Practical Classics is Britain's Best Selling Hands-on Classic Car magazine with a 30-year tradition of delivering the very best hands-on advice and classic car experiences to its readers.
We are the most practical classic car magazine in the UK with exclusive use of a fully kitted-out workshop, Practical Classics has the most authoritative technical voice of any publication and the most inspirational outlook - every contributor works on and restores their own classics and shares the experience (minus expletives) with the readers.
Every issue is also packed with rigorous buying advice, real-world product tests, inspirational classic driving features and fascinating historical insight.
Practical Classics is also a campaigning title - the only classic car magazine taking the concerns of classic car owners to parliament to fight draconian legislation and keep its readers' classics where they belong - on the road.
So come and join PC in the workshop - the kettle's on.
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INSIDE THE MAY ISSUE - ON SALE NOW
Cool Fords - Sidevalve spectacular
It's eighty years since the first sidevalve engine was built at Dagenham and we've gained exclusive access to the factory to reunite six very different cars powered by the engine. Ford Model Y, Prefect E943A, 100E Popular, Lotus VI, Morgan F-Type and Falcon Bermuda lock horns, but which one will be our choice to take home?
Hot Vauxhalls - Where Griffins dare
Luton-born Danny 'lucky boy' Hopkins drives some mighty Vauxhall tin through the Alps to the Geneva motor show, but which one will he like best? The competition is fierce with a Firenza HP, Chevette HS, Astra GTE, and Calibra SE9 all vying for his attention. He proudly returned to the office reporting to the rest of us that 'The scenery and roads were stunning, and all of the cars were fantastic.' Don't worry, we're still not talking to him.
Engine Autopsy:
We couldn't let you read all about the cars powered by the Ford 1172cc Sidevalve engine and not show you what it contains now could we? This amazing inner engine view is courtesy of a 1953 Ford 103E. It's almost like we plan these things, isn't it?
Tech Section:
In your bulging 44 page hands-on tech section we have:
Tech News: Free Volvo - your chance to win one of Sam Glover's many many Volvos. This one is a tax-exempt LHD 1972 originally from Iceland.
Helpline: Your queries answered.
Replace your headling: Ed Hughes shows you how.
Panel beating basics: Contour Autocraft get bashing, you can do it too.
MGB restoration: Part three, Oh dear, even the good ones can be rusty as Fuzz finds out.
Sierra Finale: Out XR4 is finished, and even Ford sceptic Neil Campbell absolutely loves it.
Practical Upgrade: Will 6293 fit into a Triumph 2500? It will if you're Lennie Curtis. His 450bhp 6.3 litre Triumph is quite something to behold.
C Series rebuild: Our Westminster engine gets sent to Coventry for some serious undressing.
Herald service guide: Thirty steps to keep your Herald in tip-top condition.
Another bumper crop of Staff Car Sagas: Danny Hopkins, Keith Moody, Russ Smith, Kim Henson and Nick Larkin share their trials and tribulations.
Reader Restored 1964 Bedford SWB CA Van:
Used for two decades, stored, sent to the scrap yard, stored again, then finally restored. This is Rob Payne's amazing Bedford restoration story.
2012 Events Guide:
Diary dates for April and May 2012. Know about a smaller event that we haven't listed? Drop Richard an email at mail@richarddredge.com and let us know, we aim to publish all of the classic events we find!
Favourites:
All your usual favourites including Memory Lane, buying Guide: Lotus Elan M100 and Rochdale Olympic, Rust in Peace, and John Simister's first time around. Plus loads of classics for sale, auction news, price guide, updated club guide and Classic Car Club contacts.
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