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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.
Buyers Guide
MGB Buyers Guide
Over half a million built, parts everywhere, community enormous. The most approachable classic British sports car available.
Buyers Guide
Triumph Spitfire Buyers Guide
Lighter, more characterful and more entertaining than the MGB. Separate chassis and forward-hinging bonnet make it one of the most accessible classics to work on at home.
Reference
MG Paint Colour Codes
Every factory colour offered on the MGB, Midget, MGA and MGC with inline colour swatches and paint codes. The definitive reference for MG colour matching.
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Pre-Season Safety Check
Everything to check before the first drive of the season. Oil, coolant, brakes, tyres, lights and electrics. Get it right now and enjoy the summer without drama.
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MGB, Spitfire, GT6, Midget, Ford Capri, Classic Mini, Sunbeam Alpine and more. What to look for, what to avoid, and what to pay.
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Practical guides to keeping your classic running. Rust prevention, carburettors, cooling systems, brakes, electrics and much more.
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History, paint codes and marque-specific guides for MG, Triumph, and more. Including the full story of the Abingdon factory.
Restoration
Rust removal, lead loading, paintwork restoration. From electrolysis rust treatment to invisible body repairs — done properly.
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Adding Lightness: How Weight Reduction Improves Your Classic Car
Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus, was responsible for one of the most quoted pieces of automotive wisdom ever uttered. “Simplify,” […]
Tyre Safety for Classic Cars: The Law, Checks and What to Watch For
Tyres are the only part of your classic car that actually touches the road. Everything else, the steering, the brakes, […]
Triumph Herald and Vitesse Buyers Guide
The Triumph Herald and its six cylinder sibling the Vitesse represent something genuinely unusual in the classic car market: cars […]
Morris Minor Buyers Guide
The Morris Minor has been quietly and consistently one of the best first classics available for decades, and it still […]
MGB Buyers Guide: Roadster, GT, MGC and V8
The MGB is the car that defined affordable British sports car ownership for a generation and continues to define it […]
Your First British Classic: Five Cars That Won’t Break Your Heart
Everyone remembers their first classic. Mine was a rust-coloured Triumph that cost less than a decent holiday and taught me […]
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Classic Car Hub has been helping owners since the early 2000s. The site has had a full rebuild but the content is the same — practical, honest, and written from the workshop floor up. No content farms, no AI-generated filler, no sponsored opinion dressed up as advice.
Everything on this site is written by someone who actually owns a classic car, has made most of the mistakes worth making, and would rather you didn't have to repeat them.