Classic Car Buyer

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here’s a trope in the world of automotive journalism, one which every reader of this column will recognise to some degree or other. And it’s a simple one; the most recent era of classic car is the “last DIY-friendly” example of its kind. It’s nothing but lazy drivel, and it risks putting generations of enthusiasts off more modern classics in the belief that they’re

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