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

LANCASTER INSURANCE CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW 2025 • We report back from the NEC in Birmingham as the Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show returns for its 41st year

LANCASTER INSURANCE PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP

LANCASTER INSURANCE HALL OF FAME

BEST OF THE BEST

MEGUIARS CLUB SHOWCASE

CLASSIC AMERICAN CAR OF THE YEAR

AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS • Iconic Auctioneers hosted two sales at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with its headline Iconic Sale on the Saturday and more accessible Classic Sale on Sunday. Here are some highlights – you can find more in our Future Classics section

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

DARK HORSE • When was the last time you saw one of these at a car show? We meet Colt Car Club founder Stephen Blackburn and his Colt Celeste to learn more about Mitsubishi's early foray into the UK market

THIN BLUE LINE • We go on patrol with Steven Connolly and Victor 2, the only known surviving Metropolitan Police Rover Three Thousand Five area car

PEAK DESIGN • Whilst on a rally in Europe, Warren Kennedy wondered if he could make the MGA more practical. It seems that he could, and without losing any of the car's original elegance

The Build

The good, the bad and the not-so ugly

Big Cat rescue

Progress at last

Brake check and a grease-up

More Minor progress

GOLF CLUB • We try the GTI beater from the era when it wasn't a proper MG unless it had red seatbelts

PRICE GUIDE 1945-2000

FORD MONDEO ST24 PART TWO • We get stuck in with our latest project, stripping out the interior and cracking on with some much-needed welding.

FORD ESCORT Mk1 • Conceived as a humble small saloon, the original Escort found stardom as a rally car. Now it's prized as both a coveted classic and a performance icon

YOU MIGHT ALSO CONSIDER… • Classics World editor James Howe and Broking Director at Lancaster Insurance Services Rich Morley each choose a car they'd recommend as an alternative

FLEET SERVICES • We chart four decades and three generations of the Cavalier, the car which finally allowed Vauxhall to topple Ford in the fleet market.

SECRET HISTORY ROLLS-ROYCE CAMARGUE • We explore the story of the Italian-styled Camargue, the previously overlooked two-door Rolls-Royce that's now a collector's item

MODERN CLASSICS AT AUCTION • There were countless interesting modern classics in Iconic Auctioneers’ sale at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show on November 7–9. Here are some highlights from both the Iconic Sale and Classic Sale held at the NEC in Birmingham

JAGUAR XE • Aimed squarely at the mighty BMW 3 Series but never quite managing to topple its German rival, the Jaguar XE is a fine alternative nonetheless

THREE-BOX FAMILY CARS • Everyone wants an SUV these days but saloons were once the family car of choice. Here are some of the last of the breed

NISSAN GT-R (R35) • The remarkable Nissan GT-R is a prime example of a Japanese car manufacturer taking a concept to its ultimate conclusion. Here's how to buy a great example of this high-performance icon

YOU MIGHT ALSO CONSIDER…

PROJECT HONDA S2000 PART 2: BACK TO HEALTH • Our first goal is to have a healthy, road-legal S2000. This month we've changed fluids, replaced filters,...