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Featured Articles
There's nothing quite like the feeling of a well-sorted classic on a sunny Sunday morning. Getting there sometimes takes a bit of help. These are some of our most loved articles — practical, honest, and written by someone who's made most of the mistakes so you don't have to.
Series
BMC Abroad: British Classics Around the World
British classics crossed oceans, survived hostile climates, and found passionate owners on every continent. Our ongoing international series explores where they ended up and why they stayed.
Performance
Getting the Best from Your SU Carburettors
Beyond basic setup, the SU carburettor has real performance potential. Needle profiles, jet sizes, and twin carb tuning for more power without sacrificing road manners.
Marques
The History of Triumph
From motorbikes to the TR6 via the Standard Motor Company, the full story of one of Britain's most loved and most complicated car manufacturers.
Buyers Guide
Your First British Classic Car
Which classic to buy, what to look for, what to avoid, and how to get the best from your first purchase. The starting point for every new classic car owner.
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Buyers Guides
MGB, Spitfire, GT6, Midget, Ford Capri, Classic Mini, Sunbeam Alpine and more. What to look for, what to avoid, and what to pay.
All buyers guides →Workshop & Maintenance
Practical guides to keeping your classic running. Rust prevention, carburettors, cooling systems, brakes, electrics and much more.
Workshop guides →Marques
History, paint codes and marque-specific guides for MG, Triumph, and more. Including the full story of the Abingdon factory.
Marques →Restoration
Rust removal, lead loading, paintwork restoration. From electrolysis rust treatment to invisible body repairs, done properly.
Restoration guides →Fresh from the garage
Latest Articles
BMC Abroad: South Africa, The Factory at the Cape and the Car Nobody Knew
South Africa is a large country with a complicated history, a varied climate, and a specific relationship with British cars that goes back to the very beginning of the industry. The first Morris Minors arrived in 1948. Within a decade there was a factory near Cape Town assembling them from kits. Within two decades that…
Classic Car Tool Kit Essentials: What to Buy, What to Skip, and What Actually Gets Used!
Somewhere in almost every classic car owner’s garage there is a socket set. It came in a red plastic case. It has 99 pieces. It was either a Christmas present, a spur of the moment sale purchase, or it arrived when a previous owner left something behind. Exactly three of its sockets get used regularly.…
Classic Car Detailing Guide: Washing, Wax, Ceramic and Everything Between
There are, broadly speaking, two types of classic car owner. The first type details their car with the systematic dedication of someone preparing for a surgical procedure: two buckets, a snow foam lance, a clay bar, separate microfibre cloths for each panel, and an opinion about carnauba wax that they are prepared to defend at…
The SU Fuel Pump Guide: Testing, Rebuilding and Surviving E10
The SU electric fuel pump is one of the most characterful components on a classic British car. It ticks. Rhythmically, persistently, like a small and determined metronome mounted somewhere behind the rear seat. When it is working correctly that tick is one of the most reassuring sounds in classic car ownership. When refuses to stop,…
Austin : Paint Colour Codes and Swatches: Complete Guide by Model
Austin built more cars for the British market than almost anyone else for much of the postwar period, which is impressive, and then proceeded to give them so many different colour coding systems that looking up a paint code requires knowing something about corporate history. The range here runs from the A30 of 1951 to…
Classic Car Fuel Gauge, Sender and Voltage Stabiliser: Diagnosis and Repair Guide
The fuel gauge on a classic British car occupies a peculiar position in the hierarchy of instruments. It is simultaneously the one you check most often and the one you trust least. Experienced classic car owners develop, over time, a kind of negotiated relationship with their fuel gauge: they know it consistently reads a quarter…
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