Classic Car Weekly
Encyclopedia
Classic Car Weekly is a British car newspaper
published by the Bauer Media Group. Launched in 1990 by Emap
, the newspaper comes out weekly on a Thursday, and majors on news and auction coverage, as well as running regular articles on buying, selling, maintaining and driving classic cars. The editor is Dave Richards.
It is a newsprint A3-sized publication, and primarily carries a mixture of private-seller advertising and editorial articles. Weekly circulation is around 24,500, and it enjoys a healthy readership in the UK and Ireland, with some sales in Europe. From 2003 to the end of 2009 the title was published under licence by Kelsey Publishing, under whom its fortunes were turned around, circulation more than doubled and the title become the best-selling classic car publication in the UK. Bauer Media (who had bought EMAP's consumer magazines in the meantime) saw the success and rook it back from Kelsey at the end of 2009. Classic Car Weekly now sits alongside Practical Classics
and Classic Cars. Kelsey responded by launching their own weekly competitor, Classic Car Buyer, edited by Peter Simpson who had previously been editor of Classic Car Weekly under Kelsey.
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published by the Bauer Media Group. Launched in 1990 by Emap
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
, the newspaper comes out weekly on a Thursday, and majors on news and auction coverage, as well as running regular articles on buying, selling, maintaining and driving classic cars. The editor is Dave Richards.
It is a newsprint A3-sized publication, and primarily carries a mixture of private-seller advertising and editorial articles. Weekly circulation is around 24,500, and it enjoys a healthy readership in the UK and Ireland, with some sales in Europe. From 2003 to the end of 2009 the title was published under licence by Kelsey Publishing, under whom its fortunes were turned around, circulation more than doubled and the title become the best-selling classic car publication in the UK. Bauer Media (who had bought EMAP's consumer magazines in the meantime) saw the success and rook it back from Kelsey at the end of 2009. Classic Car Weekly now sits alongside Practical Classics
Practical Classics
Practical Classics is a magazine written in Peterborough, England about classic cars. It was started in 1980.It focuses on affordable classic cars for the man in the street, as well as more expensive and exotic classic cars that have now become affordable. It has always had a strong emphasis on DIY...
and Classic Cars. Kelsey responded by launching their own weekly competitor, Classic Car Buyer, edited by Peter Simpson who had previously been editor of Classic Car Weekly under Kelsey.