Practical Classics (UK) - 1 Okt 2025
MG VS THE REST
Workshop Guides
SPITFIRE REVIVAL
GREAT BIG BMW E90 GUIDE
GRANADA MKIII vs 740
Which is the best value Nineties two-seater now?
CORTY COLLECTOR
TR3 BUYER
WELCOME TO THE WORKSHOP
Triumph Spitfire restoration
STAFF CAR SAGAS
Le Mans adventure
Crusty corners
Staff Car Sagas
Ask Our Experts
PC Academy
The Big Niggle
Nailing It
Keith Adams
Rust In Peace
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Nick Larkin
Bangernomics
Fantasy Forecourt
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Me and My Resto
The Big Restoration
Spotted
New Kit
The Big Picture
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Charity Heroes
Steph Holloway
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Citroën Berlingo
Jaguar X-type
Triumph 2000
Wartburg 311
Morris Minor
Citroën 2CV
Triumph Spitfire restoration
Crusty corners
Odour removal
Rust in Peace
Cortina collector
Sealant basics
Blue Bird at Pendine
Blue Bird at Pendine
THE MONTH IN 5 PICS
Danny says
STARTING HANDLE
ESPW Small Acqueous Parts Washer
Ready to Rustival?
Danny says
ESPW Small Acqueous Parts Washer
MY MONTH IN 5 PICS
Ready to Rustival?
Busy car journey
PATRICK HAWKINS RIP
Beep beep, yeah!
130 years young
Veterama at 50
Ormskirk is back
King George fundraiser
RUN FOR KEITH
Road run in aid of hospital facilities
Nothing like a Daim when it comes to fundraising…
Brothers raise £2500 for cancer charity
Braehead show nets £1000 for hospices
Inspect and protect
Super-useful ratchet
Touchscreen tech
Great temptations
Boost and inflate
Scores on the floors
Keep it sealed
Legend in miniature
Ford Fiesta
The Complete Book of Corvette
RELIANT
Top of the tables
Air on demand
It’s the nuts!
Hold it open
Let’s get ready to jumble!
LOOKING EAST
It’s a Classic
MICROCAR RALLY SET TO BE HUGE POPULAR EVENT CELEBRATES A HALF CENTURY
Let’s get ready to jumble!
MGOC HERITAGE
Hastings, East Sussex
Check it out
Radio unready
Hastings, East Sussex
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN 1982
Nose job
Blooming DAFS
Brit invasion
Brit invasion
WE WERE THERE TOO!
‘We’re heading down through France on the backroads’
Why every classic car matters
Any cleaning tips?
HIDDEN EXTRA
Missing Taunus
YOUR CROSSWORD
A Lada love
CITROËN VS SAAB
Good old beer!
SEPT 2025 ANSWERS
Seven heaven
Got a modern classic coupé?
I THINK YOU'LL FIND...
It's a wheel issue
Rover lover
Mystery van
What you working on?
Ford found
‘I simply love the design of the Elite’
‘I designed and built this myself’
‘Sable Brown over Cinnamon – quite unusual’
‘Sable Brown over Cinnamon – quite unusual’
‘I’m only the third owner of this car’
‘It’s my works daily’
‘I simply love the design of the Elite’
‘I had to put this Rover back together’
‘It’s definitely due a respray’
‘Restored in time for dad’s birthday’
‘Looked after lovingly by Team Panhard’
‘Restored in time for dad’s birthday’
‘Not an XK150, I’ll have you know!’
