Pre-owned copy of Practical Classics – January 2023.

From the supplied photograph, the magazine appears to be in good used condition overall with a bright, clean and highly presentable front cover.

There is light general handling and storage wear around the outer edges and corners, including minor rubbing and softening consistent with a previously owned magazine. The lower edge and corners show a little wear, while the spine side also has slight signs of handling. The cover remains flat overall and the printed colours are still strong.

No obvious major tears, heavy creasing, writing, staining or severe discolouration are visible in the supplied image.

Please inspect the photograph carefully for the exact cosmetic condition.

Description

A strong January 2023 issue of Practical Classics, with the cover built around the magazine’s “Hot For 2023” feature examining cars it considered particularly clever classic buys for the year ahead.

The issue has a broad mix of affordable classics, modern classics, buying advice, restoration coverage, workshop content and road-trip material.

Main Feature – Hot For 2023

The main cover headline reads:

HOT FOR 2023

“The cleverest buys for the year ahead…”

The cover groups together several very different cars, ranging from small hatchbacks and executive saloons to sports cars and older British classics.

The clearly labelled cars include:

Toyota MR2

A red Toyota MR2 is the most visually dominant car on the cover.

Its wedge-shaped body, pop-up headlamps and low sports-car stance make it one of the strongest collector-focused cars featured in the issue.

Rover 800

A red Rover 800 is shown in the upper-right group.

The issue presents it as one of the cars worth considering for 2023, making this particularly interesting to enthusiasts of large British executive cars and increasingly recognised modern classics.

Vauxhall Nova

A Vauxhall Nova appears among the main “Hot For 2023” selection.

Its inclusion reflects the growing collector interest in once-common small hatchbacks from the 1980s and 1990s.

Audi A2

A pale blue Audi A2 is also specifically labelled.

The lightweight aluminium-bodied A2 has a distinctive place in modern-classic history, and its appearance here makes the issue useful to enthusiasts interested in more unusual future-classic choices.

Peugeot 106

A dark Peugeot 106 is another clearly labelled inclusion.

The 106 represents the small, lightweight hatchback end of the collector market and gives the feature a strong affordable-classic angle.

Wolseley 1500

A silver Wolseley 1500 is pictured prominently at the front-left of the group.

This adds a much older British classic to the selection and gives the cover a broad spread of eras.

Team Adventure – Mighty Marina Blasts To Paris

Another major cover story is:

MIGHTY MARINA BLASTS TO PARIS

Team Adventure

This feature follows the Practical Classics team on a long-distance run involving a Morris Marina, with the cover teasing a trip to Paris.

The cover also mentions:

“Our £250 MX-5’s big French adventure!”

This gives the issue additional road-trip content and adds a Mazda MX-5 angle for readers interested in inexpensive modern classics.

Mercedes-Benz SL Buyer’s Guide

Across the top of the cover is:

MERC BUYER’S GUIDE

“SL dreams? Avoid the nightmares”

A red classic Mercedes-Benz SL is pictured beside the headline.

This appears to be a detailed buyer’s guide aimed at helping prospective owners understand potential problems and avoid expensive mistakes.

Fiat Panda Guide

The lower section of the cover promotes:

PANDA GUIDE

“How to buy a work of genius”

A red Fiat Panda is pictured with the feature.

This is another strong modern-classic buying feature and adds appeal for enthusiasts of simple, characterful European cars.

Restoration Features

The cover also promotes two restoration-related stories.

Hark The Herald

A blue classic is pictured beside the headline:

“It’s my self-taught lockdown labour of love”

This looks to be an owner-restoration story centred on a home-built or self-taught project.

Me & My Resto

A red classic sports car is pictured beside:

“A local car that will live forever”

This gives the issue an additional personal restoration angle beyond the main buying guides.

Workshop Guides

The yellow workshop panel on the upper-right advertises several practical maintenance features, including:

Revive a master cylinder
Service a GTV Twin Spark
Choose your first welder
Rebuild a final drive

These features add hands-on mechanical value to the issue and make it useful to readers who work on their own classics.

Christmas Gift Guide

The cover also advertises a:

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

“Classic stocking fillers inside”

This fits with the issue’s late-2022 sale period and January 2023 cover date.

Cars Clearly Featured / Promoted

Among the most notable cars visible or specifically named on the cover are:

• Toyota MR2
• Rover 800
• Vauxhall Nova
• Audi A2
• Peugeot 106
• Wolseley 1500
• Mercedes-Benz SL
• Fiat Panda
• Morris Marina
• Mazda MX-5

This makes the issue particularly attractive to collectors interested in a mixture of traditional classics and emerging modern classics.

Magazine Details

Publication: Practical Classics
Issue: January 2023
Cover Sale Period: 23 November 2022 – 20 December 2022
Main Feature: Hot For 2023 – clever classic-car buys for the year ahead
Other Features: Mercedes SL buyer’s guide, Morris Marina Paris adventure, £250 MX-5 French trip, Fiat Panda guide, restoration stories and workshop advice
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned / used

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be packed carefully for dispatch.

Depending on the finished parcel size, it will be protected using sturdy cardboard and/or bubble wrap, with extra care taken around the cover, spine, edges and corners.

Packaging will be selected to help minimise bending, crushing and movement during transit.

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