaydon • All roads lead to the BMM in July!

Where to go this weekend…

MEMORY LANE • A concrete London road landmark takes shape

LE GRAND CHAT • Danny and his dad Kelvin head to the south of France in a £2000 XJ8…

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

YOUR CROSSWORD

Practical Classics

YOUR CARS • The classics you love, drive and restore

‘I ended up with a classic car for every occasion’ • 1967 Daimler Sovereign, 1971 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF, 1968 Mercedes 280SL: Simon Howell, Pembrokshire

SPOTTED • Older cars in everydaay use.

Father’s favourites • We asked you to tell us about the cars your dad loved the best. Here are the ones you nominated

The best of the rest • We asked about your dads’ favourite cars on our Facebook page – you gave us the answers!

YOUR DADS’ CARS • The stories you sent us about the cars your dad loved

JERSEY whirl • An unexpected Atlantic storm pays off for James and his Smart

GENERATION GAME • Charlie Edge got his MGB GT as a 16th birthday present and restored it with his dad and grandad – in a tent!

Here’s how Charlie did it

‘I built it with my dad and grandad’ • Ben Crosby reveals just what makes his Austin Seven Ulster so special…

Buy. Drive. Restore. Enjoy!

‘It’s my little piece of Coventry history’ • Alan Crosby’s 1934 Singer Le Mans is a true nostalgia trip

‘Here is an example of true Yorkshire grit’ • A new transport museum has stunned our Nick…

‘You get a rush of feelgood hormones’ • John discovers why true enthusiasts keep spending…

‘It’s a hidden army of car fanatics’ • Behind Britain’s best loved ‘anything goes’ show

RUST IN PEACE • Jack Brands presents a range of rusty holiday finds from Egypt…

GRIFFIN GONE • Danny Hopkins returns to the Luton Plant for a final farewell

HEAD TO HEAD VERY BIG HITTERS • In the Eighties, Mercedes had the market to itself, then BMW and Toyota showed up…

FANCY A PUNTY? • ‘To be clear, most claims of rarity are bunk’

Announcing the new 67 Chevrolet Impala

Pallot Steam & Motor Museum • The jewel in the crown of Jersey’s passion for classic vehicles

WHAT I BOUGHT THIS...

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English