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Porsche 901 restored

Amazing barn-find Porsche 901 pre-dates the 911

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Christmas crackers: affordable cars to make you smile

Christmas crackers: affordable cars to make you smile

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Alpine: the greatest carmaker you haven’t heard of

Alpine: the legendary French carmaker is back

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Citroen museum auction: breaking up is so hard to do

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Luxe fizz: a celebration of French luxury cars

Luxe fizz: a celebration of French luxury cars

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You’re hired: retro Fords were real stars of The Apprentice

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NEC Classic Motor Show auction 2017

Auction fever at the NEC: Ford Sierra RS Cosworth sells for...

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NEC Classic Motor Show

Retro and classic favourites at the NEC Classic Motor Show

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The retro bargains you can drive to the NEC Classic Motor Show

The retro bargains you can drive to the NEC Classic Motor...

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News

Auction Car of the Week: 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa

Get yourself ready for summer with this open-air Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa, up for online auction. Here's what you need to know.

Car & Classic launches retro car insurance

Get an indicative quote in seconds simply by entering a vehicle registration into the new Car & Classic insurance tool.

New Restorists website helps classic owners find expert services

Restorists aims to connect classic car owners with repair and restoration specialists through the UK’s first dedicated online marketplace.

Features

The greatest Peugeot hot hatches

We trace Peugeot’s hot hatchback heritage, from the famous 205 GTI forwards, and look at what might come next

Celebrating the Clio and other radical Renaults

As the Renault Clio celebrates its 30th anniversary, we take a look at some of our favourite radical Renaults.

Citroen museum auction: breaking up is so hard to do

Auction spotlight: 65 classic Citroens to go under the hammer in Paris

Reviews

1997 Vauxhall Omega V6 review: Retro Road Test

Has the Vauxhall Omega 3.0-litre V6 stood the test of time? We reckon it's the equal of a BMW from the same era – if you can find a good one.

1987 Ford Capri 280 review: Retro Road Test

These are strange times. In March 2016, a Ford Capri 280 sold at auction for a world record price of £54,000. Think about that...

2005 Skoda Fabia vRS Mk1 review: Retro Road Test

A diesel-engined hot hatchback? What were they thinking? We drive the sporty-but-sensible Mk1 Skoda Fabia vRS.