‘I used to banger race these cars’
‘The roads here are great’
‘I love it because of my memories’
‘It has plenty of mods and romps up hills’
This is my going to the dump car’
‘My parents bought it in 1976’
‘My late wife drove it wearing a Noddy outfit’
‘The biggest pleasure is fixing them myself’
‘The biggest pleasure is fixing them myself’
Trabant
Ford Capri MKII
Peugeot 406
Fird Granda MKI Ghia Coupe
International Harvester Scout II
Chevrolet Caprice
Saab 900 Turbo
Citroën Ami 6
Jensen Interceptor III
Alfa Romeo GTV 6
Mercedes-benz W124
Ford Transit
Porsche 924
Jaguar 420
Toyota Corolla
Austin 1300
Peugeot 205 Lacoste
Fiat 128
Porsche 911 and Triumph Spitfire
TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY
TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY
TECH SPEC
Here’s how they did it…
USEFUL CONTACTS
WHAT'S IT LIKE TO DRIVE
Restorer of the Year 2026
‘It’s back from the dead’
12k
‘It pays to keep your eyes peeled’
‘David v Goliaths… all 19 of them’
‘Creating happiness – without losing money’
A mix of barn and bramble finds from across the world this month
Ford Escort MKI
Ford Cortina MKIV
A mix of barn and bramble finds from across the world this month
Mercedesbenz W114
Opel Ascona GT
Yugo 55a
Ford Cortina MKIV
Mercedes Benz W126
Holden Torana
Renault 4CV
Fiat 124
Renault 4CV
Ford Escort XR3I
Kaiser Manhattan
MID-ENGINED MARVELS
MID-ENGINED MARVELS
I OWN ONE MATT TOMKINS
USEFUL CONTACTS
1999 MGF 1.8i
I OWN ONE TONY OLDFIELD
TOYOTA MR2 HISTORY FILE
1996 Toyota MR2 2.0 GTI 16
USEFUL CONTACTS
LOTUS ELISE HISTORY FILE
I OWN ONE
THE PC CONCLUSION…
1999 Lotus Elise 1.8i
FIAT BARCHETTA
MERCEDESBENZ SLK
MAZDA MX-5
THE ALTERNATIVES
BMW Z3
ALFA ROMEO 916 SPIDER
HONDA CRX DEL SOL
ROAD BLOCKS
Volvo 740 GL
ROAD BLOCKS
Ford Granada MKIII 2.0i Ghia
THE DEBATE
£280,000 for an Escort MKII
‘What, in fact, is the ideal winter project?’
The Good Auction Guide PC’S pick of the best classic auctions
Silverstone Museum
PEUGEOT 304: DANNY HOPKINS, EDITOR
TRIUMPH TR3
MARKET ANALYSIS
TRIUMPH TR3
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO DRIVE A TR3?
OVERLOOKED LUMINARIES
OVERLOOKED LUMINARIES
Lotus Esprit
SO, WHO CHOSE WHICH CAR?
Nigel chose the…
Matt G chose the…
James chose the…
Danny chose the…
MONARO VXR500
‘All things retro…’
Keith Adams’s Confessions
Modern World
Bangernomics
Wise Buyer: BMW E90
MONARO VXR500
Peugeot 309 GTI
26 LEFT ON UK ROADS
1998 BMW 735I
1991 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
1998 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Katie says...
BMW 3 SERIES (E90) 2004-2013
MARKET ANALYSIS
‘It’s the forgotten 3 Series – but not for long’
WHAT WE SAY
‘It’s the forgotten 3 Series – but not for long’
Charity Xedos European exodus…
BOUGHT FROM A FRIEND
Charity Xedos European exodus…
Ben says
‘My hard work Merc is still putting up a fight!’
It’s a stick up
Also in Danny’s garage
Danny Hopkins
It’s a stick up
Lining
Air un-cooled
Also in James’s garage
Granny!
Ready to run!
Also in Matt’s garage
Exciting!
It’s a fair cop
Reg!
It’s a fair cop
Niggle no more
Ed Hughes
Also in Ed’s garage
Twins!
Niggle no more
USEFUL CONTACTS
Why does my car boil over?
Job card difficulty
Matt Tomkins
Ed Hughes
Nigel Clark
Rich March
MODERN CLASSICS
OLDER CARS
On the rack
ALL GEARED UP
Why does my car boil over?
MATT SAYS
LEAK STOP ADDITIVES
Keeping it all in
LETTING IT ALL OUT
BRIGHT SPARK
Tackling a hot problem
I WANT A NICE BOTTOM!
Proper preparation…
FAILURE OF THE MONTH
Heaven scent: Obliterating odours inside the car
How tough?
BANISH INTERIOR ODOURS
EXPLAINER
BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS
OIL-BASED CONTAMINANTS
Our reader’s result
EASY MISTAKES
Repair rusty surrounds
THE EXPLAINER WHAT GOES WRONG AND WHY?
ED’S JOB CARD
RUST REMOVER
ZINC PRIMER
WIRE WOOL
TOP TIP
TOP TIP
GET GOING
Repair rusty surrounds
Understand gaskets and sealants
KNOW HOW TO PREVENT LEAKS AFTER REPAIRS
TOP TIP
EXPLAINER
THE PERFECT SEAL
CHECK & CORRECT SURFACES
WHICH GASKET OR SEALANT?
TOP TIP
TOP TIP
TOP TIP
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