Why aren't classic cars inspected more often?

I feel moved to write about recent legislation on exempting pre-1960 vehicles from a MoT. I'm a classic car fan and own Sunbeam Rapiers and a collection of mid-eighties Audi B2 80's. These later cars are...

Can you recommend a good resource for buying a classic car?

I’m retiring at the end of the year and my wife and I will be reducing to one car. I want to purchase a usable classic, which I can fiddle with and use purely for the fun of it. I’m not interested in rare...

Can you warn your readers who borrow expensive cars about the potential costs if the car breaks down?

It’s vital that drivers of other people’s cars know that if you borrow another persons car or test drive that car you owe the owner of the car a duty of care. In a recent case in the high court, Mark Hales,...

Should I buy a used Peugeot 205?

I was wondering what your opinion on buying used Peugeot 205s were - a good buy? Currently looking at a 1993 L reg red turbo diesel model with 99,000 miles and price range £600 - £900.

Have any other readers found markings inside a car which authenticates its build date?

Autofarm is restoring a 1972 Porsche 911 which you kindly featured just over a year ago. On stripping the car down they have found inscribed on the inside of the bodyshell, a football score between what...

Why can't I display a black and silver number plate on my classic 1960 scooter?

I have a Lambretta scooter in mint condition, which in 1960 spent its first six months with the North Riding Police and I found out it was based at Pickering and Goathland (Heartbeat Country) before I...

Is this the time to invest in classic cars?

Is it time to invest in classic cars, because the prices have gone through the roof? My granpop passed away recently and left me about a hundred grand. I get a very poor rate of interest from the usual...

Selling a classic privately?

I am about to sell a 1961 Jaguar Mk2. Have you a standard form of sale which i can use in which incorporates to the buyer 'sold as seen' and is legal in case of comebacks?

Are older cars really safer for younger drivers?

You've advised someone looking for a cheap car for their 17-year-old son to consider a small classic such a Morris Minor. I'm very concerned about this because of the lack of safety features on older cars,...

Whats a good, sticky tyre for our 'practical classic'?

I have a 'practical classic' insofar that it is a classic - 1987 Lada Riva 1.3 SL. I probably do about 3000 miles a year and although it is my weekend car I do take it out in all weathers. It is very...