Old Motor Magazine

Old Motor (which originated in the 1960s as Old Motor and Vintage Commercial) is a true gem for the hardcore historian of early British and European transport. Running through the 1960s, 70s, and early 80s, it completely bypassed the modern "classic car" market to focus almost exclusively on veteran, vintage, and pre-1960s motoring.

For collectors, archivists, and modelers, it is an invaluable resource, often featuring incredibly rare archive photographs and deep-dive histories into marques and heavy vehicles that have long since disappeared from the roads.

Key highlights for collectors:

  • Veteran & Vintage Focus: Extensive coverage of pre-war cars, brass-era motoring, and early British transport history that mainstream magazines often ignored.

  • Commercial Heritage: Early editions heavily featured vintage lorries, buses, steam traction engines, and fire appliances, making it a goldmine for commercial transport historians.

  • Lost Marques: Detailed historical profiles on forgotten or historic manufacturers like Pierce-Arrow, Talbot-Lago, Gilford, and early Humber models.

  • Archive Photography: Packed with rare, black-and-white period photography, capturing motoring and transport exactly as it was in the early 20th century.