Classics Monthly

The youngest car in the collection

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Peter has been a classic car journalist for nearly 40 years, and is a past editor of Practical Classics, Car Mechanics, Classic Car Weekly and Classic Car Buyer. These days he writes mainly about old lorries as editor of Classic & Vintage Commercials, but old cars remain his first love.

MY FLEET

1955 MG ZA MAGNETTE

1958 HILLMAN MINX

1965 MORRIS MINOR TRAVELLER

1970 ROVER P6 3500

1990 VOLVO 240 ESTATE

1992 ROVER 827 COUPE

Last time I talked about my 1958 Hillman Minx, which is the oldest car in my collection

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