In this issue of Classic Car Buyer, we look ahead to SWVA’s first auction of 2024, featuring all manner of exotica, projects and tempting classics. Elsewhere, market values on 1980s family cars from Ford, Vauxhall and Citroen are compared, we look at the history of racing stripes, from Mini sidewinders to fat Shelby stripes and Lotus Sunbeam adornments. The MGC is compared with six-cylinder rivals from Triumph and Reliant, we show you how to buy a BMW E36, and sample the mighty R107 Mercedes SL.

In this issue of Classic Car Buyer, we look ahead to SWVA’s first auction of 2024, featuring all manner of exotica, projects and tempting classics. Elsewhere, market values on 1980s family cars from Ford, Vauxhall and Citroen are compared, we look at the history of racing stripes, from Mini sidewinders to fat Shelby stripes and Lotus Sunbeam....