

BONDING AGENTS
In the mid-Sixties, could the everyman MGB share even a glimmer of the Aston Martin DB5’s limelight?
The COMEBACK KIDS
From the depths of uncoolness, these four cars are bouncing back. Our resident arbiter of retro style finds out why they have – and others haven’t
QUENTIN WILLSON’S 57 SMART BUYS
Every year, Quentin Willson picks his Smart Buys, cars he believes will best weather the stormy and unpredictable classic market. Time to take stock of the past decade, to see how they’ve done
‘The sills were rotten, even missing the crossmembers’
Rescued from retirement, this Ford Transit MkI was meticulously rebuilt and reengineered by concept car creators Envisage for eBay UK to meet and greet the classic car community
‘There were more dustpans of rust than viable components’
The chance to restore an Austin Seven Swallow Sports was irresistible – even though a barn had collapsed on it
EPIC RESTORATION 2024
We look back on a year of huge restorative endeavours, from vintage sports cars to modern-classic technology. Vote for your favourite and you could win a workshop’s worth of quality tools too
QUENTIN WILLSON’S 57 SMART BUYS
Every year, Quentin Willson picks his Smart Buys, cars he believes will best weather the stormy and unpredictable classic market. Time to take stock of the past decade, to see how they’ve done
‘The sills were rotten, even missing the crossmembers’
Rescued from retirement, this Ford Transit MkI was meticulously rebuilt and reengineered by concept car creators Envisage for eBay UK to meet and greet the classic car community
‘There were more dustpans of rust than viable components’
The chance to restore an Austin Seven Swallow Sports was irresistible – even though a barn had collapsed on it
EPIC RESTORATION 2024
We look back on a year of huge restorative endeavours, from vintage sports cars to modern-classic technology. Vote for your favourite and you could win a workshop’s worth of quality tools too