BENTLEY ARNAGE BUYING GUIDE
Matt Bell on 30th April 2020
Replacing the Brooklands and Turbo R in 1998 was the all-new Bentley Arnage, a long-lived model that helped to take Bentley into a new era – but what’s it like now as a modern-classic buy?
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FORD PUMA BUYING GUIDE
Matt Bell on 2nd April 2020
Agile, rev-happy and stylish, the Ford Puma is a very cool cat. Track a good one down and you’ll soon discover it’s got plenty of bite. Here's what you need to know before buying one.
MGC BUYING GUIDE
Matt Bell on 17th March 2020
In this MGC buying guide, we take a look at the dos and don'ts when buying the British-built 60s sports car.
JEEP CHEROKEE BUYING GUIDE
Matt Bell on 3rd February 2020
If you really need a robust, reasonably comfortable but highly capable off-roader, then a Land-Rover isn’t always the answer. Here's what you need to know about the Jeep Cherokee.
RANGE ROVER P38A BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 21st January 2020
Now becoming almost as classic as its so-named predecessor, the new generation Range Rover P38A could a be cunning modern classic buy. Here's what you need to know.
SUNBEAM ALPINE BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 15th November 2019
Although the marketing literature claimed the new Sunbeam Alpine was named after the mountain passes where the prototypes were tested, the title was in fact a direct link back to a capable Rootes Group produced sports coupe from the early 1950s. We profile what to look for when buying the later version.
TRIUMPH TR7 BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 7th October 2019
After a slow start, the Triumph TR7 is appreciated these days as perhaps the best driving and also the most affordable of all the TRs. Here’s what you need to know.
JAGUAR XJ X308 BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 16th September 2019
With Ford funding, Jaguar was able to update the XJ40 into the car industry onlookers reckoned it could have been from the start and when the V8 engines were added, even the Germans started to worry. Today the ‘X300’ and ‘X308’ generation of XJ saloons make practical, easy-to-own modern classics.
MERCEDES SLK R170 BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 9th September 2019
The Mercedes SLK R170 was its answer to the MX-5 and Z3; it was an altogether more upmarket affair with a neat folding hardtop that makes it a modern classic today.
TRIUMPH TR4 BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 29th August 2019
A popular choice on both sides of the Atlantic, this smart-looking two-seater is still winning hearts today. We look at what makes the ever-zestful TR4 tick and how to buy a good one.
BMW E30 CONVERTIBLE BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 6th August 2019
Four-seater practicality and timeless elegance make the BMW E30 Convertible an attractive modern classic proposition. Here's what you need to know before buying one.
ROLLS-ROYCE CORNICHE BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 5th August 2019
An early Rolls-Royce Corniche will take classic motoring to a new level and we show what to look for when viewing one of these upmarket coupes.
MG METRO BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 18th July 2019
Often called the thinking man’s Mini, the MG Metro is a fast appreciating and endangered national treasure. Here’s what you need to know before buying one.
FORD ESCORT Mk1 & Mk2 BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 12th June 2019
Although prices for desirable sporting examples of the early Escort have gone through the roof, an unmodified saloon or an estate are far more affordable. Here’s what to look out for when viewing a possible candidate.
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