Classic Car Weekly - Issue 1854 - The Future of Classics

Aug 6, 2026

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Packed special issue exploring where the classic vehicle movement is headed and who will drive its next wave of owners. Features and interviews with top UK experts examine efforts to recruit and train the next generation of restorers, including club success stories, market guidance, and event highlights. Surveys and industry challenges are discussed, from automatic driving test growth to cost-of-living pressures.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages88

Reading Time2 h 16 min

AccessFree to download

The Future of Classics

Top young owner buys

What the experts think

UK’s next restorers

Clubs getting it right

Features

This week

WEDNESDAY 8 July 2026 No 1854 £4.40 88 PAGES PACKED SPECIAL ISSUE UNMISSABLE SUMMER SHOWS 40 petrolhead favourites to putin your diary TVR vs MG Which is the best sub-£15k V8 ragtop to buy now? THE FUTURE OF CLASSICS S ome of Britain’s top experts have told CCW that more work needs tobe done to get the next generation behind the wheels of classics. In this bumper issue we reveal what’s being done to get more potential owners into older cars – and meet the young drivers who already are. HOW OUR HOBBY IS CHANGING P2-26 WHAT IT MEANS FOR RESTORERS CLUBSUCCESSSTORIES WINANRC FORD ESCORT! JOIN IN THEFUN OFCCW’S CLASSIC CAR CUP RUSS SMITH ON 10 YEARS OF VALUING YOUR CLASSICS SIX PAGES OF HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA CAPRI, TR6 AND MORE CLASSIC BUYS DRIVEN July THE FUTURE OF CLASSIC MOTORING FUTURE OF CLASSICS 4 Top young owner buys The classics firing up the next generation of fans 20 What the experts think The battle to win over more enthusiasts 24 UK’s next restorers Youngsters race to learn new skills 26 Clubs getting it right Five ways to back younger owners FEATURES 28 Brit sports car duel MG RV8 vs TVRV8S 32 Value My Classic at 10 Russ Smith’s market tips 34 The Classic Car Cup Your chance to win 36 Summer’s best events Our 40 expert picks 82 The Way We Were 82 Plymouth, 1973 84 Banavie, 1983 86 M4 motorway, 1993 THIS WEEK 42-45 Latest classic news 45 Products 46 Your Letters 46 CCW Crossword 46 Value My Classic OUT & ABOUT 50 The Main Event All Ford at Alford 52 The UK’s latest events Dates foryour diary LIVING WITH CLASSICS 54 Our Classics 54 Chevrolet Corvette 55 MGB GT BUYING & SELLING 56 The Big Story June in auctions 58 Auctions 58 June’s smartest deals 60 June auction listings 67 The latest classifieds 67 Alvis TE21 69 Ford Capri 71 Rover 25 73 Triumph TR6 64 The latest classifieds 64-76 AC-Wolseley 76 Motorcycles 78 Autojumble GOT A NEWS STORY? n Call the CCW newsdesk 01733 468485 OUR HERITAGE INSAFE HANDS Who’ll be keeping yesterday’s vehicles on tomorrow’s roads? We meet the enthusiasts and specialists joining Britain’s booming classic car hobby W elcome to a packed bumper issue, exploring where a classic vehicle movement worth £7.3 billion a year to the nation’s coffers is headed – and who’ll be behind the wheel when it faces its biggest challenges. If the phrase ‘yesterday’s vehicles on tomorrow’s roads’ sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the slogan embraced by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. The Federation’s National Historic Vehicle Survey revealed that enthusiasts between the ages of 25 and 34 – the generation now increasingly buying and running classics for the ﬁrst time –were the most likely to see the value of the wider role of historic vehicles, with 31 per cent of adults under the age of 35 believing that young people should be encouraged to take an interest in our motoring heritage. That’s a great opportunity for the clubs, businesses and event organisers catering for the 1.9 million historic vehicles dotted around the UK – but one that’s not without its challenges. The number of driving tests taken in automatic cars has more than doubled over the past ﬁve years, limiting the number of newly-qualiﬁed youngsters who are in a position to drive classics that were overwhelmingly made with manual transmissions. There are also ongoing challenges to the cost of living, with some clubs admitting that they are struggling to recruit newer members. As experts who’ve spent decades in the industry retire, the race is on to recruit and train the next generation of restorers – but we know that there’s a new generation of enthusiasts who are itching to see our hobby thrive. Over the next 16 pages we’ve been ﬁnding out what’s being done to secure a bright future for the vehicles that we cherish. We have met the owners already celebrating Brit

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What kinds of content are included in this special issue?

It includes expert features, a MG RV8 vs TVR V8S duel, Value My Classic market tips, classic car cup entry details, event picks, and buying/selling classifieds.

Aug 6, 2026

Upload by Liam