Practical Motorist Magazine August 1968 Austin 1800 MkII Herald Minx Reliant SKU 1525

Original vintage Practical Motorist Magazine – August 1968, a period British motoring publication covering car maintenance, road tests, mechanical repairs, tuning, accessories and practical ownership advice.

This issue has a particularly strong late-1960s workshop and DIY motoring theme. The cover shows a classic car being washed and asks “Are You Ruining Your Paint?”, alongside several prominent mechanical and road-test features.

Main Features & Contents

The photographed contents page shows a substantial range of period motoring material, including:

• £10 Herald Tune-Up
• Full Chat
• Six-Cylinder Overhaul
• Bill Hartley’s Minx Know-How
• What’s New
• Using a Strobe
• A Wash and Rust Up?
• Austin 1800 MkII Test
• Using a Vacuum Gauge
• Overdrive Electrics – Part Two
• Latch On!
• A Hole in One
• How to Fit Tyres
• Legal Notes
• Front Wheel Drive
• Accessory Tests
• Garage Mechanic’s Diary
• It’s Automatic
• Overhead Camshaft Viva 1600
• Tips from Readers
• Used Car Prices
• The High Life
• Electrify Your Caravan – Part One
• Buy a Boat
• Motoring A-Z

The contents make this a very appealing issue for collectors interested in classic British cars, workshop techniques, 1960s servicing, period road tests and DIY motoring.

Cars / Subjects Featured

Relevant cars and motoring subjects visible in the magazine include:

• Triumph Herald
• Hillman Minx
• Austin 1800 MkII
• Reliant
• Vauxhall Viva 1600
• Front-wheel-drive cars
• Automatic transmission
• Six-cylinder engine work
• Vacuum-gauge tuning
• Overdrive electrics
• Tyre fitting
• Rust prevention
• Paintwork care
• Used-car pricing

The magazine also contains period editorial material on motor insurance, reflecting the motoring concerns and ownership costs of the late 1960s.

Issue Details

Magazine: Practical Motorist
Date: August 1968
Original Cover Price: 2/6
Country: United Kingdom
Category: Classic Cars / Motoring / Mechanical / Workshop / Road Tests
SKU: 1525

Original Free Items / Inserts

The front cover advertises:

“FREE INSIDE – more 6 town guides”

Any original free town guides, supplements, promotional inserts, gifts or other items that may originally have accompanied this issue are NOT included unless clearly shown in the supplied photographs.

This listing is for the magazine itself only.

Condition

This is an original 1968 vintage magazine and shows substantial age-related wear consistent with its age.

Visible condition points include:

• Noticeable yellowing and age-toning to the covers and internal pages
• General surface marks and handling wear
• Wear and rubbing along the spine
• Small creases and bends around the outer edges
• Top-right corner wear/creasing
• Lower corners show rubbing and bending
• Some edge fraying and minor nicks
• The front cover has visible age-related marks and discolouration
• Interior pages are browned, especially around the margins
• General storage wear throughout
• Magazine remains readable and collectible, but should not be considered a mint or near-mint example

Given its age, this is best described as a genuine used vintage copy with expected handling and storage wear.

Please study all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

Packaging

For UK orders, the magazine will be packed in a protective hardback envelope to help protect the edges, corners and covers from bending during transit.

For international orders, the magazine will be sent in a cardboard mail-size box for stronger protection during the longer journey.

SKU 1525