Pre-owned copy of Practical Classics – August 2023.

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

There is light general handling/storage wear visible around the outer edges and corners, including minor rubbing and slight softening. The spine edge shows some normal shelf/handling wear, but the magazine remains well presented overall.

The front cover appears reasonably flat with no obvious major tears, heavy folds, writing or significant staining visible in the photograph. Some small surface marks and light age-related handling signs may be present.

Please study the supplied photograph carefully as it forms an important part of the condition description.

Description

A collector-friendly August 2023 issue of Practical Classics, heavily focused on affordable classics, performance cars, restoration projects, buyer’s guides and enthusiast favourites from several decades.

The main cover theme is:

The Fast And The Curious

Practical Classics rates its top choices from 50 years of family rockets, bringing together a varied selection of performance-orientated and enthusiast cars.

The dominant cover car is a bright orange Austin Allegro, photographed prominently across the lower half of the cover. Behind it is a selection of other sporting and performance classics, giving the issue a strong multi-car comparison feel.

A red Peugeot 306 is also clearly visible amongst the group, alongside several other performance and family classics from different eras.

BMW 8 Series Buyer’s Guide

A major cover feature is an:

BMW 8 Series

In-depth guide to buying

A BMW 8 Series is pictured in the lower-left corner.

This is particularly useful for buyers and collectors interested in BMW’s large grand-touring coupe, with the issue promising practical purchasing advice rather than simply a retrospective feature.

TVR Grantura Restoration

The lower section promotes:

RESTO MIRACLE!

“My TVR Grantura arrived in boxes”

A green TVR Grantura is pictured alongside its owner.

This appears to cover a major restoration project involving a car received in dismantled form, giving the issue additional appeal to hands-on restorers as well as TVR enthusiasts.

“Proper Lairy!” Performance-Car Feature

Another prominent cover feature is:

PROPER LAIRY!

The cover specifically lists:

• TVR
• Porsche 964
• Renault 5 Turbo
• Corvette
• Aston Martin V8

These cars are described as being tested and fought over, suggesting a lively multi-car performance comparison.

This gives the issue strong appeal to collectors interested in high-performance classics and modern classics rather than purely traditional heritage cars.

Humber Super Snipe Restoration

At the top of the cover is:

BORN AGAIN HUMBER!

“Astounding Super Snipe restoration completed against all the odds”

A restored Humber Super Snipe is pictured.

This adds a very different British-classic angle to the issue and contrasts nicely with the faster performance machinery featured elsewhere.

Workshop Guides

The yellow workshop panel advertises several hands-on maintenance features, including:

• Check your detailing kit
• Change an XUD cambelt
• Sort hot starting issues
• Swap Land Rover swivels
• Revive dash instruments

These practical workshop sections make the issue useful to owners who carry out maintenance and repair work themselves.

Buying Advice

The cover also promotes:

17 pages of top buying advice

This appears to complement the BMW 8 Series feature and reinforces the magazine’s focus on helping readers choose, inspect and maintain enthusiast cars.

Cars Prominently Featured

Notable cars specifically visible or named on the front cover include:

• Austin Allegro
• BMW 8 Series
• TVR Grantura
• Peugeot 306
• Humber Super Snipe
• Porsche 964
• Renault 5 Turbo
• Chevrolet Corvette
• Aston Martin V8
• TVR models

The mixture of mainstream family cars, performance icons, specialist British sports cars and larger prestige classics gives this issue particularly broad enthusiast appeal.

Magazine Details

Publication: Practical Classics
Issue: August 2023
Cover Sale Period: 5 July – 1 August 2023
Main Theme: The Fast And The Curious – performance family classics from 50 years
Major Features: Austin Allegro and performance classics, BMW 8 Series buying guide, TVR Grantura restoration, Humber Super Snipe restoration, performance-car comparison and workshop guides
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 particular care taken around the spine, corners and outer edges.

Packaging will be selected to help reduce the risk of bending, crushing and movement while the magazine is in transit.

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