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 the team is escaping from the world

Rover SD1 at 50 • Owners and clubs gather for the big half-century bash

THE SD1 IN 5 PICTURES

Starting HANDLE • James Walshe on the cut and thrust of executives…

AluBright Deoxidiser From £13

Sprite night does right • Frogeye raises thousands for charity

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

Poissy goes carless • No more vehicle production at the Stellantis Paris plant from 2028

SPRING EVENTS AT BEAULIEU • NMM’s jam-packed 2026!

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Rover funds Macmillan • PC Resto Show renovation swells charity coffers

CLUB STANDARD • Gesture to hospice is a real triumph

NEWS IN BRIEF…

Great temptations… • Our roundup of the best new kit to market for you and your classic

Motofest Coventry is go! • City centre-based event promises a cracking day out

Where to go this weekend…

MEMORY LANE • It’s Woodstock, but not as the Americans know it

Trophy Hunter • Matt Tomkins hits the track in an attempt to find the ultimate touring car

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

YOUR CROSS WORD

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YOUR CARS • The classic you love, drive and restore

‘It’s my brand-new, old car retirement hobby’ • Collector of the month – Martin Evans, Cosheston

SPOTTED • Older cars in everin everyday use

ROVERLUTION OF THE SPECIES • Automotive engineer Gerry Lloyd has unveiled the latest in a line of remarkable Rovers. We find out what makes the man and his new motor tick…

Here’s how Gerry did it

Ready, steady… restore! • Could there be a better way to celebrate the longer, lighter days than spending more time driving, restoring and enjoying your classic with a copy of PC in your hand? It’s the only classic car mag that does it all! And at three issues for just a fiver, you’d be silly not to subscribe!

‘A Sixties tub with 1983 wings!’ • Dave Hadley’s Series III was his working vehicle for years, but it now lives a charmed life…

‘Emerging classics are still being scrapped’ • Support owners of modern classics, says Nick…

‘People are conserving fuel and spending less’ • So, well done to those who got to the PC Resto Show!

‘A rebellion against modern life’ • Why a ’jumble is more than the sum of its parts…

RUST IN PEACE • From Italy to Derbyshire, there’s a mix of rotting hulks this month!

Beaulieu or Bust • Team PC heads to rust heaven in four fabulously contrasting wagons…

Brand New Heavies • Tax exempt at last, three legends in their own briefcases meet for lunch

‘There are two tiers: the best and the rest’

The Good Auction Guide • PC’s pick of the best classic auctions

Barn-find boost kicks in • The magic of untouched cars charms buyers

Vintage Sports Car Club Library • PC steps inside the valuable resource that’s open to all…

WHAT I BOUGHT THIS MONTH… • 2003 HONDA STEPWGN RF3: DANNY HOPKINS

AUSTIN MAXI • James Walshe shows us how to...